Who will win Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes bbl today match
The 18th match of the Big Bash League will be played between Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes on January 6, 2017. The match will be played at the Adelaide Oval and the live action will begin at 18:40 local time.
Read ahead for our prediction of the Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes match of the Big Bash League 2016-17.
Toss
Both the matches that have been played at the Adelaide Oval have been won by the side batting first. So toss could have an impact on this match and whichever team wins it is more likely to bat first. Adelaide Strikers won their last game at this ground batting first which makes them a good betting option if they bat first again.
Adelaide Strikers Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Kane Richardson will not be playing for Adelaide Strikers because of a back injury. Tom Andrews will be his replacement. Ben Dunk has been traded for Hamish Kingston with Hobart Hurricanes.
Key Players
Brad Hodge and Jay Weatherald have performed decently in the previous matches and can hopefully score some good runs against Hobart Hurricanes. The bowling side needs to buck up and start taking more and more wickets. Kieron Pollard and Chris Jordan will be expected to bowl well and try to bring the team to win this match.
Recent Form
Adelaide Strikers have played 4 games in this season and have lost 3 out of them. The team has been struggling since the beginning and will have to start winning matches in order to get closer to the final.
Adelaide Strikers Predicted XI
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Hamish Kingston, Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Brad Hodge (c), Jake Lehmann, Kieron Pollard, Chris Jordan, Michael Neser, Liam O'Connor, Tom Andrews, Billy Stanlake.
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Hamish Kingston was traded for Ben Dunk with Adelaide Strikers. Other than that, no major changes should be expected in the squad.
Key Players
George Bailey, Tim Paine, Kumar Sangakkara, and D’Arcy Short have been scoring well for the team and are likely to perform good in this match as well. The batting side is doing well and can lead the team to another win against Hobart Hurricanes. Daniel Christian took a five wicket haul in the last match against Adelaide Strikers, and will be the bowler to look out for in this match. Stuart Broad, Simon Milenko, and Clive Rose have also bowled well in the previous matches and can hopefully repeat the performance.
Recent Form
Hobart Hurricanes have played 4 matches in this season of BBL and have won 2 out of them. They’re playing decently and are in the top 4.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted XI
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Tim Paine (c) (wk), D’Arcy Short, Dom Michael, Kumar Sangakkara, George Bailey, Daniel Christian, Stuart Broad, Clive Rose, Cameron Boyce, Ben Dunk, Shaun Tait.
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head
Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes played against each other in their last match in this season, where Hobart Hurricanes won the match. Both teams played against each other once in the last season as well, where Adelaide Strikers won the match. Overall, out of the six matches, the Strikers have won three while the Hurricanes have won two with one not producing a result.
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Odds
Adelaide Strikers have not been in the best of their forms this season and are struggling to win matches. Their odds to win this one are 1.94 with 1xbet and 1.85 with bet365. Hobart Hurricanes may not be the best team in the tournament right now, but they are certainly playing better than Adelaide Strikers and are definitely a great value at 2.04 with betfair and 2.00 with bet365.
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
The two teams have met at the Adelaide Oval three times in the past with the Strikers winning on the last two occasions. So they have been the better side against the Hurricanes at this venue. With that said, the Strikers who finished as table toppers last year are not looking up to the mark this season with only one win from four games. They are ranking lower down the points table and will be playing under more pressure. Moreover, the comprehensive defeat they received at the hands of the Hurricanes in their last match is going to further deplete their confidence heading into this match.
Hobart Hurricanes are performing better this year and we feel they have a good chance of winning the second round against the Adelaide Strikers.
Jan 06, 2017
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
Adelaide Oval - Adelaide, Australia
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