Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Prediction

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Peter Siddle was released to play for Adelaide Strikers in their most recent match, but the pacemen is back in the Australian test team for the second test against Sri Lanka – even if Justin Langer has hinted at an unchanged Australia team (without Siddle) for that game. Travis Head is also with the national team. Liam O’Connor was the man to drop out for Siddle last time out, and he and Cameron Valente will join Wes Agar in vying for a return to the starting XI.

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Jake Weatherald, the hero of last year’s final against Hobart Hurricanes, desperately needs some runs to get back to top form. The Strikers’ opener has hit four single-digit scores in a row and was involved in Alex Carey’s run-out last time out. Nevertheless, on his day, he remains a key play and has 236 runs so far in this year’s tournament.

The top run scorer is captain Colin Ingram, who has 301 from his 11 innings, including three half-centuries – one of which came in the defeat to Hobart last time they played each other. Alex Carey scored 28 in that game and, after returning from Australian ODI duty, will want more big runs at the top of the order too.

Their top scorer in the last two matches has been Jake Lehmann, however – after three weeks out of the team, the 26-year-old has returned with 40 and 46 in his last two innings.

Afghani leg-spinner Rashid Khan is their top wicket-taker, meanwhile. He has 14 for the season and still has an economy rate of a run a ball, even if he has been more expensive lately. Billy Stanlake has chipped in with ten wickets, while Michael Neser now has nine.

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Adelaide Strikers have lost their last four matches in a row – they last won on January 11, when Colin Ingram scored a half-century in a total of 178/5 against Melbourne Stars. In reply, Ben Laughlin claimed 3-19 with the ball and the Strikers won by 41 runs.

The bad form started next up, however, when – replying to 168/6 – the Strikers were all out for 97 in 17.4 overs.Hobart Hurricanes were their next opponents, and the Strikers’ total of 154/5 – with Colin Ingram unbeaten on 67 – proved well below par. The Hurricanes did not lose a wicket as they chased it down in 16.5 overs.

Wickets eluded the Strikers again next up – Melbourne Stars managing 167/2 in their 20 overs, before Adelaide were all out for 123 in the final over. And, last time out, they posted just 124/8 from their 20 overs, again claiming just two wickets in the reply as Sydney Sixers reached 130/2 to win by eight wickets with a six off the first ball of the 15th over.