Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars - Prediction, Preview & H2H · BBL 2026
Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars
Tue 08:15 GMT
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Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars: preview and key facts
Hobart Hurricanes play Melbourne Stars on Tuesday 29 December in BBL 2026. Melbourne Stars lead the head-to-head 13-9 from 22 meetings. Confirmed XIs land around the toss; until then this page shows each side's likely team and full squad.
Frequently asked questions
Who is playing in Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, about 30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Hobart Hurricanes are likely to field Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott and 7 more, and Melbourne Stars Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper, Joe Clarke, Marcus Stoinis and 7 more. The full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars head-to-head record?
Melbourne Stars lead 13-9 from 22 matches. They last met at Bellerive Oval on 21 Jan 2026: Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DL method).
When and where is Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars being played?
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars is being played on Tuesday 29 December 2026, starting at 08:15 UK time (08:15 UTC, 13:45 IST).
Who are the top run-scorers in Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars head-to-head matches?
Across the 22 meetings Statz has on record, the top run-scorers in Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars meetings are Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars, 624 runs), Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes, 547 runs) and Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars, 522 runs). The head-to-head card on this page has each of those matches, with the scores and the result.
Who are the top wicket-takers in Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars head-to-head matches?
Across the 22 meetings Statz has on record, the top wicket-takers in Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars meetings are Riley Meredith (Hobart Hurricanes, 22 wickets), Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes, 13 wickets) and Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars, 12 wickets). The head-to-head card on this page has each of those matches, with the scores and the result.
Who are the in-form batters for Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars?
Across each side's last 10 matches, the leading run-scorers are Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars, 381 runs in 10 innings), Nikhil Chaudhary (Hobart Hurricanes, 259 runs in 9 innings) and Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes, 215 runs in 9 innings). Sam Harper's latest innings: 9, 6 and 10.
Who are the in-form bowlers for Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars?
Across each side's last 10 matches, the leading wicket-takers are Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars, 18 wickets in 10 innings), Tom Curran (Melbourne Stars, 15 wickets in 9 innings) and Riley Meredith (Hobart Hurricanes, 14 wickets in 10 innings). Each bowler's figures from those matches are in the form cards on this page.