- Hurricanes are currently #7 on the table and that doesn't look like changing, with a 3-point difference between them and the #6-placed Heat.
- Strikers, meanwhile, after two wins, have now climbed to #2 on the table, after the Stars, dislodging the Sixers who looked solid there for a while.
- One week out, that means that the Strikers are definitely favourites going into the game.
Strikers vs Hurricanes match prediction
Adelaide Strikers will host Hobart Hurricanes for match No. 55 of the ongoing Big Bash League at the Adelaide Oval, this Sunday evening.
If you think this one is a dead rubber, think again, because a win for the Hurricanes might still see them through to the knockout stages even if the chances are slim. On the other hand, the Strikers would want to wind the group stages on a winning note and carry the momentum to the business end of the tournament. For us, we are going to enjoy the match from the comfort of our homes and win big bucks by placing bets on the best odds from the market. Do not worry, you do not have to search for them, I have them ready for you.
Wes Agar has picked up 10 wickets in last four games
A couple of doubles cropped up before picking this one, but at the end it was an obvious choice and with odds of 4.33, it attracted me completely.
Wes Agar has been the most consistent bowler for the Strikers in the past few matches having taken 10 wickets in the past four matches which, which is pretty amazing. Overall, he is the second highest wicket taker for his team having scalped 16 wickets in just 10 matches at an impressive average of 17.06. Why haven’t I picked up their top bowler Rashid Khan?
Well, it is because he has been out of form with the ball off late, having picked up just 4 wickets in the last five matches. Moreover, in the last match against the Hurricanes, Rashid Khan failed to take a single wicket while Agar registered figures of 4 for 33 and was also the pick of the bowlers. Peter Siddle has also been inconsistent in the past few matches having taken seven wickets in the last five, which leaves us with Agar to be the top bowler. I have already invested in this bet, it’s your turn now.
Adelaide have had the better opening in their last five
This was a winning bet from the moment I had a look at it and with a possibility of doubling up the investment, I clicked on it right away.
In the last five matches, Adelaide Strikers have had the better opening partnership each time, having scored a total of 228 runs at an average of 45.6 runs innings before the fall of the first wicket, simultaneously conceding 43 runs (8.6 per innings). In the last three matches at the Adelaide Oval, the home team have taken the first wicket before their opponent reached the double figures each time but racked up 171 (57 runs per innings) runs when batting.
Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, have been the better side in one of their last five matches, having scored just 133 runs (26.6 per innings) and conceded 147 runs at a rate of almost 30 per innings. In the last five H2H matches, the Strikers have had the upper hand on four occasions, having stitched up 351 runs (70.2 runs on an average) for the first wicket stand, while the Hurricanes could manage only 274 runs (54.8 runs on an average). With bowlers like Peter Siddle and Michael Nesser spearheading the attack, the Hurricanes’ openers will have a tough time in the middle, which makes this a winning bet.
Adelaide Strikers have hit 60 more boundaries
Even though there has been little to differentiate these two teams in terms of recent form, you will have one winner after you read through my analysis.
Hobart Hurricanes have hit a total of 64 fours this last five matches at a rate of almost 13 per match and conceded 55 (11 per match). Only once they have been outnumbered in terms of boundaries hit. On the other hand, the Strikers have hit a total of 61 fours (12.2 per game) in their last five while shipping in 53 (10.6 per game) having been the better side on three occasions. Till now there has been nothing to separate between the teams, but there’s a twist.
When playing away from their home ground in Hobart, the Hurricanes have not been able to maintain their healthy record, having hit just 52 fours and more importantly conceding 61 in the same time frame. Even in the last five H2H matches, the Strikers have struck more boundaries three times with a count of 73 fours compared to Hurricanes 68. And finally, in this season so far, the Strikers have registered 182 boundaries while their rivals have managed to script just 122. There’s no doubt that this bet massively favours the hosts, so go for it.
