HUR vs STR Dream11 Team Prediction | BBL 2020-21 | Match 8 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | 15th Dec 2020
Hobart Hurricanes will take on Adelaide Strikers for the 2nd time in this year’s BBL. In the 1st match between these two teams, the Hurricanes pulled off a convincing win, defeated the Strikers by 11 runs. Short scored a brilliant half-century and with the ball, Faulkner did the initial damage and the team went on to win despite Worrall’s efforts in the end. Hurricanes are at the 2nd position currently with two wins from two matches while Strikers are at 5th position and have played only one match. Let’s go through our Dream11 Team Prediction for the upcoming BBL 2020-21 game between Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers.
Match Details:
Date & Time: 15th December 2020, 1:45 PM IST
Venue: Aurora Stadium, Launceston, Launceston
Pitch Condition:
This will be the first match at Aurora Stadium, Launceston in the Big Bash League this year. Usually, this venue assists the batsmen more and the teams prefer chasing here. 186 is the par score at this venue.
Venue Stats
Winners at this venue (recent 5 T20s):
Team batting first: 2
Team batting second: 3
Last five matches:(Recent first)
Strikers: L, L, L, W, W
Hurricanes: W, W, L, W, W
Squads:
Adelaide Strikers: Jake Weatherald, Phil Salt, Matt Short, Ryan Gibson, Mathew Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Peter Siddle (C), Daniel Worral, Danny Briggs, Harry Nielsen and Cameron Valente.
Hobart Hurricanes: D’Arcy Short, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Peter Handscomb (C & WK), Mac Wright, Tim David, James Faulkner, Riley Meredith, Johan Botha, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Charlie Wakim, Nick Winter, Caleb Jewell, David Moody, Wil Parker.
HUR vs STR Dream11 Team News:
Hobart Hurricanes:
- A lot once again depends on the trio D’Arcy Short, Colin Ingram, Will Jacks with the bat. While Short got to his fifty in the last match, Ingram and Jacks are yet to convert their starts.
- James Faulkner will hold the key when it comes to bowling. He will be opening the bowling once again for the team and in the last outing, he had three wickets.
- Tim David is doing an excellent job as a finisher in this tournament so far. He has 58, 21* from his 2 outings.
Adelaide Strikers:
- In the previous match, the batting of the team looked feeble and a lot depends on Matt Renshaw.
- The conditions at the Aurora Stadium assist Rashid Khan more and it will be interesting to see how he goes here. He ended up with 1 for 38 in his last match.
- Wes Agar was the star performer for the Strikers with the ball in the last match. He had 2 for 28 to his name.
HUR vs STR Dream11 Prediction, Line-Ups:
HUR Playing 11:
Wicket-keeper: P Handscomb
Batsmen: C Ingram, T David, W Jacks
All-rounders: J Faulkner, D Short
Bowlers: R Meredith, N Ellis, J Botha, S Bolland, N Winter
STR Playing 11:
Wicket-keeper: H Nielsen
Batsmen: P Salt, J Weatherland, J Wells, R Gibson
All-rounders: M Renshaw
Bowlers: D Worrall, W Agar, D Briggs, R Khan, P Siddle
Captain Pick for MS-W vs PS-W Dream11 Team
Option 1: D’Arcy Short
D’Arcy Short is the most popular choice for the captain in the fantasy team. Short smashed 72 from 48 deliveries in his last match. He can also roll his arms for a few quick overs.
Option 2: Colin Ingram
Colin Ingram began well in the last match but couldn’t convert the score to a fifty. He had 25 runs in the match. Earlier against the Sixers, Ingram smashed 55 from 42 deliveries with 7 fours and a six.
Vice-Captain Choice:
Option 1: Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan was one of the stars in the previous year’s BBL where he took 19 wickets. Though he was a bit expensive in his last outing, this is a different venue and the conditions here suit him pretty well.
Option 2: Daniel Worrall
Daniel Worrall is likely to bat up the order in this contest after his fighting 62* in the last outing where everyone else failed. Also, Worrall will open the bowling for the Strikers.
Top five Picks For HUR vs STR Dream11 Team:
Will Jacks- 38 T20 matches- 715 runs- 148.03 strike-rate- 13 wickets
James Faulkner- 208 T20 matches- 1788 runs- 240 wickets
Peter Siddle- 61 T20 matches- 60 wickets- 7.29 economy rate
Peter Handscomb- 86 T20 matches- 1346 runs- 118.07 strike-rate
Phil Salt- 75 T20 matches- 1717 runs- 156.94 strike-rate
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HUR vs STR Dream11 Team Prediction: Who will win the match
Going by the form, Hobart Hurricanes are likely to win this contest as well. However, we cannot take Adelaide Strikers lightly. A lot depends on Peter Siddle and Rashid Khan when it comes to bowling. Also, the team will be hoping that Phil Salt scores at least a fifty here. Our Dream11 Team Prediction experts have predicted that it is going to be a close affair.
