First plays fourth on Saturday afternoon as the Stars and the Scorchers get together for a rematch of Wednesday’s one-sided affair. We take a look at Saturday’s (18/1/2020) BBL Big Bash 2020 match between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers and give our tips and value tips for the match.
When: Saturday, 18th January at 3:41PM
Where: MCG
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
Perth proved no match for Melbourne’s lethal bowling attack as they fell by eight wickets with 48 balls left. The win leaves the Stars sitting three games clear atop the table, while the Scorchers are left with plenty of work to do at 5-5.
The Stars have been untouchable at the MCG this season winning all three matches; however, it is worth noting that Perth has lost back-to-back games only once this year.
On paper, this match should be a lot closer than Wednesday’s game indicates. The Scorchers lead the competition in runs scored, and they should fare nicely on a speedy MCG surface that favours the batsman.
The Scorchers beat the Stars when they met in Melbourne last year, so I’m happy to back an upset here. The Stars are due for a loss, while we could also see Mitchell Marsh rebound in a big way on a familiar ground after scoring only seven runs on Wednesday.
Odds:
Tip: Melbourne Stars $1.58
Value BET: Man of the Match: Glenn Maxwell at $7.00
Teams:
Melbourne Stars squad
Glenn Maxwell (c), Pat Brown (England – international replacement), Hilton Cartwright, Jackson Coleman, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Peter Handscomb, Clint Hinchliffe, Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Jonathan Merlo, Lance Morris, Tom O’Connell, Dale Steyn (South Africa), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa
Perth Scorchers squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Chris Jordan (England), Matthew Kelly, Liam Livingstone (England), Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change