Hobart’s Blundstone Arena is hosting the 35th league match of the BBL 12 between home side Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars. The hosts won the toss and opted to bowl against the Stars. There are some big names missing from both sides in the match.
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Hobart Hurricanes have lost their last two games due to their ordinary bowling, and they will love the prospect of chasing in this match. The team is missing the services of their captain Matthew Wade, whereas their ace spinner Patrick Dooley is still suffering from a finger injury.
Melbourne Stars have struggled throughout the tournament and one more defeat can end their campaign. The lack of Australian domestic talent is the biggest negative of this side, and they are certainly missing Glenn Maxwell in the tournament. Two of their star players are missing this game as well.
Why Marcus Stoinis not playing today
This is an important match for the Melbourne Stars, and they have made three changes in their playing eleven. Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe and James Seymour have replaced Marcus Stoinis, Trent Boult and Campbell Kellaway in the playing 11.
Marcus Stoinis and Trent Boult are certainly two very big misses for the Stars in this match. The left-arm pacer will miss the rest of the tournament as he has gone to UAE to take part in ILT20 League for the MI Emirates. Boult was signed by Melbourne Stars in the BBL draft, and it was already known that he won’t play the full length of the tournament.
3⃣x inclusions for tonight.
IN: Hatcher, Hinchliffe and Seymour#BBL12 pic.twitter.com/S641Zzrv3R
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL) January 9, 2023
Talking about Stoinis, the Australian all-rounder is forced out of the match due to a hamstring injury. Melbourne Stars have confirmed that Stoinis is suffering a low-grade hamstring strain and his return date is not announced yet. Even Stoinis will be playing in the ILT20 League for Sharjah Warriors after the BBL 12.
Stoinis has scored a couple of half-centuries in the tournament, whereas Boult scalped 8 wickets in 8 matches. Both of them are international-level players and their absence will certainly be felt by the side.
