Nathan McSweeney and the Brisbane Heat host Ashton Turner and the Perth Scorchers in a blockbuster BBL15 clash at The Gabba.
The Heat are coming off a first up loss to the Renegades, while the Scorchers beat the Sydney Sixers in their season opener.
Colin Munro and Matt Renshaw will lead the charge with the bat for the Heat, while Xavier Bartlett and Shaheen Afridi will be the danger men with the ball.
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For the Scorchers Mitchell Marsh and Cooper Connolly will be the key men with the bat, while Joel Paris and Ashton Agar will be key with ball in hand.
The Scorchers will be looking to cement top spot on the ladder, while the last place Heat need to win to keep in touch with the top five.
It sets the scene for a fascinating clash between two former BBL champion teams.
SQUADS
Brisbane Heat: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tom Balkin (LRP), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Liam Haskett (LRP), Lachlan Hearne, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney (c), Colin Munro, Oli Patterson, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Brody Couch, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Bryce Jackson, Mitchell Marsh, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner (c)
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