Who will win Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, WBBL 2019?
Sydney Thunder will be seeking their fourth successive win in the tournament when they take on the Hobart Hurricanes. This 19th fixture of the Women's Big Bash League 2019 will be played on November 2 at the West Park Oval in Burnie. Live telecast of the match is scheduled to begin at 2 PM local time.
HBHW vs SYTW, WBBL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Fox Sports, Channel Seven, BT Sport, SuperSport, Sky Sport NZ, ATN Cricket Plus
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Foxtel, Kayo Sports
HBHW vs SYTW Toss Prediction
Plenty of rain has been forecast and so the DLS method is likely to play a part and that tends to give the side batting second an advantage. Also since the teams won't be having much idea of how the pitch is going to behave, the toss-winning team may want to bowl first.
HBHW vs SYTW Weather Report
The weather forecast for this game does not look good at all as heavy showers are expected throughout Saturday. So there is a very good chance of the match being truncated, if not washed out completely. Temperature is likely to be around 15 degrees Celsius.
HBHW vs SYTW Pitch Condition
The West Park Oval has not hosted any international match till date. The pitch, however, is expected to be on the slower side and should favor the bowlers more. Spinners are likely to find more support from the surface.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, WBBL 2019
Hobart Hurricanes Women Team News & Playing 11
HBHW Team News
Hobart Hurricanes have dropped opening batter Stefanie Daffara from their squad for this upcoming clash against Sydney Thunder. Daffara is going through poor form having scored only 14 runs from her four innings this WBBL season. The Hurricanes have replaced her with experienced pace bowler Brooke Hepburn in the squad. The team, that has fielded the same bunch of eleven in all four of their matches till now, will likely have a new opening combination in Erin Fazackerley and Meg Phillips on Saturday.
HBHW Key Players
Nicola Carey: She is a key batter for the Hurricanes at the top of the order as well as one of their major weapons with the ball. Carey is amongst the tournament's top five run-scorers with 130 runs at an average of 43.33. She has also bagged six wickets at an economy of 6.06.
Heather Knight: Her all-round abilities makes her a valuable player in this line-up. She has been amongst the runs and is coming off an unbeaten 49-ball 61 in the last match against Brisbane Heat. Knight is having a decent tournament with the ball as well, picking up three wickets in four matches.
Belinda Vakarewa: She will be leading Hobart's bowling attack and will be expected to do some damage early on with the new ball. The fast bowler has taken six wickets so far at an economy of 6.82 and returned figures of 3-27 versus Melbourne Stars.
HBHW Recent Form
Hobart Hurricanes currently find themselves at the center of the WBBL 05 points table on the fourth spot with two wins and as many losses from four matches. They started off with a bang with convincing victories in their first two games - both against Melbourne Stars. The Hurricanes won the first encounter by 20 runs and then the second by five wickets. They, however, have lost all their momentum with defeats in their last two matches - against Adelaide Strikers by three runs and Brisbane Heat by five wickets.
Hobart Hurricanes Women Predicted Playing 11
Erin Fazackerley, Meg Phillips, Heather Knight, Nicola Carey, Fran Wilson, Chloe Tryon, Corinne Hall (c), Maisy Gibson, Tayla Vlaeminck, Belinda Vakarewa, Emily Smith (wk)
Sydney Thunder Women Team News & Playing 11
SYTW Team News
Sydney Thunder are yet to make a change in their line-up since their big defeat against Sydney Sixers in the opening game of the tournament. They are coming on the back of three consecutive wins and so they are likely to come up with an unchanged eleven this time as well. Rachel Priest and Naomi Stalenberg will continue to open the batting while Rene Farrell and Shabnim Ismail will be leading the Thunder's bowling attack.
SYTW Key Players
Alex Blackwell: She is the in-form batter for Sydney Thunder. Blackwell is the second-highest run-getter in this WBBL season with 164 runs at an outstanding average of 82. She cracked a half-century in the tournament opener against Sydney Sixers and scored 45 not-out in the last game against Melbourne Stars.
Nida Dar: The Pakistani all-rounder is another key player in this team. She is a game-changer with the ball and can provide a late-order flourish to the innings with the bat. Nida Dar has picked five wickets this season and is likely to trouble the Hurricanes with her off-spin.
Samantha Bates: The left-arm spinner is another good wicket-taking option in the side. She has taken five wickets in four matches at an economy of 8.50. Samantha claimed a three-wicket haul against Brisbane Heat and will look to replicate that performance on Saturday.
SYTW Recent Form
With three wins from four matches and with six points in their kitty, Sydney Thunder are in a fairly comfortable position at the second place on the WBBL 2019 leaderboard. They did not have the best of starts this season, suffering a heavy 49-run loss in the tournament opener against Sydney Sixers. But the Thunder have bounced back strongly after that defeat and have won their next three fixtures in a row. Their previous match was against Melbourne Stars on Sunday which they ended up winning by four wickets.
Sydney Thunder Women Predicted Playing 11
Rachel Priest (wk), Naomi Stalenberg, Rachael Haynes (c), Alex Blackwell, Phoebe Litchfield, Nida Dar, Hannah Darlington, Rene Farrell, Samantha Bates, Shabnim Ismail, Lisa Griffith
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Head to Head
Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder have faced each other on eight occasions in the Women's Big Bash League with the scoreline 6-2 in favor of the latter.
Sydney Thunder have won the last four matches they have played against Hobart Hurricanes and they even did the double over them in the previous season.
Sydney Thunder Women registered a six-wicket win the last time they faced-off against Hobart Hurricanes Women - last year in December at the Sydney Showground Stadium.
HBHW vs SYTW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
HBHW Won |
SYTW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 8 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Betting Odds
Sydney Thunder start off as the bookmakers' favorites to win this WBBL match at 1.72 with Betway, 1.80 with Bet365 and 1.76 with 10CRIC. Hobart Hurricanes are the underdogs for this game and they have been priced at 1.95 on Betway, 2 on Bet365 and 1.83 on 10CRIC.
🏆 Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Prediction
Both the teams have looked good so far in this year's Women's Big Bash League and one can expect a close contest on Saturday. Hobart Hurricanes, however, will be under a bit more pressure after having lost their previous two encounters while Sydney Thunder are carrying a lot of momentum with them after winning their last three matches on the bounce. The latter also boast a very strong head-to-head record and have beaten the former on the previous four occasions. The in-form Rachael Haynes-led Thunder have plenty of firepower in their batting and have a more than decent bowling attack which is enough to tip the scales in their favor.
Nov 03, 2019
05:30 IST / 0:00 GMT
West Park Oval - Burnie, Australia
WBBL 
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