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Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Big Bash League Tips - Hurricanes to send defending champs packing for the season

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Last updated: Tue 14 Jan 2025 20:51

Ryan Tucker 14 Jan 2025

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Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes tips
Match start is 7:30 PM AEDT on Thursday, January 16 at The Gabba
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes set for a crucial BBL match.
Hobart leads the league, having lost only 1 game; Brisbane must win to maintain finals hopes.
Expert tips favor Hobart due to their strong bowling record against sixes, with weather a potential game changer.

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Tim David, Riley Meredith and Charlie Wakim of the Hurricanes. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images)

Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Big Bash League Expert Tips

Showers are forecasted for Thursday’s important clash between the defending Champions Brisbane Heat and the league leading Hobart Hurricanes.

Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Big Bash League Expert Tips
Head to Head
Last 5 Matches
BBL14 Last 5 Betting Trends
BBL14 Last 5 Stats
Brisbane Heat Form
Brisbane Heat Home Stats
Hobart Hurricanes Form
Hobart Hurricanes Away Stats
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions

Brisbane need the game to be played and to win to have any shot at making finals so will be hoping the weather gods answer their prayers. Only two games have been abandoned due to weather this season with both of these teams being affected.

Hobart come into the matchup as the league’s best team having dropped only 1 of 7 games played while Brisbane have won just 1 of their last 5 games and 3 total this season.

The Hurricanes have held their opponents to an average total of 162 runs during their winning streak giving up 12.3 fours in the process. Their bowlers though have been elite at not allowing sixes to be hit with opposition teams averaging just 4 per game.

Brisbane are likely to welcome back their test contingent in Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne.

Take Hobart to win on the moneyline with the handicap being too dangerous with weather in play. Hurricanes to hit most sixes is a prop that follows team trends and if the weather stays away a high total could be on the cards as is common at this ground.

Hobart have won and covered the line in 6 straight games.
Brisbane have won just 1 of their past 5 games.
The Hurricanes average 8.6 sixes over their past 5 games, Brisbane just 7.6 per game.
Average totals at the Gabba are 167 1st innings and 155 2nd innings.

Head to Head

Last 5 Matches

Jan 7th 24: Heat won by 1 run (DLS Method)

Jan 25th 23: Hurricanes won by 2 runs

Jan 20th 23: Heat won by 12 runs

Jan 8th 22: Hurricanes won by 8 wickets (16 balls remaining)

Jan 1st 22: Heat won by 14 runs

BBL14 Last 5 Betting Trends

Brisbane Heat	Stats	Hobart Hurricanes
1-4	W-L	5-0
334.4	Avg Match Total	340.0
3-2	Bat Flip	2-3
0-2	Bat First W-L	2-0

BBL14 Last 5 Stats

Heat Batting	Stats	Hurricanes Fielding
11	Fours	12
7.6	Sixes	4.2

Heat Fielding	Stats	Hurricanes Batting
15.4	Fours	13.6
6.8	Sixes	8.6

Brisbane Heat Form

After starting the season 2-0 the defending champions Brisbane Heat have gone 1-5 including a last start loss to Strikers at the Adelaide Oval.

They sit 5th in the standings on 3 wins with 2 games remaining. They need to win out and the teams around them to lose for them to make finals.

The loss to the Strikers was due to both poor bowling and poor batting. They sent their opponents in to bat first with the openers scoring a combined 156 runs, 5 of 7 batsmen reached double digits with all bowlers having an economy rate of 10+ runs. Matt Kuhnemann took three wickets with Mitch Swepson taking two.

With a massive 252 target Jack Wood and Michael Neser got off to a start but both exited the game for less than 30. Nathan McSweeney topscored with 43 off 24 balls and Matt Renshaw added 34 but his wicket initiated a middle order collapse with the next 6 wickets going for 49 runs.

Brisbane are not showing the form that won them the title last season, giving up over 22 boundaries per game to their opponents.

Brisbane Heat Home Stats

Heat Batting	Stats	Heat Fielding
12.5	Fours	15.5
7	Sixes	4.3

Hobart Hurricanes Form

Hobart escaped with a win over the Melbourne Renegades on Tuesday night remaining undefeated at home and consolidating their spot at the top of the standings.

The winning runs were hit by Tim David on the 3rd last ball of the innings after a Renegades LBW review on the second ball of the over on David was denied. With 7 runs remaining and 4 balls in hand David hit a six and a single to bring the win home for the Canes with the smallest of margins.

Earlier in the night the Hurricanes were hit with an injury to fast bowler Billy Stanlake after he hurt his shoulder diving for a catch. He left the game with just 1 over bowled. Riley Meredith took 3 wickets from his 4 overs with a 9 run economy rate while Nathan Ellis and Mitch Owen each picked up a wicket.

Hobart have been averaging 13.5 fours per game since their first game shellacking at the hands of the Renegades.

Hobart Hurricanes Away Stats

Hurricanes Batting	Stats	Hurricanes Fielding
12.5	Fours	10.5
6.5	Sixes	6.5

Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes start?

First ball between Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes is at 7:30 PM AEDT on Thursday, January 16 at The Gabba

What channel is Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes on?

You can watch Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes on Channel Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports

Verdict

Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes - T20

Hobart Hurricanes

Moneyline

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