Preview:
Hobart Hurricanes will host Melbourne Stars in the 19th match of the BBL 2021/22 on eve of Christmas on Friday. Hobart Hurricanes are having a rough patch currently, having lost two back-to-back matches against Perth Scorchers by a massive margin. They are looking to bounce back and are hopeful of performing well against Melbourne Stars. They are placed at the 6th spot in the standings with 6 points.
Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, have already seen ups and downs in this tournament. Despite putting up a good batting show they lost to Sydney Sixers in their previous game by 7 wickets. They need to be more consistent with the ball if they want to defend the targets. With 2 wins and 2 losses, they are at the 5th spot in the standings with 7 points.
Match Details:
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Match 19
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Date & Time: December 24th, at 10:00 AM IST and 3:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s more of a batting-friendly wicket. The team batting first have won the last 2 matches played here and hence batting first looks a good option in this match as well.
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Probable Playing XIs for HUR vs STA:
Hobart Hurricanes
Matthew Wade (c & wk), D’Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell/Peter Handscomb, Ben McDermott, Harry Brook, Tim David, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Ellis, Thomas Rogers, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane
Melbourne Stars
Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sam Rainbird, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch
Top Picks for HUR vs STA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Tim David is yet to fire in this competition. He has scored only 27 runs in the last 4 matches. He is expected to do well in this match.
Hilton Cartwright is a clean striker of the cricket ball. He has added 98 runs in 4 matches in this league at an average of 32.66 and a strike rate of 136.11.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
D’Arcy Short is the key batter at the top of the order for Hurricanes and can roll his arms whenever needed. In 4 matches in this league, he has scored 138 runs at an average of 46 with a strike rate of 73*.
Glenn Maxwell was devastating in the last match against Sydney Sixers and bought up his century. He got out after scoring 103 runs from 57 balls, which includes 12 fours and 3 sixes.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Riley Meredith has played only one game in this tournament and scalped a wicket. He is a genuine fast bowler and can generate extra pace on this wicket.
Brody Couch is the go-to go bowler for skipper Maxwell. He has scalped 6 wickets in the last 4 matches at an economy of 8.23.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Matthew Wade has struck 130 runs in the 4 matches so far in this tournament at a strike rate of 156.62, with the highest score of 93.
HUR vs STA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Matthew Wade | 130 runs | 203 |
| D’Arcy Short | 138 runs | 181 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 163 runs and 2 wickets | 290 |
| Andre Russell | 71 runs | 105 |
| Hilton Cartwright | 98 runs | 159 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HUR vs STA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Wade (c), Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin (vc), Caleb Jewell, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, D’Arcy Short, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Riley Meredith, Brody Couch
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HUR vs STA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Wade, Joe Clarke, Marcus Stoinis, Caleb Jewell, Harry Brook, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Jordan Thompson (vc), Qais Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Brody Couch
HUR vs STA Risky Captaincy Choices:
Harry Brook has scored only 3 runs in the last 2 matches, but he is a talented batter and you can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Marcus Stoinis is a game-changer for Melbourne Stars, though he is yet to score big runs in this tournament. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Beau Webster has scored only 6 runs in the last 2 innings he has batted. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
