Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Details
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 49 | BBL 2022-23
Date: Friday, 20 January 2023
Time: 14:00 (GMT+5) / 14:30(GMT+5.5) / 15:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Preview
- With three more games remaining, that significant victory has preserved Brisbane Heat’s chance to make the BBL finals.
- Tim David leads the Hobart Hurricanes in runs scored this season with 282 runs in 11 innings and a 162 percent strike rate.
- We anticipate a significant performance from Matthew Wade, the captain of the Hobart Hurricanes, who is set for a significant blow.
Friday night’s Big Bash League Match 49 pits Brisbane Heat against Hobart Hurricanes at the Gabba. Despite winning their last two games, the Heat are still in last place in the standings. They are one point and two places below the Hurricanes. At 19:00 local time in Brisbane, this game begins.
Brisbane Heat will enter this field with confidence after unexpectedly improving their form. With a victory, the Heat might go to the postseason.
Despite losing to the Perth Scorchers in their most recent game, the Hurricanes will head to Brisbane knowing that a victory will ensure their spot in the playoffs.
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Weather Report, Toss Prediction, And Pitch Report
On the day of the game, rain is predicted in Brisbane, therefore the game may be cut short.
As the chasing side has won 27 out of the 53 games played here, batting here tends to get easier in the second half. The toss winner who chooses to field first will probably do so.
The Gabba pitch provides reliable bounce and swing, as well as a ton of assistance for seam bowlers. Once they’ve had a chance to adjust to the conditions a little, batters will have their chance to score.
Brisbane Heat Team News & Probable Playing XIs
We anticipate that Jack Wildermuth will be given an additional game to rest after missing the team’s games the previous week due to a back issue. Any alterations to the starting XI before this game would be unexpected.
Recent form – W W L L N
Brisbane Heat’s Probable XI
Usman Khawaja (c), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Brown, Sam Hain, James Bazley, Matt Renshaw, Matthew Kuhnemann, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Probable Playing XIs
In their most recent game, the Hobart Hurricanes struggled against the Perth Scorchers because none of their powerful hitters were able to get going. The same team should be chosen because there are no fresh injuries or players returning from injuries.
Recent form – L W W L L
Hobart Hurricanes’ Probable XI
Matthew Wade (c) (wk), Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, Tim David, Zak Crawley, Faheem Ashraf, D’Arcy Short, Nathan Ellis, Tom Andrews, Riley Meredith, Patrick Dooley
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost | No result |
| Brisbane Heat | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes – Match 49, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Matthew Wade
Batters
- Usman Khawaja
- Zak Crawley
- Tim David
All-Rounders
- Michael Neser
- Matt Renshaw (VC)
- D Arcy Short (C)
- Faheem Ashraf
Bowlers
- Mark Steketee
- Rilee Meredith
- Pattrick Dooley
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
Winning the toss
- Hobart Hurricanes
Top batsman
- Brisbane Heat – Colin Munro
- Hobart Hurricanes – Ben McDermott
Top bowler
- Brisbane Heat – Matthew Kuhnemann
- Hobart Hurricanes – TS Rogers
Most sixes
- Brisbane Heat – Colin Munro
- Hobart Hurricanes – Ben McDermott
Player of the Match
- Hobart Hurricanes – Ben McDermott
Team Scores Batting First
- Brisbane Heat – 160+
- Hobart Hurricanes – 170+
Hobart Hurricanes are the favorite to win this match.
More of these games that significantly impact team finishes can be anticipated as the group stage draws to a close. Since neither team can afford to lose, we believe both teams will try to attack right away. We anticipate a high-scoring contest, but we believe the Hobart Hurricanes’ bowlers have an advantage and will help their team come out on top.