STA vs HUR Dream11 Prediction: 38th Match, Big Bash League, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Dream11 Team

The 38th match of the Big Bash League 2023 will see Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) squaring off against Melbourne Stars (STA) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Monday, January 15.

Let’s take a look at our fantasy preview for this game.

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 38 of Big Bash League, 2023-24

15 January, 1.45 PM IST

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia

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STA vs HUR Preview

10th match for Hobart Hurricanes in this tournament. They are now at 6th position in the points table and have been eliminated.

Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, are at the 5th of the points table with five losses. They have also been eliminated from the tournament.

Form Guide

Hobart Hurricanes – LLLWW

Melbourne Stars – LLWWW

MCG Pitch Report

The MCG surface provides good competition between the bat and the ball. The average first-innings score here is 141 in T20s, which goes down to 124 in the second innings. Notably, the teams chasing have been more successful at the venue in comparison to the sides batting first. MCG Scoring Pattern Of Last T20 Matches:

Below Score 150: 30

Score between 150 and 169: 15

Score between 170 and 189: 19

Above Score 190: 5

Last T20 result at the venue (Jan 6, 2024)

Melbourne Stars – 156/4

Sydney Sixers – 160/3 (18.1 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets.

HUR Playing 11

Matthew Wade (w)
Ben McDermott
Macalister Wright
Caleb Jewell
Corey Anderson
Tim David
Nikhil Chaudhary
Chris Jordan
Paddy Dooley
Nathan Ellis (c)
Riley Meredith

Hobart Hurricanes Team News

There is still no update regarding the squad. They might go with the same last match Squad.
Last Match Squad:

Nathan Ellis (c), Corey Anderson (o/s), Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Sam Hain (o/s), Sam Heazlett, Matthew Wade (wk), Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan (o/s), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Mac Wright, Bradley Hope.

Batting order should remain the same.

HUR Key Players

Ben McDermott Stats vs STA in BBL

Last 5 Scores in T20	T20 Batting vs Stars	Batting Stats at MCG	Vice Captain choice
7, 95, 16, 25, 53	414 Runs in 12 Innings	194 runs in 9 innings	✅

Riley Meredith vs STR in BBL

Last 5 Bowling figures in T20	T20 Bowling vs Stars	Bowliing Stats at MCG	Vice captain choice
0/29, 1/29, 0/15, 1/34, 0/31	19 wickets in 11 innings	13 wickets in 7 innings	❌

STA Playing 11

Daniel Lawrence
Tom Fraser Rogers
Beau Webster
Glenn Maxwell (c)
Marcus Stoinis
Hilton Cartwright
Imad Wasim
Peter Handscomb (wk)
Nathan Coulter Nile
Joel Paris
Scott Boland

Melbourne Stars Team News

Unchanged squad has been announced by the stars against Hurricanes.
Last Match Squad: Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter Nile, Peter Handscomb, Nick Larkin, Dan Lawrence (ENG), Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, Tom Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Imad Wasim (PAK), Beau Webster
Batting order should remain the same.

STA Key Players

Glenn Maxwell vs HUR in BBL

Last 5 Scores in T20	Last 4 bowling figures in T20	T20 Batting vs Hurricanes	T20 Bowling vs Hurricanes	Stats at MCG in BBL	Captain or Vice Captain choice
20, 31, 32*, 28, 35	0/6, 0/23, 1/8, 2/21, 3/29	526 runs in 14 innings	8 Wickets in 11 innings	1258 runs & 15 Wickets in 40 Matches	✅

Nathan Coulter Nile vs HUR in BBL

Last 5 Bowling figures in T20	T20 Bowling vs Hurricanes	Bowliing Stats at MCG	Vice captain choice
2/25 1/35, 1/29, 1/29, 1/22	13 wickets in 10 innings	22 wickets in 20 innings	❌