Shane Warne’s Melbourne Stars are the $1.68 favourites with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au for their must win Big Bash clash against the Adelaide Strikers ($2.18) at the MCG on Thursday night.
Melbourne duo Rob Quiney and David Hussey are the $3.75 favourites to top score for the Stars with record breaker Luke Wright next at $4.00, while Warne is at $101. Michael Klinger is the $4.00 favourite for the Strikers, followed by Aiden Blizzard ($4.25), Dan Harris ($5.00) and Callum Ferguson ($5.50).
“It’s a must win game for the Stars if they want to play finals cricket,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said. “They have the big names and experience to win this and, of course, are playing at home which is a huge advantage.”
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers – Thursday, 19 January
$1.68 Melbourne Stars
$2.18 Adelaide Strikers
Melbourne Stars Leading Run Scorer v Adelaide Strikers
$3.75 Rob Quiney, David Hussey
$4.00 Luke Wright
$6.50 George Bailey, Cameron White, Matthew Wade
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$101 Shane Warne
Others quoted
Adelaide Strikers Leading Run Scorer v Melbourne Stars
$4.00 Michael Klinger
$4.25 Aiden Blizzard
$5.00 Daniel Harris
$5.50 Callum Ferguson
Others quoted
Big Bash League Championship Winner
(prices in brackets from Wednesday, 18 January)
$3.10 Perth Scorchers (out from $3.00)
$3.85 Hobart Hurricanes (steady)
$4.75 Sydney Sixers (steady)
$5.50 Melbourne Stars (out from $4.75)
$8.50 Brisbane Heat (in from $17)
$15 Adelaide Strikers (in from $17)
$101 Melbourne Renegades (out from $51)