The 35th match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is scheduled to play between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars on Monday, 9th January 2023 at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

Hobart Hurricanes had a promising start and won some early matches but now had lost two matches in a row. Paddy Dooley had been the best bowler from their side in the previous matches but he injured his finger in the previous match and we think that he will not be able to play some next matches. Remember that Paddy Dooley had picked 12 wickets in previous matches. The batting department of the Hurricanes had been good in the previous matches and their key players had performed well. Matthew Wade is the leading batsman of this team and he had scored 206 runs in previous matches.

Tim David and Ben McDermott had also been outstanding in this edition of BBL. Tim David scored 183 runs in this tournament while Ben McDermott scored 172 runs. Caleb Jewell is the other batsman who had been good in the previously played matches and scored 164 runs. Riley Meredith and Nathan Ellis performed well in this tournament. Riley Meredith had picked 11 wickets and Nathan Ellis had eight wickets to his name. Hobart Hurricanes were beaten by Melbourne Renegades in their most recent match by a handsome margin of six wickets. Their batting order performed well and scored 162 runs but their bowling unit failed to defend this target. Joel Paris, Joel Paris, and Nathan Ellis picked one wicket each.

Melbourne Stars had lost four out of the most recent five matches and now they have to win their all remaining matches. Melbourne Stars are not a weak side and they have the ability to win the remaining matches but they have to give their best performance to achieve this goal. Joe Clarke had been the best batsman from their side in this tournament. He had scored 244 runs in previous matches. Beau Webster is the other batsman who had been good in this season of the Big Bash League. Adam Zampa and Luke Wood had proved the best bowlers from the Stars. Luke Wood picked 14 wickets in this tournament while Adam Zampa picked eight wickets.

Melbourne Stars lost their most recent match against Sydney Sixers by the margin of six wickets where they lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was good and they scored 173 runs in 20 overs. Marcus Stoinis was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side. He scored 52 runs on just 28 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two huge sixes. Thomas Rogers also had an outstanding performance with the bat and scored 48 runs on 33 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes. Hilton Cartwright scored 36 runs while Joe Clarke could manage to score 12 runs. Melbourne Stars lost the previous match due to the worst performance by their bowling unit. They failed to defend the target of 174 runs and leaked this target in 19.5 overs. Trent Boult, Luke Wood, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Beau Webster picked one wicket each while Campbell Kellaway and the skipper, Adam Zampa were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.

Total Matches: 18

• Hobart Hurricanes Won: 6
• Melbourne Stars Won: 12

Melbourne Stars are overall a strong team as compared to the Hobart Hurricanes at least on paper. According to the match prediction, Melbourne Stars are the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Melbourne Stars a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Melbourne Stars had won 12 out of 18 matches played against the Hurricanes
• The Stars had failed to give the best performance in this tournament
• Joe Clarke is in good form for Melbourne Stars
• Hobart Hurricanes also had a strong batting department
• Both teams are struggling in this tournament

Melbourne Stars is full of experienced and young players in the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for Melbourne Stars have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Melbourne Stars have a 54% chance to win this match
Hobart Hurricanes have a 46% chance to win this match

The toss will play an important role in the decision of all matches of the Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kinds of big matches. According to toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first.

The 35th match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is going to be held at Bellerive Oval, Hobart. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The track is slower than the others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 185 is going to be tough to chase.

The weather forecast in Hobart is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain. We should be able to have a full uninterrupted match.

It will be updated shortly

• Date: Monday, 9th January 2023
• Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL / 01:45 PM IST

• Stadium: Bellerive Oval
• Location: Hobart, Australia
• Opened: 1914
• Capacity: 20,000
• Known as: Blundstone Arena
• Dimensions: 175m long, 135.5m wide
• Ends: Church Street End, River End
• Time Zone: UTC +11:00
• Home to: Tasmania, Hobart Hurricanes
• Floodlights: Yes
• Curator: Marcus Pamplin

• Total matches: 37
• Matches won batting first: 21
• Matches won bowling first: 15
• Average 1st Inns scores: 241
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 209
• Highest total recorded: 363/9 (50 Ov) by SL vs SCO
• Lowest total recorded: 120/10 (41.3 Ov) by AUS vs PAK
• The highest score chased: 321/3 (36.4 Ov) by IND vs SL
• The lowest score defended: 174/9 (50 Ov) by RSA vs NZ

Mitchell Owen, D Arcy Short, Patrick Dooley, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Zak Crawley, Matthew Wade (c & wk), Tim David, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Wil Parker, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith.