Hobart Hurricanes are ready to face Sydney Thunder in the 11th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) in Hobart on Friday. The game will be a top-of-the-table clash as both teams will enter with full of confidence after securing two wins out of two so far. In their previous game, Hobart downed Melbourne Stars by six wickets while playing at home, whereas the Shane Watson-led unit downed city rivals Sydney Sixers in their previous game by 21 runs. In the previous five games between both teams, Hobart hold an upper hand as they won thrice, whereas Sydney registered two victories.
In the batting department, the home team will be relying on captain Mathew Wade, D'Arcy Short and veteran middle-order batsman George Bailey to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Jofra Archer, James Faulkner and Johan Botha to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the visitors will be relying on in-form wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, captain Watson and the experienced Joe Root to score bulk of the runs with the bat, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed and Daniel Sams to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Mathew Wade – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players features Hobart Hurricanes' captain Mathew Wade. The 31-year-old is in a decent form with the bat and played a match-winning knock in the team's previous outing, which shows why he might prove to
Hobart Hurricanes are ready to face Sydney Thunder in the 11th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) in Hobart on Friday. The game will be a top-of-the-table clash as both teams will enter with full of confidence after securing two wins out of two so far. In their previous game, Hobart downed Melbourne Stars by six wickets while playing at home, whereas the Shane Watson-led unit downed city rivals Sydney Sixers in their previous game by 21 runs. In the previous five games between both teams, Hobart hold an upper hand as they won thrice, whereas Sydney registered two victories.
In the batting department, the home team will be relying on captain Mathew Wade, D'Arcy Short and veteran middle-order batsman George Bailey to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Jofra Archer, James Faulkner and Johan Botha to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the visitors will be relying on in-form wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, captain Watson and the experienced Joe Root to score bulk of the runs with the bat, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed and Daniel Sams to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Mathew Wade – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players features Hobart Hurricanes' captain Mathew Wade. The 31-year-old is in a decent form with the bat and played a match-winning knock in the team's previous outing, which shows why he might prove to be a good pick for your team come Friday. Wade, who is valued at 9 Cr, has played in 102 T20s, where he has 1,536 runs to his name at an average of 22.58 and strike-rate of 124.07, which includes eight half-centuries.
Jofra Archer – 9 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Hobart Hurricanes' Jofra Archer. The right-armer is a proven talent in the shortest format of the game and showed what he is capable of in the team's previous match where he claimed figures of three for 25 and guided the team to an impressive win. Therefore, Archer, who is valued at 9 Cr, is the player to have in your team. Archer has played 68 T20 matches in his career, where he has 92 wickets to his name at an average of 21.46 and strike-rate of 15.9.
Jos Buttler – 10.5 Cr
Last in the list of key players features Sydney Thunder's Jos Buttler. The England international is having an outstanding time with the bat ever since moving to the opening position, which started during the Indian Premier League (IPL) where he was representing Rajasthan Royals. In the team's previous match, Buttler scored a breathtaking 63 and guided the Thunder to an impressive win. Therefore, Buttler, who is valued at 10.5 Cr, is the player to have in your team. The Somerset-born wicketkeeper-batsman has played in 236 T20s, where he has scored 5,207 runs at an average of 29.92, which included 34 half-centuries.
