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BBL 2023-24: Undefeated Brisbane Heat host Perth Scorchers

Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024, 05:35 AM
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In the 32nd match of the ongoing Big Bash League, Undefeated Brisbane Heat will be hosting Perth Scorchers on Wednesday at The Gabba, Brisbane. Brisbane Heat are topping the points table with no defeat having been suffered by them so far in the tournament. Brisbane Heat have been served with collective performances from their players that have kept them on the top. From their eight matches, they have won six, while two of their games ended in no result. They are having 14 points along with the positive NRR of +1.267. 

Perth Scorchers, on the other side, are dominating the second position in the points table with five wins out of their seven games, they have lost one game while their one game ended in no result. They have 11 points along with the positive NRR of +1.027. Despite the absence from their skipper Ashton Turner, who is nursing a knee injury, Perth Scorchers haven’t lost their momentum in the tournament. They are marching towards the final as they would hope to continue build the momentum. 

Perth Scorchers Probable XI: Zak Crawley, Sam Whiteman, Aaron Hardie (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Laurie Evans, Cooper Connolly, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Hamish McKenzie, Lance Morris

Brisbane Heat Probable XI: Josh Brown, Colin Munro (c), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings (wk), Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

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