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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Big Bash League 2022-2023 - Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes - 4th match - 16 December 2022
The 4th match of the Big Bash League 2022-2023 will take place between Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes on the 16th of December, 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.
Live Scores - Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes
Top Tournament Stats - Big Bash League 2022/23
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 Nick Larkin with 25 runs to his name.
The highest wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in the tournament is Nathan Coulter Nile with 3 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Stars have lost their first match of the tournament against Sydney Thunder by 1 wicket.
Melbourne Stars batted first and they posted a total of 122 for 8 in 20 overs. The start was good as Joe Clarke and Tom Rogers hit quick runs in the first 2 overs. Post that, Melbourne Stars witnessed an unreal collapse. They went from 24 for 0 to 84 for 5 with half of their team back in the hut. Nick Larkin tried his best to take Melbourne Stars to a safe total. However, Melbourne Stars kept losing wickets at regular intervals and he lacked a good partnership. As a result, Melbourne Stars were reduced to a low total of 122 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Sydney Thunder lost 2 wickets for 0 runs as Trent Boult removed Matthew Gilkes and Rilee Rossouw for a duck. Alex Ross played a fine innings of 28 runs in the middle order to keep the hopes for a successful chase alive. Sydney Thunder kept losing wicket regularly and at one point, chase seemed like an impossibility with Thunder 9 wickets down. Gurinder Sandhu kept his nerves and helped his team chase down the total on the final ball of the innings.
Hobart Hurricanes Form Guide:
Hobart Hurricanes finished at the 5th position on points table in the Big Bash League 2021-2022.
Players to look out for in Hobart Hurricanes:
1. Nathan Ellis - He is one of the most talented pace bowlers in Australia. Ellis performed brilliantly in the English T20 Blast held earlier this year. He will hold the key to Hobart Hurricanes' success in the Big Bash League 2022-2023.
2. Matthew Wade- Wade needs no introduction to the cricket fraternity. He is a hard hitting batter who can change the course of the game in a matter of few balls.
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 Scored) – Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars), Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adam Zampa (Melbourne Stars), Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes)
Most Sixes – Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars), Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes)
Player of the Match- Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes)
Team Scores Batting first – Hobart Hurricanes 150+, Melbourne Stars 135+
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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