Matthew Short closes in on 2,500 career runs
Sydney Thunder meet Adelaide Strikers at Manuka Oval, Wednesday 7:15pm (Big Bash League, 3rd Match). Matthew Gilkes has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Lloyd Pope takes 10% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Form
Sydney Thunder have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Adelaide Strikers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Melbourne Renegades.
Head to head
These sides have met 25 times on our records since 2011: Sydney Thunder 10, Adelaide Strikers 13.
Last time out (2025, Match 25), Adelaide Strikers won 165–159 at Adelaide Oval.
Players to watch
For Sydney Thunder, watch David Warner (54.1 runs a game in 2025) and Matthew Gilkes (23.2 runs a game in 2025).
For Adelaide Strikers, watch Liam Scott (31 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025) and Matthew Short (28 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025).
Milestone watch
Matthew Short is 34 runs short of 2,500 for their career.
At Manuka Oval
Sydney Thunder have won 4 of their last 7 at Manuka Oval.
The deeper numbers
Matthew Gilkes has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Lloyd Pope takes 10% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Manuka Oval have won 1 of 8 since 2014.
Sam Billings has been out bowled in 24% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 17%), and Lloyd Pope takes 32% of his BBL wickets bowled.
Adelaide Strikers have won 2 of 13 BBL chases of 180 or more since 2020.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
