MLS Vs HBH Match Prediction: The Big Bash League 2025-26 will be the 15th season of this competition under this name, and the 21st season of professional men’s domestic T20 cricket in Australia. Match 5 of the tournament will see two teams looking to gain momentum early in the season
The Melbourne Stars are the only team in this league to have never won the Big Bash League, despite making it to the final on three occasions. Last year, they finished fourth, making it to the playoffs, before losing in the eliminator. This will be their first match of the season
On the other hand, the Hobart Hurricanes are the defending Big Bash League champions, winning the competition for the first time last season. A consistent playoff side, winning the league last season means that they come into this year as the favourites, seeing how they have almost the same squad from last year. They started this season with a win in the rematch of last season’s final against the Sydney Thunder.
MLS Vs HBH Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Dates: Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Time: 01:45 PM (IST), 07:15 PM (local time)
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
MLS Vs HBH Live Streaming: How To Watch
The Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes BBL Match 5 will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
MLS Vs HBH Match Prediction Full Squad:
Melbourne Stars Full Squad
Marcus Stoinis (C), Thomas Fraser Rogers, Joe Clarke (wk), Sam Harper (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Campbell Kellaway, Tom Curran, Hamish McKenzie, Mitchell Swepson, Scott Boland, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Liam Hatcher, Austin Anlezark
Hobart Hurricanes Full Squad
Nathan Ellis (C), Matthew Wade (wk), Ben McDermott (wk), Jake Weatherald, Tim Ward, Macalister Wright, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Beau Webster, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rehan Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Billy Stanlake, Iain Carlisle, Will Prestwidge
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction T20Is Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 22
- Melbourne Stars Won: 14
- Hobart Hurricanes Won: 08
- No Result: 00
- First Played: January 08, 2012 (MLS win)
- Last Played: January 19, 2025 (MLS win)
MLS Vs HBH Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
MLS Vs HBH Team; Predicted XIs:
Melbourne Stars Predicted XI:
Joe Clarke, Sam Harper (wk), Marcus Stoinis (C), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Campbell Kellaway, Mitch Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle, Tom Rogers
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted XI:
Mitchell Owen, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (C), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake
MLS Vs HBH Final Melbourne Cricket Ground Pitch Report
One of the most iconic cricket grounds in the world, the pitches at the MCG have historically been one for the pacers. The leather bounces well here, which might allow the ball to come onto the bat later in an inning, when the pitch softens. However, for the top order, a hard deck means trouble, especially in front of the well-rounded pace attacks these two teams possess. However, once settled, a batter can score big here if they take their innings deep. As for the boundary dimensions, the straight boundary here is long, about 80m in length, while the side boundary is 72-74m away from the batter.
MLS Vs HBH Final Weather Report
After a hot day, the temperatures will fall sharply as the sun sets. The mercury will be around the 20 degrees mark. The skies will be partly cloudy with next to no chance of rain. The winds will be moderate, and so will be the humidity.
MLS Vs HBH BBL 2025 Match 5 Match Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the MLS Vs HBH BBL 2025-26 Match 5 are:
- Melbourne Stars all-rounder Mitchell Owen
- Hobart Hurricanes batter Joe Clarke
- Melbourne Stars bowler Chris Jordan
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Final?
For the MLS Vs HBH BBL 2025 Match 5 Match Prediction, Melbourne Stars will defeat Hobart Hurricanes in Match 5 of BBL 2025-26.
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