Sydney Sixers chase fourth straight win over Brisbane Heat
Sydney Sixers meet Brisbane Heat at Sydney Cricket Ground, Saturday 6:05pm (Big Bash League, 12th Match). Moises Henriques has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (since 2011) (BBL average 6%), and Matthew Kuhnemann takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
The big picture
Sydney Sixers are 2–0 in Big Bash League 2025.
Brisbane Heat are 0–2 in Big Bash League 2025.
Form
Sydney Sixers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Perth Scorchers.
Brisbane Heat have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Head to head
These sides have met 25 times on our records since 2011: Sydney Sixers 17, Brisbane Heat 7.
Last time out (2025, Match 40), Sydney Sixers won 177–171 at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Sydney Sixers have won the last three against Brisbane Heat.
Players to watch
For Sydney Sixers, watch Steven Smith (49.8 runs a game in 2025) and Josh Philippe (22.5 runs a game in 2025).
For Brisbane Heat, watch Matt Renshaw (32.4 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025) and Max Bryant (22.2 runs a game in 2025).
Milestone watch
Steven Smith is 15 runs short of 1,500 for their career.
At Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Sixers have won 9 of their last 17 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
The deeper numbers
Moises Henriques has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (since 2011) (BBL average 6%), and Matthew Kuhnemann takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Sydney Cricket Ground have won 3 of 17 since 2011.
When Sydney Sixers lose three wickets inside the powerplay, they have still won 6 of 14 BBL matches since 2020.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Sydney Sixers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
