- Brisbane are stronger for the day!
- Tom Banton has hit 6 sixes in 3 matches
- Season: Brisbane 31 sixes vs Hurricanes’ 8
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat match prediction
Hobart Hurricanes will get a shot to revive their BBL campaign when they lock horns with Brisbane Heat at their own backyard this Friday evening. Needless to say, Hurricanes are ahead on paper, but do not write-off the visitors. While this is promising to be more than an exciting match, you can double the fun by winning some easy cash while witnessing the contest by three simple steps. How? Just go through my analysis and place your bets accordingly.
Tom Banton has hit 6 sixes in 3 matches this season
While his name is echoing from all corners of the T20 world, Tom Banton has started his venture in the Big Bash League on a promising note. Even though got out on a duck in the last match, Banton has managed to pile up two half-centuries so far. The striking fact is that the English player hits quite a few over the ropes on a regular basis. This season, he’s struck 6 maximums in 3 matches, which averages two per game. Since the BBL is in its early stages, let me give you some more stats to clarify, so that you can place your bet without hesitation.
In the T20 Vitality Blast earlier this year, he hit a total of 23 sixes in 13 matches (1.76 per match). In the recently concluded Abu Dhabi T10 League, the right-hander amassed 9 sixes in 5 matches, which is almost equal to two per game. Overall in T20s, Banton has hit 33 sixes in 23 matches (over 1 per game). Even though he has played just three T20Is and failed to produce a big knock, the opener still managed to strike one six per match. There’s no doubt he’s going to clear the ropes at least once against Hobart Hurricanes.
D’ Arcy Short is a trusted top scorer
There’s no doubt that Short is the best batter the Hurricanes have in their batting ranks, but I was stunned when I saw his stats playing against Brisbane Heat. His scores in the last five H2H games – 68, 67, 59, 122, 18. He was the top scorer of the team in four of the above-mentioned matches. Historically, the southpaw has been the best batsman for his team against the Heat, having racked up 334 runs at an average of 111.33. He has even started this season on a high, having scripted two half-centuries in four matches and was the top batsman in two games.
Short’s record at the venue has also been phenomenal, with his scores in the last five matches – 60, 35, 28, 68, 64, he averages 51 in Hobart. Thrice was he the top batsman on these occasions. In the last two games he played against Brisbane Heat at the venue, he scored 68 and 59 and was the top scorer in both the matches. That’s some record! I have no option but to invest in the bet, albeit you would do the same.
Heat has hit 31 sixes this season compared to Hurricanes’ 8
Brisbane Heat might have been pretty average in the ongoing BBL with just one win, but they sure have an edge over Hobart Hurricanes in respect to big hitting. Brisbane Heat have hit a total of 31 sixes (7.75 per match) in the last four matches compared to Hurricanes’ 8 (2 per match). More importantly, Hobart have failed to hit even one six in their previous match and they have never outnumbered their opponents in sixes hit in any of their matches this season.
In the last five H2H matches, the Hurricanes have struck 25 maximums while the Heat’s tally stand tall at 37. The Tasmanians have always been outnumbered their foes in the given time frame. Even if we scrutinize further and check at the H2H matches played at the venue, the visitors have a heads up. In the last five matches at the Bellerive Oval, the hosts have hit 25 sixes, while Brisbane Heat replied with 35. There’s no other way but to for this bet.
