Here are the Match Predictions for Big Bash League 2025-26, 21st Match – Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, to be played on the 3rd of January at the Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney.
Match Prediction – Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes
LIVE SCORES – 21st Match – Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes (Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney)
Ground Stat:
Range of average 1st Innings Total at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney (Big Bash League) – 130-150
Range of average 2nd Innings Total at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney (Big Bash League) – 120-140
Current Form Sydney Thunder:
Sydney Thunder are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 win and 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League 2025-26 is Matthew Gilkes with 165 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League 2025-26 is Shadab Khan with 7 scalps under his belt.
Sydney Thunder have lost their previous match against Perth Scorchers by a big margin of 71 runs.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a huge total of 202 for 8 in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh and Finn Allen got out without troubling the scorers much. Josh Inglis scored 13 runs but he also fell at a wrong time to Daniel Sams. Ashton Turner then turned things on. He smashed 99 runs in just 41 balls, hitting 8 fours and 8 sixes. On the back of his brilliance with the bat, Perth Scorchers managed to get to 202 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, David Warner and Matthew Gilkes got their team off to a flying start. They stitched a partnership of 60 runs for the 1st wicket. After these two got out though, wickets started to fall in regular succession and Sydney Thunder looked in all sorts of bother. Aaron Hardie and Cooper Connolly picked up 2 wickets each to help bowl Sydney Thunder out for 131, losing the match by 71 runs.
Current Form Hobart Hurricanes:
Hobart Hurricanes on the other hand are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 4 wins and 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League 2025-26 is Nikhil Chaudhary with 211 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League 2025-26 is Nathan Ellis with 9 scalps under his belt.
Hobart Hurricanes have lost their previous match against Perth Scorchers by 40 runs.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a big total of 229 for 3 in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh laid the foundation for a huge total at the top. He smashed 102 runs in just 58 balls, hitting 11 fours and 5 sixes. He was well supported by Aaron Hardie, who also flexed his muscles and scored 94 runs in just 43 balls. He stayed not out to steer Perth Scorchers to a massive total of 229 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes lost their premier batter Mitchell Owen quite early into the innings. Macalister Wright and Ben McDermott got the starts but failed to convert them into bigger scores. Nikhil Chaudhary fought hard in the middle order but he also got out at a wrong time. The lower order failed terribly and Hobart Hurricanes were eventually restricted to 189 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 40 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Hobart Hurricanes
Nathan Ellis (C), Tim David, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster, Jake Weatherald, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain, Rehan Ahmed, Mac Wright, Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Fergus O’Neill, Ollie Peake
Sydney Thunder
David Warner (C), Sam Billings, Lockie Ferguson, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Cameron Bancroft, Wes Agar, Ollie Davies, Shadab Khan, Matthew Gilkes, Tanveer Sangha, Ryan Hadley, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Ravichandran Ashwin, Blake Nikitaras
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Hobart Hurricanes
Who will win? – Hobart Hurricanes
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes), Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Rishad Hossain (Hobart Hurricanes), Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder)
Most Sixes – Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes), Sam Billings (Sydney Thunder)
Player of the Match- Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes)
Team Scores Batting first – Hobart Hurricanes 180+, Sydney Thunder 170+
Match Handicap: Hobart Hurricanes
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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