Adelaide Strikers to face Melbourne Stars during the tenth match of Big Bash League. This article provides details on Game 11 of the Melbourne Stars against the Adelaide Strikers for the tenth match of the tournament.
Melbourne Stars play XI against Adelaide Strikers – BBL 2025-26, Match 10
Openers: Thomas Fraser Rogers, Joe Clarke
The Melbourne Stars would look to continue the winning start they have enjoyed in the ongoing edition of the Big Bash League when they take on the Adelaide Strikers in the next match at the Adelaide Oval.
The Marcus Stoinis-led side will be hoping that the batters will replicate the same performance they delivered in the first match as they chase a 159-run score against defending champions Hobart Hurricanes.
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For this to happen, the team would rely on their openers, Thomas Fraser Rogers and Joe Clark, to get the team off to a good start.
Along with this, the openers will also be tasked with making a significant contribution individually, in order to gain confidence for the upcoming matches.
If Rogers and Clark are able to fulfill their roles, it would increase the visitors’ chances of posting a big score against the home team while batting first, as the Stars have a strong middle order that has a good mix of youth and experience.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Sam Harper (wk), Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran
The opening batters will be followed by a middle order that includes names like that of current captain Marcus Stoinis, former captain Glenn Maxwell and experienced batter Hilton Cartwright, all of whom will be backed to put in a good outing.
If the aforementioned batters start, the bowlers will have a long day on the field and will have their work cut out for them in trying to restrict the flow of runs.
The trio will be supported by young hitter Campbell Kellaway, who played a game-winning knock against the Hurricanes, and experienced all-rounder Tom Curran.
It will be up to the top five hitters to score the majority of the runs for the Stars and not depend on lower-order hitters to get the job done, both batting first or chasing down the Strikers, who will be playing in their own backyard.
Bowlers: Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle
If we talk about the options that Melbourne Stars have in the bowling line-up, it includes Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf and Peter Siddle.
Along with this, the team also has a few all-rounders to choose from in the form of captain Marcus Stonis, Tom Curran and Glenn Maxwell, who is expected to bowl an over or two in the powerplay as he often does.
The availability of at least six bowling options, including himself, gives Stars captain Marcus Stoinis the flexibility to make changes depending on the match situation or based on a particular batter.
That said, all bowlers will have to be right from the first ball, given the Strikers’ depth in their batting line-up.
