The BBL 2025-26 (Big Bash League) season continues, with the Sydney Sixers (SIX) taking on the Melbourne Stars (STA) in game 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday, December 26. 

Sydney has played three games in the tournament so far and has come out victorious once, while losing two games. They currently occupy third place in the standings and will hope to register their second win of the season. 

On the other hand, the Melbourne Stars have been the best team so far, winning both games they have played.

The team currently tops the table with four points and will hope they can register their third straight win of the season.

Match Details

Match	Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, Match 11, BBL 2025-26
Date and Time	Friday, December 26; 12:35 pm (IST)
Venue	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (app and website)

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Pitch Report

The ball generally comes nicely onto the bat, allowing batters to play their shots with freedom.

However, fast bowlers will need to put in considerable effort to extract movement and pick up wickets. As the match progresses, the spinners are likely to come into play, with the surface offering them some assistance, especially if they maintain disciplined lines and lengths.

SIX vs STA Head-to-Head Record in T20s

Matches Played	24
Won by Sydney Sixers	15
Won by Melbourne Stars	08
Tied	01
No Result	0
First-ever Fixture	December 27, 2011
Most-recent Fixture	January 09, 2025

SIX vs STA Predicted Playing XIs Sydney Sixers (SIX):

Daniel Hughes, Babar Azam, Josh Philippe(w), Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Joel Davies, Todd Murphy, Jafer Chohan, Kane Richardson

Melbourne Stars (STA):

Joe Clarke, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis(c), Glenn Maxwell, Sam Harper(w), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle

SIX vs STA Probable Top Performers Probable Best Batter — Josh Philippe

Sydney Sixers' Josh Philippe could be the best batter in the upcoming clash against Melbourne Stars.

With 170 runs in three innings, Philippe has looked in good touch so far, and he would look to bat similarly in the game on Friday. It is worth noting that he currently leads the run-scoring charts.

Probable Best Bowler — Jack Edwards

Sixers’ pacer Jack Edwards could be the best bowler in the upcoming clash against the Melbourne-based team. In three games, the speedster has bagged eight wickets at an average of 9.37 and is riding high on confidence. Currently, sitting in the top position of the wicket-taker charts, Edwards will look to add more wickets to his tally.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match