Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Preview & Prediction | BBL|14 | League Stage
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Inclement weather is on the radar in Sydney ahead of the Thunder’s home BBL1 4 fixture vs Hobart Hurricanes.
Date & time: Wednesday January 8th 2025: USA PT – 12:15am / USA ET – 3:15am / UK – 8:15am
Venue: Engie Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Weather: Consistently light rain is forecast which could ruin the chances of play here
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Seven Network, Foxtel & Kayo Sports
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Sydney Thunder Preview: Winning streak torched by Heat
Sydney Thunder tasted defeat for the first time since their second game of the season on Monday as they went down by five wickets to Brisbane Heat despite David Warner’s 50. The Thunder failed to defend 173 as Max Bryant and Matt Renshaw put their bowlers to the sword, leading to a successive Brisbane run chase.
No doubt Sydney Thunder missed Daniel Sams with the ball in particular, the all-rounder unavailable along with batter Cameron Bancroft after their clash of heads in the field against Perth Scorchers. Both won’t feature again on this occasion, although opener Sam Konstas could return following Australia’s Border-Gavaskar trophy triumph.
Hobart Hurricanes Preview: Hunting for a fifth straight triumph
The hottest team in BBL 14 look to extend a winning streak that has already reached four games following their most recent victory at home to Adelaide Strikers. Hobart came through by five wickets, Tim David’s blistering 62 off 28 balls seeing them home with eight ball remaining chasing 187.
David smoked a whopping six maximums in an amazing knock which iced a difficult chase, once again underlining the fact that Hobart have been able to rely upon different batters coming up clutch over the course of BBL 14.
Sydney Thunder Betting Analysis
Sydney Thunder opener and captain David Warner is among the hottest players in BBL 14 right now, accumulating 185 runs over the course of his last three innings. He continues to lead from the front and is proving extremely difficult to bowl against right now. Batting in the powerplay affords Warner the freedom to play with aggression and bettors should continue to try and capitalise on his current run of form. Consider moving on Warner via the ‘Top - Top Batter’ market, but also look at the ‘Batter Milestones market’, with the 38-year-old worth backing to score 30+ runs.
Hobart Hurricanes Betting Analysis
When it comes to hitting 6s, you could argue that there isn’t anyone in BBL 14 more powerful than Tim David, especially considering his display against the Strikers. David will be hoping that innings serves as the start of an extended spell of good form, similar to what we’ve seen from Warner. Whilst David bats in the middle order, he usually has license to tee off from the first ball he faces, so backing him to record the most match 6s here for the Hurricanes has to be favoured.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Expert Prediction
When taking into account the poor weather forecast ahead of this contest, be sure to check that any bet you place is made on the condition that you receive your stake back should the match be washed out. If we do manage to get enough overs in to constitute a game, Hobart Hurricanes should be in prime position to do what the Brisbane Heat did on Monday and take advantage of Sydney Thunder not being at full-strength.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Top Tip: Hobart Hurricanes to win
