Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes: Big Bash Wednesday preview

The 2024-25 Big Bash League standings are starting to take shape and two teams pushing for top spot, Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes, lock horns at the Sydney Showground on Wednesday.

Both teams have picked up four wins in the competition this season, although Hobart have done so having played one less match than their opponents.

Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes betting preview

Hurricanes marginal fancies at the Showground

A glance at the odds will tell punters just how close this match is expected to be with Sydney Thunder 1.97 to win and Hobart Hurricanes 1.85 shots.

Those prices look about right and it makes sense for punters to get behind Hobart, who have reeled off four successive wins in the Big Bash League.

Thunder have also been going well, but slipped up in a five-wicket loss to Brisbane Heat last time out.

And the Hurricanes will be eager to get points on the board given that they will be losing personnel such as Waqar Salamkheil and Shai Hope following this match with the pair off to the UAE's T20 franchise competition.

As for Thunder, they will be hoping the return of Australian starlet Sam Konstas and pace bowler Nathan McAndrew will boost their chances of victory too.

Konstas impressed in Australia's recent Test series against India, scoring 68 and 45 runs across two matches.

Rain could play its part

The forecast is not looking great for Wednesday's clash at the Sydney Showground with enough rain expected to reduce overs in this contest.

As a result, openers may make an appeal to punters when it comes to finding top runscorers and Sydney Thunder's David Warner is priced at 5.50 to be the top match batter.

Warner has already scored 228 runs in six appearances in the Big Bash League this season and looks an appropriate pick, while Mitch Owen is 6.50 having struck 189 runs for the Hurricanes.

There is a lot of hype around Konstas, who is 6.00 in the same market.

As for who could be top match bowler, Nathan Ellis leads the way at 5.50, while Lockie Ferguson is 6.00.

Given the forecast, both sides may also be inclined to bat second given that interruptions could come during the first innings and reduce overs later in the match, whereas the chasers will know what the target is.

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Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes betting odds

Sydney Thunder - 1.97
Hobart Hurricanes - 1.85

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