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Rob Forsaith

Stars bowl first in BBL clash with Thunder

The Melbourne Stars will bowl first in their return BBL clash against the Sydney Thunder. (AAP)

The Melbourne Stars have opted to bowl in their BBL clash with the Sydney Thunder at Showground Stadium.

They have named an unchanged XI, backing the same players who claimed a four-run win over the same opposition at the MCG on Friday night.

The Thunder have also opted against making any changes.

Sydney Thunder: Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Matt Gilkes, Sam Billings, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (capt), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha.

Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (capt), Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Andre Russell, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch.

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