The Perth Scorchers are set to face the Hobart Hurricanes in the 12th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 at the Perth Stadium in Perth on Friday, December 26.
Preview
In the 12th game of the BBL 2025-26, Perth Scorchers (SCO) are set to face Hobart Hurricanes (HUR). The Perth Scorchers had a good start to this season as they won their very first game. However, they lost the previous game against the Brisbane Heat by 8 wickets. In which Finn Allen and Cooper Connolly played well and scored 79 and 77 runs, respectively. But their bowlers did perform well as they lost the game after scoring a huge total of 257 runs.
On the other hand, Hobart Hurricanes had a good start to this season as they won two out of the three games. In the last game, they won by 7 wickets against the Melbourne Renegades. In which Nikhil Chaudhary played well and scored 79 runs in 38 balls. Ben McDermott also did well with the bat and scored 49 runs, while Chris Jordan took four wickets in bowling.
Match Information
Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 12
Probable PlayingXI
Perth Scorchers
Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, JA Richardson, AJ Turner(C), NR Hobson, LJ Evans, MR Marsh, AM Hardie, AC Agar, Brody Couch, JS Paris
Bench: JP Inglis, Sam Fanning, Bryce Jackson, LR Morris, Mahli Beardman, M Kelly, David Payne, Joel Curtis
Hobart Hurricanes
N Chaudhary, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, R Ahmed, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, BR McDermott, MS Wade, T Ward, Nathan Ellis(C), CJ Jordan
Bench: J Weatherald, M Wright, BJ Webster, Iain Carlisle, Billy Stanlake, Will Prestwidge, JM Bird, M Bean
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Cooper Connolly SCO | ALL-ROUNDER – 9.5
Cooper Connolly is in excellent form. He scored 79 runs in 38 balls in the previous game against the Brisbane Heat. Moreover, this was his second fifty in two games. Fans will expect a good start from him this season.
Ben McDermott HUR | wk – 8.5
Ben McDermott is an excellent top-order batter and is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 49 runs off 33 balls in the previous game against the Melbourne Renegades. He will definitely be a key player for Hobart.
Top
Finn Allen SCO | WICKETKEEPER – 8
Finn Allen is an excellent top-order batter. Moreover, he scored 266 runs in the last games. Finn also scored 79 runs against Brisbane in the last game.
Nikhil Chaudhary HUR | ALL-ROUNDER – 8
Nikhil Chaudhary is an excellent all-rounder; he delivered match-winning performances with the bat and ball in the previous season. Moreover, he scored 79 runs in 38 balls in the previous game against the Renegades.
Budget
Aaron Hardie SCO | all – 9
Aaron Hardie is an excellent all-rounder. He also performed well in the recent past. Moreover, he scored 23 runs in the last game against the Brisbane Heat. He is a key player for Perth this season.
Nathan Ellis HUR | bowl – 7
Nathan Ellis is an excellent Bowler and is currently in excellent form. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against the Melbourne Renegades.
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Nick Hobson – SCO | BAT – 8
Rehan Ahmed – HUR | ALL-ROUNDER – 8.5
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