BBL 11 rolls into a new week as the Melbourne Stars get set to battle the Adelaide Strikers on Monday night.
Our team goes through all the best bets, tips and previews you need ahead of swashbuckling T20 cricket.
melbourne stars vs. adelaide strikers
january 10th 7:15pm
The battle of the cellar dwellers goes ahead when the Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers come up against each other at the MCG on Monday night.
The Stars will look to put two horrible results in the rear-view mirror against a Strikers side that has only managed to win two games.
Batting and bowling consistency has been a major struggle for both teams this season, more so for the Stars in the last two fixtures.
Prior to being bowled out for 126 runs and losing by five wickets to the Renegades, the Stars were simply no match for the Perth Scorchers and now find themselves languishing in last place.
The Strikers, however, bring in winning form to this contest after arresting their six-game losing streak with a seven-wicket win over Hobart.
This is an essential clash for both teams if they wish to somehow manufacture a path to finals and keep their respective seasons alive.
We have to give some credence to the home-ground advantage, but without Glen Maxwell, the Strikers bowling lineup might be able to take enough wickets to keep up their winning form.
Suggested Bets:
Adelaide Strikers head to head at $2.20
R. Khan top Strikers bowler at $3.10
melbourne renegades vs. sydney sixers
january 10th 8:30pm
Melbourne Renegades will need to be at their best if they stand any chance of victory when they face the Sydney Sixers on Tuesday night at GMHBA Stadium.
A change of scenery away from Marvel Stadium might be a blessing for the Renegades after their nightmare loss to the in-form Sydney Thunder on Saturday.
The Renegades were horrific with ball and bat.
After being set 208 runs for victory, the Renegades could only manage 80 runs off 14.2 overs in a loss that resigned them sixth on the table.
Meanwhile, the Sixers coughed up their second loss in a row with a five-wicket defeat against first-placed Perth.
It marked the second loss in as many games against Perth and highlighted the reliance on Josh Phillipe at the top of the order.
Phillipe has only managed 32 runs in the last two games and it had coincided with the losses.
He should be able to bounce back into form against a Renegades line up that is in all sorts of form and personnel issues at the moment.
Suggested Bets:
Sydney Sixers head to head at $1.61
J. Phillipe top Sixers batsman at $2.95
