HBH vs SYD 53rd Match Prediction

HBH vs SYD Team Previews

Hobart Hurricanes

So, what happened to the Hurricanes? Tim David (326 total runs) and Matthew Wade (281) have been solid enough, and Caleb Jewell is usually dependable but scored only 31 runs in his last three games.

The biggest disappointments have been Zak Crawley (133) and Ben McDermott (181), who just haven’t scored enough to be helpful.

Although it’s hardly his fault, bowler Paddy Dooley has been in and out of the lineup with various injuries and can’t be relied upon. The team doesn’t look good to get out of seventh spot, but if there’s a chance it’ll be through Tim David and bowler Riley Meredith, who has been playing excellently lately with at least one wicket in his last five games (19 overall), but he hasn’t had much help.

Sydney Sixers

Why exactly was Steve Smith left off the Australian squad for the T20 World Cup? Smith made his second century of the BBL season in a crushing win over the Thunder, as the Aussie star batter totalled up a whopping 125* runs from 66 deliveries (5 fours and 9 sixes).

It’s baffling why Smith isn’t considered a T20 expert, given how great he’s playing, as he’s already made 262 runs from just three games! That’s far more than most BBL batters for the entire season.

No other Sixers batter needed to do much after Smith’s giant score, although it was nice to see Henriques with a solid 40 runs, as he was struggling a bit with batting lately.

After making 187 runs, the Sixers bowlers also performed brilliantly, as they absolutely demolished the Thunder for a measly 62 runs. It’s not as bad as the embarrassing 15 runs the Thunder made in the loss to Adelaide, but it’s pretty close.

Abbott was great as usual taking 3/11, and is the league leader with 23 wickets. Steve O’Keefe has been a big surprise, too, taking 4/10 and having 12 overall wickets. Nathan Lyon appears to be injured for a while longer, but the Sixers barely need him.