Thunder v Hurricanes betting tips, prediction & odds; BBL match 43 Preview

Welcome to our Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes betting tips, winner prediction and odds analysis for Game 43 of the 2020-21 Big Bash League at Manuka Oval, Canberra, on Monday, January 18.

These teams clashed at Optus Stadium in Perth just 11 days earlier, with the Hurricanes struggling in their run chase and reaching only 8-128 in reply to 5-167.

The Hurricanes have slumped badly since their barnstorming start to the campaign and another loss here could just about cruel their chances of playing in the finals.

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The Hurricanes are sitting second-last in the standings and have farewelled South African T20 specialist Colin Ingram so really need a lift from their top three batsmen of D’Arcy Short, Ben McDermott and Dawid Malan.

The good news for the ‘Canes is they are only four points off the second-placed Thunder. A win here would likely send them to fourth place for the time being.

Meanwhile, the Thunder have also hit a mini-slump with two successive losses to the Scorchers and Sixers, though they were unlucky against the Sixers in a rain-affected match.

Read on for our free Thunder v Hurricanes tips ahead of their T20 clash in Canberra on Monday, January 18.

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Thunder v Hurricanes BBL teams

Sydney Thunder (possible): Alex Hales, Usman Khawaja, Callum Ferguson (c), Sam Billings (wk), Alex Ross, Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Adam Milne, Jonathan Cook, Tanveer Sangha.

Hobart Hurricanes (possible):  D’Arcy Short, Ben McDermott (wk), Dawid Malan, Peter Handscomb (c), Colin Ingram, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane.

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Thunder v Hurricanes BBL odds

Head to head odds: Sydney Thunder $1.73, Hobart Hurricanes $2.10

Man of the match betting:
$7 Alex Hales
$8 D’Arcy Short
$9 Usman Khawaja, Dawid Malan, Ben McDermott
$11 Callum Ferguson, Daniel Sams
$13 Sam Billings
$15+ others

Top run scorer Thunder odds:
$3.50 Alex Hales
$4 Usman Khawaja
$4.50 Callum Ferguson
$6 Sam Billings
$6.50 Jason Sangha
$7.50 Oliver Davies
$8 Alex Ross

Top run scorer Hurricanes odds:
$3.75 Dawid Malan, D’Arcy Short
$4 Ben McDermott
$6 Will Jacks
$7 Caleb Jewell
$7.50 Peter Handscomb, Mac Wright
$9 Mitchell Owen
$11 Tim David

Top wicket-taker Thunder odds:
$3.50 Daniel Sams
$4 Tanveer Sangha
$4.50 Brendan Doggett, Nathan McAndrew
$5 Chris Green, Adam Milne
$5.50 Jono Cook, Chris Tremain
$6 Arjun Nair
$8 Ben Cutting

Top wicket-taker Hurricanes odds:
$3.50 Riley Meredith
$4 Sandeep Lamichhane
$4.50 Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland
$5 Johan Botha, David Moody
$6 Wil Parker, D’Arcy Short, Mitchell Owen

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Thunder v Hurricanes betting tips

Our cricket tipsters have examined the odds and found several Thunder v Hurricanes tips for Monday’s BBL clash.

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Thunder v Hurricanes prediction 18/1/2021

This should be a fascinating contest and with the finals so close each point is like gold dust. The Thunder have opener Alex Hales in damaging form along with Usman Khawaja. In fact, the early battle between Hobart express bowler Riley Meredith and that pair will go a long way to deciding the match. If they can remove, especially, Hales early it will be a huge blow. Our final Thunder v Hurricanes prediction: Hurricanes to win the match.

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