Hobart
Bellerive Oval
182
44
24
Hurricanes
HUR
114/5 (10.0)
Stars chose to BOWL
Stars
STA
81/4 (7.0)
Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DLS method)
HH vs MS Knockout Match Preview – Big Bash League 2026, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Fantasy Picks

Published on Jan 19, 2026

HH vs MS Knockout Match Preview – Big Bash League 2026, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Fantasy Picks

The Big Bash League 2026 is reaching its most intense phase as we move into a knockout clash at the picturesque Bellerive Oval, Hobart. On January 21, 2026, the Hobart Hurricanes (HH) will host the Melbourne Stars (MS) in a do-or-die encounter, where the winner advances to the next stage, and the loser’s campaign comes to an abrupt end.

Both teams have shown flashes of brilliance but have lacked consistency. With star all-rounders, lethal death bowlers, and in-form wicketkeeper batters on both sides, this knockout promises high drama, pressure moments, and massive fantasy points.

Match Details

  • Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars – Knockout Match
  • Tournament: Big Bash League 2026
  • Date: 21 January 2026
  • Time: 1:45 PM IST | 7:15 PM Local
  • Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

  • Live Streaming (India): JioHotstar App & Website
  • Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
  • Australia: Fox Cricket & Kayo Sports
  • Other Regions: Official BBL digital partners

Weather Report – Hobart

Hobart is expected to offer ideal cricketing conditions.

  • Temperature: 18°C – 22°C
  • Conditions: Breezy evening
  • Rain: Very low chance

The breeze often helps swing bowlers early, especially under lights, making the powerplay phase crucial.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats – Bellerive Oval

Bellerive Oval is known as a batting-friendly venue, but recent numbers show strong support for fast bowlers.

  • Average Score (Last 5 Matches): 174
  • Pacer Wickets: 44
  • Spinner Wickets: 24

Pitch Insight: The surface offers good bounce and carry. Batters can score freely once set, but new-ball swing and death-over pace bowling play a decisive role. Spinners have had limited impact here recently.

Team Form & Head-to-Head

  • Hobart Hurricanes: W L W L W
  • Melbourne Stars: L W L W L

Head-to-Head Record: Melbourne Stars lead 11–6, but knockout matches often rewrite history.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Hobart Hurricanes: No major injury concerns
  • Melbourne Stars: Full squad available
  • Doubtful Players: None reported

Both teams are expected to field their strongest XIs for this knockout clash.

Probable Playing XI (One-Line Format)

Hobart Hurricanes: Ben McDermott (wk), Caleb Jewell, Nikhil Chaudhary, Beau Webster, Tim David, Corey Anderson, Nathan Ellis (c), Patrick Dooley, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Billy Stanlake

Melbourne Stars: Sam Harper (wk), Joe Clarke, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Haris Rauf, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Joel Paris, Adam Zampa

Key Players to Watch

  • Marcus Stoinis (MS): Elite all-rounder, bowls key overs and bats in the top order
  • Beau Webster (HH): Consistent fantasy performer with bat + ball
  • Haris Rauf (MS): Death-over strike bowler, lethal on this surface
  • Ben McDermott (HH): Reliable wicketkeeper batter in big matches
  • Nathan Ellis (HH): Specialist death bowler, high wicket potential

Fantasy Picks

Small League Picks

  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Beau Webster
  • Ben McDermott
  • Nathan Ellis

Mega League Differentials

  • Haris Rauf
  • Sam Harper
  • Tom Curran

Match Prediction / Outlook

This knockout clash is finely balanced. Melbourne Stars have the edge on paper with superior all-round depth, but Hobart Hurricanes’ home advantage and death bowling could tilt the match their way. Expect a high-scoring thriller, where death overs and pressure handling decide who moves on to the next round.

Disclaimer

This article is based on pitch data, recent form, and expected conditions. Fantasy cricket involves financial risk and depends on real-time factors such as toss and final team selection. Please play responsibly and use your own judgment.

Big Bash League HH vs MS players T20 past performance, current series performance, fantasy points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceFantasy SelectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Matthew WadeHURWK279LHB24142530313026.64136.628646RM000-171847.4379159062.5624.081.741.63186200
Marcus StoinisSTAALL364RHB32479728714729.74137.7240919RM2372022.526.159.0517.354/159110107.510752641490590.231.4412.3755915400
Tom CurranSTAALL222RHB1464821446721.87142.746273RFM2002353.425.358.7817.344/2262987783601588.9875.818.4113.410320280
Glenn MaxwellSTABAT499RHB464681092415427.58154.51661482OB3371962.230.197.862303/102681029.229267140738.14.423.665915328
Haris RaufSTABOWL253RHB7930402348.2111.66053RF2493413.622.238.4415.7125/27721072.1721418901079.234.236.774620580
Rishad HossainHURBOWL109RHB57174065310.15134.43156LBG1031273.221.058.1715.414/2252962.7564161366.71066.631.633.392210-30
Chris JordanHURALL396RHB23910123557317.06131.493277RFM3884163.427.28.6218.974/6199952.146951733.3864.812.535.05176200
Joe ClarkeSTAWK214RHB20812509713626143.4932732000-89537185103040324.041.511.693675900
Riley MeredithHURBOWL150RHB271552104.3396.2906RF1502033.622.668.5115.954/931950.14514955.61141.420.781.462860748
Beau WebsterHURALL101RHB861619637828.04119.8413198RM,OB52262.741.037.5132.714/2953290.5181781100346.53.174.141918300
Ben McDermottHURWK184RHB17525457112730.47135.3133562RM000-116957.6518270055.6470.774.125.0712242000
Hilton CartwrightSTABAT146RHB1293427047928.46130.1211317RM1241.452122602/3478102525078020612.310.440.639332900
Nikhil ChaudharyHURBAT48RHB4168457924.14137.84299LBG34162.436.757.2530.303/3615966.8601279066.7571.175.296.228544820
Sam HarperSTAWK102RHB978200411022.51134.413247000-791082.6826368060277.4912.2510.1113014012
Campbell KellawaySTABAT21LHB1732554118.21123.18029SLA40190-121039.4394172040432.671.651.941512008
Mitchell OwenHURALL75RHB656130510822.11180.995198RM4230227.69.8716.715/1732950.4454146355.6179.798.1710.3675613318
Will PrestwidgeHURALL3LHB31232111.5121.0503RF343.123.259.961402/340180800210074.690.270.32214000
Thomas RogersSTABAT44LHB4237675319.66121.552102RM000-24942.4382174044.4157.882.994.011416408
Peter SiddleSTABOWL123RHB372185115.3179.4307RFM1211413.422.857.7717.655/16221068.468412161001159.061.543.04169050
Billy StanlakeHURBOWL93LHB20154378.668.2504RF93963.426.988.119.914/812269138135097.250.260.37196020
Mitchell SwepsonSTABOWL106RHB3816138146.27111.29016LB102913.429.587.6623.103/1229104444022840921.60.580.99206020
Tim WardHURBAT10LHB902009022.22136.05127000-2749.6347177028.6231.11.792.1913221800
Completed matches of Hobart Hurricanes
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
16 Dec - 01:45 PMHobartSydney ThunderTHUHobart HurricanesHUR180/6 (20.0)181/6 (19.5) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
18 Dec - 01:45 PMMelbourneHobart HurricanesHURMelbourne StarsSTA158/9 (20.0)159/2 (16.0) Stars won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
21 Dec - 01:45 PMGeelongMelbourne RenegadesRENHobart HurricanesHUR145/9 (20.0)149/3 (13.5) Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
26 Dec - 03:45 PMPerthPerth ScorchersSCOHobart HurricanesHUR150/8 (20.0)153/6 (19.3) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
29 Dec - 01:45 PMHobartMelbourne RenegadesRENHobart HurricanesHUR162/9 (20.0)163/6 (19.0) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
01 Jan - 01:45 PMHobartPerth ScorchersSCOHobart HurricanesHUR229/3 (20.0)189/9 (20.0) Scorchers won by 40 runs
03 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneySydney ThunderTHUHobart HurricanesHUR205/4 (20.0)207/4 (17.5) Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
09 Jan - 01:45 PMHobartHobart HurricanesHURAdelaide StrikersSTR178/6 (20.0)141/9 (20.0) Hurricanes won by 37 runs
14 Jan - 01:45 PMHobartBrisbane HeatHEAHobart HurricanesHUR160/8 (20.0)157/8 (20.0) Heat won by 3 runs
21 Jan - 02:00 PMHobartHobart HurricanesHURMelbourne StarsSTA114/5 (10.0)81/4 (7.0) Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DLS method)
23 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneySydney SixersSIXHobart HurricanesHUR198/8 (20.0)141/10 (17.2) Sixers won by 57 runs
Completed matches of Melbourne Stars
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
18 Dec - 01:45 PMMelbourneHobart HurricanesHURMelbourne StarsSTA158/9 (20.0)159/2 (16.0) Stars won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
23 Dec - 01:45 PMAdelaideAdelaide StrikersSTRMelbourne StarsSTA155/8 (20.0)161/4 (18.1) Stars won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
26 Dec - 12:35 PMSydneySydney SixersSIXMelbourne StarsSTA144/10 (20.0)145/3 (17.3) Stars won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
28 Dec - 01:45 PMCanberraSydney ThunderTHUMelbourne StarsSTA128/10 (20.0)132/1 (14.0) Stars won by 9 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
02 Jan - 01:45 PMBrisbaneMelbourne StarsSTABrisbane HeatHEA195/6 (20.0)199/6 (19.4) Heat won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
04 Jan - 12:35 PMMelbourneMelbourne StarsSTAMelbourne RenegadesREN173/9 (20.0)177/6 (19.5) Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
08 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbourneMelbourne StarsSTASydney SixersSIX128/10 (19.5)129/4 (17.1) Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
10 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbourneMelbourne RenegadesRENMelbourne StarsSTA166/7 (20.0)167/2 (15.5) Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
13 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbourneAdelaide StrikersSTRMelbourne StarsSTA83/10 (19.3)86/4 (15.1) Stars won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
17 Jan - 02:45 PMPerthMelbourne StarsSTAPerth ScorchersSCO130/10 (18.2)134/4 (16.5) Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
21 Jan - 02:00 PMHobartHobart HurricanesHURMelbourne StarsSTA114/5 (10.0)81/4 (7.0) Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DLS method)
Completed matches at Bellerive Oval
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
16 Dec - 01:45 PMSydney ThunderTHUHobart HurricanesHUR180/6 (20.0)181/6 (19.5) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
29 Dec - 01:45 PMMelbourne RenegadesRENHobart HurricanesHUR162/9 (20.0)163/6 (19.0) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
01 Jan - 01:45 PMPerth ScorchersSCOHobart HurricanesHUR229/3 (20.0)189/9 (20.0) Scorchers won by 40 runs
09 Jan - 01:45 PMHobart HurricanesHURAdelaide StrikersSTR178/6 (20.0)141/9 (20.0) Hurricanes won by 37 runs
14 Jan - 01:45 PMBrisbane HeatHEAHobart HurricanesHUR160/8 (20.0)157/8 (20.0) Heat won by 3 runs
21 Jan - 02:00 PMHobart HurricanesHURMelbourne StarsSTA114/5 (10.0)81/4 (7.0) Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DLS method)
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