Who will win Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020?
Sydney Sixers return to the SCG looking to bounce back from defeat last time out. The second-placed Sixers take on out-of-form Hobart Hurricanes on January 16 and the live action starts at 19:10 local time.
The Sixers had won five in a row before running into the juggernaut that is the table-topping Stars. Set 220 to win, after taking just one wicket (in the 20th over too), they could only reach 175/7 in reply. They now have six wins and three defeats from their nine matches.
Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, have lost their last three in a row and have missed D’Arcy Short since his international call-up. They were most recently bowled out for 98, suffering a 77-run defeat to Perth Scorchers – and now only winless Melbourne Renegades are below the Hurricanes in the table.
SYS vs HBH, BBL 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: Fox Sports, Seven Network, Sony Six, BT Sport, SuperSport, Sony Ten Network, BeIn Sports
Live streaming: SonyLiv, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
SYS vs HBH Toss Prediction
Sydney Sixers have a tendency to field first at the SCG, so this could be a key toss for them to win.
SYS vs HBH Weather Report
Thunderstorms are forecast in Sydney on Thursday, with a severe chance of rain and extremely high humidity. While excellent news in the bid to tackle the bushfires, for cricket it could mean no play.
SYS vs HBH Pitch Condition
Last used in the third test of the Australia and New Zealand series, the Sydney wicket has generally been good for batting – particularly in the shorter format.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020...
Sydney Sixers Team News & Playing 11
SYS Team News
Moises Henriques returned last time out to captain the team, while Justin Avendano was moved down the batting order to accommodate him. Shaun O’Keefe made his return from injury, meanwhile, and kept things tight considering the match result. Josh Hazlewood is on international duty, while Nathan Lyon’s planned return has been put on hold due to a thumb injury.
SYS Key Players
Josh Philippe: Will want to get back to the sort of form he showed when he hit 83* against Adelaide Strikers at Coffs Harbour, having been out cheap in his two innings since.
Tom Curran: Expensive last time out, but the English all-rounder was also the only Sixers bowler to take a wicket – moving to 14 for the BBL 2019-20 season so far.
Lloyd Pope: Found some wicket-taking form until he drew a blank last time out although, even then, he was more economical than some of his team-mates.
SYS Team Form
Sydney Sixers completed a double against Adelaide Strikers, with Josh Philippe starring with the bat in the first meeting and Tom Curran with the ball in the second. Their five-match winning streak ended last time out, however, with a heavy defeat to Melbourne Stars.
Tom Curran took the only wicket to fall in the Stars innings, by which point the openers had put on 207 for the opening wicket. Set 220 to win in the end, Sydney Sixers could only reach 175/7 in reply with 30 of those runs come from the final 11 balls.
Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing 11
Josh Philippe (wk), Dan Hughes, James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Justin Avendano, Ben Dwarshuis, Shaun O’Keefe, Jackson Bird, Lloyd Pope
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Playing 11
HBH Team News
Hobart remain without D’Arcy Short, due to international duty, and injured duo James Faulkner and Riley Meredith. Matthew Wade has captained the team since his return from Australian test duty, and the Hurricanes have made just one change from the squad beaten by Perth Scorchers – Mac Wright replacing Simon Milenko.
HBH Key Players
Matthew Wade: Looked to be straight back to his previous BBL form when he hit 61 in his first match of the season, but two low scores since means he will be keen to get back to his best to compensate for Short’s absence.
Qais Ahmad: Started his campaign by taking 4-12 against the Sixers in a dominant win at Alice Springs, and he has now taken 11 wickets in total this season.
Scott Boland: Needed to step up with Faulkner and Meredith sidelined, but a return of seven wickets in four matches has marked a decent start in that regard.
HBH Team Form
Hobart have now lost their last three consecutive matches, collapsing to 98 all out in reply to 175/7 against Perth Scorchers most recently. Prior to that, they had been unable to defend 126/9 against Brisbane Heat – after Matthew Wade had carried the innings with 61 – and then 162/6 also proved too little against Sydney Thunder.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Wade (c), Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (wk), David Miller, George Bailey, Mac Wright, Thomas Rogers, Nathan Ellis, Qais Ahmad, Clive Rose, Scott Boland
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head
Qais Ahmad bowled Hobart Hurricanes when these two teams met at Alice Springs before Christmas. D’Arcy Short had hit 51 in a total of 129/9 for the Hurricanes before Ahmad claimed 4-12 from his four overs and affected a run out as the Sixers collapsed to 104 all out. It means the Hurricanes have won six of their 11 matches against Sydney Sixers, though the Sixers claimed a nine-wicket win when they last met at the SCG.
SYS vs HBH Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
SYS Won |
HBH Won |
Tie |
No Result |
11 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Odds
Sydney Sixers are in far better form than depleted Hobart Hurricanes and are big favourites to win as a result.
SYS Bet365 Odds
- SYS to Win the Match: Sydney Sixers are big 1.57 favourites to beat Hobart Hurricanes with Bet365.
- SYS Top Batsman: Josh Philippe is 4.00 to be Sydney Sixers’ top team batsman with Bet365, while Daniel Hughes and Moises Henriques can be backed at 4.50 each – as can England’s James Vince.
- SYS Top Bowler: Tom Curran is the Sixers’ leading wicket-taker so far and he is 3.25 favourite to be their top team bowler with Bet365. Ben Dwarshuis is 4.50, as are Jackson Bird and fit-again Steve O’Keefe. Lloyd Pope has come into wicket-taking form too, however, and could be worth backing at 5.00 with Bet365.
HBH Bet365 Odds
- HBH to Win the Match: Hobart Hurricanes are 2.37 outsiders to win with Bet365.
- HBH Top Batsman: Matthew Wade is 3.25 favourite to be Hobart Hurricanes’ top team batsman with Bet365, while Ben McDermott can be backed at 4.50. Caleb Jewell and David Miller are both 5.50, while George Bailey has come into a bit of form so his price of 6.00 looks generous.
- HBH Top Bowler: After his match-winning bowling when these teams last met, Qais Ahmad is 3.50 favourite with Bet365 to be Hobart Hurricanes’ top team bowler. Scott Boland is 3.75 after showing good form since stepping into the team, while Nathan Ellis can be backed at 4.00.
🏆 Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
Sydney Sixers need to get back to winning ways straight away but out-of-sorts Hobart Hurricanes, depleted by international call-ups and injury, are in a rut and the Sixers can bounce back.
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