Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder: everything you need to know
Brisbane Heat meet Sydney Thunder at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Sunday 7:15pm (Big Bash League, 40th Match). Matthew Gilkes has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Matthew Kuhnemann takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
The big picture
Brisbane Heat are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Sydney Thunder are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Form
Brisbane Heat have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Sydney Thunder have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Head to head
These sides have met 24 times on our records since 2012: Brisbane Heat 15, Sydney Thunder 8.
Last time out (2025, Match 29), Brisbane Heat won 183–180 at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Players to watch
For Brisbane Heat, watch Matt Renshaw (32.4 runs an innings, 5 wickets in 2025) and Max Bryant (22.2 runs an innings in 2025).
For Sydney Thunder, watch David Warner (54.1 runs an innings in 2025) and Matthew Gilkes (23.2 runs an innings in 2025).
At Brisbane Cricket Ground
Brisbane Heat have won 12 of their last 17 at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Sydney Thunder have won 0 of 3 at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
The deeper numbers
Matthew Gilkes has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Matthew Kuhnemann takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Sydney Thunder haven't beaten Brisbane Heat at Brisbane Cricket Ground since 2021: 3 meetings there since then.
Sydney Thunder have won 1 of 6 BBL chases of 180 or more since 2020.
Sam Billings has been out bowled in 24% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 17%), and Matthew Kuhnemann takes 23% of his BBL wickets bowled.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Brisbane Heat have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
