Sixers 57%. Strikers 43%.
KFC BBL|16, match 22
Sunday 3 January 2027, 7:15pm AEDTManuka Oval, Canberra
| Measure | Sixers | Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| XI caps | 1,473T20s between the XI | 1,181T20s between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 26.4T20 batting | 25.6T20 batting |
Sydney Sixers are favoured, with a win chance of 57% against Adelaide Strikers' 43%. The edge is about 5 runs on paper, and it comes entirely from batting: Sixers' projected batting strength is 13.3 runs better than an average side, against Strikers' 7.9, while the bowling units are rated level at 4 runs better than average each. The projected first-innings totals reflect that gap: Sixers 176, Strikers 173, with a par score of 175.
Strikers' top order averages 28 against left-arm finger spin since 2023, a third below their 42 against all bowling, where Full Member top sevens drop by a tenth. That is the most telling point, and it matters because Sixers have a left-arm finger spinner in their XI.
285 runs, SR 161, 17 sixes in the last 10. Rated +4.2 runs a game with the bat.
285 runs at a strike rate of 161 in his last 10 T20 matches, and rated 4.2 runs better than an average opener. He has 99 runs from 68 balls in three innings at this ground.
447 runs, SR 164, 21 sixes in the last 10. Rated +3.8 runs a game with the bat.
447 runs at a strike rate of 163.7 in his last 10 T20 matches, with 21 sixes. Rated 3.8 runs better than an average opener.
17 wkts, econ 8.47 in the last 10. Rated +2.4 runs a game with the ball.
17 wickets at an economy of 8.47 in his last 10 T20 matches, and rated 2.4 runs better than an average bowler over four overs.
7 wkts, econ 7.84 in the last 10. Rated −1.7 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 1.7 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs, on limited data. He took 7 wickets at an economy of 7.84 in his last 10 BBL matches.
496 runs, SR 153, 19 sixes in the last 10. Rated +3.6 runs a game with the bat.
496 runs at a strike rate of 153.1 in his last 10 T20 matches, with 19 sixes. Rated 3.6 runs better than an average opener.
24 wkts, econ 8.03 in the last 10. Rated +3.3 runs a game with the ball.
24 wickets at an economy of 8.03 in his last 10 T20 matches, and rated 3.3 runs better than an average bowler over four overs.