Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

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Hobart Hurricanes are the favourites to beat Melbourne Stars. The match is a Big Bash League match between the bottom three teams.

Hobart Hurricanes take on Melbourne Stars in BBL 2022-23 on Monday January 9th at 8:15 AM GMT.

The Bellerive Oval pitch favours swing and seam bowlers. Any score over 180 will be tough to chase down in Hobart. The forecast is for heavy cloud cover and a temperature of 15-17 degrees.

Hobart Hurricanes have won two of their last five games. Melbourne Stars have lost five of last six games and are struggling. Hobart have also won all three of home games in the tournament.

Hobart Hurricanes take on Melbourne Stars. Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright and Marcus Stoinis hit five sixes each in Melbourne's last match. Hobart have a batting line-up with attacking stroke-makers.

Hobart Hurricanes are expected to beat Melbourne Stars.

Riley Meredith has taken 25 wickets from 18 BBL fixtures at the Bellerive Oval. He is second on the all time T20 wicket-takers' list at that ground.

Riley Meredith is predicted to be the highest wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes.

Ben McDermott was the man of the match. He has scored 138 runs from his last three innings.

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars is a match with Ben McDermott as the Man of the Match.

Neither team has any Australia international players to return from the conclusion of the South Africa Test series. With no new injuries, we expect to see very similar line-ups from their previous fixtures.

Patrick Dooley has to withdraw from the game with Melbourne Renegades due to a finger injury. The Hurricanes spin attack is weakened without him. Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Zak Crawley and Tim David are the top five wicket-takers.

Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Zak Crawley, Tim David, Faheem Ashraf, Will Parker, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith are the playing XI.

Glenn Maxwell is injured and will miss the entire BBL season. Luke Wood has taken 14 wickets in his debut BBl season and took 3-25 against Hobart Hurricanes.

Joe Clarke, Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa are the playing XI.

Sky Sports Cricket will show live coverage of this game. You can watch the match in front of the TV or via Sky Go.