Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat – 14/12/2020

Thunder v Heat – BBL Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Team News, Predictions – 14/12/2020

Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder are both heading into this on the back of defeats to tournament favourites Melbourne Stars.

Both will be keen to looking to bounce back quickly to chalk up their first win of the campaign.

Discover our free cricket betting tips and predictions for today’s match.

Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat – Match Preview

Brisbane Heat have got the better head-to-head record having won five of the last seven meetings.

They also won the previous clash between these two during BBL 09.

Where: Manuka Oval, Canberra

When: Monday, 14 December 2020

Start time: 13:45 IST (08:15 GMT)

Pitch conditions: The pitch could be a bit slower compared to recent matches but a first-innings score of around 170 should be competitive.

Weather conditions: There is only a very small chance of rain for this fixture. It will likely just be an overcast day with plenty of cloud cover. Temperatures are set to hover around the 23-degree mark.

Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat – Latest Odds

Sydney Thunder are considered slight favourites to get the win. They can be backed at 1.8 with 22Bet

Brisbane Heat are priced at 2.0 with the same betting site.

Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat – Team News

The return of Alex Hales is a big positive for Thunder, He will again be supported at the top of the order by Usman Khawaja and Callum Ferguson.

Daniel Sams will be looking to build on BBL 09 when he topped the leading wicket-taker table. Ben Cutting and Adam Milne give them more options, as well as the spin of Chris Green and Ajun Nair.

The Heat don’t have AB de Villiers this season but did get Tom Cooper and Jack Wildermuth from Melbourne Renegades to bolster their batting.

Their bowling attack has been strengthened by former Proteas player Morne Morkel.

Thunder v Heat – Squads

Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat – Betting Tips and Prediction

The fact both of these have just suffered defeats against Melbourne Stars can provide clues to working out who will win this.

Preference would be for the Thunder after their spirited showing. They gave Stars problems with the ball and even started well with the bat as they looked to chase down 169.

However, they ultimatley ended up losing late wickets and fell short of their target. Despite that there were plenty of positives to fire them into this one. Backing them at 1.8 with 22Bet looks a decent bet.

Hales Back on Form

Alex Hales showed signs he was ready to hit top gear again against the Stars. He fell just shy of a half-century but will be pleased to get some runs on the board.

He had struggled for runs at the end of the PSL but now has something to build on. His price of 3.4 with bet365 looks good heading into this one.

Back Dan Lawrence to Star for the Heat

Dan Lawrence was run out before getting off the mark against Melbourne and will be extra keen to get going in BBL 10.

He has just been called into the England Test squad for the first time and can celebrate with a big knock here. That call-up also means he will be leaving the BBL earlier so must make his mark sooner.

His unconventional style and ability to work the ball cleverly around the field can set him up perfectly here.

He can be backed at 5.0 with bet365 to be Brisbane’s top batsman.

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