BBL 2023-24 | HEA vs STR, Challenger  - Cricket Fantasy Guide

image-lrntw4a8Matt Renshaw will be a great choice for the fantasy contests of the match (Source: x.com)

Brisbane Heat (HEA) & Adelaide Strikers (STR) will be against each other in the Challenger match of the Big Bash League 2023. The game will be played at the Carrara Oval in Queensland at 2:10 PM IST on 19th January 2023. There are plenty of quality players in both teams who are capable of winning games single-handedly on their day. This fantasy guide will help you in picking a top notch fantasy team to help you win big in this game. 

Brisbane Heat lost the first Qualifier against the Sydney Sixers by 39 runs. They'll be eager to do well in this do or die game and seal their place in the finals. Their batters need to step-up in this game if they are to proceed to the finals and the likes of Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Josh Brown and others must score in this game. 

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Adelaide Strikers, meanwhile, will be the confident team coming into this game. They defeated the Perth Scorchers at their home and that too quite comprehensively. Their spinners did a great job and Jake Weatherald's form with the bat is a big boost for them. They have a very thing batting line-up and the top order will again have to do the majority fo the scoring. 


Pitch Report

The pitch will be a tricky one for batting and with the kind of middle order both teams have, the bowlers are expected to dominate the game. All-rounders will be a must in your fantasy teams. There will be some help for the pacers with the new ball and the spinners will also get some pruchase off the deck. Scores of around 150-160 will be a good total on this wicket. Teams may prefer chasing but batting first will be a good option too. 

Fantasy Value from Pitch Report

  • All-rounders, death bowlers and spinners will be very important and a must in your fantasy teams.
  • New ball bowlers, especially from Brisbane Heat will be top picks too. 
  • Top order batters from both the sides will be important as they are only worth picking from the batting section. 
  • All-rounders and bowlers will be good C/VC options. 


HEA vs SIX, Challenger: Differential Picks

Josh Brown (HEA)

  • Josh Brown will be a good differential pick, especially while batting first.
  • He likes bat aggressively and can score big in this game if he gets going.

Matthew Kuhnemann (HEA)

  • Adelaide's middle order is looking very vulnerable and is badly out of form. 
  • Matt Kuhnemann can pick up a wicket or two, especially while bowling first. 
  • He will be an excellent differential player and a potential game changer in fantasy cricket for this game. 

Henry Thornton (STR)

  • Henry Thornton will be a good differential picks for this game.
  • He will bowl in the power play, in the power surge and then towards the end of the innings.
  • Thornton picked up 1 wicket in the last game. 

Other Differential Picks

  • Nathan McSweeney
  • Matt Renshaw
  • Mitchell Swepson


HEA vs SIX, Challenger: Fantasy Cricket Tips

If Brisbane Heat Bats First

  • Henry Thornton will be a good differential pick alongside Matthew Kuhnemann.
  • Michael Neser & Xavier Bartlett will be a good C/VC options.
  • Drop D'Arcy Short. 

If Adelaide Strikers Bat First

  • Try to pick all the bowlers from Brisbane Heat. 
  • Dropping D'Arcy Short can be worth the risk. 
  • You can also avoid David Payne.