Sydney Thunder the owner of the house The Hobart Hurricanes In his 21st match Major League Soccer 2025-26 at the Sydney Showground Stadium. Defending champions Hurricanes hold a strong head-to-head edge and recent form advantage over a struggling Thunder side.
Hobart Hurricanes lead the table after winning four out of six matches. It’s a frustrating four-wicket chase against the Thunder first, reeling at 181. Sydney Thunder sit down with one win from as many outings; Losses to Melbourne Stars (128 out) and Brisbane Heat have hurt, although a win of 193/4 looks promising.
ST vs HH, BBL|15: Match details
- Date and Time: January 1 (Saturday); 13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT / 19:15 Local
- Location: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
ST vs HH Head to Head Record in BBL
Matches played: 23 | Hobart Hurricanes won: 15 | Sydney Thunder won: 08 | No Results/Closed: 0
Sydney Showground Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Sydney Showground Stadium usually offers balanced conditions for T20 cricket in the Big Bash League. He provides real bounce and even early pace, helping the seam bowlers with some movement under lights. As the game progresses, the surface wears down to help the spinners grip and spin. Average first innings scores range from 160-180, with chasing teams winning around 60% of matches due to evening dew. Short boundaries encourage high-scoring games, but disciplined bowling remains crucial in power plays and in the death overs.
Teams:
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 Niki
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,
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ST vs HH, BBL|15: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Sydney Thunder wins the toss first
- Hobart Hurricanes power play score: 55-65 (6 overs)
- Hobart Hurricanes Total Score: 180-190
Case 2:
- Hobart Hurricanes go first in the toss
- Sydney Thunder Power Play Score: 45-55 (6 Overs)
- Sydney Thunder Total Score: 170-180
Match result: The first bowling team to win the competition
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