BBL 13 Match 32, HEA vs SCO | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

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Brisbane Heat will lock horns with Perth Scorchers in Match 32 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 on Wednesday (January 10). The two teams resumed their understated rivalry at the critical stage of the tournament in Heat's den at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane.

The two table-toppers are set for a riveting battle, with a victory crucial to their fate and future for the remainder of the competition. 

While the Brisbane club stands on top of the eight-team points tally with six wins and two abandoned fixtures, their Perth counterparts are placed second after five victories, one defeat, and a no-result.

HEA vs SCO: Team Previews 

Brisbane Heat 

The Heat will be determined to continue their dominant run for the season after pulling off six wins and no defeats in their first eight matches. They are possibly just another victory shy of sealing a berth at the top of the crown ahead of the play-off stage of the competition.

A win over Scorchers will be important for the Heat not just to consolidate their numero uno slot but also to send a message across to all oppositions and take a psychological edge over them in their quest to reclaim the coveted BBL title.

The Heat will again depend heavily on their overseas pairing of Colin Munro and Sam Billings, apart from the likes of Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, and Paul Walter in the bowling department.

Perth Scorchers 

Zak Crawley smashed a fifty vs Sydney Thunder [X.com]

Just as same, the Scorchers would bank upon the batting trio of Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, and Laurie Evans, as well as Lance Morris, and Jason Behrendorff, among others on the bowling front.

Scorchers have been playing an impressive brand of cricket in the competition without truly peaking as a collective so far, winning five of their six completed matches while facing a no-result in the other one.

The six-time champions and most successful club in the history of BBL, Hardie & company will be striving for excellence at the business end of the tournament as they push to try and bag another trophy in their rich cabinet.

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HEA vs SCO: Match Details & Live Streaming

HEA vs SCO: Gabba Pitch Report

Among the toughest surfaces to encounter in Test cricket, the pitch at the iconic Gabba transforms into a batters' paradise in the shortest format due to its super true bounce and pace. The curator there leaves the track to retain its steep bounce without any lateral movement, making it an ideal venue to play strokes with the huge boundary dimensions providing the bowlers only respite. A similar track should be in the offing for the Heat's next home clash versus the Scorchers.

HEA vs SCO: Probable Playing XIs

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

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

HEA vs SCO: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

HEA vs SCO:  Winner Prediction

Playing in home conditions at the Gabba, the Heat start off the clash with Scorchers as favourites. Their all-round unit is expected to peak with its prowess on familial turf and edge past the historic rivals.

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