🔴LIVE: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers | MLS vs PRS | 31st Match | BBL 2021-22 | Score&Commentry

🔴LIVE: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers | MLS vs PRS | 31st Match | BBL 2021-22 | Score&Commentry #31stMATCH #BBL2021-22 #BBL11 #MLSvsPRS #MELBOURNESTARSvsPERTHSCORCHERS #T20MATCH #LiveT20 #LiveMatchToday #HINDICOMMENTRY Series: Big Bash League 2021-22 Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne Date & Time: Jan 02, 02:30 PM LOCAL 10 players and 8 members of the support staff had tested positive for Covid in the Melbourne Stars' camp the last 4 days. This game, much like their last scheduled fixture, looked in jeopardy until a few hours back with things going helter-skelter and, ultimately, were forced to find a few local replacements to make up a squad of 13. Sigh! Imagine being the Stars skipper, Glenn Maxwell, at the moment. He along with Joe Clarke, Hilton Cartwright and Brody Couch will be the only players from their last game, while their overseas signing Haris Rauf is all set replace Andre Russell. The Scorchers, though, have very little to worry about. Two of their key players - Inglis and Marsh - have been called up for National duties and they would be looking to bounce back after their first loss of the season last week. Toss and team news coming right up, stay tuned... The other Melbourne team - The Renegades - could not start their 2022, with their first game of the new year washed out yesterday. The Melbourne team playing today - The Stars - are in a bit of a muddle with 10 players currently Covid-19 positive. But, the organisers believe "the show must go on" so here we are. It is Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers from the Junction Oval, where the Stars desperately need to win against second-placed Scorchers to move up the points table. But it won't be easy since the Stars are missing too many key players, and have flown in late and new squad members over the last few days to ensure they have more than 11 available for selection. However, the Stars should not feel too demoralised. The Scorchers, too, are missing two key players due to Covid-19 and the duo of Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis are with the Australia Test team. So all in all - fairly even stevens although Scorchers still have a form-based advantage. Teams: Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Joe Clarke(w), Thomas Rogers, Charlie Wakim, Glenn Maxwell(c), Hilton Cartwright, Justin Avendano, Tom O Connell, Qais Ahmad, Xavier Crone, Brody Couch, Haris Rauf Perth Scorchers (Playing XI): Kurtis Patterson, Cameron Bancroft(w), Colin Munro, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner(c), Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou, Tymal Mills Perth Scorchers have won the toss and have opted to bat