Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat – Big Bash League Betting Tips

Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat will lock horns in the 18th match of the 2021 Big Bash League played at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

In the previous match, Adelaide Strikers suffered defeat at the hands of Sydney Sixers. With this result, Adelaide Strikers are lying in the bottom half of the league table with six points to their name.

On the other hand, Brisbane Heat suffered comprehensive defeat at the hands of Perth Scorchers. The franchise will be looking to get back to winning ways in this fixture.

Both teams have competed in 14 matches in the history of Big Bash League where Adelaide Strikers have an upper hand with eight wins compared to Brisbane Heat’s six victories.

In the previous four matches between the two teams, Adelaide Strikers have registered victories on three occasions.

Adelaide Strikers Form and Team News

The home side might one change as Wes Agar will come into the XI in place of George Garton. In the batting department, the side will be relying on Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells and Matthew Short to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Thomas Kelly was the standout performer with the bat. He played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 41 runs off 34 balls with the help of four boundaries. 

Besides Kelly, Jonathan Wells looked in good touch with the bat and scored 32 runs off 19 balls with the help of two boundaries and two sixes. He was well supported by Matt Renshaw, who chipped in with 24 runs off 23 balls with the help of two boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Wes Agar, Fawad Ahmed and Rashid Khan to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Strikers and claimed 3 for 20 in his four overs.

Brisbane Heat Form and Team News

The team management will be hoping that the side can put in an improved batting performance in this contest.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the openers Max Bryant, Chris Lynn, middle-order trio of Sam Heazlett, Ben Duckett and Jimmy Peirson to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous game, lower-order batting duo of Xavier Bartlett and Mark Steketee fought hard and put on a 79-run partnership for the seventh wicket.

Xavier Bartlett played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 42 runs off 29 balls with the help of three fours and one six. He was well supported by Mark Steketee and Tom Cooper, who produced decent scores of 33 and 32 runs respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Mark Steketee, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mitchell Swepson and Xavier Bartlett to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Mitchell Swepson and Mark Steketee bowled well for Brisbane Heat and claimed two wickets apiece.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Adelaide Strikers will be favorites to win the eighteenth game of 2021-22 Big Bash League be played at Adelaide Cricket Ground. For the 18th BBL game, Adelaide Strikers are placed at 1.58 odds, while Brisbane Heat are at 2.25 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on current form, Adelaide Strikers will be favorites to win their game against Brisbane Heat because they are playing in their home conditions.

With likes of Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, and Fawad Ahmed in excellent form this season, Adelaide Strikers have the firepower to dismantle Brisbane Heat’s inconsistent batting lineup.

Therefore, the prediction is for Adelaide Strikers to register a hard-fought win over Brisbane Heat.

Tip 1- Rashid Khan to lead the bowling charge for Adelaide Strikers

Leg-spinner has been a premier bowler for Strikers for the past couple of years. With 6 wickets at an economy rate of 6.68, Rashid is currently leading wicket-taker for Strikers. In the previous game, Rashid Khan bowled well and claimed three wickets against Sydney Sixers. Given his incredible consistency in the competition, so we can expect spinner Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against Brisbane [email protected].

Tip 2- Jimmy Peirson’s decent numbers against Adelaide Strikers

Captain and wicket-keeper Jimmy Peirson has struggled to produce runs for Brisbane Heat so far this season. He will be looking to deliver a decent score for Heat in this fixture.  The 29-year old will take heart from the fact that he has decent numbers with the bat against Adelaide Strikers. In 11 matches played, Peirson has accumulated 286 runs at an average of 47.67 with two half-centuries to his name. So we can expect wicket-keeper Jimmy Peirson to score 20 runs or more against Adelaide [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Adelaide Strikers to beat Brisbane Heat by a narrow margin.

• Spinner Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against Brisbane Heat- Adelaide [email protected]

• wicket-keeper Jimmy Peirson to score 20 runs or more against Adelaide Strikers- Brisbane Heat @3.50

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