Preview
Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes are going to play the eliminator of the BBL 2021-22. The Strikers won six of their 14 group games and finished in the fourth position in the points table. They won five of their last seven games after losing six games on the trot to qualify to the eliminator.
Hurricanes won seven of their 14 league games but could gather only 27 points, which is one less than Strikers. Hurricanes finished in the fifth position in the points table. They could win only three of their last seven games. The Hurricanes were at the receiving end when Glenn Maxwell and co. gathered 273 runs in the last group game of the season.
Match Details
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Eliminator
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Date & Time: 21st January at 1:45 PM IST and 7:15 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The pitch at the MCG has enough support for the batters and bowlers have struggled throughout the tournament. The pitch is likely to maintain the same reputation in this game.
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Probable Playing XIs for STR vs HUR
Adelaide Strikers
Henry Hunt, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Ian Cockbain, Thomas Kelly, Jake Weatherald, Henry Thornton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Harry Conway, Peter Siddle (c), Fawad Ahmed
Hobart Hurricanes
Ben McDermott (wk), Caleb Jewell, D Arcy Short, Matthew Wade (c), Tim David, Peter Handscomb, Tom Rogers, Mitchell Owen, Will Sanders, Wil Parker, Sandeep Lamichhane
Top Picks for STR vs HUR Dream11 Match
Top Picks – Batters
Jonathan Wells has made 409 runs in 14 matches at an average of 34.08 and a strike rate of 127.01. Wells hit three half-centuries in the tournament and is the leading run-scorer for the Strikers.
Tim David has made 197 runs in 14 matches at an average of 24.62 and a strike rate of 161.47. David is known as one of the best players in franchise cricket at this moment and BBL helped him immensely to get this tag. He maintained his tag this season by finishing a few games for his team.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Matthew Short has made 359 runs in 13 matches at an average of 29.91 and a strike rate of 152.11 including two half-centuries. He has picked six wickets at an economy of 6.83.
D’Arcy Short has made 388 runs in 14 matches at an average of 35.27 and a strike rate of 108.37 including one half-century.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Peter Siddle is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. The 37-year-old veteran has taken 23 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 18.73, an economy of 8.26, and a strike rate of 13.6. He is one of the four bowlers to pick a fifer in this edition of the BBL.
Tom Rogers has taken 18 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 19.38, an economy of 7.75, and a strike rate of 15. He is the leading wicket-taker for the Hurricanes.
Top Picks – Wicket-keeper
The 27-year-old Ben McDermott has already earned the tag as the best batter of this season of the BBL. He is the only batter to score over 500 runs in the tournament. McDermott has made 571 runs in 12 matches at an average of 51.90 and a strike rate of 153.49. He has hit two centuries and three half-centuries in the tournament.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for STR vs HUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Ben McDermott (c), Ian Cockbain, Jonathan Wells, Peter Handscomb, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, D’Arcy Short (vc), Jordan Thompson, Peter Siddle, Fawad Ahmed, Henry Thornton
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for STR vs HUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Jonathan Wells, Caleb Jewell, Jake Weatherald, Tim David, Matt Renshaw (c), D’Arcy Short, Peter Siddle (vc), Tom Rogers, Sandeep Lamichhane
STR vs HUR Risky Captaincy Choices
Thomas Kelly has made 198 runs in 12 matches at an average of 24.75 and a strike rate of 131.12. He has been an inconsistent performer in the tournament and it might be a risky choice to pick him as the captain.
Ian Cockbain has been able to make 123 runs in the three matches including a half-century. He bats in the middle-order and might not be the right choice for the captaincy pick.
Player you should avoid
Mitchell Owen has been able to pick only two wickets in five matches. Hence, he should be avoided while picking the team for this game.
