sydney thunder host Hobart Hurricane in the 21st match of Big Bash League 2025-26 At Sydney Showground Stadium. The defending champion Hurricanes have a strong head-to-head advantage and recent form advantage over a struggling Thunder team.
Hobart Hurricanes are on top after winning four out of six matches, the first of which was a four-wicket win against the Thunder by scoring 181 runs. His season hinged on consistent batting and aggressive bowling. Sydney Thunder remain bottom with one win from as many fixtures; Losses to the Melbourne Stars (128 all out) and Brisbane Heat hurt, although a win of 193/4 showed promise with the batting.
ST vs HH, BBL|15: Match Details
- date and time: January 1 (Saturday); 1:45 PM IST / 8:15 AM GMT / 7:15 PM local
- venue: 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 result/tied: 0
Sydney Showground Stadium Pitch Report
The Sydney Showground Stadium pitch generally provides balanced conditions for T20 cricket in the Big Bash League. It provides the right bounce and uniform pace early on, allowing seam bowlers some movement under lights. As the game progresses, the surface begins to help spinners with grip and turn. The average first innings score ranges between 160–180, with teams chasing the target winning around 60% of matches due to evening dew. Shorter boundaries encourage high-scoring games, but disciplined bowling in the powerplay and death overs remains important.
Squad:
Sydney Thunder: david warner (c), Sam Billings, Lockie Ferguson, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Cameron Bancroft, Wes Agar, Ollie Davis, Shadab Khan, Matthew Gilkes, Tanvir Sangha, Ryan Hadley, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Ravichandran Ashwin, Blake Nikitaras.
Hobart Hurricane: Nathan Ellis (captain), Tim David, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster, Jake Weatherald, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hussain, Rehan Ahmed, Mac Wright, Ian Carlisle, Nikhil Choudhary, Fergus O’Neill, Ollie Peake.
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ST vs HH, BBL|15: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and bowled first
- Hobart Hurricanes Powerplay Score: 55-65 (6 overs)
- Hobart Hurricanes Total Score: 180-190
Case 2:
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and bowled first
- Sydney Thunder’s powerplay score: 45-55 (6 overs)
- Sydney Thunder total score: 170-180
Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
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