Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Details
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 22 | BBL 2022-23
Date: Saturday, 31 December 2022
Time: 09:30 (GMT+5) / 10:00 (GMT+5.5) / 10:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Lavington Sports Ground, Albury
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Preview
- In their previous game, the Hobart Hurricanes only managed to stop 122 runs.
- The batter to watch out for in this game is Alex Hales.
- This season, Hobart’s hitting has been disappointing.
On Saturday afternoon at the Lavington Sports Oval in Albury, Game 22 of the 2022–23 Big Bash League pits Sydney Thunder against Hobart Hurricanes. So far in the competition, Thunder has earned six points from six games, while the Hurricanes have earned four points from four games. Continue reading as we preview this game. In New South Wales, the match begins at 15:30 local time.
Sydney Thunder will enter this matchup against the highly skilled Hobart Hurricanes with a lot of confidence after winning their last two games by margins of 10 wickets and 11 runs.
Although the Hobart Hurricanes have won two of their last three games by a razor-thin margin, they should be too strong for the Sydney Thunder now that two of their top players are back in the lineup.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Weather Report
A pleasant afternoon with patches of sunshine in Albury. No precipitation and a high of 28 degrees is predicted.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Toss Prediction
Even though the side batting second won the two WBBL matches, this is the first BBL game to be played at this location. In this game, we anticipate that both captains will want to start with the bowl.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Pitch Report
The Lavington Sports Oval’s two-paced pitch will make it difficult to score large runs. A par score is one that is no higher than 145.
Sydney Thunder Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Oliver Davies is still competing despite a hip injury for the Sydney Thunder team going into this game. He batted aggressively again in this game after scoring 16 runs off of 10 balls against the Brisbane Heat. We don’t expect Thunder to make any adjustments for this match.
Recent form – W W L L L
Sydney Thunder’s Probable XI
Chris Green (c), Matthew Gilkes (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Gurinder Sandhu, Usman Qadir, and Brendan Doggett.
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Probable Playing XIs
We anticipate Ben McDermott to rejoin the club for this match after missing the Christmas Eve match against the Melbourne Renegades at Bellerive Oval due to a minor hamstring ache. Matthew Wade, the captain who missed Match 14 due to a suspension, will bat as the keeper in this game.
Recent form – W L W L L
Hobart Hurricanes’ Probable XI
Nathan Ellis (c), Matthew Wade (c & wk), Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, Shadab Khan, D’Arcy Short, Tim David, Joel Paris, Asif Ali, Patrick Dooley, and Riley Meredith.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Sydney Thunder | 3 | 2 |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 2 | 3 |
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes – Match 22, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Josh Philippe
- Matthew Wade (c)
Batters
- James Vince (vc)
- Jordan Silk
- Ben McDermott
All-Rounders
- Sean Abbott
- Shadab Khan
- D Arcy Short
Bowlers
- Jackson Bird
- Rilee Meredith
- Nathan Ellis
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
Winning the toss
- Hobart Hurricanes
Top batsman
- Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales
- Hobart Hurricanes – Ben McDermott
Top bowler
- Sydney Thunder – Tanveer Sangha
- Hobart Hurricanes – TS Rogers
Most sixes
- Sydney Thunder – Alex Ross
- Hobart Hurricanes – Matthew Wade
Player of the Match
- Hobart Hurricanes – Ben McDermott
Team Scores Batting First
- Sydney Thunder – 140+
- Hobart Hurricanes – 150+
Hobart Hurricanes are the favourite to win this match.
Both Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes have won two of their most recent three contests, with Thunder entering this game with a winning streak of two games in a row. As a result, we anticipate a highly competitive encounter in Albury, with any player scoring above 50 likely to be pivotal. Although the Thunder are a quality team, we believe the Hurricanes are superior and are picking them to win this match.