Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for 11th Match – Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, to be played on the 26th of December, 2025 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Points Table
Match Details:
Date: Friday, 26th December 2025.
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground.
Start Time: 07:05 AM GMT | 12:35 PM IST | 06:05 PM Local.
Current Form:
Sydney Sixers:
The Sydney Sixers were finally able to get on board, having beaten their arch rivals in the Sydney Derby on the back of an all-round team performance, and will look to take this momentum ahead.
Josh Philippe and Jack Edwards have led the way with the bat in hand, while there have been contributions from Joel Davies, Jack Edwards and Ben Dwarshuis with the ball in hand.
Melbourne Stars:
A much better start to the season for the Melbourne Stars who have made it two wins in two games and sit right at top of the table, with an NRR of +1.541.
Marcus Stoinis and Campbell Kellaway have led the way with the bat in hand while it has been a great bowling effort from Peter Siddle, Haris Rauf and Marcus Stoinis himself.
Batting Stats T20
Players to Watch:
Sydney Sixers:
Kane Richardson – fit once more, Kane Richardson began his life at the Sydney Sixers well, after having struggled over the last two seasons at the Renegades and this will be a vital season for the South Australian.
Jack Edwards – he starred with the bat in their first two games and with the ball in the third. Jack Edwards has scored 81 runs so far this season, being dismissed just once, striking at 184.09 and has taken eight overs so far, averaging just 9.37 per wicket, striking once every 7.5 balls.
Josh Philippe – a wonderfully gifted player, Philippe had lost his touch over the last few seasons which he finally seems to have found once more, averaging 56.66 for his 170 runs this season, while striking at a rapid rate of 165.04.
Melbourne Stars:
Marcus Stoinis – yet to be dismissed this season, the captain of the Stars has made 94 runs while striking at 177.35, icing two games and has taken three wickets at 13.66.
Haris Rauf – the leading wicket-taker for the Melbourne Stars this season, with five wickets in two games. Rauf is averaging just 12.2 per wicket and has struck once every 9.6 balls.
Campbell Kellaway – the youngster has enjoyed an impressive start to his BBL season in the middle order, scoring 69 runs at 69 and striking at a healthy clip, at 140.81.
Wicket Takers T20
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
Sydney Sixers – 3 wins
Melbourne Stars – 2 wins
It has been a tight contest between two of the biggest sides in the Big Bash League, but the Sydney Sixers just about come out superior in their last five games, having won three of them.
Venue Stats – Sydney Cricket Ground (2022-2025):
Average 1st Innings Score:
2022 – 167.28
2023 – 156.33
2024 – 165.40
2025 – 141.50
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
Wickets Per Innings:
Wickets per Phase:
Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.77 wickets
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.83 wickets
Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.40 wickets
The conditions were slightly easier at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the season opener for the Adelaide Strikers, where the Sixers were able to pile on 159 in the first innings and managed to defend it. There remains an advantage for teams that happen to bat first, having won 63% of their games in these conditions.
There has been similar amounts of success for both, the fast bowlers and the spin bowlers. The spinners have been more economical, going at seven runs per over, while the fast bowlers strike quicker, once every 17 balls, but are also slightly more expensive, going at 8.25 runs per over
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Squads:
Sydney Sixers:
Moises Henriques ©, Josh Philippe (WK), Lachlan Shaw (WK), Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Steven Smith, Sean Abbott, Jack Edwards, Sam Curran, Hayden Kerr, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Kane Richardson and Mitchell Starc.
Melbourne Stars:
Marcus Stoinis ©, Joe Clarke (WK), Sam Harper (WK), Hilton Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, Tom Curran, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Tom Rogers, Austin Anzelark, Scott Boland, Haris Rauf, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson and Tom Whitney.
Match Prediction – Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars
Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? — Melbourne Stars
Who will win the match? — Sydney Sixers
Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers), Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Jack Edwards (Sydney Sixers), Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars)
Most Sixes — Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers), Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
Player of the Match — Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers)
Team Scores Batting First — Sydney Sixers 140+, Melbourne Stars 140+
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