• Sydney Thunder will lock horns against Hobart Hurricanes in Match 21 of the BBL 2025-26 on January 3.

  • The encounter will take place at the Sydney Showground Stadium.

ST vs HH, BBL|15, Match Prediction: Who will win today’s game between Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes?
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Sydney Thunder host Hobart Hurricanes in the 21st match of Big Bash League 2025-26 at Sydney Showground Stadium. Defending champions Hurricanes hold a strong head-to-head edge and recent form advantage over a struggling Thunder side.​

Hobart Hurricanes lead the standings after winning four of six matches, highlighted by a nervy four-wicket chase against Thunder first up, reeling in 181. Their season rests on composed batting and incisive bowling. Sydney Thunder sit lower with one win from several outings; defeats to Melbourne Stars (128 all out) and Brisbane Heat hurt, though a 193/4 victory suggests batting promise.

ST vs HH, BBL|15: Match details

  • Date and Time: January 1 (Saturday); 1:45 pm IST / 8:15 am GMT / 7:15 pm Local
  • Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

ST vs HH, Head-to-Head Record in BBL

Matches played: 23 | Hobart Hurricanes won: 15 | Sydney Thunder won: 08 | No result/Tied: 0

Sydney Showground Stadium Pitch Report

Sydney Showground Stadium’s pitch typically offers balanced conditions for T20 cricket in the Big Bash League. It provides true bounce and even pace early on, assisting seam bowlers with some movement under lights. As the game progresses, the surface wears to assist spinners with grip and turn. Average first-innings scores range from 160-180, with chasing teams winning around 60% of matches due to evening dew. Short boundaries encourage high-scoring games, but disciplined bowling in powerplay and death overs remains crucial.

Squads:

Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Sam Billings, Lockie Ferguson, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Cameron Bancroft, Wes Agar, Ollie Davies, Shadab Khan, Matthew Gilkes, Tanveer Sangha, Ryan Hadley, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Ravichandran Ashwin, Blake Nikitaras

Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis (c), Tim David, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster, Jake Weatherald, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain, Rehan Ahmed, Mac Wright, Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Fergus O’Neill, Ollie Peake

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ST vs HH, BBL|15: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

  • Sydney Thunder wins the toss and bowls first
  • Hobart Hurricanes’ powerplay score: 55-65 (6 overs)
  • Hobart Hurricanes’ total score: 180-190

Case 2:

  • Hobart Hurricanes wins the toss and bowls first
  • Sydney Thunder’s powerplay score: 45-55 (6 overs)
  • Sydney Thunder’s total score: 170-180

Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest

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