Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, BBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction

hbh vs mls Match Prediction & Analysis

Hobart Hurricanes will fight to keep the hopes alive for a berth in the playoffs as they take on the Melbourne Stars in the 35th game of the Big Bash League 2022-23. The Hurricanes come here with a loss against the Melbourne Renegades and have been inconsistent. The Melbourne Stars went down against the Sydney Sixers in their last game.  

The Melbourne Stars are having a tough tournament. The side has won just two games, and their bowling attack has been taken to the cleaners by most sides. They need to get their acts together to win here. The Hurricanes have two losses coming into this game, and it will be interesting to see if they can bounce back at their home ground.   

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hobart Hurricanes Preview

Back-to-back losses have hurt the campaign for Matthew Wade's team. They lost to the Melbourne Renegades in the last game by 6 wickets as their lower middle order failed to capitalize on the start. This loss has pushed them to sixth place on the points table. They must win this game to keep hopes alive for the playoffs, and Wade shall look for a determined effort from his players.  

Ben McDermott and Caleb Jewell have batted well, but the side would like to see one of them play big innings in this game. Wade must lead from the front in the middle order and add runs with Tim David and D'Arcy Short, who is like to come back in this game. Their lower middle order hasn't contributed in the last few games, and the skipper shall like to see runs from Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, and Wil Parker.  

The bowling attack had a poor day against the Renegades. The new ball pair of Riley Meredith and Joel Paris must strike early as the Stars have struggled with the bat. Nathan Ellis did well in the last game and has to bowl good spells in the middle overs along with Asgraf and Parker. Tim David and D'Arcy Short add to the side's bowling options.

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing XI:

Matthew Wade (c & w), Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, D'Arcy Short, Tim David, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Wil Parker, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith

Hobart Hurricanes Actual Playing XI:

Timothy David, Zak Crawley, Riley Meredith, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Nathan Ellis, Tom Andrews, D'Arcy Short, Mitchell Owen, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott

Melbourne Stars Preview

It has been a miserable season for Adam Zampa's side, and there seems to be no end to it. They put up a big score in the last game against the Sydney Sixers but failed to defend it. The 6-wicket loss will hurt the skipper as they are nearly out of contention for a berth in the playoffs. Zampa would like his players to show their character in this game.  

Tom Rogers played well in the last game and would like to set up a solid foundation, opening the batting with Joe Clarke. Hilton Cartwright and Marcus Stoinis batted well in the last game and will look to build partnerships with Beau Webster. Nick Larkin and Campbell Kellaway must add quick runs as their opponents have struggled with the ball.   

The bowling attack has led the side down on more than one occasion. Trent Boult and Luke Wood must strike form with the new ball for the side to do well, as they have been offering easy runs. The rest of the attack has failed to show consistency, and the team needs good spells from Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Beau Webster, as the Hurricanes have a powerful line-up.  

Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing XI:

Adam Zampa (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Thomas Rogers, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Trent Boult

Melbourne Stars Actual Playing XI:

James Seymour, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Nick Larkin, Joe Clarke, Hilton Cartwright, BJ Webster, Clint Hinchliffe, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa, Thomas Fraser Rogers

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Hobart will have clear skies on January 9. Batsmen would find the conditions challenging early in the game, where the ball does a bit. Once they are set, batsmen can milk the bowling at this venue. A score of 170 runs or more would be a fighting total at this venue.

Venue Details

Bellerive Oval, Hobart, is a small ground, and the short square boundaries offer many scoring opportunities to the batsmen. The wicket offers early assistance to the fast bowlers, who have done well here. There is little on this surface for the spinners, and they have gone for runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Most teams have preferred to chase totals in this tournament, which has worked well for them. The pitch will assist the bowlers early on during the game. Hence, the side that wins the toss in this game will likely opt for bowling first.