Adelaide Strikers will be up against Hobart Hurricanes in match 35 of the Big Bash League (BBL). We are already into the business end of the tournament and things are not looking good for Strikers. The Peter Siddle-led side have played eight matches, losing a staggering seven games. They need to win all their games to have a slim chance of making it to the last four.
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have found a new hero in Ben McDermott. He has scored two centuries and is looking ominous touch. The bowling has been a bit of a worry for Hurricanes. Riley Meredith and Sandeep Lamichhane have looked decent but the rest have been a bit off colour. That is one area where the side would be eager to work on.
Pitch Report
The match will be played at Adelaide Oval, which is generally a good batting deck. However, the spinners may enjoy bowling on this surface as well. The average first innings score over here is 181.
Probable Playing XIs for STR vs HH:
Adelaide Strikers
Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly, George Garton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Peter Siddle (c), Fawad Ahmed
Hobart Hurricanes
Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade (c & wk), D’Arcy Short, Peter Handscomb, Tim David, Harry Brook, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Ellis, Thomas Rogers, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Head-to-Head
Matches- 17, Hobart Hurricanes – 7, Adelaide Strikers – 9, N/R- 1
Match Details:
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 35
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date & Time: January 05, at 12: 35 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network