Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Tips & Predictions

Perth Scorchers’ Recent Form

So far so good for the Scorchers. Three games, three wins. The last match saw them post 182-5 against the Hurricanes, mostly thanks to a brilliant 100 not out from Mitch Marsh.

Marsh, who gave up the captaincy at the start of last year’s campaign to Ashton Turner, hit five sixes and two fours on his way to his second T20 century, which was also the third century of this year’s Big Bash.

The reason we mention that is there were only three centuries in the whole of last year’s edition.

The match was a successful Scorchers debut for Tymal Mills.

He took 3-23 including dismissing dangerman Ben McDermott and if he can stay fit for the remainder of the campaign, it will be a huge boost to the Perth side, who have lost Jyhe Richardson to Ashes duties.

So impressive have the Scorchers been that they’re now favourites to win this year’s edition of the Bash.

Betway make them 3.6, ahead of the Sixers (4.5) and the Stars (5.0).

Hobart Hurricanes’ Recent Form

It hasn’t been the start the Hurricanes wanted. Three matches and just the one win, that one secured when Matthew Wade and D’Arcy Short both went big against the Sixers. They’d lost the match before against the men in magenta.

But they lost to this very team last time out with their bowlers unable to stop Marsh and his big bat from scoring that century.

It wasn’t an impossible total to chase but once again, neither Wade nor Short fired at the top of the order and when that happens, they often tend to struggle.

They wouldn’t want to be playing this lot yet again because it could easily be one win from four after this one. Then again, they will have played the Scorchers twice and the Sixers twice, the toughest sides in the competition. So it will get easier after this.

Venue & conditions

It’s worth remembering that due to particularly tight quarantine rules in Western Australia, Perth won’t be playing at home for this year’s BBL.

So we return to the same venue as where the teams played just a few days ago.

The 182 the Scorchers posted is about par for Hobart. This is the high-scoring ground where Wade and Short have scored so many runs over the years.

Perth skipper Ashton Turner was smart at the toss last time out, choosing to bat first.  That’s generally the way to go here.

Considering the Hurricanes’ sole win came batting first and that’s surely what they’ll want to do if Wade wins the toss, this time.

Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes Winner Prediction

Recommended Bet: Back the Perth Scorchers @ 1.62 with Pure Win

It’s hard to make a case against the Scorchers here.

They’re unbeaten this season, gave the Hurricanes something of a beating in this fixture a few days ago and are considerably ahead on the head-to-head over the years.

There was a bit of a concern that there were a few too many personnel changes that might disrupt them this season but that just hasn’t been the case.

Two of their stars from last season- Marsh and Munro- have already hit hundreds so are obviously in form.

Two new bowlers in Peter Hatzoglou and Tymal Mills have both started well while the Scorchers ‘veterans’ like Agar, Jason Behrendoff and Ashton Turner have all been doing their thing.

Yes, the Hurricanes are at home and that might help but then again, they were at home last week and still lost comfortably. The injury to the impressive Joel Paris, who used to play for the Scorchers won’t help their cause.

So with the Scorchers holding all the trump cards, they’re the ones to go with.

Today’s Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes Hot Bet

Hot Bet: Back Tymal Mills to be Scorchers’ Top Bowler @ 6.76 with 10CRIC

If Tymal Mills had stayed fit for most of his career, he’d be right up there with the most prolific wicket-takers in limited-overs cricket.

But sadly, it’s been one injury after another, the latest ruling him out of England’s last few games at the World Cup.

But when fit, he’s a class act.  A strike rate of 18 in T20 cricket is extremely impressive and two things set him apart: he’s a left arm bowler so can use the angles to good effect and he’s genuinely quick. Right up there with the fastest bowlers in the tournament.

He took three wickets in his only match so far in the BBL- against the Hurricanes- and could well be in the wickets again here.

Scorchers vs Hurricanes fun statistics

Time to round things off with some fun facts ahead of the game. 

• D’Arcy Short and Mitch Marsh have both hit centuries in this fixture, Marsh’s coming the other day.
• Our Scorchers ‘’player to watch’ Ashton Agar is the highest wicket-taker in this fixture with 10 wickets over the years, tied with the absent Jhye Richardson.
• Despite winning all of their three games, the Scorchers only managed to win one out of three bonus points.