The 18th Match of the Big Bash League ( BBL T20 ) 2021/22 is scheduled to play Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat on  Thursday, 23rd December 2021 at The Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

The most recent match of Adelaide Strikers against Sydney Sixers was a very close contest in which they lost by the margin of four wickets. They won the toss and decided to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not much impressive. They could manage to score 147 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Thomas Kelly was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who scored 41 runs on 34 deliveries with the help of four boundaries. Jonathan Wells scored 32 runs while Matt Renshaw could manage to score 24 runs.

Brisbane Heat was beaten by Sydney Thunder in their most recent match by the margin of 53 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first. The bowling unit of this team totally failed to give the best performance as many of us were expecting. They leaked 196 runs in their 20 overs inning. Mitchell Swepson was the most successful bowler from their side who picked two wickets in his four overs bowled out against 27 runs. Mark Steketee also picked two wickets while he was charged for 32 runs in his four overs bowled out.

Total Matches: 14

• Adelaide Strikers Won: 8
• Brisbane Heat Won: 6

Brisbane Heat is overall a strong team as compared to the Adelaide Strikers at least on papers. According to our match prediction, Brisbane Heat is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Brisbane Heat a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Adelaide Strikers has the advantages of home ground
• Brisbane Heat is overall a strong team of this tournament
• Brisbane Heat had a decent record against Adelaide Strikers
• The batting order of Adelaide Strikers is very strong
• Both teams have a strong batting order in the side at least on papers

Brisbane Heat is full of experienced and young players of the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for the Brisbane Heat have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Brisbane Heat have 54% chance to win this match
Adelaide Strikers has a 46% chance to win this match

The toss will play an important role in the decision of all matches of Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kinds of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that will win the toss may choose to bat first.

The 18th Match match of Big Bash League 2021-22 is going to be held at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The track is slower than the others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 185 is going to be tough to chase.

The weather forecast in Adelaide is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain. We should be able to have a full uninterrupted match.

Date: Thursday, 23rd December 2021
Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 04:15 PM LOCAL / 02:15 PM BD

Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Opened: 1871
Capacity: 53,583 (including standing room)
Known as: The Adelaide Oval
Dimensions: 190.2m long, 126.2m wide
Ends: City End, Cathedral End
Time Zone: UTC +10:30

Total matches: 5
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won bowling first: 2
Average 1st Inns scores: 181
Average 2nd Inns scores: 139
Highest total recorded: 233/2 (20 Ov) by AUS vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 146/10 (18 Ov) by SL vs AUS
Highest score chased: 158/9 (20 Ov) by ENG vs AUS
Lowest score defended: 188/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs AUS

Peter Siddle(c), Fawad Ahmed, Henry Hunt, Wes Agar, Matthew Short, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen(w), George Garton, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Liam Scott, Spencer Johnson, Liam O Connor.