The 26th league match of the Big Bash League 2022-23 will be played between Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart. The form of both teams has not been great, and a win here in Hobart will be crucial for both teams.
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Hobart Hurricanes have some star players in their ranks, but they have not been able to gel together yet. Ben McDermott is a major miss, and the form of D’arcy Short is a matter of concern as well. Matthew Wade, Tim David and Asif Ali have done well with the bat, whereas the bowling of this side is decent as well.
Adelaide Strikers started their campaign with three consecutive wins, and they have now lost three games on the trot. They have done well in both batting and bowling departments, but choking in crucial areas of the match has affected them.
HUR vs STR pitch report today match
This will be the 2nd game of the ongoing BBL 12 season at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval. The first match of the season was completely dominated by the bowlers where Hobart Hurricanes managed to defend the target of 123 runs. Both sides’ bowlers were absolutely on fire in that match, where both pacers and spinners got help from the wicket.
However, the first match of this season can be seen as an exception as this wicket has helped the batters as well. In the last season, a total of 5 matches were played here, where the average 1st innings score was 171 runs This has been a good batting wicket historically, and the outfield of this ground is fast as well.
In terms of the boundary dimensions, one side is very small whereas the other side is very big. So, the spinners will take use of that longer boundary in the middle-overs. This track has produced some really good competitive T20 tracks in the past, and the same can be expected in this match as well.