BBL 2026 · Match 25 · Tue 5 Jan, 7:15 pm AEDT (1:45 pm IST)

Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder match prediction and playing 11

Hobart Hurricanes play Sydney Thunder in match 25 of the BBL on Tue 5 Jan at 7:15 pm AEDT (1:45 pm IST), Bellerive Oval, Hobart. Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder have met 22 times in the BBL: 14–8. Our fantasy pick for captain is Beau Webster, with David Warner as vice-captain.

Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 3

Batters · 3

All-rounders · 1

Bowlers · 4

  • Option 2: Tim David in for Nathan Ellis (316 expected points, against 317)
  • Option 3: Rishad Hossain in for Ben McDermott (315 expected points, against 317)

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Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the Big Bash League or any fantasy sports app.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainBeau Webster HHExpected 35 points, so about 70 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 18% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 4 of 40 T20s (1 of 15 in the BBL)
Vice-captainDavid Warner STExpected 33 points, so about 50 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 33% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 7 of 68 T20s (3 of 22 in the BBL)

Close call: Beau Webster and David Warner are only 1.9 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. David Warner tops this XI more often in our simulations (21% against 18%). Captaining David Warner is a differential pick that fewer teams are likely to make.

  • The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
  • When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
  • All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Captaincy options from the suggested XI
PlayerExp. ptsTop scorerTop twoBest CBest VC
Beau Webster HHC25 recent T20s3518%28%10%4/408%3/40
David Warner STVC25 recent T20s3321%33%13%9/6810%7/68
Shai Hope HH25 recent T20s2611%20%7%9/13410%14/134
Daniel Sams ST25 recent T20s247%18%1%1/915%5/91
Chris Green ST25 recent T20s247%14%9%9/955%5/95
Riley Meredith HH25 recent T20s223%12%4%3/684%3/68
  • Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
  • Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
  • Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Hobart Hurricanes predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Nathan ElliscaptainBOWL · 25+ T20s1924122144
Beau WebsterBAT · 25+ T20s353613743049
Riley MeredithBOWL · 25+ T20s224430421610
Ben McDermottWK · 25+ T20s21552624711
Shai HopeoverseasWK · 25+ T20s261879392911
Nikhil ChaudharyBAT · 25+ T20s19191516832
Rishad HossainoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s192517186420
Tim DavidBAT · 25+ T20s18144018198
Billy StanlakeBOWL · 25+ T20s142406342
Mitchell OwenBAT · 25+ T20s14711181518
Adam ZampaBOWL · 25+ T20s20301244132
Rest of the squad (6)
Tim WardBAT · 10 T20s171987212
Jake WeatheraldBAT · 25+ T20s1710-211833
Will PrestwidgeBOWL · 9 T20s1310224-220
Nick HobsonBAT · 25+ T20s13489223
Marcus BeanBOWL · 2 T20s15912
Iain CarlisleRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Sydney Thunder predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
David WarnerBAT · 25+ T20s33705113037
Sam BillingsoverseasWK · 25+ T20s2224-213043
Daniel SamsAR · 25+ T20s241626332419
Chris GreenBOWL · 25+ T20s2438632746
Nic MaddinsonBAT · 25+ T20s182026172119
Matthew GilkesWK · 25+ T20s17938340
Cameron BancroftWK · 25+ T20s14120382
Tanveer SanghaBOWL · 25+ T20s1216462-3
Sam KonstasBAT · 14 T20s14117-3019
Aidan O'ConnorBOWL · 1 T20s1712
Lockie FergusonoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s14-410-42254
Rest of the squad (2)
Trent BoultoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s113148-32
Ryan HadleyBOWL · 4 T20s10-422-41

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (with at most three overseas players). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

How the points are counted

Playing in the XI+2
Each run+0.5
Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs)+0.5 / +1
50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only)+4 / +8
Out for a duck−2
Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over−2 to −6 / +2 to +6
Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus+10; +2
3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up)+6 / +8 / +10
Maiden over+4
Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over+2 to +6 / −2 to −6
Catch; 3+ catches bonus+4; +4 to +8
Stumping / direct-hit run out+6
Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded)+3 each
Captain / vice-captain2× / 1.5×

Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →

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