The Melbourne Stars host the Sydney Sixers in a blockbuster clash at The Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Stars were rocked by an injury to wicketkeeper Sam Harper, who suffered a concussion at training and will be replaced by Peter Handscomb with the gloves.
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The fourth placed Stars are coming off a win over the Renegades, while the third placed Sixers beat the Heat in their last outing.
Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis will be the danger men with the bat for the Stars, while Joel Paris and Imad Wasim will be the key with the ball.
For the Sixers Josh Philippe and James Vince will lead the charge with the bat, while Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis have been in hot form with the ball.
The Stars have won four in a row, while the Sixers haven’t won in their last four starts setting the scene for a crucial clash.
Match squads
Stars: Glenn Maxwell (c), Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Handscomb, Nick Larkin, Dan Lawrence (England), Jono Merlo, Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, Tom Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Imad Wasim (Pakistan), Beau Webster
Sixers: Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Tom Curran (England), Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Stephen O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, James Vince (England)
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