HUR vs THU Dream11 Prediction, BBL 2021-22, Match 44: Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Team, Weather Updates and Pitch Report

Preview for HUR vs THU Dream11 Contest:

Hobart Hurricanes will be taking on Sydney Thunder in Match 44 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 on Monday (January 10).

Hurricanes will be facing the Thunder at a neutral venue – the iconic MCG – as the BBL moves to a bubble in Victoria after a rise in Covid positive cases across teams.

Thunder are positioned second in the eight-team standings with seven wins and only three losses, while Hurricanes are placed fourth with five victories and five defeats.

The quest to move up the ladder for Hurricanes and for Thunder to avoid slipping below makes this an interesting battle to watch out for.

Probable Playing XI

Hobart Hurricanes – Ben McDermott (wk), Caleb Jewell, Peter Handscomb (c), D Arcy Short, Tim David, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Owen, Thomas Rogers, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane, Macalister Wright

Sydney Thunder – Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes, Jason Sangha (c), Ben Cutting, Baxter Holt (wk), Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Oliver Davies, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Mohammad Hasnain

Weather Update: Predictions for a thunderstorm; 29 degrees C; wind 14 km/h

Pitch Report: Expect a good batting surface, as MCG always tends to be for T20 cricket.

HUR vs THU Dream11 Prediction

Hobart Hurricanes will be playing Sydney Thunder in HUR vs THU BBL 2021-22 encounter.

Tough one to predict, with both teams playing at a neutral venue after a win each under their belt in their respective last games. While the Thunder defeated the Renegades, the Hurricanes overcame Heat. But the Thunder will still be carrying a slight edge as they’ve displayed better form and depth in the competition thus far.

HUR vs THU Dream11 Captaincy Picks

1. Ben McDermott (10.5 credits) – McDermott played an excellent knock of 93 in Hurricanes’ win over the Heat in the last game. He has been Hurricanes’ stand-out batter in BBL 2021-22 with 457 runs from 8 innings at a strike-rate of 161.48.

2. Daniel Sams (10 credits) – Sams is another fruitful captaincy pick for this game. The Thunder allrounder blasted a terrific 98* off 44 balls in the win over Renegades last match, backing it up with a miserly spell of 1/10 off 2 overs.

3. Alex Hales (9 credits) – Hales is back amongst the hot captaincy choices following his quickfire 63 in the win over Renegades. The England batter showed very encouraging signs of returning to his best, which augurs well for the game against Hurricanes.

HUR vs THU Dream11 Budget Picks

1. Gurinder Sandhu (8.5 credits) – Sandhu bagged two wickets in the win over Renegades to take his tournament tally to eight wickets with an exceptional economy rate of 5.95.

2. Sandeep Lamichhane (8.5 credits) – Lamichhane bowled a fine spell of 2 for 28 for Hurricanes against the Heat. Nepal wristspinner now has 10 wickets in the competition this summer while going for 7.62 runs per over.

3. Mohammad Hasnain (8.5 credits) – Hasnain, Thunder’s Pakistan recruit, bowled a superb spell of 3 for 22 in the win against the Renegades. Hasnain now has six wickets in his two BBL 2021-22 outings with an economy rate of just 5.72.

Mega League Team for HUR vs THU Dream11 Contest

M Gilkes (wk), Alex Hales (vc), Ben McDermott, Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams (c), M Owen, Gurinder Sandhu, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tom Rogers, Mohammad Hasnain, Tanveer Sangha

Small/Head to Head Team for HUR vs THU Dream11 Contest

M Gilkes (wk), Alex Hales, Ben McDermott (c), Jason Sangha, Daniel Sams (vc), M Owen, Gurinder Sandhu, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tom Rogers, Mohammad Hasnain, Tanveer Sangha