Big Bash League: Match 35
Stadium: Blundstone Arena
9th January 2022
Hobart Hurricanes will welcome Melbourne Stars in the 35th game of the Big Bash League at Blundstone Arena. The teams are on the wrong side of the table and badly need a victory to keep their playoff dream alive. Who will win?
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The Hurricanes suffered two back-to-back heart-breaking defeats. The first one came against Adelaide Strikers where they lost even after scoring 229 runs. In the most recent fixture against Melbourne Renegades, they put up a good total of 162 runs but again the same outcome. The bowlers are not helping the cause as the batsman did their part in both games. They are sitting in sixth place at the table and will be looking for some wins to keep their playoff dream alive. The hurricanes need to work on their bowling to get the win against the Stars.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted lineup
Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Zak Crawley, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Tim David, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Wil Parker, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith
Melbourne Stars Form
The Stars also find themselves in a similar position to the Hurricanes. They are sitting at the bottom of the table with only two wins in six games in the season so far. The team have issues on multiple fronts and is not able to get over the line. Stars are coming into the game on the back of a six-wicket defeat against the Sixers. Adam Zampa's lead side put up a total of 173/5 thanks to Stoinis's 28-ball 52. James Vince from Sixers was the hero on the night scoring 91 runs and ending the Star's hopes for a third win in BBL. They will be looking to go again and play for their identity and pride.
Melbourne Stars' possible lineup
Joe Clarke (wk), Thomas Rogers, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa (c)
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars expert tips
The pitch will be lively and will assist the pacers. The pacers can benefit from this greatly if they bowl in the right areas. The teams will be looking to bat first and put a decent total on the board. Hurricanes have won both games at Bellerive Oval so far. They are on a two-game losing run but they are the likely team to win this game. Expect a high-scoring game as both sides have some renowned hard hitters.