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Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat match prediction 18th match

Match date · 23 Dec 2021 · 13:45 IST
Prediction
  • Matthew Short is Striker's top batsman currently.
  • Chris Lynn has the third most runs against the Strikers in the BBL format.
  • Sam Heazlett is Heat’s leading run scorer.
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STR vs HEA Match 18 Predictions & Betting Tips

Adelaide Strikers will host Brisbane Heat in the 18th match of the ongoing Big Bash League, 2021-2022. The match is going to be hosted at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on December 23, Thursday. I have the top betting tips from the STR vs HEA match prediction picked out for you.

It is still early days in the Big Bash and you cannot take table positions very seriously just yet. With Brisbane Heat currently seventh and Adelaide Strikers just two steps ahead of them at number five on the points table, it will be a cracking contest between the two sides. The Heat, led by Jimmy Pierson, are languishing at the bottom half of the table. After losing to Sydney Thunders and Perth Scorchers, they defeated Melbourne Renegades in their third match. However, they faced yet another loss at the hands of Sydney Thunder by 53 runs in their last match. Both the teams have won only one out of the four matches they have played so far.

On the other hand, Adelaide Strikers failed to make a mark in the opening match as they lost to Melbourne Renegades by a close margin of two runs. They tried turning things around by winning the next match against the Renegades. However, they faced yet another loss at the hands of table toppers Perth Scorchers in their last fixture. The teams have gone head on in fourteen matches over the years, where the Strikers have defeated the Stars on eight occasions. In 2020 BBL the teams played two matches where, both took turns in winning one match each. This will be their first face off this season, and we have collated the best Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat betting tips for you.

STR vs HEA Player Bets:

The odds on this betting market are quite attractive considering the fact that both teams have a strong batting lineup. Thus we have picked Matthew Short, Chris Lynn and Sam Heazlett as our top picks from the STR vs HEA player betting tips.

Matthew Short To Score Over 17.5 Runs

Let us start with the opening batsman of Strikers who has his game on point in the current campaign. The top order Aussie cricketer had made his debut in the domestic format playing for the Melbourne Renegades. After playing six matches for the Renegades, the 26-year-old cricketer made a move to the Adelaide Strikers. Since then Short has played 34 matches for his franchise to hammer 469 runs from them. He failed to make a mark in the earlier seasons of BBL as the opening batsman made contributions in only five matches. However in the current campaign, Short has come all guns blazing to be the top run scorer for his side so far. He has come out to bat in three innings to make 124 runs from them at an impressive average of 41.33. His scores in these three innings are - 63, 32 and 29. The right handed batsman has played 40 domestic T20s in his career to make 582 runs from them, all of which were played as BBL tournaments. Short's batting style is best suited for the shorter format, which makes him one of the top picks from the forthcoming fixture. Parimatch has offerred provide odds of 1.87 Matthew Short to score over 17.5 runs in the STR vs HEA head-to-head match.

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Chris Lynn To Score Over 21.5 Runs

Second in line is the batsman who holds the third most runs while playing against the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL format. The Brisbane Heat opening batsman has notched 214 runs from the 13 matches played against Adelaide Strikers. Lynn has been a fixture in Brisbane Heat since his debut in the 2009-10 season. Ever since, the right-handed batsman has played 97 matches for his franchise to amass 2909 runs from them. This averages at 35.48. Lynn has played a total of four innings in the current season to assemble 72 runs from them. He has not been having the best of seasons for the Stars so far but that does not mean that he is in a slump.

The right-handed batsman is one of the most accomplished players in the Australian domestic circuit. In the 198 domestic T20 matches he has played, the Heat skipper has been able to accumulate 5567 runs, averaging 32.37 an innings. He captained his side in the earlier season of BBL to finish as the top run scorer for his side. The Aussie cricketer piled 458 runs from 13 innings at an average of 35.23. Everything, from the statistical side of things, points towards Lynn poised to perform against the Stars. Parimatch has offerred odds of 1.87 for Chris Lynn closer to score over 21.5 runs in the STR vs HEA match prediction.

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Sam Heazlett To Score Over 17.5 Runs

Another batsman who has evolved in terms of his performance since the last season is the young batter of the Heat squad, Sam Heazlett. In the previous season of BBL, Heazlett merely added 180 runs to his side from the 9 innings played. However in the current campaign he is the top run scorer for Melbourne Stars at a stunning average of 41.66. He has accumulated 125 runs from the four innings played so far. Heazlett's scores in these four innings are - 4, 44*, 34 and 42. The left handed Australian batsman has not played too many matches against the Strikers and this will be his fifth encounter against the opponent. Heazlett is on a roll, and he is expected to perform well for his side in the upcoming fixture as well. Parimatch has offerred odds of 1.87 for Sam Heazlett to score over 17.5 runs in the STR vs HEA head-to-head match.

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My Picks:

Matthew Short To Score Over 17.5 Runs - @ 1.87 (Parimatch)

Chris Lynn To Score Over 21.5 Runs - @ 1.87 (Parimatch)

Sam Heazlett To Score Over 17.5 Runs - @ 1.87 (Parimatch)

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