Steven Smith closes in on 1,500 career runs
Melbourne Stars meet Sydney Sixers at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Thursday 7:15pm (Big Bash League, 27th Match). Moises Henriques has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (since 2011) (BBL average 6%), and Peter Siddle takes 12% of his BBL wickets lbw.
The big picture
Melbourne Stars are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Sydney Sixers are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Form
Melbourne Stars have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Hobart Hurricanes.
Sydney Sixers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Perth Scorchers.
Head to head
These sides have met 25 times on our records since 2011: Melbourne Stars 9, Sydney Sixers 16.
Last time out (2025, Match 27), Sydney Sixers won 129–128 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Players to watch
For Melbourne Stars, watch Sam Harper (34.6 runs a game in 2025) and Marcus Stoinis (24.8 runs a game, 15 wickets in 2025).
For Sydney Sixers, watch Steven Smith (49.8 runs a game in 2025) and Josh Philippe (22.5 runs a game in 2025).
Milestone watch
Steven Smith is 15 runs short of 1,500 for their career.
At Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Stars have won 7 of their last 17 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Sydney Sixers have won 2 of 3 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The deeper numbers
Moises Henriques has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (since 2011) (BBL average 6%), and Peter Siddle takes 12% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Melbourne Cricket Ground have won 2 of 18 since 2011.
Melbourne Stars have won 1 of 11 BBL chases of 180 or more 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.
