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Two sides locked in the middle of the BBL 11 table do battle in an important clash in Hobart. Hobart Hurricanes, who beat the Melbourne Stars on Christmas Eve, now sit in the top four after a rocky start to the season. However, they have played both the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers twice, so herein lies an opportunity to put a string of wins together against some of the other teams in the competition.

Moving Ben McDermott to opener worked a charm for the Hurricanes last match as he provided some much-needed impetus at the top of the order. Question marks still remain about their finishing despite some proven names there, so it will be interesting to see how they fare against a side that conceded over 200 in their last match.

Adelaide Strikers are in need of a win. They have picked up four Bash Boost points in five matches so far this season, but have only gone on to win one of them. This suggests that Peter Siddle’s team is able to compete for a while but not long enough to produce consistent results.

Also, the Strikers are feeling the absence of Alex Carey and Travis Head to Ashes duty. The number of collapses they have had in the middle order is something they must address as they hope for Jake Weatherald to find form at the top of the order. A defeat today won’t be fatal, but it will give them some catching up to do which they cannot afford with key batsmen missing.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Hobart Hurricanes:

• Ben McDermott enjoys opening the batting in T20 cricket. In nine matches, he has struck 273 runs at an average of 30.33 and strike rate of 120. This includes an excellent 43-ball 67 last game vs Stars.
• McDermott has scored 723 runs in 23 innings at Bellerive Oval at an average of 38.05 and strike rate of 127.64. He will be looking to build on his record vs Strikers: 7 inns, 171 runs, avg. 28.50, SR 133.59.
• D’Arcy Short has the most runs in Strikers-Hurricanes matches. The left-hander has smashed 501 runs in 10 matches at an average of 55.67 and strike rate of 144.38. Could this be the game where he finds his best form after striking at just 103.79 in the first five games?
• Matthew Wade has an unbelievable record against the Strikers. He has smashed 327 runs in six matches for the Hurricanes against Strikers at an average of 109.00 and strike rate of 179.67. This includes a score of 130 a few seasons ago.
• Nathan Ellis was outstanding against the Stars. He finished as the player of the match with 2/27, taking his tally on this ground to 18 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 20.11 and economy rate of 7.31.
• Ellis has taken six wickets in four matches vs Strikers at an average of 23.00 and economy rate of 8.81.
• Tom Rogers is the Hurricanes’ top wicket-taker so far in BBL 11. The yorker specialist has taken eight wickets in four matches, and he will be key at the death once again.

Adelaide Strikers:

• Jake Weatherald is having a poor season so far (53 runs, avg. 10.60), but this could be his day. He has a fine record vs Hurricanes, with 373 runs in 11 innings at an average of 37.30 and strike rate of 137.64. This includes a century.
• Matt Short is the Strikers’ leading run-scorer so far this season. The opener has struck 154 runs in five matches at an average of 30.80 and strike rate of 163.82.
• Short has looked good at the start of his last two innings, only to get out. He has made scores of 16 and 14, hitting a total of two fours and three sixes. Can he build on this today?
• Jono Wells has also looked in some good touch recently. He has scored 151 runs in eight innings vs Hurricanes at an average of 25.17 and strike rate of 120.80.
• Rashid Khan will be key to the Strikers’ hopes, as always. The classy leg-spinner will be aiming to improve on a poor record vs Hurricanes: 8 inns, 6 wickets, avg. 42.83, econ. 8.29.
• Peter Siddle took 5/16 in his last match vs Hurricanes, back in January. He has a total of 11 wickets against them at an average of 16.27 and economy rate of 6.75.
• Wes Agar has taken eight wickets in five matches at an average of 20.50 and economy rate of 8.63 vs Hurricanes. He has also taken five scalps in four matches so far this season. Wicket-taker.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 16, Hurricanes 6, Strikers 9, N/R 1.
• Both Hurricanes and Strikers won a game against each other last season.
• Riley Meredith has taken just three wickets in four matches vs Strikers at an average of 45.00 and economy rate of 9.00. However, he is a strike option in both the powerplay and death overs.

Possible Playing 11

Hobart Hurricanes have named an unchanged 16-man squad for this match.

Hobart Hurricanes: 1. Matthew Wade (c & wk), 2. Ben McDermott, 3. D’Arcy Short, 4. Peter Handscomb, 5. Tim David, 6. Harry Brook, 7. Jordan Thompson, 8. Nathan Ellis, 9. Tom Rogers, 10. Riley Meredith, 11. Sandeep Lamichhane

Adelaide Strikers have named a 14-man squad.

Adelaide Strikers: 1. Matt Short, 2. Jake Weatherald, 3. Matt Renshaw, 4. Jono Wells, 5. Thomas Kelly, 6. Harry Nielsen (wk), 7. Rashid Khan, 8. George Garton, 9. Peter Siddle (c), 10. Wes Agar/Daniel Worrall, 11. Fawad Ahmed

Bellerive Oval Hobart Pitch Report and Weather

A cloudy and cool day is forecast in Hobart today. Expect another good batting surface on a ground where the team batting first has won all three games this season. The average first innings score in three games on this ground in BBL 11 is 176.33.

Dream11 Prediction

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott
• Batsmen: Jake Weatherald, Jono Wells
• All-rounders: Matt Short, D’Arcy Short
• Bowlers: Nathan Ellis, Rashid Khan

Match Prediction

Batting first might prove to be a big advantage once again. Hurricanes start as favourites and should win thanks to greater depth and experience in their lineup.