The Hobart Hurricanes will lock horns with the Perth Scorchers in match eight of the ongoing Big Bash League at Aurora Stadium, Launceston on Monday (December 19).
The Scorchers have gotten off to a winning start, they won their opening tie by 38 runs, beating the Sydney Sixers.
The Hurricanes lost their opening clash and will now be desperate to get off the mark.
In the points table, the Perth line-up is in the third place whereas their opposition are languishing at the seventh spot.
Match details
Date: 19th Dec 2022
Time: 1:45 PM IST
Venue: University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Head-to-Head
Matches Played: 17 Hobart Hurricanes: 6 Perth Scorchers: 11
Venue stats
7 BBL matches have been played at Aurora Stadium, Launceston.
The average score is 141 for the team batting first.
In the previous 7 BBL matches, 3 times teams have crossed 160 plus score.
Perth Scorchers Squad
Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Peter Hatzoglou, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Tymal Mills, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Faf du Plessis (replacing Laurie Evans, first seven matches only)
Hobart Hurricanes Squad
Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Shadab Khan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Joel Paris, Wil Parker, D’Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Billy Stanlake, Paddy Dooley, Chris Tremain, Mac Wright, Zak Crawley (overseas replacement for Shadab Khan), Jimmy Neesham (overseas replacement)
Team News
Injuries to Mitch Marsh and Phil Salt, and the suspension of Laurie Evans has hit Perth Scorchers badly.
Faf du Plessis is replacing Laurie Evans for the first seven matches and that will bring some respite for the side.
Faf has an excellent record in Australia and has dominated bowling attacks around the world in T20 tournaments. The South African is our bet for Perth Scorchers’ highest run scorer against Hobart Hurricanes.
Jhye Richardson took 4-9, his best BBL bowling figures, in the opening match. He is our pick for Perth Scorchers’ top wicket taker in this game.
The likes of Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner and Andrew Tye are not massive names yet but are capable of changing the game on their own.
Peter Hatzoglou’s recent form means that he will bring trouble for the opposition batters. The raw pace of Lance Morris will be a delight to watch as well.
Hobart Hurricanes are placed at the 6th spot in the Big Bash League 2022-23 points table with a loss from their first match of the league.
Matthew Wade is the top run-scorer for Hobart Hurricanes with 35 runs at a strike rate of 100. He has struck one six and one four. Tim David has also made 24 runs at a strike rate of 141.
Riley Meredith has been the best bowler for Hobart Hurricanes and has picked up 2 wickets while bowling at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 9.50.
Hobart Hurricanes predicted playing 11:
D’Arcy Short, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade©(wk), Shadab Khan, Tim David, Asif Ali, James Neesham, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith
Perth Scorchers predicted playing 11:
Faf du Plessis, Adam Lyth, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis(wk), Ashton Turner©, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff
Who will win?
Perth Scorchers
