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Two sides each with their own headaches.

Now, you might ask why Perth Scorchers might have a headache. After all, they have won two straight games; coming off a Mitch Marsh-inspired win over Brisbane Heat.

However, the Scorchers, without consecutive games home or away, have done a significant amount of travelling in a short amount of time. It is estimated they will spend 60 hours in the air across this campaign, so it remains to be seen how they recover so soon from a match + flights to Hobart.

Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, have performance-based headaches. They have lost two straight games, and are really feeling the loss of D’Arcy Short, James Faulkner and Riley Meredith. Only the winless Renegades sit below them on the table, but they sit just two points outside the top five.

An important game.

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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

• D’Arcy Short was the star in the previous meeting between the teams. However, he is unavailable for this clash. So, Matthew Wade will be required to lead the way.
• Wade has 134 runs in four matches vs Scorchers. Also, he has made a solid start to his BBL09 campaign: 61 and 16.
• Ben McDermott has 124 runs vs Scorchers at 31.00. However, is he batting too low to make too much of an impact?
• George Bailey, coming off 43 vs Sydney Thunder, is the leading run-scorer in Hurricanes-Scorchers matches (212 runs, avg. 31.00).
• Eyes will be on Mitch Marsh after his superb 93* off 41 balls last game vs Heat. Also, Marsh is fifth in the BBL09 runs chart (307) and scored 48 (36) vs Hurricanes earlier this season.
• Josh Inglis and Liam Livingstone made a rapid start last game vs Heat (39 off 3.3 overs). They have often looked dangerous as a combination in BBL09.
• Cameron Bancroft’s last four scores in BBL09: 50, 0, 24*, 41*. However, he needs to improve on his average of 16 in seven innings vs Hurricanes.
• Scott Boland will be tasked with leading an inexperienced Hurricanes attack again. His figures this season: 2/29, 3/16, 1/33.
• Jhye Richardson has hit some form. He has nine wickets in his past six matches, including five in his past two.
• Chris Jordan bounced back with two wickets last game (albeit expensive) to sit at 10 wickets in eight games in BBL09.
• Fawad Ahmed has taken at least one wicket in all but two games in BBL09. His counterpart, Qais Ahmad, has taken four wickets in his last four games (one per match). Can he have a bigger impact?

Head to Head

• Matches 12, Hurricanes 6, Scorchers 6.
• Hurricanes won the first two meetings. Then Scorchers won six straight. Now, Hurricanes have won the past four straight.

Possible Playing 11

Hobart Hurricanes have named an unchanged 13-man squad for this clash.

Hobart Hurricanes: 1. Matthew Wade (c), 2. Caleb Jewell, 3. Simon Milenko, 4. George Bailey, 5. Ben McDermott (wk), 6. David Miller, 7. Clive Rose, 8. Tom Rogers, 9. Nathan Ellis, 10. Qais Ahmad, 11. Scott Boland

Perth Scorchers have also named an unchanged 13-man squad for this clash. They have every reason to stick with the same XI.

Perth Scorchers: 1. Josh Inglis (wk), 2. Liam Livingstone, 3. Sam Whiteman, 4. Cameron Bancroft, 5. Mitchell Marsh (c), 6. Cameron Green, 7. Tim David, 8. Chris Jordan, 9. Jhye Richardson, 10. Joel Paris, 11. Fawad Ahmed

Blundstone Arena Pitch Report and Conditions

Brisbane Heat smashed 200+ in the last game at this ground. The pitch is typically a good one for the batsmen, with usually a short boundary on one side.

However, both sides are filled with batsmen who make starts then get out. So, the onus is on the batsmen to take advantage of starts.

A sunny and warm 29 degrees is forecast for Hobart on Monday. No rain is expected.

Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

Can the Scorchers overcome the long distances they need to travel? If yes, then they can be backed to beat Hobart Hurricanes, who are often struggling to find the boundary.

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