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Just days after Hobart was awarded the fifth and final Ashes Test, Australia’s southernmost capital city will be treated to another potentially great event.
Not only do Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers – two sides who have a great chance of reaching the playoffs – meet in this intruiging battle, quality players are returning from Australia A duty and quarantine. The Hurricanes welcome Scott Boland and Englishman Harry Brook while the Scorchers have World Cup hero Mitch Marsh, Josh Inglis and Tymal Mills on deck for this one.
How will the battle of the openers go – particularly Colin Munro vs Matthew Wade? Both dominated in their recent outings, with Munro bringing up a century against the Strikers while Wade blew champions Sydney Sixers away. Also, both teams have good bowling units, so this promises to be an absolute cracker in Hobart.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Hobart Hurricanes:
- Matthew Wade was in irresistible form against the Sixers, belting 93 off 46 balls to set up the Hurricanes’ huge score of 213/2. Wade has a modest record vs Scorchers (143 runs, avg. 23.83, SR 141.58). He does have a score of 71 against them and can fire at any moment.
- Wade has similar numbers at Bellerive Oval in T20s: 17 inns, 401 runs, avg. 26.73, SR 147.97. Can he improve on these numbers?
- D’Arcy Short has taken a while to get going this season, but he found some fluency in his 73* off 51 balls last game vs Sixers. Short has the most runs in Hurricanes-Scorchers matches with 294 at an average of 49.00 and strike rate of 124.05. This includes a century.
- Short has the second-most runs of any player in T20s at Bellerive Oval. He has struck 860 runs on this ground at an average of 37.39 and strike rate of 142.86.
- Caleb Jewell has been in excellent form. He recently struck a century in Sheffield Shield and has made scores of 20 (11) and 42 (23) so far in BBL 11.
- Tim David struck scores of 31* (23) and 27 (19) vs Scorchers last season. Also, David has a strong record on this ground with 122 runs in three innings at an average of 40.67 and strike rate of 154.43.
- Harry Brook has had a brilliant year in short-form cricket. In 18 matches, he has smashed 675 runs at an average of 61.36 and strike rate of 150.33.
- Nathan Ellis has seven wickets in four matches against Scorchers (avg. 18.86, econ. 8.80). Also, he has taken 14 wickets in 10 matches on this ground at an excellent economy rate of 7.12.
- Joel Paris will come up against his former team. Paris took 3/35 against Sixers last game, and he will be motivated to do well today.
Perth Scorchers:
- What a knock by Colin Munro the other night. The left-hander slammed 114* off 73 balls against the Strikers, and he will be looking to make another big impact today. He has played just the one match vs Hurricanes so far, scoring 5.
- Welcome back, Mitch Marsh. The right-hander has had a dream year in T20s, making the number three position his own and leading Australia to a World Cup triumph. He has scored 203 runs in seven innings vs Hurricanes at an average of 29.00 and strike rate of 129.30.
- Josh Inglis is also back for the Scorchers. The hard-hitting keeper-batsman has 141 runs in four innings vs Hurricanes at an average of 47.00 and strike rate of 156.67.
- Ashton Agar has taken eight wickets in six matches vs Hurricanes at an average of 18.00 and economy rate of 6.26.
- Jason Behrendhorff was too good for the Strikers a few nights ago, taking 3/22. He will be crucial for the Scorchers against the Hurricanes’ opening pair. He has taken seven wickets in eight matches vs Hurricanes at an average of 29.14 and economy rate of 7.29.
- Tymal Mills promises to be a wonderful addition to the Scorchers squad. He has taken 32 wickets in 23 short-form matches this year at an economy rate if just 6.68. He will be key at the death with his variations, which increases his wicket-taking potential.
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 15, Hurricanes 6, Scorchers 9.
- Scorchers have won their last three matches against Hurricanes.
- Hurricanes could look to stick with Tom Rogers as he has taken seven wickets in four matches against the Scorchers.
- Andrew Tye will be key at the death, and is coming off a spell of 3/21 vs Strikers. He has a poor record vs Hurricanes though, with five wickets in seven matches at an average of 41.80 and economy rate of 8.71.
Possible Playing 11
Englishman Harry Brook should slot into the Hobart Hurricanes’ middle order. Also, Scott Boland should come in for Josh Kann.
Hobart Hurricanes: 1. Matthew Wade (c & wk), 2. D’Arcy Short, 3. Caleb Jewell, 4. Peter Handscomb, 5. Tim David, 6. Harry Brook, 7. Jordan Thompson, 8. Joel Paris, 9. Nathan Ellis, 10. Scott Boland/Tom Rogers, 11. Sandeep Lamichhane
Ashton Turner will lead what is a stacked Perth Scorchers side. Kurtis Patterson has performed well this season, but it looks like there will be no room for him.
Perth Scorchers: 1. Colin Munro, 2. Cameron Bancroft, 3. Mitch Marsh, 4. Josh Inglis (wk), 5. Ashton Turner (c), 6. Laurie Evans, 7. Ashton Agar, 8. Matthew Kelly, 9. Jason Behrendhorff, 10. Peter Hatzoglou, 11. Tymal Mills
Bellerive Oval Pitch Report and Weather
It is often a good, true batting surface at Bellerive Oval. In eight BBL matches last season, the average first innings score was 171, with the team batting first winning six of those games.
A partly cloudy and mild evening is on the radar for tonight’s game. This could limit the amount of dew. Rain is very unlikely to play a factor.
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Match Prediction
This has the potential for game of the season. Scorchers look good for a win, particularly if they bat first and put a strong 180+ score on the board.