Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Preview & Prediction | BBL|14 | League Stage
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Following Wednesday’s washout between these two sides at Engie Stadium, Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder will try again on Friday evening, this time in Tasmania.
Date & time: Friday January 10th 2025: USA PT – 12:15am / USA ET – 3:15am / UK – 8:15am
Venue: Ninja Stadium, Hobart, Australia
Weather: Bright sunshine at the start of play with conditions expected to remain dry and temperatures within the mid-twenties.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Seven Network, Foxtel & Kayo Sports
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Hobart Hurricanes Preview: Nine points from last ten on offer
Hobart Hurricanes are unlikely to have been huge disappointed by the abandonment of Wednesday game, which extends their unbeaten run and adds another point to their overall total. That match being away from home probably adds to it being a better result for them than it was for the Thunder, with this one set to take place at Ninja Stadium.
Currently, Hobart boast a three-point cushion between themselves and fifth-place in the BBL 14 table, which underlines how huge a win here would be for their play-off qualification hopes with only three league stage fixtures remaining for them after this one.
Sydney Thunder Preview: Win keeps them ahead of hosts
Sydney Thunder do remain above Hobart Hurricanes in the table on net-run-rate, with both teams having accumulating nine points so far. However, the Thunder are yet to win since the injuries to both Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams, which is a slight concern, albeit they have only played one completed match since their clash of heads in Perth.
The last defeat suffered by Sydney Thunder came at the hands of reigning champions Brisbane Heat, who successfully chased down 174 with seven balls remaining, overcoming David Warner’s side by five wickets.
Hobart Hurricanes Betting Analysis
In our analysis of Wednesday’s match, we zoned in on Hobart’s Tim David and we’re sticking with focusing on him ahead of this one. David smashed six maximums in the Hurricanes’ victory over Adelaide Strikers and his overwhelming power is always well-suited to the fairly short boundaries at Ninja Stadium. Therefore, back David to strike over 0.5 match sixes, but also consider a stake on him to end the contest as his side’s highest maximum hitter.
Sydney Thunder Betting Analysis
Opener Sam Konstas is expected to return here for Sydney Thunder in what would be a welcome boost for the visitors. Konstas’ confidence must be sky-high after the impact he made for Australia against India, particularly that unforgettable first innings in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Back Konstas to take that swashbuckling style back into BBL 14 and for him to record 20+ runs in this one.
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Expert Prediction
Despite Konstas’ likely return, Sydney Thunder are simply not as strong a team as they were prior to Bancroft and Sams’ accident, something we made mentioned prior to their loss at the hands of Brisbane. They miss Sams’ bowling and Bancroft is a reliable top order performer and his absence piles the pressure on players such as Warner to carry the load. Back the in-form hosts to maintain their unbeaten run.
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Top Tip: Hobart Hurricanes to win
