BBL MS vs HH Dream11 Prediction, Playing 11, Best Picks

BBL MS vs HH Dream11 Prediction: Match No. 40 of the BBL 2024-25 is the last league game of the season. It will be hosted at the iconic MCG, where the Melbourne Stars will go head-on with the Hobart Hurricanes on Sunday.

Hobart, with 15 points in the bank, have confirmed a top-two finish and will play in the Qualifier. The Stars, with 8 points, have made a miraculous turnaround to their campaign after starting with five consecutive defeats, and now they need a win to secure a place in the playoffs.

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Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes BBL head-to-head:

In 21 completed matches between Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne won 8 and Hobart won 13.

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Match 40 Date and time:

Date: January 19, Sunday
Time: 1:45 PM IST / 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

MS vs HH predicted XIs:

Melbourne Stars predicted XI:

Ben Duckett, Sam Harper (wk), Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Beau Webster, Hilton Cartwright, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle, Usama Mir, Joel Paris

Hobart Hurricanes predicted XI:

Mitchell Owen, Charlie Wakim, Caleb Jewell, Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade (wk), Jake Doran, Tim David, Peter Hatzoglou, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis (c), Marcus Bean

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Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes pitch report:

The MCG has been a bowling-friendly venue in recent seasons. It has a spicy pitch with grass that offers bounce and seam movement to the pacers, while the large side boundaries give spinners plenty to work with. In the three games this season here so far, the average innings score was 163, with batsmen managing a strike rate of only 130. Pacers have fared vastly better than the spinners, 26 wickets going to the seamers as compared to only six for the spinners.

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:

Melbourne Stars all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is a great Dream11 captaincy choice for this match since he is in terrific form in recent games. Maxwell’s last two scores are 90 (52) and 58* (32). His pyrotechnics helped the Stars stay alive in the playoffs race after a poor first half of the season.

Further, Maxwell can be called upon to bowl a couple of overs if there are left-handers at the crease or the skipper wants to rush through the overs. Maxwell also fields in the deep, near the boundary, so he has a good chance of claiming a couple of catches. All of these boost his fantasy potential.

BBL MS vs HH Dream11 Prediction: 3 players to watch out for:

The 3 players to watch out for in the Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes are Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Caleb Jewell.

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Match 40 prediction: Who will win?

For the Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes match prediction, we predict that the Melbourne Stars will defeat the Hobart Hurricanes in Match 40 of the BBL.