Hobart
Bellerive Oval
186
41
22
Heat
HEA
160/8 (20.0)
Hurricanes chose to BOWL
Hurricanes
HUR
157/8 (20.0)
Heat won by 3 runs
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat – BBL 2026 Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch Report

Published on Jan 12, 2026

Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat – BBL 2026 Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch Report

The Big Bash League 2026 is set to light up Hobart as the Hobart Hurricanes (HUR) face the Brisbane Heat (HEA) at the iconic Bellerive Oval. With both teams winning three of their last five matches, this HUR vs HEA clash promises explosive batting, wicket-taking pace bowling and massive fantasy points.

Bellerive Oval has become one of the highest-scoring venues in BBL 2026, and with players like Jack Wildermuth, Matt Renshaw, Nikhil Chaudhary and Nathan Ellis in red-hot form, this match could easily turn into another run-fest thriller.

Toss Update

Hobart Hurricanes have won the toss and have opted to field

Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat – Match Details

Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat League: Big Bash League (BBL) 2026 Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart Date & Time: 14 January 2026, 7:15 PM AEDT, 1:45 PM IST

Live Streaming & Telecast

Live Streaming: JioHotstar App & Website Live Telecast: Star Sports Network

Weather Report – Hobart Today

The Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat today match will be played in cool and breezy conditions.

  • Temperature: 18°C – 20°C
  • Humidity: Moderate
  • Wind: River Breeze expected (helps swing bowling)
  • Rain: No threat

These conditions heavily support fast bowlers early on, while the flat pitch allows big hitting later.

Pitch Report – Bellerive Oval Hobart

Bellerive Oval has been one of the best batting pitches in BBL 2026.

  • Average Score (Last 5 matches): 179 runs
  • Pacers Wickets: 41
  • Spinners Wickets: 22

Pitch Insight

  • The surface has good bounce and pace
  • New ball swings due to river breeze
  • Short boundaries support six-hitting
  • Pacers dominate, especially at the death

👉 Fantasy Tip: Pick fast bowlers and top-order batters.

Team Analysis – Hobart Hurricanes

The Hurricanes are playing at home and are coming off a strong chase.

Key Players

  • Tim Ward: 90 in last match – in peak form
  • Nikhil Chaudhary: 263 runs this season, 71.6 fantasy avg
  • Nathan Ellis: 12 wickets – death-over specialist
  • Ben McDermott: 211 runs + wicket-keeping points

Strength: Top-order batting + elite death bowling

Hobart Hurricanes (Playing XI): Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (captain), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith

Team Analysis – Brisbane Heat

Brisbane Heat are one of the most explosive teams of BBL 2026.

Key Players

  • Jack Wildermuth: 215 runs + 9 wickets (96.8 avg)
  • Matt Renshaw: 287 runs + 5 wickets (94.5 avg)
  • Usman Khawaja: 78 in last match
  • Xavier Bartlett: 10 wickets, powerplay specialist

Strength: All-rounders + pace attack

Brisbane Heat (Playing XI): Jack Wildermuth, Usman Khawaja (captain), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Max Bryant, Jimmy Peirson (wicketkeeper), Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Zaman Khan

Top Fantasy Picks – HUR vs HEA

Wicketkeepers

  • Ben McDermott
  • Matthew Wade

Batters

  • Usman Khawaja
  • Tim Ward
  • Nikhil Chaudhary

All-Rounders

  • Jack Wildermuth ⭐
  • Matt Renshaw
  • Mitchell Owen

Bowlers

  • Nathan Ellis
  • Xavier Bartlett
  • Rishad Hossain

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Options

  • Jack Wildermuth
  • Matt Renshaw

High-Ceiling Picks

  • Nikhil Chaudhary
  • Nathan Ellis

Winning Fantasy Strategy – HUR vs HEA

  • Pick at least 4 pacers
  • Prefer all-rounders for captaincy
  • Stack top-order batters
  • Chasing teams get advantage at Bellerive
  • Avoid too many spinners

Who Will Win Today?

With the pitch favoring batters and pacers, expect another 180+ score. Brisbane Heat’s all-round strength gives them a slight edge, but Hobart Hurricanes at home are never easy to beat.

Big Bash League HEA vs HUR players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup 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 WadeHURWK279LHB24142530313026.64136.628646RM000-171751.1358148071.4629.371.571.4617211700
Nathan EllisHURBOWL186RHB86405254011.41110.99058RFM1852313.522.968.1316.974/661863504251262.5957.23.44.557832770
Rishad HossainHURBOWL108RHB57174065310.15134.43156LBG1021243.221.398.215.614/2252861488151162.51066.042.414.129761710
Chris JordanHURALL396RHB23910123557317.06131.493277RFM3884163.427.28.6218.974/6199857.245851737.5864.964.375.82011-290
Rehan AhmedHURALL96RHB741610525218.13124.492148LBG90833.228.458.122114/2223846.237096337.5733.331.612.39221-2-10
Riley MeredithHURBOWL150RHB271552104.3396.2906RF1502033.622.668.5115.954/931841.533246501131.981.031.49311901150
Xavier BartlettHEABOWL103RHB58245375915.79124.01165RFM1011283.423.058.621644/1048867.8542601087.5979.083.675.9821209998
Beau WebsterHURALL101RHB861619637828.04119.8413198RM,OB52262.741.037.5132.714/295316161270100344.983.864.29112077310
Ben McDermottHURWK212RHB20126526312730.07136.236658RM000-125850.6405211050477.743.773.7641139308
Michael NeserHEAALL129RHB82297756414.62127.04189RMF1261473.324.028.4816.934/2566000000836.83.463.9312451328
Marnus LabuschagneHEABAT59RHB55313819326.55126.818159RMF,LB42402.220.058.7413.715/114011212000625.792.042.08106453916
Usman KhawajaHEABAT121LHB1208340010930.35131.3220468RM000-291144144780100152.425.765.3415292500
Zaman KhanHEABOWL120RHB32199096.9297.82012RF1201423.424.638.617.134/16251990001116.190.580.8713410370
Max BryantHEABAT86RHB861117888123.84141.567253RM000-34848.8390188050531.841.351.7811483608
Nikhil ChaudharyHURBAT48RHB4168457924.14137.84299LBG34162.436.757.2530.303/3615871.6573263075560.84.075.3116282040
Matthew KuhnemannHEABOWL70LHB251486317.8184.3109SLA67553.331.347.724.403/1726754.938433757.11041.20.531.196830790
Nathan McSweeneyHEAALL33RHB3248308429.64119.59492OB851.417.67.8813.403/314532.616375020334.351.572.565978108
Mitchell OwenHURALL75RHB656130510822.11180.995198RM4230227.69.8716.715/1732852.9423138362.5182.3811.4913.2814318316
Jimmy PeirsonHEAWK125RHB1132419387221.77122.967214000-91835.4283111050721.820.870.9718161200
Matt RenshawHEABAT93LHB9211214210226.44134.889238OB31141.830.357.562402/2939894.5756287575481.3815.7312.168825978
Tim WardHURBAT10LHB902009022.22136.05127000-2655.7334176033.3239.022.33.051913108
Jack WildermuthHEAALL66RHB43553011013.94132.16158RMF64523.133.178.612303/1614896.8774215975284.4524.4113.41216200
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 Brisbane Heat
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
15 Dec - 01:45 PMGeelongMelbourne RenegadesRENBrisbane HeatHEA212/5 (20.0)198/8 (20.0) Renegades won by 14 runs
19 Dec - 01:45 PMBrisbanePerth ScorchersSCOBrisbane HeatHEA257/6 (20.0)258/2 (19.5) Heat won by 8 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
22 Dec - 01:45 PMCanberraSydney ThunderTHUBrisbane HeatHEA193/4 (20.0)159/6 (20.0) Thunder won by 34 runs
27 Dec - 01:45 PMBrisbaneBrisbane HeatHEAAdelaide StrikersSTR179/9 (20.0)172/10 (19.5) Heat won by 7 runs
31 Dec - 01:45 PMAdelaideBrisbane HeatHEAAdelaide StrikersSTR121/10 (19.4)125/3 (14.1) Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 35 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)
05 Jan - 01:45 PMCoffs HarbourBrisbane HeatHEASydney SixersSIX114/9 (20.0)118/7 (18.4) Match yet to begin
10 Jan - 10:30 AMBrisbaneSydney ThunderTHUBrisbane HeatHEA180/6 (20.0)183/3 (16.2) Heat won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
14 Jan - 01:45 PMHobartBrisbane HeatHEAHobart HurricanesHUR160/8 (20.0)157/8 (20.0) Heat won by 3 runs
18 Jan - 01:45 PMBrisbaneBrisbane HeatHEASydney SixersSIX171/9 (20.0)177/5 (18.4) Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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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