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Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Tips - Canes Tipped to Blow Away Strikers

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Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers tips
Match start is 7:15 PM AEDT on Friday, January 9th at Bellerive Oval
Hobart Hurricanes lead BBL14 and need one more win for finals.
Adelaide Strikers struggle with early ball impact; Hobart favorites.
Key players: Nikhil Chaudhary and Nathan Ellis.

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Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Tips

Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Expert Tips

The Hurricanes will take another step closer to finals with a win tipped at home against the Adelaide Strikers this Friday night.

Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Expert Tips
Hobart Hurricanes Form
Adelaide Strikers Form
Head to Head Stats
Last 5 Matches
BBL Last 5 Betting Trends
BBL Last 5 Stats
Hobart Hurricanes Home Stats
Adelaide Strikers Away Stats
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Frequently Asked Questions

Hobart are currently the benchmark of the league with a 5-2 record from their 7 games played. They likely only need to win one of their remaining 3 matches to secure a spot in the finals but with an inferior Net Run Rate than other top 4 opponents, winning out will help consolidate a home final and better run to defend their BBL14 championship.

Adelaide got back into the winners circle on Tuesday with a solid victory over the Sydney Thunder. They set and were able to defend a modest total at home but once again struggled to make any impact early against the Thunder’s top order.

To win Big Bash games teams need to have early success with the ball, not allow opposition openers to build partnerships and get early runs on the board.

Expect Hobart to dominate this game from start to finish, they are 2-1 at home this season with games reaching high totals on the Island. Nikhil Chaudhary has scored 240 runs from 7 games with a highest score of 79 as the Hurricanes top batter. Nathan Ellis has taken most wickets for the Hurricanes at 10 from 7 games with a 9.67 economy rate.

Take Hobart to win and cover the -2.5 wicket/ -7.5 run line which is interestingly short for the matchup. Take the Total Match Runs over 341.5 due to Adelaide’s poor bowling attack and high scores at Bellerive. Nikhil Chaudhary will go Over his 23.5 runs total.

Hobart have won 2 straight against Adelaide and are top of the standings in BBL15. All of their wins have covered this line.
Game totals this season at Bellerive average 368 runs with 2 of the 3 going over this total.
Nikhil Chaudhary has passed this number in 5 of his 7 games this season and is averaging 40 runs per game with the bat.
Adelaide have only bowled an opponent out once in their 6 games this season.

Hobart Hurricanes Form

Hobart beat down on the Sydney Thunder in their most recent matchup, winning by 6 wickets with 13 balls remaining. The Hurricanes elected to field first and were overly confident taking 2-0 from the first two balls of the game. But they were unable to control David Warner who smashed 130 runs not out off 65 balls.

Hobart were set 205 to chase on what looked to be a good batting wicket and Tim Ward made sure to put the team on the front foot. He blasted 90 off 49 with 10 fours and 3 sixes while all other batsmen reached double figures as they chased down the total with 2 overs left.

The Hurricanes sit atop the standings with a 5-2 record thanks to the Stars most recent loss while also having played the most games of any team at 7.

Adelaide Strikers Form

Adelaide were finally able to post another win on the board with a 6 run victory over the Sydney Thunder on Tuesday. The Strikers batted first and posted 165/8 with Liam Scott once again top scoring with 49 runs.

The bowling attack struggled early on, not grabbing their first wicket until the 10th over, taking Matt Gilkes at 1-73. From there, the middle order and tail of Sydney collapsed with Jamie Overton taking 3 wickets for just 25 runs in his 4 overs.

Adelaide now sit fifth in the standings on 6 competition points, behind the Strikers and ahead of the Heat also all on 6 pts.

Head to Head Stats

Last 5 Matches

Date	Result
5-Jan-2025	Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
27-Dec-2024	Hurricanes won by 11 runs
11-Jan-2024	Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
9-Jan-2024	Strikers won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
5-Jan-2023	Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

BBL Last 5 Betting Trends

Hobart Hurricanes	Stats	Adelaide Strikers
4-1	W-L	2-3
350.4	Avg Match Total	302
5-0	Bat Flip	3-2
0-0	Bat First W-L	1-1

BBL Last 5 Stats

Hurricanes Batting	Stats	Strikers Fielding
13.6	Fours	10.8
8.6	Sixes	6.2

Hurricanes Fielding	Stats	Strikers Batting
16.6	Fours	13
7	Sixes	3.6

Hobart Hurricanes Home Stats

Hurricanes Batting	Stats	Hurricanes Fielding
14.7	Fours	16.7
8.3	Sixes	7

Adelaide Strikers Away Stats

Strikers Batting	Stats	Strikers Fielding
11	Fours	13
4.7	Sixes	5.7

Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers start?

First ball between Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers is at 7:15 PM AEDT on Friday, January 9th at Bellerive Oval

What channel is Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers on?

You can watch Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers on Channel Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports

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Hobart -2.5wk/-7.5run

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