Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Big Bash League 2023 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers - 5th Match - December 11

The 5th match of the Big Bash League will take place between Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Sixers on the 11th of December, 2023 at the North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston.

Top Tournament Stats – Big Bash League 2023-24

Top Batter – Runs Scored

Top Bowler – Wickets Taken

Most 6s

Points Table

Fixtures and Results

Hobart Hurricanes Form Guide:

Hobart Hurricanes finished at the 6th position on points table in the previous edition of BBL. They failed to enter the Playoffs last season.

Players to look out for:

1. Tim David - He is a powerful striker of the cricket ball and certainly a match winner. Although, he isn't in great form currently, he can come good in the BBL.

2. Nathan Ellis- He is a top quality bowler who has immense experience playing around the world. He will play an important role for Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL.

Sydney Sixers Form Guide:

Sydney Sixers have won their first game of the competition against Melbourne Renegades by 8 runs. They are now placed at the 2nd position on points table.

The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the competition is Steve Smith with 61 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the competition is Ben Dwarshuis with 3 scalps under his belt.

In their first match, Sydney Sixers batted first and they posted a big total of 175 for 6 in 20 overs. Josh Philippe and Steve Smith were the stars of the show as they smashed 29 and 61 runs respectively. Jordan Silk provided the impetus into the innings at the back end of the innings by scoring 26 runs off just 14 balls.

During the chase, Melbourne Renegades kept losing wickets in the powerplay overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk played according to the expectations on him and smashed 48 off 24 balls. After his dismissal, the run rate slowed down. However, Will Sutherland did cause a lot of scare but failed to take Renegades over the line as they were restricted to 167 for 7, losing the match by 8 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sydney Sixers - Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Steve O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, James Vince, Steve Smith, Izharulhaq Naveed

Hobart Hurricanes - Iain Carlisle, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Mac Wright, Chris Jordan, Sam Hain, Corey Anderson, Liam Guthrie, Nikhil Chaudhary, Sam Heazlett

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hobart Hurricanes

Who will win?- Hobart Hurricanes

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes), Moises Henriques (Sydney Sixers)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes), Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)

Most Sixes – Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes), Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers)

Player of the Match- Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes)

Team Scores Batting first – Hobart Hurricanes 150+, Sydney Sixers 140+

Match Handicap: Hobart Hurricanes

Live Cricket Streaming Big Bash League 2023: The live cricket streaming page which enables you to watch live cricket - Geo-restrictions apply

*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.

© Cric Direct 2023