BBL 2024 - 18th Match - Hurricanes vs Sixers and 19th Match - Heat vs Stars - Cricket Match Predictions: 1st January 2025

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Big Bash League, 18th Match - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers and 19th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, which will be played on the 1st of January at Bellerive Oval, Hobart and The Gabba, Brisbane.

LIVE SCORES - 18th Match - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers (Bellerive Oval, Hobart)

Current Form Sydney Sixers:

Sydney Sixers are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 4 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League is James Vince with 164 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League is Ben Dwarshuis with 10 scalps under his belt.

Sydney Sixers have won their previous match against Brisbane Heat by 8 wickets.

Brisbane Heat batted first and they posted a total of 138 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Brisbane Heat were reduced to 80 for 5 in the 14th over. Nathan McSweeney held his ground and scored 34 runs to help Brisbane Heat get past the 130 run mark as they finished at 138 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Josh Philippe got Sydney Sixers off to a flying start. He smashed 66 runs off 41 balls. Kurtis Patterson also played a match winning knock of 32 runs in 20 balls to win the match for Sydney Sixers in the 17th over with 8 wickets in hand.

Current Form Hobart Hurricanes:

Hobart Hurricanes are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 2 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League is Mitchell Owen with 119 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League is Nathan Ellis with 4 scalps under his belt.

Hobart Hurricanes have won their previous match against Adelaide Strikers by 11 runs.

Hobart Hurricanes batted first and they posted a total of 214 for 5 in 20 overs. Mitchell Owen got out without troubling the scorers much. Caleb Jewell also disappointed and took 20 deliveries to make 22 runs. A real game changing knock was played by Ben McDermott, who smashed 68 runs off just 34 balls to take Hobart Hurricanes to a tall total of 214 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Matthew Short and D'Arcy Short started off very well for Adelaide Strikers. They stitched an opening partnership of 76 runs. Matthew Short in particular was simply exceptional with his timing. He scored 52 runs off 29 balls and instilled hopes for a successful chase. Ollie Pope and Jamie Overton also tried their best to win the match for Adelaide Strikers but failed as they fell short by 11 runs in the end.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Hobart Hurricanes: Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope (West Indies), Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan (England), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan), Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright

Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan (England), Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince (England)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hobart Hurricanes

Who will win?- Sydney Sixers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Kurtis Patterson (Sydney Sixers), Shai Hope (Hobart Hurricanes)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers), Waqar Salamkheil (Hobart Hurricanes)

Most Sixes – Kurtis Patterson (Sydney Sixers), Shai Hope (Hobart Hurricanes)

Player of the Match- Kurtis Patterson (Sydney Sixers)

Team Scores Batting first – Hobart Hurricanes 175+, Sydney Sixers 180+

Match Handicap: Sydney Sixers

LIVE SCORES - 19th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (Perth Stadium, Perth)

Current Form Brisbane Heat:

Brisbane Heat are currently placed at 5th position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League is Nathan McSweeney with 120 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League is Xavier Bartlett with 5 scalps under his belt.

Brisbane Heat have lost their previous match against Sydney Sixers by 8 wickets.

Brisbane Heat batted first and they posted a total of 138 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Brisbane Heat were reduced to 80 for 5 in the 14th over. Nathan McSweeney held his ground and scored 34 runs to help Brisbane Heat get past the 130 run mark as they finished at 138 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Josh Philippe got Sydney Sixers off to a flying start. He smashed 66 runs off 41 balls. Kurtis Patterson also played a match winning knock of 32 runs in 20 balls to win the match for Sydney Sixers in the 17th over with 8 wickets in hand.

Current Form Melbourne Stars:

Melbourne Stars are currently placed at bottom most position on points table with 5 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Ben Duckett with 135 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Peter Siddle with 5 scalps under his belt.

Melbourne Stars have lost their previous match against Sydney Thunder by 18 runs.

Sydney Thunder batted first and they posted a total of 182 for 8 in 20 overs. Cameron Bancroft and David Warner failed to give a thunderous start to Sydney Thunder. Oliver Davies also failed to get going and was dismissed for a duck. Sam Billings played a phenomenal knock of 72 runs in 39 balls. He took Sydney Thunder past the 180 run mark as they finished at 182 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Melbourne Stars lost Sam Harper early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Ben Duckett played a superb knock of 67 runs in 49 balls but wickets kept falling at the other end and Melbourne Stars never looked like chasing the total down. Both Stoinis and Maxwell failed as Stars were restricted to 164 for 8, losing the match by 18 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Melbourne Stars: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Tom Curran (England), Ben Duckett (England), Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Usama Mir (Pakistan), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Doug Warren, Beau Webster

Brisbane Heat: Tom Alsop (England), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Paul Walter (England), Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Stars

Who will win?- Melbourne Stars

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars), Max Bryant (Brisbane Heat)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars), Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat)

Most Sixes – Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars), Max Bryant (Brisbane Heat)

Player of the Match- Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)

Team Scores Batting first – Brisbane Heat 160+, Melbourne Stars 170+

Match Handicap: Melbourne Stars

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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