Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars: Big Bash Thursday preview

Sydney Sixers will look to continue their impressive start to the season when they host the Melbourne Stars at the SCG on Thursday night.

The Sixers, runners-up in last year's Big Bash League, kicked off their campaign with a convincing win against the Melbourne Renegades.

That was followed by a five-wicket victory over city rivals Sydney Thunder at Sydney Showgrounds.

The Sixers will be eager to maintain their momentum and extend an impressive record against the Stars, having won 10 of their last 11 clashes.

Meanwhile, Peter Moores’ Melbourne side are still searching for their first win of the season after three consecutive defeats to the Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers.

They'll be desperate to turn things around and repeat their four-wicket win over the Sixers on Boxing Day last year.

Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars betting preview

Sixers aiming to extend dominance over Stars

The Sydney Sixers can seemingly do no wrong this season and their past record against the Stars suggests they have been getting it right in this fixture for many years.

Greg Shipperd’s team are priced at 1.60 to continue this impressive run with another victory at the SCG, where they have won three of their last four games.

The Sixers boast a strong batting lineup, led by the likes of Josh Philippe, James Vince and captain Moises Henriques.

Henriques, who top-scored with an unbeaten 53 in the Sixers' opening win of the campaign, is a 5.00 chance to be the leading batter on his team.

Philippe, who has shown his ability to play long innings and dominate opposition bowlers, is 4.50 to be the Sixers' top batter with Englishman Vince at 3.60 to score the most runs for his side.

Australia-capped paceman Sean Abbott picked up 2-34 against the Renegades and is a 3.50 chance to be the Sixers’ top bowler on Thursday.

Left-armer Ben Dwarshuis, who took 2-26 against the Thunder, is next in the Top Bowler betting at 3.60.

Stars desperate for a turnaround

The Melbourne Stars have had a tough start to the season and will be eager to secure their first win of the campaign.

On paper, they should have the batting firepower to cause an upset, but Australian internationals Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have not made telling impacts.

Stoinis was run out for 37 off 33 balls just when he was getting going against the Scorchers and he has since made scores of 26 and 27 in the Stars’ defeats to the Heat and Strikers.

The Stars skipper is 4.33 to be his team’s top batter, the same odds as Maxwell, who made 15 in his only BBL innings so far this year, and England opener Ben Duckett.

Kiwi quick Adam Milne and English all-rounder Tom Curran are both available at 3.25 to be the Stars’ top bowler on Thursday.

Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars odds

Sydney Sixers - 1.60
Melbourne Stars - 2.35

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