Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket Tips for the Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes game: With an aim of carrying forward the momentum generated in their last match against Brisbane Heat, Perth Scorchers will host the Hobart Hurricanes in the 24th match of Big Bash League 2019-20. Both the teams have the same number of points on the points table.
Perth have played 5 matches so far where they have registered two wins while Hobart have the same win-loss record after 5 games. However, unlike Perth, Hobart is coming off a defeat against Brisbane in its last match.
Talking about the star players who will be in action, the fans will have their eyes on Hobart’s overseas stars David Miller and Qais Ahmed. On the other hand, Perth’s fan base would expect their local players, Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh to bring their ‘A’ game to the table.
Weather Condition:
The temperature will stay in the low 30s with a 0% chance of rain on the 4th of January.
Pitch Report:
The average first innings score at Perth during the year 2019 was 172.35. The teams batting first have had the upper hand in the shortest format of the game while the spin bowlers have been more economical than the pacers at this venue.
Injury and Availability News:
The members of the Australian Test squad are playing the final Test against New Zealand hence, they will miss the match.
Probable Playing XIs:
Perth Scorchers:
Josh Inglis (WK), Liam Livingstone, Cameron Bancroft, Mitchell Marsh (C), Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Kelly, Fawad Ahmed
Bench – Sam Whiteman, Nick Hobson, Aaron Hardie, Joel Paris, Kurtis Paterson
Hobart Hurricanes:
D Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (C and WK), George Bailey, David Miller, James Faulkner, Clive Rose, Simon Milenko, Riley Meredith, Qais Ahmed, Nathan Ellis
Bench – Scott Boland, Jarrod Freeman, Jake Doran, Thomas Rogers, Aaron Summers
Top Picks:
D’Arcy Short will be the best pick among the batsmen for this match. He can score a lot of runs at the top while Liam Livingstone can play the same role for Perth Scorchers. Among the bowlers, Jhye Richardson and Chris Jordan could take the most wickets while Qais Ahmed can do the job for Hobart Hurricanes.
Captain and Vice-Captain Picks:
Captain – Liam Livingstone, D’Arcy Short, Chris Jordan
Vice-Captain – Riley Meredith, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Bancroft
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket:
Keepers – Josh Inglis
Batsmen – Liam Livingstone (C), Cameron Bancroft, Caleb Jewell, David Miller
All-rounders – Mitchell Marsh (VC), D’Arcy Short
Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Fawad Ahmed, Qais Ahmed
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket:
Keepers – Ben McDermott
Batsmen – Cameron Bancroft (VC), David Miller, Ashton Turner
All-rounders – D’Arcy Short (C), Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green
Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Fawad Ahmed, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Ellis
Expert Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket Winning Tips:
Picking Fawad Ahmed in the team might be a huge risk but given that the pitch at Perth has assisted the slower bowlers, this move can pay rich dividends. Including only one out of Cameron Bancroft and Liam Livingstone could be a good decision because the probability that both the batsmen fire together is very less.
Probable Winners:
With the home advantage and momentum in their favor, Perth Scorchers will enter as the favorites to win this battle against Hobart Hurricanes.
Match Details:
The twenty-fourth match of the Big Bash League will take place between Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes at the Perth Stadium in Perth on the 5th of January.
The match starts at 4:10 PM IST (18:10 Local Time). The live streaming of the match will be available on the Sony Liv App.
