Big Bash League, Sixers vs Hurricanes: Preview, Prediction, Fantasy Tips

Patrick Dooley (Source: Twitter/HH)

It is the 11th match of the Big Bash League with Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes going against each other in Sydney cricket ground, Sydney.

 While this will be the first clash between these two sides this season, it will be an important clash in view of the teams getting advantage early in the tournament.

Team Preview: Sydney Sixers

After losing both the matches this season, the Sixers are in trouble mainly because of their batting issues. In the two games they have played, they have not been able to chase down the target.

While Jackson Bird and Izharulhaq Naveed were brilliant in the previous game, they need others to chip in too.

With two losses, they are reeling at the last position and will want to move up on the table.

Team Preview: Hobart Hurricanes

They are a win ahead of their counterparts with one win to their name from as many matches, with two points they are at fifth position on the points table.

Left arm-spinner Patrick Dooley was fantastic in the previous game where he claimed figures of 4/16 in four overs. Along with him, Riley Meredith has taken two wickets each in the two preceding matches.

While Matthew Wade and Tim David have been batting pretty well in the competition, they need other batters to go long in the tournament.

Match Details

Date and Time: December 22, 01.45 PM IST
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV App

Pitch Report: The pitch at the iconic SCG is favourable to batters with an average first innings score of 155. The wicket gets traditionally supportive for the batting side as the match progress and hence, teams would like to chase on this wicket. The weather is predicted to be cloudy with 17% chance of rain.

Predicted XIs

Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe (wk), Kurtis Patterson, James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Naveen-ul-Haq, Izharulhaq Naveed

Hobart Hurricanes: Ben McDermott, D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Shadab Khan, Tim David, Asif Ali, James Neesham, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Matthew Wade
Batters: Tim David, Jordan Silk, Moises Henriques
All-Rounders: D'Arcy Short, Shadab Khan, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott
Bowlers: Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith, Izharulhaq Naveed

Captain: Matthew Wade
Vice Captain: Patrick Dooley

Prediction

This would quite be the wicket that could help Hobart in this match as they still have performed with the bat unlike their counterparts who have let themselves down. Hence, it is very much likely that the Hurricanes could triumph in this contest.

Also Read: Can the Sixers beat the Hurricanes to get off the mark in BBL 12?