Betting Tips

It’s time for the first Sydney Smash of the season as the Sydney Sixers take on neighbors Sydney Thunder in match number 8 of the ongoing Big Bash League. The two teams will face off at the Sydney Showdown Ground on Saturday.

Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 24 matches to date. The Sixers have dominated the proceedings with 17 wins compared to 7 for the Thunder.

Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Live-streaming and Broadcast

This match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App. One can also watch it live on the Star Sports Network.

ST vs SS Team Previews

Sydney Thunder

Like their cross-town opponents, Sydney Thunder also began its campaign with a win. However, it was a closely fought one against the Adelaide Strikers.

Sydney Thunder will bank on its strong batting unit to deliver the goods. With David Warner available for the entire season, the opening pair looks solid and can score briskly during the powerplay. Sam Konstas, making his BBL debut this year, was in excellent form in the opening match as he scored a half-century in just 20 deliveries.

Veterans Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, and Sam Billings make up the middle order, while all-rounders Sherfane Rutherford and Daniel Sams play the role of finishers. Tanveer Sangha and Chris Green were in excellent form with the ball as they picked up 5 wickets between them.

Lockie Ferguson and Nathan McAndrew will start the proceedings with the ball.

Sydney Thunder Expected Playing 11

Sydney Sixers

The Sixers began their season with a clinical performance on Monday when they convincingly defeated the Melbourne Renegades. The team will look to keep up the momentum and score another win here.

The Sixers are home to a star-studded batting unit of hard-hitters like James Vince, Jack Edwards, Josh Philippe, and Moises Henriques. Barring Philippe, all the other batsmen scored runs in the previous match and seemed to be in fine form.

In a bit of unsettling news, Daniel Hughes has aggravated his injury and is likely to miss the rest of the season. He could be replaced by Kurtis Patterson, who was in a purple patch during the recent Sheffield Shield tournament.

Coming to the bowling, the Sixers have a pace-heavy attack of Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, and Hayden Kerr, while Toss Murphy and Joel Davies will feature in the spin department.

Sydney Sixers Expected Playing 11

ST vs SS Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Sydney Showdown Ground is good to bat on. The surface is flat and offers good pace and bounce. The quicker bowlers will get some help early on in the match but once the batsmen settle down, playing shots will be easy. The par score here is around 180. The surface does slow down in the second half, helping the spinners.

The weather will be clear with temperatures of around 25 degrees.

ST vs SS Betting Tips

The Sydney Smash is one of the most awaited duels in the BBL and we are expecting a fierce contest between the two teams. We feel that the Sydney Thunder has an edge here due to a strong batting unit and a balanced bowling attack.

Bet on Sydney Thunder to win.