By Dharmendra Kumar , Cricket Export , RWW
Sydney Sixers will clash with Adelaide Strikers on
Wednesday at MCG .They will like to ensure their place in semi-final
with a win here in front of home crowd.On the other hand,Adelaide
Strikers having guaranteed their place in semis will like to get win
here to assure them a home semi-final at Adelaide oval.
Team News-
For hosts Sixers Nathan Lyon is back for from playing against india.He
contributed huge in the Australian Test team’s 2-0 series victory.Ben
Dwarshuis is out of the 13-man squad to play Strikers as he recovers
from a minor hand injury.
The Adelaide Strikers have arrived in
Sydney with 14 players instead of the13-man squad because of
paceman Kane Richardson. Richardson is named in probable bowler back
up for the early matches of the Australian tri-series against India and
England which starts in Sydney on Friday.
All-rounder Trent
Lawford and batsman Sebastian Gotch is added to the Strikers’ 13 men
squad and Kelvin Smith is dropped.Shaun Tait is also fit to play now
after hamstring issues got over.
Overall both teams have showed
good performance throughtout the league.Strikers have batting as their
strength while Sixers will be with their dangerous bowling line up.We
think Sydney with better moment and familiar conditions and support of
home ground should be able to assure their place in Semi-final
Predictions -Sydney Sixers to win !!
