Who will win Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020?
Sydney Thunder will look to snap their losing streak when they host Hobart Hurricanes at the Sydney Showground Stadium. The 31st match of the Big Bash League 2019-20 will be played on January 11 with live telecast scheduled to begin at 6:10 PM local time.
Sydney Thunder suffered their third straight loss when they went down to Melbourne Stars by six wickets in their last match at the MCG. None of their batsmen could go on to score big and they ended up with only 145 on the board batting first. The Stars made light work of the target, hitting the winning runs in the 18th over of their innings. The Thunder will be desperate to turn things around and a win here will help them overhaul the third-placed Brisbane Heat on the points table. Hobart Hurricanes too lost their last match - by five wickets against the Heat at the Gabba.
SYT vs HBH, BBL 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sony ESPN, Fox Sports, SuperSport, Sky Sport NZ, BT Sport, Ten Sports Pakistan, ATN Cricket Plus
Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
SYT vs HBH Toss Prediction
Taking into consideration the possibility of showers and the DLS equation coming into play, the team that wins the toss in this game is highly likely to bowl first.
SYT vs HBH Weather Report
Overcast conditions are expected throughout Saturday and we could have a few rain interruptions during the match. It should be pretty cool in the evening with temperatures likely to be around 21 degrees Celsius.
SYT vs HBH Pitch Condition
The Sydney Showground Stadium has hosted two matches so far this BBL season and has witnessed low-to-moderate scores which shows that the pitch here has something in it for the batsmen as well as the bowlers.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020...
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
SYT Team News
Sydney Thunder had made a couple of changes to their line-up for Wednesday's clash against Melbourne Stars. One of them was a forced change with leg-spinner Jonathan Cook coming into the side as a replacement for off-spinner Chris Green who has been banned after his bowling action was found to be illegal. Brendan Doggett was dropped and replaced with Nathan McAndrew who did alright with the ball. But the latter has not been included in the Thunder’s 13-man squad to take on the Hobart Hurricanes which means an opportunity for fast bowler Liam Hatcher to come into the starting eleven.
SYT Key Players
Callum Ferguson: He is one of the season's leading run-scorers with 288 runs at an average of 48. The top-order batsman has cracked three half-centuries and is coming off a well-rounded knock of 35 against Melbourne Stars.
Usman Khawaja: The opener has been the Thunder's next-best batsman this season. Khawaja had struck two fifties in December - 66 against Melbourne Renegades and 63 against Adelaide Strikers.
Daniel Sams: With 15 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 8.12, Daniel Sams is currently topping the wickets chart of the BBL 09. The left-arm quick took a three-wicket haul against the Stars last week and he is also capable with the bat in the middle order.
SYT Team Form
Sydney Thunder are currently placed fifth on the BBL 2019-20 points table with three wins, four losses and a washout from eight league matches. After making a positive start to their campaign with three wins from their first four completed fixtures, they now find themselves on a three-match losing streak. The Thunder have been a bit below par with the bat in the last three games and will need to improve in this department if they are to bring themselves back in the competition.
Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson (c), Matthew Gilkes (wk), Chris Morris, Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Chris Tremain, Arjun Nair, Liam Hatcher, Jonathan Cook
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Playing 11
HBH Team News
Hobart Hurricanes have made some changes to their squad ahead of their clash against Sydney Thunder - pacer David Moody and batsman Mac Wright have been left out and replaced with Jake Reed and Jake Doran respectively as like-for-like replacements. Reed comes into the side as a replacement for the injured all-rounder James Faulkner who will be out of action for a while due to a calf strain. The Hurricanes recently lost fast bowler Riley Meredith for the remainder of the BBL season because of a side strain along with in-form opener D'Arcy Short who has been picked in the Australian ODI squad to tour India.
HBH Key Players
Matthew Wade: He led the Hurricanes last time out against Brisbane Heat at the Gabba in his very first game of the BBL 09. Opening the batting, Wade smashed 61 runs off 46 balls and he will look to follow that up with another stellar knock.
Ben McDermott: With the departure of D'Arcy Short and with David Miller and George Bailey misfiring, McDermott's role as a batsman becomes all the more important. The wicketkeeper hit an unbeaten fifty against Melbourne Renegades last month and he will be expected to replicate that performance on Saturday.
Qais Ahmad: The Afghanistan leg-spinner seems to be the one to watch out for, especially after the team’s leading wicket-taker Riley Meredith having been ruled out of the BBL with injury. Ahmad has picked nine wickets in seven games at a pretty good economy rate of 7.38.
HBH Team Form
Hobart Hurricanes have won three and lost four of their seven matches they have played so far in the BBL 09 and are lying second from the bottom in the league standings with six points. Their performance has certainly dipped in the past few games and they have arrived in Sydney after having lost three of their previous four encounters. The Hurricanes faltered with the bat in their last match against Brisbane Heat a couple of days ago at the Gabba, eventually losing by five wickets.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing 11
Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade (c), Simon Milenko, George Bailey, David Miller, Ben McDermott (wk), Thomas Rogers, Clive Rose, Nathan Ellis, Qais Ahmad, Scott Boland
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head
Sydney Thunder have plenty of catching up to do when it comes to their head-to-head record against Hobart Hurricanes. The two teams have met on 10 occasions in the Big Bash League with the latter leading the scoreline 7-3.
Sydney Thunder, however, have beaten Hobart Hurricanes three times in their last five encounters including the most recent one which came in the previous season. It was the penultimate league-stage game at Canberra where the Thunder won the rain-hit clash by four wickets.
The Thunder have hosted the Hurricanes twice at this ground in the past but have suffered defeats on both the occasions.
SYT vs HBH Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
SYT Won |
HBH Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Odds
Sydney Thunder, despite losing their last three matches on the bounce, begin as favorites to win this match at 1.72 with Bet365 and 1.66 with Betway and 10CRIC. Hobart Hurricanes are the underdogs among the bookmakers and they are being offered at a higher price of 2 on 10CRIC and 2.10 on Betway and Bet365.
🏆 Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
Hobart Hurricanes have the upper hand in terms of head-to-head count and they have beaten Sydney Thunder twice in their two matches against them at this ground. The latter will also be playing under quite a bit of pressure after not being able to pick up a single point in their last three games. However, they will fancy their chances against a Hurricanes side that will be without three of their key performers in D'Arcy Short, James Faulkner and Riley Meredith. The middle-order batting looks pretty vulnerable for the visitors and there will be pressure on Matthew Wade to score at the top. The hosts, on the other hand, look superior on both batting and bowling fronts and we feel they have a good chance of ending their losing streak on Saturday.
Jan 11, 2020
12:40 IST / 7:10 GMT
Sydney Showground Stadium - Sydney, Australia
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