BBL7 - Sixers v Scorchers Preview (Plus The 3-1 Lurker's Prediction and Bank)

Sydney Sixers (0-1) v Perth Scorchers (0-0) @ SCG
 
Head to Head History - Perth Scorchers 7, Sydney Sixers 3
 
Last 5 - Perth Scorchers 4, Sydney Sixers 1
 
Sydney Sixers 13 Man Squad  -  Moises Henriques (c), Nic Maddinson, Daniel Hughes, Jason Roy, Sam Billings, Jordan Silk, Johan Botha, Sean Abbott, Stephen O'Keefe, Peter Neville +, Harry Conway, Doug Bollinger, Daniel Sams
 
Perth Scorchers 13 Man Squad - Adam Voges (c), Ashton Agar, Will Bosisto, Hilton Cartwright, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Johnson, James Muirhead,  Joel Paris,  Josh Philippe, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, David Willey

Preview - The two most successful BBL franchises lock horns here at the SCG as the Sixers and Scorchers clash on Saturday afternoon. The Scorchers smashed the Sixers by 9 wickets at the WACA in the big dance last year, with that being the word time the Sixers and Scorchers have clashed in the Grand Final. The Scorchers have played in a remarkable five Grand Finals, winning three of them, whilst the Sixers have played in three grand finals and won one. 
 
Big Batting Battle -  Jason Roy v Hilton Cartwright - I have gone for Jason Roy because, for a big name, he hasn't offered the Sixers a lot since joining them as their overseas player at the beginning of last season. Roy was dismissed in the first over against the Thunder in soft fashion, and will be looking to make an impact before joining England’s ODI squad. Hilton Cartwright will be leaned upon heavily for the Scorchers this year, with senior batsmen Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh unavailable. Cartwright has a poor T20 record and will be expected to bat deep with the Scorchers having so many big guns unavailable. 
 
Big Bowling Battle - Daniel Sams v Mitchell Johnson - As a fellow left arm quick Daniel Sams would have looked up to Mitchell Johnson as a young kid, and now he gets the chance to go head-to-head with him at a packed SCG. Sams was exceptional on debut, claiming 4/14 against the Hurricanes while showcasing a variety of outstanding variations to go with nippy enough pace. Mitchell Johnson was the best fast bowler in the competition last year, dominating the final’s series and going at just 6 runs per over. 
 
Ground Dynamic - SCG - The SCG can be a bit unpredictable in terms of what wicket it serves up, with no real cricket having been played on it this season. It's one of the bigger grounds in the BBL, so it can be a bit a bit easier for the bowlers, especially down the ground where it takes a long hit to clear the ropes. If the wicket is good, I think teams batting first will be looking for a score of between 170 and 180 to be really confident of victory. 
 
THE LURKER'S PICK (3-1) - Sydney Sixers - "I rang JL last night to see if I could get game for the Scorchers here in Sydney given the young of injuries they have suffered. The Sixers choked on Tuesday against the Thunder but surely they can get over this mob who have more injuries and unavailables then a 4th grade team running 18th in Round 15" 
 
 The LURKER's 10-UNIT BANK (Running Tally = - 4.1 Units) 
 
(Tab Odds)

7 Units on Sixers to win at @ $1.57 

1.5 Units on Henriques to score 25+ into a Sixers win @ $4.10

1.5 Units on the Sixers to win by wither 1-20 runs or 1-4 wickets @ $4.25