The 13th Match of the Big Bash League ( BBL T20 ) 2021/22 is scheduled to play Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers on  Wednesday, 15th December 2021 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.

Melbourne Stars had got the services of their key players which had added extra strength to this team. Nathan Coulter-Nile and Marcus Stoinis had joined this team while they also had added Andre Russell to their squad. We had seen the results after adding these players. Melbourne Stars had won their both previously played matches. These wins must boost the confidence of this team and we are sure that they will get better results in un coming matches of this season of Big Bash League.

Sydney Sixers had started their campaign in this tournament like champions and won both opening matches of this edition of BBL. They had lost their most recent match against Hobart Hurricanes in a rain-affected match but we can’t say this team will be under pressure in this match. The bowling unit of the Sixers totally failed to give the best performance in the previous match but they have the capability to bounce back strongly.

Total Matches: 17

• Melbourne Stars Won: 7
• Sydney Sixers Won: 10

Sydney Sixers are overall a strong team as compared to the Melbourne Stars at least on papers. According to our match prediction, Sydney Sixers are the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Sydney Sixers a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Sydney Sixers is overall a strong team of this tournament
• Sydney Sixers had a decent record against Melbourne Stars
• The batting order of Melbourne Stars is very strong
• Both teams have a strong batting order in the side at least on papers

Sydney Sixers 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 Sydney Sixers 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.

Sydney Sixers have a 52% chance to win this match
Melbourne Stars has a 48% 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 13th Match match of Big Bash League 2021-22 is going to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. 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 Melbourne 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.

Wicket-Keeper: Josh Phillipe
Batsmen: James Vince, Nick Larkin, Marcus Stoinis
All Rounder: Moises Henriques (c), Andre Russell (vc), Glenn Maxwell, Hayden Kerr
Bowler: Tom Curran, Steve O Keefe, Brody Couch

Date: Wednesday, 15th December 2021
Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL / 02:15 PM BD

Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Opened: 1854
Capacity: 100000 (approx, including standing room)
Known as: The MCG, The “G”
Dimensions: 172.9m long, 147.8m wide
Ends: Members End, Great Southern Stand End
Time Zone: UTC +11:00
Home to: Australia, Victoria

Total matches: 15
Matches won batting first: 7
Matches won bowling first: 7
Average 1st Inns scores: 141
Average 2nd Inns scores: 126
Highest total recorded: 184/4 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs INDW
Lowest total recorded: 74/10 (17.3 Ov) by IND vs AUS
Highest score chased: 172/5 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS
Lowest score defended: 127/10 (18.4 Ov) by AUS vs PAK

Matthew Wade (c & wk), D Arcy Short, Peter Handscomb, Caleb Jewell, Tim David, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Ellis, Joel Paris, Thomas Rogers, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tom Lammonby, Wil Parker, Macalister Wright, Tom Andrews,Josh Kann.