BBL 2023-24 | HUR vs STA, Match 17 - Cricket Fantasy Guide

image-lqo0vbp4Wasim will be very important for the Melbourne Stars in the match (Source: x.com)

Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) & Melbourne Stars (STA) will be against each other in the 13th match of the Big Bash League 2023. The game will be played at the Aurora Stadium in Launceston at 1:45 PM IST on 23rd December 2023. There are plenty of quality players in both teams who are capable of winning games single-handedly on their day. This fantasy guide will help you in picking a top notch fantasy team to help you win big in this game.

Hobart Hurricanes are in the 6th position with 1 win in 3 games. They defeated the Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets in their last match. The batters did a great job in the last match while the bowlers have been a little expensive. They will look to carry forward the winning momentum from the last match to this game as well. 

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Melbourne Stars, meanwhile, also registered their first win of this season in the last game against the Sydney Sixers. They won the game by 4 wickets after a top performance from the bowlers. Their top order has struggled and the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis are yet to get going with the bat. They'll expect their top guns to fire in this game register their second win. 


Pitch Report

The pitch in the last game at this venue was an excellent one for batting. There was something for the bowlers as well. There will be some help for the pacers with the new ball and the spinners will also get some pruchase as the game progresses. The average first innigns score here is 156 runs and chasing sides have won 67% of the matches played here. Death bowlers will be important from fantasy perspective.

Fantasy Value from Pitch Report

  • Bowlers like Nathan Ellis, Chris Jordan & Haris Rauf who will bowl in the death overs will be good C/VC options while bowling first. 
  • Top order batters will be important. The likes of Tom Fraser Rogers, Caleb Jewell and Matthew Wade will be the top picks for this game. 
  • Spinners from the second innings can change the game in fantasy cricket. 
  • New ball bowlers from second innings will be important, although both teams lack a good new ball bowler who can move the new ball. Joel Paris from the Stars is one but his current form is not that great. 


HUR vs STA, Match 17: Differential Picks

Tom Fraser Rogers (STA)

  • Tom Fraser Rogers has gotten off to starts but has failed to convert them into big scores.
  • He can be an excellent differential pick, especially while batting first.
  • Rogers has played his shots and can score big in this game if he gets going. 

Patric Dooley (HUR)

  • Patrick Dooley is the lead spinner for the Hurricanes and will be an excellent differential pick for this game.
  • Dooley can turn the ball both ways and will fancy his chances against Stars' middle order.
  • He picked up 2 wickets in the last game.

Imad Wasim (STA)

  • Imad Wasim will bowl his full quota and he can contribute with the bat as well.
  • He bowled in the last game but went wicket-less. 
  • Hurricanes' middle order can struggle against quality spin bowling and Wasim can exploit that, especially while bowling second. 

Caleb Jewell (HUR)

  • Caleb Jewell likes to bat aggressively and he can take down the Stars bowlers in the power play. 
  • He has failed in the last couple of games and will be eager to do well in this match.
  • Jewell scored a brilliant fifty in the first game against the Sixers. 

Other Differential Picks

  • Riley Meredith
  • Joel Paris
  • Sam Harper (Try in Big Leagues)


HUR vs STA, Match 17: Fantasy Cricket Tips

If Hobart Hurricanes Bat First

  • Caleb Jewell will be a good differential pick alongside Patrick Dooley. 
  • Haris Rauf will be a good C/VC choice. 
  • You can drop the Stars openers from your fantasy teams. 

If Melbourne Stars Bat First

  • Imad Wasim will be an excellent differential pick and a good C/VC option as well. 
  • You can drop Marcus Stoinis in big leagues. 
  • Nathan Ellis and Chris Jordan will be good C/VC picks. 
  • Pick Tom Fraser Rogers.