HUR vs STA Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Knockout Match
Aditya - January 20, 2026Last Updated on Jan 21, 2026 03:40 PM
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Cricket Match Previews
Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
HBH 114/5 (10)
MLS 81/4 (7)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 runs (2nd innings reduced to 7 overs due to rain, DLS target 85)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Cartwright* | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 375 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishad Hossain* | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Mitchell Owen | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
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Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars
Hobart Hurricanes — Innings 1 (114/5 in 10 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen st Sam Harper b Maxwell | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 | |
| Tim Ward c Thomas Rogers b Haris Rauf | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Beau Webster c Maxwell b Tom Curran | 47 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 180.77 | |
| Ben McDermott (c) lbw b Stoinis | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 | |
| Nikhil Chaudhary c Campbell Kellaway b Haris Rauf | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 218.18 | |
| Matthew Wade (wk) not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Chris Jordan not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 5 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 114 | 5 wkts, 10 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Will Prestwidge, Rishad Hossain, Billy Stanlake, Riley Meredith | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Tom Curran | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 18 |
| Peter Siddle | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 13.5 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen & Tim Ward | 8 | 5 |
| Webster & Tim Ward | 30 | 17 |
| Webster & Ben McDermott | 16 | 11 |
| Webster & Nikhil Chaudhary | 37 | 20 |
| Webster & Matthew Wade | 21 | 6 |
| Chris Jordan & Matthew Wade | 2 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Owen | 0.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Tim Ward | 3.4 | 38 |
| 3 | Ben McDermott | 5.3 | 54 |
| 4 | Nikhil Chaudhary | 8.5 | 91 |
| 5 | Beau Webster | 9.5 | 112 |
Melbourne Stars — Innings 2 (81/4 in 7 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fraser Rogers b Riley Meredith | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Sam Harper (wk) retd out | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Joe Clarke c Mitchell Owen b Riley Meredith | 31 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 182.35 | |
| Marcus Stoinis (c) c Riley Meredith b Mitchell Owen | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 | |
| Glenn Maxwell not out | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225 | |
| Hilton Cartwright not out | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 375 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 81 | 4 wkts, 7 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Campbell Kellaway, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Chaudhary | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Riley Meredith | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Billy Stanlake | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Rishad Hossain | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Mitchell Owen | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rogers & Sam Harper | 5 | 7 |
| Joe Clarke & Sam Harper | 36 | 20 |
| Stoinis & Sam Harper | 8 | 4 |
| Stoinis & Maxwell | 17 | 7 |
| Hilton Cartwright & Maxwell | 15 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Fraser Rogers | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2 | Joe Clarke | 4.3 | 41 |
| 3 | Marcus Stoinis | 6.2 | 66 |
HUR vs STA Match Prediction, Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
HUR vs STA (Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars) Match Details
| Match | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars (HUR vs STA) |
| League | Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 |
| Date | Wednesday, 21st January 2026 |
| Time | 02:00 PM (IST) - 08:30 AM (GMT) |
HUR vs STA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
HUR vs STA Match Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia
HUR vs STA Pitch Report: The pitch of Bellerive Oval Hobart Stadium is suitable for batting. The boundary of this stadium is small. And the atmosphere of this stadium is very good. There is also a possibility of fast bowlers and turmoil on the pitch of this stadium. There is grass in the outer area of the pitch. But the outer area is fast. Due to which the ball goes fast towards the boundary.
HUR vs STA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Hobart, AU will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 95% humidity and 7.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 97% chances of precipitation during the game.
Bellerive Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 21 |
| Batting first won: | 9 |
| Bowling first won: | 11 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 149 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 140 |
| Highest Total: | 213/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 117/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 188/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 117/7 |
Bellerive Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
40%Batting Pitch 60%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Score
HUR vs STA (Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars) Playing 11
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars (HUR vs STA) Match Preview
HUR vs STA Match Preview: Hobart Hurricanes will lock horns against Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 02:00 PM IST.
Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mitchell Owen and Tim Ward will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Beau Webster will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ben McDermott and Nikhil Chaudhary will strengthen the middle order for Hobart Hurricanes.
- Ben McDermott will lead the Hobart Hurricanes as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Matthew Wade will do the Wicket Keeping for Hobart Hurricanes.
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Spin Bowlers
- Nikhil Chaudhary and Rehan Ahmed will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Nathan Ellis and Rishad Hossain will lead the pace attack of his team.
Melbourne Stars (STA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Fraser Rogers and Sam Harper will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Clarke will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Campbell Kellaway and Marcus Stoinis will strengthen the middle order for Melbourne Stars.
- Marcus Stoinis will lead the Melbourne Stars as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Sam Harper will do the Wicket Keeping for Melbourne Stars.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Swepson and Glenn Maxwell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Siddle and Liam Hatcher will lead the pace attack of his team.
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars (HUR vs STA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
HUR vs STA Match Prediction: Hobart Hurricanes has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, STA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
HUR vs STA Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Tim David will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Beau Webster will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
HUR vs STA Head to Head
HUR vs STA Head to Head Records: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars have faced each other in 22 matches in T20. Out of these 22 games, Hobart Hurricanes have won 8 whereas Melbourne Stars have won 14 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| HUR | 8 Won |
| STA | 14 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports/Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers - Q | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.363 | 14 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers - Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.605 | 13 | WWNRWW |
| 3 | Hobart - Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.331 | 13 | LNRWWL |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars - Q | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.759 | 12 | LWWLL |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat - E | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.431 | 10 | LWWLW |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers - E | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.231 | 8 | WLLLL |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades - E | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.206 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder - E | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1.212 | 4 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 529, Cricket, HUR vs STA
HUR - L N W W LSTA - L W W L L
HUR vs STA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Sam Harper is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
HUR vs STA Winning Prediction
- Hobart Hurricanes looks more strong as compared to Melbourne Stars, Make a 7-4 combination in favour of Hobart Hurricanes
HUR vs STA Small League Must Picks:
HUR - Tim David [0 points], Beau Webster [0 points]STA - Hilton Cartwright [652 points], Peter Siddle [589 points]
HUR vs STA Grand League Risky Picks:
HUR - Rehan Ahmed [0 points], Nikhil Chaudhary [0 points]STA - Marcus Stoinis [0 points], Glenn Maxwell [0 points]
HUR vs STA Death Over Bowlers:
HUR - Will Prestwidge, Chris JordanSTA - Peter Siddle
Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) Key Players
- Nikhil Chaudhary [16, 23, 34, 79, 41]
- Chris Jordan [0W, 0W, 0W, 4W, 2W]
- Billy Stanlake [3W]
- Tim Ward [1, 17, 4, 8]
- Riley Meredith [3W, 2W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
- Mitchell Owen [8, 33, 6, 0, 32]
- Will Prestwidge [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
Melbourne Stars (STA) Key Players
- Marcus Stoinis [(33, 2W), 16, 43, 2W, (32*, 1W)]
- Glenn Maxwell [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Haris Rauf [1W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 3W]
- Sam Harper [21, 20, 37, 110*, 55]
- Mitchell Swepson [0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W]
- Campbell Kellaway [1, 33, 29, 14, 28]
HUR vs STA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Marcus Stoinis [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Nikhil Chaudhary [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Tim Ward [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Mitchell Owen [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Sam Harper [PTs: 456, CR: 7.5]
- Campbell Kellaway [PTs: 561, CR: 7]
HUR vs STA Injury / Unavailability
HUR Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Melbourne Stars Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
HUR vs STA Live Stream
Where can I see HUR vs STA Live Score?
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HUR vs STA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
HUR vs STA Cricket Match Highlights
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Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars (HUR vs STA) Squads
Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) Squad: Rishad Hossain, Ben McDermott(WK)(C), Matthew Wade(WK), Beau Webster, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Billy Stanlake, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Mac Wright, Tim Ward, Mitchell Owen, Will Prestwidge, Nikhil Chaudhary
Melbourne Stars (STA) Squad: Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis(C), Tom Curran, Peter Siddle, Sam Harper(WK), Jonathan Merlo, Liam Hatcher, Joe Clarke(WK), Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Tom Fraser Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Aryan Sharma
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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