HH-W vs ST-W Match Preview

It's the first leg of the Women's Big Bash League 2024, and the Hobart Hurricanes Women will face the Sydney Thunder Women in the fourth game. Both teams will be playing their first game, and they hope to get off to a good start. The Hurricanes were eliminated in the first round the previous year, while the Sydney Thunder Women eliminated in the Eliminator and hope to start the tournament well. The Hobart Hurricanes Women were one of the tournament's most inconsistent teams. With new players joining the team, the batting lineup appears to be weak, and it remains to be seen whether they will perform well. 

HH-W vs ST-W Match Details

Hobart Hurricanes-W vs Sydney Thunder-W – 4th Match, WBBL 2024

Venue: Blundstone Arena, Bellerive

Date & Time: 28th October 2024 at 12:40 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

HH-W vs ST-W Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	137
Avg 2nd inn score	129
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

HH-W vs ST-W Pitch Report

The pitch is small, and the outfield is extremely fast. There isn't much for bowlers to work with, and both quick bowlers and spinners have struggled on this track.

HH-W vs ST-W Weather Report

It will be a warm evening, and we expect a batting-friendly wicket where fast bowlers will struggle. 

HH-W vs ST-W Last Five Matches

ST-W ( Sydney Thunder-W )	W W L L L
HH-W ( Hobart Hurricanes-W )	W W W W L

HH-W vs ST-W Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	HH-W Won	ST-W Won	Tie	NR
Overall	11	4	7	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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HH-W vs ST-W Probable Playing XIs:

Sydney Thunder-W Probable Playing XIs

Tahlia Wilson (c &wk), Heather Knight, Chamari Athapaththu, Phoebe Litchfield, Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington, Samantha Bates, Shabnim Ismail, Saskia Horley, Georgia Voll

Hobart Hurricanes-W Probable Playing XIs

Elyse Villani (c), Lizelle Lee (wk), Danielle Wyatt, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Molly Strano, Amy Smith, Suzie Bates, Chole Tryon, Lauren Smith

Topmost Picks for HH-W vs ST-W Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes-W

• Danielle Wyatt – She was the standout performer with the bat for her team and finished the innings with a top-score 53 runs off 44 balls with the help of four boundaries.
• Chole Tryon – The right-arm bowler has 26 wickets in the League with best bowling figures of 3 for 16.

Top Picks – Sydney Thunder-W

• Chamari Athapaththu –  Athapaththu was in red-hot form last season as she scored 552 runs at an average of 42.46.
• Shabnim Ismail – Shabnim Ismail has picked up 16 wickets. She bowled a dream spell last year and shall look to put pressure on the batters in the middle overs. 

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for HH-W vs ST-W Dream11 Team:

Lizelle Lee, Georgia Voll, Heather Knight, Danielle Wyatt(VC), Chamari Athapaththu(C), Phoebe Litchfield, Heather Graham, Chole Tryon, Samantha Bates, Shabnim Ismail, Molly Strano

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for HH-W vs ST-W Dream11 Team:

Lizelle Lee, Tahlia Wilson, Heather Knight, Danielle Wyatt, Chamari Athapaththu, Phoebe Litchfield, Heather Graham(C), Chole Tryon, Samantha Bates, Shabnim Ismail(VC), Molly Strano

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Heather Graham, Chamari Athapaththu

Vice-captain – Shabnim Ismail, Danielle Wyatt

Wicketkeeper – Lizelle Lee

HH-W vs ST-W Probable Winners:

Hobart Hurricanes Women have had trouble with consistency in recent seasons. They had a poor start and failed to recover. Batters must perform well in this contest against a strong bowling attack. Sydney Thunder Women strike the right balance between batting and bowling. We expect the match to be close, but the Sydney Thunder Women will have the advantage. Considering the team combination, Sydney Thunder-W is expected to win this match.