Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder match prediction and playing 11
Perth Scorchers play Sydney Thunder in match 17 of the BBL on Wed 30 Dec at 4:15 pm AEDT (10:45 am IST), Perth Stadium. Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder have met 20 times in the BBL: 9–11. Our fantasy pick for captain is David Warner, with Mitchell Marsh as vice-captain.
Suggested fantasy XI
Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers
Wicketkeepers · 1
- Sam BillingsST22 pts
Batters · 5
- David WarnerCST33 pts
- Mitchell MarshVCPS33 pts
- Aaron HardiePS32 pts
- Ashton TurnerPS25 pts
- Cooper ConnollyPS23 pts
All-rounders · 1
- Daniel SamsST24 pts
Bowlers · 4
- Calvin HarrisonPS25 pts
- Chris GreenST24 pts
- Jhye RichardsonPS23 pts
- Lance MorrisPS21 pts
- Option 2: Joel Paris in for Cooper Connolly (333 expected points, against 335)
- Option 3: Nic Maddinson in for Lance Morris (331 expected points, against 335)
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Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the Big Bash League or any fantasy sports app.
Captain and vice-captain picks
Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why
Close call: David Warner and Mitchell Marsh are only 0.3 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. David Warner tops this XI more often in our simulations (19% against 14%). Captaining Mitchell Marsh is a differential pick that fewer teams are likely to make.
- The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
- When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
- All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
| Player | Exp. pts | Top scorer | Best C | Best VC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner STC25 recent T20s | 33 | 19% | 13%9/68 | 10%7/68 |
| Mitchell Marsh PSVC25 recent T20s | 33 | 14% | 10%8/81 | 11%9/81 |
| Aaron Hardie PS25 recent T20s | 32 | 12% | 5%2/44 | 7%3/44 |
| Calvin Harrison PS25 recent T20s | 25 | 12% | 7%3/42 | 2%1/42 |
| Ashton Turner PS25 recent T20s | 25 | 7% | 4%3/81 | 5%4/81 |
| Daniel Sams ST25 recent T20s | 24 | 5% | 1%1/92 | 7%6/92 |
- Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
- Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
- Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this
Perth Scorchers predicted playing 11
| Player | Exp. pts | Last 5 games |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton TurnercaptainBAT · 25+ T20s | 25 | 58132848 |
| Mitchell MarshBAT · 25+ T20s | 33 | 5422146973 |
| Aaron HardieBAT · 25+ T20s | 32 | 628955615 |
| Jhye RichardsonBOWL · 25+ T20s | 23 | 442480-28 |
| Cooper ConnollyBAT · 25+ T20s | 23 | 113411929 |
| Joel ParisBOWL · 25+ T20s | 20 | 2054222022 |
| Calvin HarrisonoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s | 25 | 192326052 |
| Ashton AgarBOWL · 25+ T20s | 17 | 27421230 |
| Mahli BeardmanBOWL · 14 T20s | 19 | 2229381622 |
| Lance MorrisBOWL · 25+ T20s | 21 | 1634244226 |
| Joel CurtisWK · 1 T20s | 16 | 7 |
Rest of the squad (3)
| Zak CrawleyoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s | 18 | 82528106 |
| Brody CouchBOWL · 25+ T20s | 10 | 0-401222 |
| Will MalajczukRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
Sydney Thunder predicted playing 11
| Player | Exp. pts | Last 5 games |
|---|---|---|
| David WarnerBAT · 25+ T20s | 33 | 705113037 |
| Sam BillingsoverseasWK · 25+ T20s | 22 | 24-213043 |
| Daniel SamsAR · 25+ T20s | 24 | 1626332419 |
| Chris GreenBOWL · 25+ T20s | 24 | 38632746 |
| Nic MaddinsonBAT · 25+ T20s | 18 | 2026172119 |
| Matthew GilkesWK · 25+ T20s | 17 | 938340 |
| Cameron BancroftWK · 25+ T20s | 14 | 120382 |
| Tanveer SanghaBOWL · 25+ T20s | 12 | 16462-3 |
| Sam KonstasBAT · 14 T20s | 14 | 117-3019 |
| Aidan O'ConnorBOWL · 1 T20s | 17 | 12 |
| Lockie FergusonoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s | 14 | -410-42254 |
Rest of the squad (2)
| Trent BoultoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s | 11 | 3148-32 |
| Ryan HadleyBOWL · 4 T20s | 10 | -422-41 |
Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (with at most three overseas players). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.
How the points are counted
| Playing in the XI | +2 |
| Each run | +0.5 |
| Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs) | +0.5 / +1 |
| 50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only) | +4 / +8 |
| Out for a duck | −2 |
| Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over | −2 to −6 / +2 to +6 |
| Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus | +10; +2 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up) | +6 / +8 / +10 |
| Maiden over | +4 |
| Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over | +2 to +6 / −2 to −6 |
| Catch; 3+ catches bonus | +4; +4 to +8 |
| Stumping / direct-hit run out | +6 |
| Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded) | +3 each |
| Captain / vice-captain | 2× / 1.5× |
Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →