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EXPERT TIPS: BBL

Challenger– Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder

In what is undoubtedly the most important Sydney Smash in the history of the BBL, the Sixers and Thunder will play off for a place in the final at the SCG on Friday night. On Tuesday night the Sixers failed in their quest for a direct path through to the big dance when they were outgunned by the Hobart Hurricanes at Ninja Stadium, going down by 12 runs despite a teasing spell from English leggie Jafer Chohan (2/28 off four overs) keeping the Canes to a respectable 7/173, a total that looked more than enough when Sydney slumped to 3/5 in reply, however a fighting 57 off 44 balls from middle-order mainstay Jordan Silk kept the Magenta Men in it before they fell ultimately short. Now they will face their crosstown rivals who progressed with a hard-fought win over the Melbourne Stars in Wednesday’s Knockout where the Thunder made 7/135 batting first in tricky conditions as the talented Oliver Davies (36 off 35 balls) found some form, before a brilliant effort in the field led by paceman Nathan McAndrew who snared 5/16 off four overs to help dismiss Melbourne for just 114 and keep their season alive.

Betting Strategy

BACK: (Match Odds) Sydney Thunder at $2.00+ for 1 unit

This Challenger is shaping up as a classic with the hosts favoured by the barest of margins against their fierce adversaries. Man for man it’s hard to argue to these are two of the strongest squads in the competition but both are greater than the sum of their parts, although I feel it is the Thunder who are really starting to hit their straps as a complete unit, winning five of their past seven, whilst the Sixers are grappling with the loss of key players to international duty so at the prices I’m going to side with the visitors to get the job done.

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW

The twelfth edition of the BBL promises to be one of the most keenly-contested yet with a couple of key changes set to increase the standard of cricket on what we have seen in recent seasons’. Firstly Covid protocols seem unlikely to strip teams bare of a number of players as we saw in BBL11, but most significantly Australian representatives will be able to compete in a high proportion of matches with no international limited overs matches scheduled during the tournament. That may be slightly offset by a number of imports leaving the competition early to compete in rival leagues, but domestic players still hold the key with the Perth Scorchers looking to go back-to-back for the second time in their history, while at the other end of the spectrum the Melbourne Renegades will be desperate to avoid a fourth consecutive wooden spoon.

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Big Bash League (BBL) Tips | 2024/25 Season

The Big Bash League (BBL) is an exciting and colourful men’s cricket competition played annually during the Australian summer. The teams-based competition uses the T20 format, with each team batting for 20 overs. The short-form games, which are completed in around three hours, are known for their heavy hitting and outlandish shot-making. Betfair is the only betting agency to follow for the best and most accurate information and data, including Big Bash tips, on the BBL competition. As Australia’s largest betting exchange, Betfair is the leader when it comes to offering punters statistical analysis and observations that can help identify value-for-money considerations, including BBL tips and the best back and lay bets for various categories in each game.

The first edition of the BBL competition, which is run by Cricket Australia, was played in the 2005-06 summer. The six original participants were based on the traditional Australian state representative teams: Victorian Bushrangers, New South Wales Blues, Southern Redbacks, Tasmanian Tigers, Western Warriors, and Queensland Bulls. The competition underwent significant change after the 2010-11 season, with the state-based teams replaced by eight ‘franchises’ representing Australian cities: Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers, and Sydney Thunder. Teams can sign players from around the country as well as limited number of international players. They play each other twice in the group stage of the competition (56 games) before a five-game finals series is held to determine the champions. 

Betfair’s BBL offerings are extensive and include BBL tips for every game. Our data experts, who study the T20 format of the game and specialist T20 players all year round, provide a comprehensive season guide, which is complemented by detailed previews of each contest, including how pitch and weather conditions may impact play, form lines, how previous meetings between teams may factor into outcomes, ‘spotlight’ players to consider wagering on, and key betting strategies. The specialist data, including free BBL betting tips, is aimed at helping punters make the correct choices to extract maximum value from their BBL wagering.

On top of the Big Bash tips it offers, Betfair provides punters with an extensive range of betting categories for each BBL game. Bettors can use Big Bash betting tips to consider something as straightforward as the outright winner of a game or they may want to lay a team in a specific match-up. They can choose the normally attractive odds on whether a game will end in a tie. They also can focus on individual players and wager on which will finish the game with the most runs. And they can also dabble in the various ‘over’ categories, wagering on how many runs will be scored in a particular over or a sector of overs in a 20-over inning.

T20 cricket attracts specialist players including the likes of Melbourne Stars captain Glenn Maxwell, who during the 2021/22 season smashed an incredible 154 runs not out from just 64 balls against the Hobart Hurricanes. Maxwell’s knock, the highest individual score in BBL history, helped the Stars post a total of 273, also a BBL record. The Stars’ total included 29 four and 10 sixes. Punters who enjoy the unpredictable nature of live sport can follow Betfair’s in-play betting options, which provide enticing value for dynamic and unpredictable sports such as BBL cricket. 

Critically, punters using Betfair – Australia’s largest betting exchange – can set their own odds for racing and sporting events including BBL games. Make sure to stay informed about the BBL and its teams and players from a betting perspective by following Betfair’s BBL betting tips and full range of betting-related insights and data.

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