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Melbourne Stars
Hobart Hurricanes
As we are getting closer to the business end of the league stage of the 2023β24 season of the Big Bash League, every match is unfolding a new surprise, and the teams are moving up and down like anything on the points table.
The 38th match of the season would surely bring a lot of changes in the league standings as the Melbourne Stars, who still have a chance to make the playoffs after having the worst possible start, take on the Hobart Hurricanes, who unfortunately cannot reach the knockout stage this time around.
The match will be played on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 1:45 p.m. IST. It will be the last league match for both teams this year.
Maxwell is the highest run scorer for his team this season.
The betting tip is...
Glenn Maxwell to score 29.5+ runs.
55 %
45 %
Melbourne StarsHobart HurricanesThe Melbourne Stars had a troubling start to the league, losing four games in a row and finishing last, but their captain, Maxwell, led the group from the forefront as they won their next four games and are now very close to making the playoffs from a position of rock bottom.
Glenn Maxwell has been the franchise's most valuable player, scoring 191 runs and taking seven wickets. He has been the team's best batter as well, with a strike rate of more than 170. Beau Webster is another player who has gotten along well with Maxwell, and both of them have helped their squad recover from their position and come out stronger in the league.
The Melbourne Stars are predicted to field the same 11.
Predicted Lineup: Thomas Rogers, Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris, and Scott Boland.
Nikhil Chaudhary has been the standout performer for the Hobart Hurricanes this season with 149 runs and five wickets, and he has probably been the star of the tournament. Chris Jordan is not far behind Nikhil in contributing to the Hurricanesβ wins this season.
Ben McDermott is the leading run-scorer for the team, with 211 runs in the seven innings that he has batted. Nathan Ellis, their captain, has not performed up to expectations but is still the teamβs highest wicket-taker with 10 wickets in nine innings. With this match, the Hurricanes would like to sign off on a winning note and come back stronger next year.
Same team to play in this match which played last match.Β
Predicted Lineup: Matthew Wade (wk), Caleb Jewell, Macalister Wright, Ben McDermott, Corey Anderson, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Patrick Dooley, and Riley Meredith
As of now, the home team stands at eight points from as many matches, and one loss could crush their chances of making the knockouts. The visitors, on the other hand, stand at six points from nine matches and are practically out of the race for knockouts.
Many would say that the team that has nothing to lose will come out on top as they will play without any fear, but considering the mindset the Melbourne Stars have shown after their horrible start, we anticipate them to get the better of their opponents and take this victory home.
