BBL 2025-26: HUR vs STA Knockout Match Prediction, Fantasy Cricket, Head to Head

On Wednesday, January 21, the Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) and Melbourne Stars (STA) will square off in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025–26 Knockout match at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

At the conclusion of the league stage of the competition, the Hobart Hurricanes placed third in the standings. Due to an injury, captain Nathan Ellis, who guided the club to six victories and three losses in ten games, will not play in the forthcoming encounter. The Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, advanced to the Knockout stage with six victories and four losses from ten games. Marcus Stoinis and company lost four of their last six games after winning four straight at the beginning of the season.

HUR vs STA Knockout Match Details:

Bellerive Oval Pitch Report:

The Bellerive Oval in Hobart has hosted five BBL 2025–2026 games. The first-inning total is often 182. Teams batting first have won three of these five games. But in order to know the objective in advance, the captain who wins the toss is supposed to bowl first. Batters who survive the early phase can score freely as the surface settles, while seamers who hit the correct lengths can extract swing and bounce in the first spell.

HUR vs STA Head to Head:

HUR vs STA Predicted Playing XI:

HUR: Billy Stanlake, Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Tim Ward, Mitchell Owen, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott (C), Nikhil Chaudhary, and Matthew Wade (WK).

STA: Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper (WK), Joe Clarke, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis (C), and Peter Siddle.

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