Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers Today Match Prediction
On Friday afternoon, the Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers will face off in match 12 of the 2022-23 Big Bash League at the Junction Oval. The Stars lost to the Sydney Thunder in their first game, but they came back to win the Hobart Hurricanes. The Scorchers defeated the Sydney Sixers before falling to the Hurricanes in their next match. Continue reading for a preview of this match. The game begins at 15:30 local time in Melbourne.
With runs at the top of the order and numerous of bowling options, the Melbourne Stars might be a surprise side this year. However, they will need all of their top players to perform at their peak in this game if they are to win again.
Squads:
Melbourne Stars Squad: Joe Clarke(w), Thomas Rogers, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Luke Wood, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa(c), Brody Couch, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Tom O Connell, James Seymour
Perth Scorchers Squad: Adam Lyth, Faf du Plessis, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis(w), Ashton Turner(c), Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou, Matthew Kelly, Cameron Bancroft, Cooper Connolly, Hamish McKenzie
MLS vs PRS Top Team Bowlers
Our bowling picks for the Melbourne Stars are Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, and Luke Wood. Boult has the best odds with the bookies after taking three wickets in the first two games. Wood had a 3-to-25 line against the Hobart Hurricanes.
Our choices for Perth Scorchers best bowlers are Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, and Andrew Tye. Richardson possesses speed as well as unwavering accuracy, so it’s no wonder that the bookies are predicting further success for him. With batsmen battling against his left-arm angle, Behrendorff has taken wickets in both of the first two games.
Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers Prediction
With both the Stars and the Scorchers looking for their second win of the season, we anticipate a high-scoring and thrilling encounter at Junction Oval. Finally, we believe that the quality of Perth Scorchers’ bowlers will be the most important aspect in this game, and we expect them to defeat Melbourne Stars.
Who will Win Today?
The Perth Scorchers have won three straight games against the Melbourne Stars. Will they keep their winning run going? Melbourne will have the home advantage, and they have an outstanding bowling assault. Perth’s batting has been poor thus far, but their bowling has been excellent. However, based only on batting form, Melbourne is sure to fare well this time.
Place your bet on the Perth Scorchers to win this match.