In the fourth game of the BBL 12, Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne) will host Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes match on Friday (16th December) evening.
It will be the first game in this BBL season for the two-time BBL runners-up Hurricanes. They reached the Eliminator in the BBL 11.
On the other hand, Melbourne Stars started this BBL season with a one-wicket defeat against Sydney Thunder during the final-ball thriller.
STA vs HUR Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2022/23 (BBL 12)
Stage: League
Tournament Match no: 4
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes
Format: T20
Date and Time: Friday, 16th December, 11:35 IST (17:05 local time)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Live Broadcasting/Streaming: (In Australia) Channel 7, Kayo, Fox Cricket and SEN Radio
(In India) Sony Sports Network; Sony LIV
STA vs HUR Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, the sky will remain partly cloudy for the day, but there is no serious threat of rain.
STA vs HUR Pitch Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, is a huge cricket ground where boundaries don’t come easily, and the batters majorly rely on twos and threes to handle the pressure. Fast bowlers usually enjoy the new balls, while spinners aren’t effective enough regularly.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first.
STA vs HUR complete available squad
Melbourne Stars: Adam Zampa (C), Trent Boult, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Campbell Kellaway, Nick Larkin, Tom Rogers, James Seymour, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Luke Wood
Hobart Hurricanes: Asif Ali, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis (vc), Caleb Jewell, Shadab Khan, Ben McDermott (vc), Riley Meredith, Jimmy Neesham, Joel Paris, D'Arcy Short, Chris Tremain, Matthew Wade (C)
STA vs HUR Predicted XIs
Melbourne Stars Predicted XI: Joe Clarke (wk), James Seymour, Tom Rogers, Nick Larkin, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa (C), Luke Wood, Trent Boult
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted XI: Matthew Wade (C), Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (wk), D'Arcy Short, Tim David, Riley Meredith, Shadab Khan, Nathan Ellis, Joel Paris, Jimmy Neesham, Chris Tremain
STA vs HUR Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Wade, B McDermott (C)
Batters: H Cartwright, N Larkin, T Dravid
All-rounder(s): M Stoinis, S Khan (vc), D Short
Bowlers: T Boult, N Coulter-Nile, R Meredith
STA vs HUR Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): B McDermott, J Clarke
Batters: H Cartwright, N Larkin, T Dravid
All-rounder(s): J Neesham, S Khan, D Short (C)
Bowlers: T Boult, N Coulter-Nile, A Zampa
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