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This highly-anticipated clash at the Junction Oval, Melbourne, pits two of the WBBL 2025’s form teams against each other. The Hobart Hurricanes Women, table-toppers with an outstanding 5 wins from 6 matches, will be looking to solidify their position against the in-form Melbourne Stars Women, who have put together a strong run with 3 wins and 1 abandoned game from 5 outings.
The Hurricanes enter the match having suffered their first defeat in their last outing, while the Stars are on a winning streak, including a recent commanding victory where starred with a match-winning innings. The Stars’ batting line-up is anchored by the world-class, who is in phenomenal touch this season and currently the leading run-scorer of the tournament. The Hurricanes boast a potent top order with Lizelle Lee and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, the latter of whom is a top run-scorer in the tournament.
MS-W vs HH-W, WBBL|11: Match details
- Date and Time: November 26; 09:40 am IST/ 04:10 am GMT/ 03:10 pm Local
- Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne
MS-W vs HH-W, Head-to-Head Record in WBBL|11
Matches played: 21| Melbourne Stars won: 7 | Hobart Hurricanes won: 13 | No result: 01
Junction Oval Pitch Report
The pitch at Junction Oval is generally considered batting-friendly, offering good conditions for stroke-making. Historically, the average first innings score is around the 146-run mark, though higher scores are certainly possible with the current form of both batting units. Teams batting second have a slightly better win percentage (56%) at this venue, suggesting the team winning the toss might prefer to bowl first.
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Squads:
Melbourne Stars: Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Amy Jones(w), Annabel Sutherland(c), Marizanne Kapp, Kim Garth, Sasha Moloney, Danielle Gibson, Georgia Prestwidge, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day, Ella Hayward, Sophie Reid
Hobart Hurricanes: Lizelle Lee(w), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Elyse Villani(c), Rachel Trenaman, Hayley Silver-holmes, Molly Strano, Lauren Smith, Linsey Smith, Ruth Johnston, Callie Wilson, Kathryn Bryce
MS-W vs HH-W, WBBL|11: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Melbourne Stars wins the toss and bowl first
- Hobart Hurricanes powerplay score: 40-50
- Hobart Hurricanes total score: 140-150
Case 2:
- Hobart Hurricanes wins the toss and bowl first
- Melbourne Stars powerplay score: 50-60
- Melbourne Stars total score: 150-160
Match result: Team bowling first to win the game
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