STA vs HUR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for BBL 2025, Match 40

HUR are the table toppers.

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Nikhil Chaudhary Hobart Hurricanes.
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Nikhil Chaudhary Hobart Hurricanes. (Photo Source: Simon Sturzaker/Getty Images)

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Preview

Melbourne Stars will take on Hobart Hurricanes in the 40th match of the Big Bash League. This match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Hobart Hurricanes have seven wins in nine matches. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars are placed fourth in the table with four wins in nine matches. They won the previous match and are unbeaten so far in matches that are played in 2025. 

For Melbourne Stars, Ben Duckett makes way as he joins the England squad. Tom Curran has overcome a calf injury and is in line to make his return, after last playing on Boxing Day against the Sydney Sixers. The 42-run victory in the previous match marked the Stars' fourth win in a row, as they remain undefeated in 2025 and bounced back from a 0-5 losing start to BBL 14. They are still alive in the competition.

Hobart Hurricanes are the table toppers and have secured the top spot in this edition. Caleb Jewell (76 off 49) and Mitchell Owen (44 off 20) spearheaded a tough run chase to propel Hobart Hurricanes to a thrilling five wicket win in the previous match against Brisbane Heat. Hurricanes will be looking to fine tune their side before the big qualifiers come up. This promises to be an excting match between these two sides.

Match Information

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 40

Big Bash League, 19 Jan 2025, Sun, 1:45 PM IST, Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match Starts In

00:20:05:59

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

stadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground

Clear

20.9°C

humidity63% (Humidity)

Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Stars

SB Harper (wk), HWR Cartwright, MP Stoinis (C), BJ Webster, GJ Maxwell, TK Curran, Mark Steketee, Usama Mir, JS Paris, PM Siddle, D Warren

Bench : SM Boland, Campbell Kellaway, BM Duckett, Hamish McKenzie, Brody Couch, JM Clarke, J Merlo, AF Milne, Tom Rogers, Austin Anlezark, Blake Macdonald, DW Lawrence

Hobart Hurricanes

MS Wade (wk), M Wright, CP Jewell, N Chaudhary, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Riley Meredith, CJ Jordan, Nathan Ellis (C), JR Doran, Billy Stanlake

Bench : BR McDermott, Shai Hope, CA Wakim, P Hatzoglou, Paddy Dooley, Iain Carlisle, Rishad Hossain, Waqar Salamkheil, M Bean

Injury and availability news

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Pitch Report

The surface here will be a balanced one with good help for both pacers and spinners. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

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Pace Bowling

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Spin Bowling

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55%

Batting Pitch

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161

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

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Player Picks

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9
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Glenn Maxwell STA | ALL

Glenn Maxwell was the player of the match in the previous match yet again scoring 90 runs from just 52 balls including 10 sixes.

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8.5
C

Mitchell Owen HUR | ALL

Mitchell Owen hit nine fours and five sixes on his way to an exceptional, unbeaten 101 off 64 balls against Perth Scorchers in the opening game.

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9

Campbell Kellaway

STA | BAT

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8

Jake Doran

HUR | BAT

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Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Jan 18 2025 1:58 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

6 : 5

HUR

Credits Left
13/100

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Head To Head
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Sam Harper

7.5

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Matthew Wade

8.5

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Marcus Stoinis
VC

8

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Tim David

7

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Caleb Jewell

7.5

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Beau Webster

8.5

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Glenn Maxwell
C

9

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Mitchell Owen

8.5

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Tom Curran

7

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Mark Steketee

8.5

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Nathan Ellis

7

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