Big Bash League 2022-23 Match 49: Brisbane Heat  vs Hobart Hurricanes | Fantasy Tips and Teams

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The 49th match of the Big Bash League will be played between Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes at the Gabba in Brisbane. The match will be played on Friday, 20th January from 2:30 PM IST. 

Both the teams are struggling for from in this tournament. The Hobart Hurricanes are currently at number six in the points table with 10 points from 11 matches. In their last encounter against the Perth Scorchers, the Hobart Hurricanes lost by seven wickets. They are in desperate need of a win from this match. 

Meanwhile, Brisbane Heat are virtually out of the tournament. They are currently at number seven in the points table with just nine points from 11 matches. Although they are coming into this match on the back of a win against the Melbourne Stars. The Heat chased down 160 runs against the Stars losing seven wickets in the last ball of the match. 

Before the match starts let us take a look at some of the important numbers, player stats and the best predicted teams for fantasy contests of the match. 


Ground Stats: The Gabba, Brisbane

The pitch at the Gabba has been conducive to batting. There have been a match where both the teams were able to go past the 200 mark in their 20 overs. In the other matches 150 has been crossed quite easily. The bounce at the wicket stays true throughout the match and the batters can play shots on the up without breaking much of a sweat. However, bowlers who are ready to put that extra bit in to extract the bounce from the wicket can reap some benefits from the wicket. 

Numbers at the ground (This Tournament)

Total Matches: 3

Matches won batting first: 2

Matches won batting second: 1

Average score batting first: 182

Average score batting second: 175

Average runs per wicket: 26

Average runs per over: 9.21


HEA vs HUR, Match 49: Probable Playing XIs

Brisbane Heat Team News

No major updates

Brisbane Heat Probable Playing XI

Josh Brown, Usman Khawaja (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Sam Hain, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Michael Neser, Matt Khunemann, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson


Hobart Hurricanes Team News

No major updates

Hobart Hurricanes Probable Playing XI

Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Zack Crawley, Tim David, D'Arcy Short, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Andrews, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith


HEA vs HUR, Match 49 - Must picks for the match

  1. Michael Neser (HEA): Micheal Neser has been in good form with the ball. His wicket-taking form makes him a must pick for the match. 
  2. Tim David (HUR): Tim David has been in a good hitting form. He has been scoring quick runs and that too pretty consistently. 
  3. Josh Brown (HEA): Josh Brown has given the Heat some quick fire starts. His strike rate of 169.89 in the tournament makes him a hot pick for the match. 
  4. Caleb Jewell (HUR): Caleb Jewell has scored 247 runs in the tournament from 8 matches at  a strike rate of 159.35. His current batting form makes him a great pick for the match.
  5. Riley Meredith (HUR): Riley Meredith has 17 wickets in the tournament from 11 matches. His wicket picking abilities makes him a safe pick for the match. 

HEA vs HUR, Match 49 - Must picks for the match

Brisbane Heat

  1. Josh Brown - Strike Rate of 169.89 in 7 matches
  2. Michael Neser - 15 wickets in 10 matches

Hobart Hurricanes

  1. Caleb Jewell - 247 runs in 8 matches
  2. Tim David - 282 runs in 11 matches
  3. Riley Meredith - 17 wickets in 11 matches

HEA vs HUR, Match 49 - Risky Picks

Brisbane Heat: Jimmy Peirson, Usman Khawaja

Hobart Hurricanes: D'Arcy Short, Nathan Ellis


HEA vs HUR, Match 49 - Best Captain and Vice-Captain choices

  1.  Michael Neser (HEA)
  2. Riley Meredith (HUR)
  3. Tim David (HUR)

HEA vs HUR, Match 49 - Team for Head-to-Head Contests

Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade, Jimmy Peirson

Batters: Caleb Jewell, Tim David, Josh Brown, Usman Khawaja

All-rounders: James Bazley, Michael Neser

Bowlers: Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith

Captain: Michael Neser
Vice-Captain: Riley Meredith

HEA: 5 players; HUR: 6 players


HEA vs HUR, Match 49 - Team for Winner takes all Contests

Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade

Batters: Caleb Jewell, Tim David, Josh Brown, Zack Crawley

All-rounders: James Bazley, Michael Neser, Marnus Labushcagne

Bowlers:  Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith, Spencer Johnson

Captain: Tim David
Vice-Captain: James Bazley

HEA: 5 players; HUR: 6 players

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