Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction

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Jake Doran is back from his inclusion in the Cricket Australia XI that faced Sri Lanka and could replace Caleb Jewell. David Moody made way for Clive Rose’s return last time out, meanwhile, despite having taken two wickets on his T20 debut. Moody’s economy rate was presumably a factor in that decision.

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D’Arcy Short is showing no sign of slowing – the leading run scorer in this year’s Big Bash League moved to 441 runs in nine innings when he hit an unbeaten 73 from 52 balls in the win against Adelaide Strikers – his fifth half-century so far.

He and opening partner Matthew Wade shared 158 in that ten-wicket win, with Wade actually claiming the highest score and man of the match with 84 from 49 balls. He is now second to Short in the run-scoring charts with three half-centuries and 323 runs in total. Both a strike rate around the 140 mark too.

Their batting excellence meant George Bailey was not called upon last time, but he had been the star against Perth Scorchers – 69 from 39 balls, his second half-century so far, taking him to 242 runs in seven innings.By taking 2-24 from his four overs last time out, James Faulkner moved to 15 wickets so far in this season’s Big Bash League. He has also contributed with bat – including two sixes and a four in the final over of their successful chase against Perth Scorchers.

Backing him up with the ball are Jofra Archer – the paceman getting back on track with 2-23 against the Strikers – and Riley Meredith, who has 14 wickets in total after his 1-39 in that game. He took 2-19 against Perth Scorchers and a match-winning 4-21 against Melbourne Stars too.

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Melbourne Renegades remain the only team to have beaten Hobart Hurricanes in this season’s Big Bash League, and the league leaders have won three from three since that six-wicket defeat. George Bailey scored an unbeaten 70 in that loss, in a total of 145/5, but the Renegades got home in the final over.

Melbourne Stars were blown away next game, however – D’Arcy Short scored an unbeaten 96 from 57 balls and Matthew Wade added 41 in a total of 185/2, and Riley Meredith’s 4-21 saw the Stars bowled out for 126.
The match against Perth Scorchers was much closer, after the Hurricanes found themselves 96/5 after 12.1 overs chasing 178 to win. George Bailey hammered 69 from 39 balls, however, and James Faulkner – who conceded 22 in the final over of the Scorchers’ innings – hit two sixes and a four in the Hurricanes’ final over in a four-wicket win.