Match Preview
A fierce match is going to take place in the playoffs stage of Big Bash League 2025/26 where Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes will face each other. This is a knockout match, where the winning team will continue in the tournament while the losing team may be eliminated from the tournament. Cricket fans can get to see a competitive match here.
•point table - BBL 15
Today’s match is going to be very interesting for cricket fans. Where two strong teams Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes will be face to face. Both the teams will try their best to win this match on the basis of their recent performance. Fans can get to see a competitive match here. Now let’s talk about the points table of Big Bash League 15. So far Melbourne Stars has played 10 matches in Big Bash League 15, out of which it has won 6 and lost 4 and is at 4th position on the points table with (NRR) +0.759 and (PTS) 12. On the other hand, if we talk about the points table of Hobart Hurricanes, then Hobart Hurricanes is at 3rd position in the points table of BBL 15, main (NRR) +0.331 and (PTS) 13.
•Last 5 matches
Today we are going to see the last 5 matches of Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars. Both the teams Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes won how many matches and lost how many matches in the last 5 matches. So first of all we are talking about the result of this season of Big Bash League between Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes. There was a match between these two teams on 18 December 2025. Talking about the result, Hobart Hurricanes batted heavily and gave a target of 158 to Melbourne Stars, which Melbourne Stars achieved in 16 overs. Now let’s talk about the last 5 matches of Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars. So Hobart Hurricanes have won 2, lost 2 and 1 no result in their last 5 matches. And Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, have won 2 and lost 3 in their last 5 matches.
Pitch Report
The Ninja Stadium pitch is generally considered to be a batting-friendly pitch. The ball comes nicely on the bat which makes it easy for the batsman to hit shots. In the powerplay, the batsman has to play cautiously and if the batsman wins the powerplay then he can play a long innings on the Ninja Stadium pitch. If we talk about fast bowlers on the Ninja Stadium pitch, then fast bowlers do not get much help on the Ninja Stadium pitch. Fast bowlers can get help in the beginning on the Ninja Stadium pitch. With the new ball, fast bowlers can get pace and bounce due to which fast bowlers can take wickets in the initial overs. Now if we talk about spinners, they do not get much help on Ninja Stadium Pitch. The pitch is flat due to which there is not much turn. If spinners bowl with a good mindset and good fielding set, then they can achieve success. After this, if we talk about the score in T20 on Ninja Stadium Pitch, then generally the score is 160-165 and 180+ is considered a match-winning total. And if we talk about the toss, then the team winning the toss likes to bat early on this pitch.
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head Record
Head to Head record is an important part of any match. It highlights the past rivalry of both the teams. In the past whenever these two teams have clashed, the level of the matches has been quite high. Sometimes one team has dominated and sometimes the other team has made a strong comeback. These stats give us an idea of the overall competition. Now let us see how is the Head to Head record of both the teams Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes. So Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes have played 23 matches till now in Big Bash League history. Talking about the result, Hobart Hurricanes has won 8 matches till now. And on the other side Melbourne Stars has won 15 matches. Looking at the Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head record, it is clear that Melbourne Stars have achieved more success.
Probably Playing XI
•Melbourne Stars playing xi
Sam Harper (wk), Thomas Rogers, Joe Clarke, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Campbell kellaway, Hilton Cartwright, Haris Rauf, Mitchell Swepson, Tom Curran, Peter Siddle.
•Hobart Hurricanes playing xi
Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Ben McDermott (c), Beau Webster, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rehan Ahmed, Matthew Wade (wk), Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith.
Key Players to Watch
•STA key players
•Sam Harper ( Sam Harper is playing for the Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League 15. Sam Harper has proved to be a key player for the Melbourne Stars in BBL 15, scoring 371 runs so far )
•Haris Rauf ( Haris Rauf has been playing for the Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League 15. Haris Rauf has been a key bowler for the Melbourne Stars in BBL 15 so far, taking 18 wickets )
•HUR key players
•Nikhil Chaudhary ( Nikhal Chaudhary has proved to be the key batsman for Hobart Hurricanes in BBL 15, scoring 279 runs for Hobart Hurricanes so far )