Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Big Bash League 2022-2023 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat - 55th Match - 25th January 2023

The 55th match of the Big Bash League 2022-2023 will take place between Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat on the 25th of January, 2023 at the Aurora Stadium, Launceston.

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Hobart Hurricanes Form Guide:

Hobart Hurricanes are currently placed at the 7th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes is Tim David with 350 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes is Riley Meredith with 20 scalps under his belt.

Hobart Hurricanes have lost their previous match against Sydney Sixers by 24 runs.

Sydney Sixers batted first and they posted a total of 180 for 7 in 20 overs. Steven Smith picked up from where he left in the last match. He smashed 66 runs off 33 balls to give a thundrous start to his team. Ben Dwarshius in the lower order provided an impetus into the innings with his knock of 30 runs in 14 balls. On the back of these batting performances, Sydney Sixers reached a formidable total of 180 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes lost Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott early on in the innings. Zak Crawley played superbly and scored 49 off 45 balls. Tim David played a nice knock of 24 in 13 balls but once he was dismissed, the hope for a successful chase vanished as Hobart Hurricanes were restricted to 156 for 8, losing the match by 24 runs.

Brisbane Heat Form Guide:

Brisbane Heat are placed at the 4th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Brisbane Heat is Jimmy Peirson with 284 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Brisbane Heat is Michael Neser with 18 scalps under his belt.

Brisbane Heat have won their previous match against Hobart Hurricanes by 12 runs.

Brisbane Heat batted first and they posted a total of 162 for 6 in 20 overs. Marnus Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw played good knocks of 28 and 41 runs respectively. Saim Hain also played a good hand and scored 33 not out in 25 balls to take Brisbane Heat to a respectable total of 162 runs in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes lost Ben McDermott, Zak Crawley and Caleb Jewell early on. Matthew Wade and Tim David fought hard with their knocks of 45 and 44 runs respectively but the required run rate was too high to achieve. As a result, Hobart Hurricanes were left stranded at 150 for 6 in 20 overs, losing the match by 12 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Brisbane Heat - Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Sam Billings, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Sam Heazlett, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Will Prestwidge

Hobart Hurricanes - Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Shadab Khan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Joel Paris, Wil Parker, D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Billy Stanlake, Paddy Dooley, Chris Tremain, Mac Wright, Zak Crawley (overseas replacement for Shadab Khan), Jimmy Neesham (overseas replacement)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hobart Hurricanes

Who will win?- Hobart Hurricanes

Top Batter (Runs Score) – Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes), Sam Hain (Brisbane Heat)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes), Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat)

Most Sixes – Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes), Sam Hain (Brisbane Heat)

Player of the Match- Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes)

Team Scores Batting first – Hobart Hurricanes 160+, Brisbane Heat 150+

Match Handicap: Hobart Hurricanes

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