The Hobart Hurricanes will face the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League 2022-23 league game at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart. This is the tournament’s debut match at this location, and the pitch has proven excellent for the T20 style of the game.
The Hurricanes have lost two of their three games in the tournament and will be looking to rebound. Asif Ali was at his best in the previous match, and the other hitters will want to back him up in this one. This side’s bowling also looks fantastic.
Melbourne Renegades are on a roll, having won all three games in the competition thus far. Andre Russell will be playing in his final BBL 12 match, and he will want to leave an impression. This squad appears to be in terrific form right now.
pitch report
The Hobart Hurricanes will finally play at their home arena in Hobart before Christmas, after playing their first home match in Launceston. The Blundstone Arena in Hobart is a wonderful location for T20 cricket, and the teams will undoubtedly enjoy playing there.
This is a terrific hitting surface, and batters will undoubtedly like batting at this location. In the five BBL games played here last season, the average first-inning score was 171 runs. However, in the most recent T20 World Cup, the average first innings score was 151 runs.
The pacers will have their say in the first few overs, while the spinners will enter the fray in the second innings. The border is relatively narrow on one side and quite large on the other. The spinners would seek to capitalise on the larger boundary.
This ground’s outfield is fairly quick, and batters will want to score big at this ground once they get their eyes set. After winning the toss, any captain may choose to chase.
Match Details:
- Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Date & Time: December 24, 10:00 AM IST
- Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network & SonyLiv
Playing XIs:
Hobart Hurricanes:
- Ben McDermott
- D’Arcy Short
- Matthew Wade (c & wk)
- Shadab Khan
- Tim David
- James Neesham
- Asif Ali
- Joel Paris
- Nathan Ellis
- Patrick Dooley
- Riley Meredith.
Melbourne Renegades:
- Sam Harper (wk)
- Nic Maddinson (c)
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Aaron Finch
- Jonathan Wells
- Andre Russell
- Akeal Hosein
- Will Sutherland
- Tom Rogers
- Kane Richardson
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman.