Meg Lanning brings up game 100 as Melbourne Stars meet Brisbane Heat
Melbourne Stars meet Brisbane Heat at Junction Oval, Thursday 3:40pm (Women's Big Bash League, 19th Match). Brisbane Heat have won 11 of the 18 meetings with Melbourne Stars since 2016.
The big picture
Melbourne Stars are 1–3 in Women's Big Bash League 2026.
Brisbane Heat are 2–2 in Women's Big Bash League 2026.
Form
Melbourne Stars have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Brisbane Heat have won two of their last five and most recently beat Hobart Hurricanes.
Melbourne Stars have lost their last three.
Head to head
These sides have met 18 times on our records since 2016: Melbourne Stars 6, Brisbane Heat 11.
Last time out (2025, Match 22), Melbourne Stars won 171–153 at Allan Border Field.
Players to watch
For Melbourne Stars, watch Meg Lanning (36.5 runs a game in 2026) and Annabel Sutherland (27 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2026).
For Brisbane Heat, watch Charli Knott (45.8 runs a game, 2 wickets in 2026) and Georgia Redmayne (31.5 runs a game in 2026).
Milestone watch
Meg Lanning is set to play game 100.
At Junction Oval
Melbourne Stars have won 7 of their last 15 at Junction Oval.
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.
