Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2022/23 Big Bash
Hobart Hurricanes will host Sydney Thunder in match 42 of the 2022/23 Big Bash, the 12th edition of the tournament.
The game is scheduled to start at 1.40pm local time (2.40am GMT) on Sunday, January 15.
The game will be played at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart.
This is a key clash between two playoff contenders potentially fighting over just one place in the top five.
Thunder sit fifth in the table with 10 points from as many games, two ahead of Hurricanes who are sixth with eight from nine.
Both sides have lost two of their last three but it is Hurricanes who come into the game off the back of a victory, beating Melbourne Stars by two wickets.
The sides met on New Year's Eve and it was Thunder who secured an overwhelming victory by 62 runs, after amassing 228 for 6 batting first.
Tim David (Steve Bell/Getty Images)
Tim David has displayed flashes of the brilliance at the death that saw him shoot to fame during the 2020-21 Big Bash.
His 186 tournament runs have come at 31, but it is a strike rate of 155 that sets him apart from his rivals in the closing overs.
In an effort to quell his wicket ball striking, Thunder like to keep their opponents guessing at the death, deploying Nathan McAndrew, Usman Qadir and Daniel Sams.
But there might also be a temptation for Chris Green to hold himself back, having returned an economy rate of seven across the two occasions he's bowled between overs 16 and 20 in this season's BBL.
A little overcast, with highs of around 20 degrees Celsius during play. It should stay dry.
Thunder have named a 14-strong squad for the match. David Warner's comeback is set to continue while Joel Davies, Baxter Holt and Ross Pawson and hoping to break into the XI.
Hobart Hurricanes: Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Shadab Khan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Joel Paris, Wil Parker, D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Billy Stanlake, Paddy Dooley, Chris Tremain, Mac Wright, Zak Crawley (overseas replacement for Shadab Khan)
Sydney Thunder: Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha (c), Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Ben Cutting, Usman Qadir, Gurinder Sandhu, Sam Whiteman, Joel Davies
*Squads are for the whole BBL and not specific to this match
Chris Green (Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)
Hobart Hurricanes: Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Zak Crawley, Tim David, D'Arcy Short, Asif Ali, Mitchell Owen, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Andrews, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith
Sydney Thunder: David Warner, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Whiteman, Ollie Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green, Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir
Sydney Thunder are underdogs with the bookmakers, with a best price available of 11/10. Hobart Hurricanes are favourites at 4/5 in places.
Thunder were big winners in the pair's first meeting and while this should be a closer encounter, expect them to get the business done again.
Yes. Tickets are available from $8, and can be bought via Ticketek.
Sky Sports hold the UK rights for the BBL, with coverage split between Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix.
Ball-by-ball radio commentary will also be available via BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Sounds for selected matches.
Fox Sports and Seven Network both have television rights in Australia, while coverage will also be available via the streaming service Kayo. Fox will show every game, while 45 matches, including the knockout stages, will be shown free-to-air on Channel Seven.
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