The Hurricanes are on a bit of a roll but could this be them peaking too early again. Too often they have done that only to fade away in the back end. Thunder though has a challenge. They are struggling with injuries and their squad has looked depleted. Dan Christian has fortunately come out of retirement to help and is off to a good start.

ST vs HH Match Details

Date: January 8th

Time:  1:45 PM IST

Venue: Sydney Showgrounds Stadium

ST vs HH Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening is expected for the game.

ST vs HH Pitch Report

The Showgrounds stadium can be pretty dry and get better for bowling towards the back of the season. Batting second though could be better to start with.

ST vs HH Predicted Playing XI

ST Playing XI

Sam Konstas, David Warner, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Andrews, Dan Christian, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Lockie Ferguson

HH Playing XI

Matthew Wade, Mitchell Owen, Shai Hope, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Waqar Salamkheil 

ST vs HH Key Players

David Warner

With injuries in the camp, David Warner has added responsibility on him. At his best he can win games on his own for certain and glimpses of a return to form has been on show this season.

Nathan Ellis

Captain Nathan Ellis fought alone in the first game. He got runs down the order to get Hobart at least above 50 but the overall performance from his teammates was pretty poor. He is leading from the front and his performances could inspire his teammates to support and build.

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ST vs HH Match Tips

A special performance from the thunder is around the corner and it could be in the upcoming game.

Match Prediction: Sydney Thunder Will Win the Match