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Having played the bulk of his Test career alongside Simon Katich, Sydney Sixers captain Brad Haddin has a fair idea of what to expect from the cellar-dwelling Perth Scorchers on Sunday night.

The Katich-led Scorchers, who finished second in the inaugural Big Bash League (BBL) season, have started their campaign with two losses despite the introduction of hard-nosed coach Justin Langer.

While controversy reigned supreme in the Scorchers' last-start rain-affected BBL loss to the Melbourne Stars, it failed to hide the fact they were routed for 69 in 15.2 overs, the lowest team total in Australian Twenty20 history.

Haddin knows it won't sit well with Katich, a noted competitor who on Friday was fined $1250 for twice abusing the umpires in Wednesday night's loss to the Stars.

"What I'm expecting is a very well-prepared and hungry team. After what happened the other night, the way they played, you know with JL and Simon they'll definitely be prepared for this one," Haddin said ahead of the BBL grand final rematch at the SCG.

"Simon and Justin will have the boys ready to go, and we've got to be careful with the backlash after their last two results.

"We obviously get them at a very tough time and they'll be a very hungry team."

The two teams have had contrasting starts to the season, with the Sixers rolling to a comfortable seven-wicket win over the Sydney Thunder, but Haddin expected a top-quality T20 clash befitting its billing.

"I know our guys are extremely proud of what they achieved last year," Haddin said of the Sixers' grand-final triumph in Perth.

"It's a grand final rematch, we can hide behind that as much as we want, but it is a replay ... and both teams will be looking to put their best foot forward."

The Sixers have lost David Warner and Mitchell Starc to Test commitments, with West Indies offspinner Sunil Narine to play his first game for the franchise.

Narine's high-arm action first came to prominence at the inaugural T20 Champions League and he later re-modelled it with bio-mechanical experts at the University of Western Australia in Perth after questions were raised.

The 23-year-old is one of the world's best T20 bowlers and boasts an incredible average of 13.94.

"He's been one of the most exciting Twenty20 bowlers in the world over the last 18 months," Haddin said.