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BBL 2024-25: S-Thunder vs H-Hurricanes: All you need to know, playing XI, head to head

Tuesday, 07-Jan-2025, 08:02 AM
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In the 27th match of the ongoing Big Bash League, Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes will be taking on each other on Wednesday at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney. Both teams have done pretty well in the tournament, with Thunder sitting on second and Hurricanes occupying third place in the points table. 

Sydney Thunder have won four games from six games they have played so far in the tournament. They have suffered two defeats as they carry 8 points along with the positive NRR of +0.166. 

Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, have also won four games from the five matches they have played so far in the tournament. They have eight points and a negative NRR of -0.154. Sydney Thunder will head into the tournament on the back of a swashbuckling 5-wicket win in their last game against Brisbane Heat. Hobart Hurricanes will also enter the game on the back of a win against Adelaide Strikers in their last match. 

HEAD TO HEAD
MATCHES: 20
Sydney Thunder:  8
Hobart Hurricanes: 12

SYDNEY THUNDER PROBABLE XI: David Warner (c), Matthew Gilkes, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Christian, Hugh Weibgen, Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar

HOBART HURRICANES PROBABLE XI: Mitchell Owen, Matthew Wade (wk), Shai Hope, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Waqar Salamkheil


 

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