Big Bash League, HUR vs STA Dream11 Prediction: 17th Match, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Dream11 Team

The 17th match of the Big Bash League 2023 will see Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) squaring off against Melbourne Stars (STA) at Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) in Hobart on Thursday, December 28.

Let’s take a look at our fantasy preview for this game.

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Match 17 of Big Bash League, 2023-24

28 December, 1.45 PM IST

Blundstone Arena, Hobart, Australia

HUR vs STA Preview

5th match for Melbourne Stars in this tournament. They faced a 4-wicket defeat in their last match against the Sydney Thunder. Now they will try their best to get along those two points in the points table.

Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, are at the 6th of the points table with two losses. They are eying to add some points on the points table too.

Form Guide

Melbourne Stars – WLLLL

Hobart Hurricanes – WLLWL

Blundstone Arena, Hobart Pitch Report

The pitch at the Bellerive Oval Hobart favours batsmen as revealed by the average first-innings score of 145 in the last T20 matches. Bellerive Oval Hobart Scoring Pattern Of Last T20 Matches:

At Below Score 140: 6,

Score Between 200 And 249: 4,

Score Between 140 And 180 : 2,

Above Score 180: 3

Last T20 result at the venue (Dec 20, 2023)

Hobart Hurricanes – 172/8

Perth Scorchers – 173/1

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets.

STA Playing 11

1. Sam Harper (wk)
2. Tom Fraser Rogers
3. Beau Webster
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Marcus Stoinis
6. Hilton Cartwright
7. Imad Wasim
8. Jono Merlo
9. Usama Mir
10. Mark Steketee
11. Haris Rauf

Melbourne Stars Team News 

• The Stars will go into tomorrow’s match against the Hurricanes with the same 14-player squad that defeated the Sixers in Sydney last night.
• Squad vs Hurricanes

Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Hilton Cartwright, Sam Harper, Nick Larkin, Jono Merlo, Usama Mir (PAK), Joel Paris, Haris Rauf (PAK), Corey Rocchiccioli, Tom Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Imad Wasim (PAK), Beau Webster

• Batting order should remain the same.

STA Key Players

Glenn Maxwell Stats vs HUR in BBL

Hilton Cartwright vs HUR in BBL

HUR Playing 11

1. Caleb Jewell
2. Matthew Wade (wk)
3. Macalister Wright
4. Sam Hain
5. Tim David
6. Corey Anderson
7. Nikhil Chaudhary
8. Chris Jordan
9. Paddy Dooley
10. Nathan Ellis (c)
11. Riley Meredith

Hobart Hurricanes Team News 

• There is no update on the squad for this fixture.

Last match SQUAD:

Nathan Ellis (c), Corey Anderson (o/s), Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Liam Guthrie, Sam Hain (o/s), Peter Hatzoglou, Sam Heazlett, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan (o/s), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matt Wade, Mac Wright

• Batting order should remain the same.

HUR Key Players

Matthew Wade Stats vs STA in BBL

Chris Jordan vs STA in BBL

Who will win today match between Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes (Match 17 of Big Bash League, 2023-24)?

• 12 times they clashed with each other, Stars have a lead of 7-5.
• In the last 5 matches between them, the Stars have a lead of 3-2

HUR vs STA Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: M Wade, B McDermott

Batsmen: H Cartwright, M Wright, C Jewell

All-rounders: G Maxwell, B Webster, C Jordan

Bowlers: N Ellis, H Rauf, U Mir, R Meredith

Who are the Best Captain or Vice Captain Options for HUR vs STA Dream11 Team?

For Small League, Head to Head contest: G Maxwell, B Webster

For Grand League, Mega Contest: M Wade, R Meredith

What are HUR vs STA Fantasy Tips?

• We can expect a score of around 180-200.
• McDermott did not play the last match. If he plays, he should be your go-to choice.
• Marcus Stoinis is out of form. But he can come back in any match.

Where to watch HUR vs STA Live?

Star Sports Network and Hotstar