Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Big Bash League 2022-2023 - Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes - 35th match - 9 January 2023
The 35th match of the Big Bash League 2022-2023 will take place between Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes on the 9th of January, 2023 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
Live Scores - Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes Match 35
Top Tournament Stats - Big Bash League 2022/23
Hobart Hurricanes are placed at the 6th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes is Matthew Wade with 206 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes is Paddy Dooley with 12 scalps under his belt.
Hobart Hurricanes have lost their previous match against Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets.
Hobart Hurricanes batted first and they posted a total of 162 for 8 in 20 overs. Caleb Jewell started off well and smashed 28 runs off 17 balls. The middle order struggled except for Faheem Ashraf who scored 26 runs off 17 balls to help Hobart Hurricanes reach a competitive total of 162 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Marcus Harris was dismissed early on in the innings. Martin Guptill and Sam Harper then took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 36 and 89 runs respectively to take Melbourne Renegades over the line in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Melbourne Stars Form Guide:
Melbourne Stars are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table.
The highest run scorer for Melbourne Stars in the tournament is Joe Clarke with 244 runs to his name.
The highest wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in the tournament is Luke Wood with 14 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Stars have lost their previous match against Melbourne Renegades by 33 runs.
Melbourne Renegades batted first and they posted a total of 141 for 7 in 20 overs. Sam Harper and Aaron Finch were dismissed early on in the innings. Martin Guptill and Shaun Marsh revived the innings with their knocks of 32 runs each. Mackenzie Harvey played a great cameo of 32 not out in 23 balls to take Melbourne Renegades to a competitive total of 141 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Melbourne Stars got off to a terrible start and lost 4 wickets for just 18 runs, including the big wicket of Marcus Stoinis. Hilton Cartwright and Nick Larkin tried their best to take Melbourne Stars over the line with knocks of 20 and 48 runs respectively. However, a frequent fall of wickets and rising required rate didn't help the cause. They were restricted to 108 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 33 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Melbourne Stars - Trent Boult, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Luke Wood, Adam Zampa, Campbell Kellaway
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) – Caleb Jewell (Hobart Hurricanes), Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes), Adam Zampa (Melbourne Stars)
Most Sixes – Caleb Jewell (Hobart Hurricanes), Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
Player of the Match - Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes)
Team Scores Batting first – Hobart Hurricanes 155+, Melbourne Stars 140+
Match Handicap: Hobart Hurricanes
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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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