How to watch Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat

Brisbane’s season is back on track after the arrival of South African superstar AB de Villiers and the Heat are in action again today at 2.40pm. Here’s how you can watch.

The Brisbane Heat’s Big Bash season still hangs in the balance but the arrival of AB de Villiers has the team confident of a finals run.

And the Heat are back in action today in a crucial match with the Adelaide Strikers, who sit just one win behind Brisbane on the BBL table.

The match is being shown exclusively on Kayo and Fox Sports and now is a great time for you to sign up for your 14-day free trial to Kayo’s sport streaming service, with more than 50 different sports on offer.

AB de Villiers in action during his first match for the Heat. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

WHEN IS STRIKERS V HEAT?

The match starts at 2.40pm today at Adelaide Oval.

HOW DO I WATCH?

Strikers v Heat is being shown exclusively on Kayo and Fox Sports. Sign up here to Kayo for you 14-day free trial.

WHY IS THIS MATCH IMPORTANT?

The Heat are 5-4 after nine matches and sit in third, while the Strikers are 4-4 from nine matches. A Heat victory will see them jump two points ahead of the Scorchers (4th), and three points ahead of the Strikers (5th) and Thunder (6th). The BBL finals this year include the top five teams.

HOW MANY MATCHES ARE LEFT?

Brisbane have five matches to go, two of which are at the Gabba (v Renegades, Sunday 19; v Sixers, Thursday 23)

HOW DO THE BBL FINALS WORK?

Eliminator: (Fourth v Fifth)

Qualifier: (First v Second)

Knock-Out: (Third v Winner of The Eliminator)

Challenger: (Loser of The Qualifier v Winner of The Knock-Out)

Final: (Winner of The Qualifier v Winner of The Challenger)

FINAL TEAMS

HEAT XI: Chris Lynn (c), Max Bryant, Matthew Renshaw, AB de Villiers, Joe Burns, James Peirson (wk), Ben Cutting, Josh Lalor, Mitch Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ben Laughlin

STRIKERS XI: Phil Salt, Jake Weatherald, Travis Head (c), Jon Wells, Matt Short, Harry Nielsen (wk), Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, Wes Agar, Liam O’Connor