Melbourne Stars will square off against Hobart Hurricanes in the 5th match of the Big Bash League 2025-26, scheduled to be played on Thursday, 18th December at 1:45 PM IST. The match will take place at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s STA vs HUR clash.
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The defending champions began their campaign with a four wicket win, courtesy of an all round performance from Chris Jordan, who picked up two wickets and scored a crucial 16 runs. They has a strong batting lineup with the likes of Ben McDermott, Tim David and Mitchell Owen, and will be keen to build on this winning start.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Stars will be playing their first game of the season and will look to put last year’s disappointment behind them, having finished sixth on the points table with just four wins from ten matches. They have a solid middle order featuring Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tom Curran and Tom Rogers.
Glenn Maxwell, with his experience, 3241 BBL runs and handy bowling ability, shapes up as a strong captaincy option, while Ben McDermott, who has scored 2820 runs in BBL history, stands out as a vice captaincy choice.
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20 matches played at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 11 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 16 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 140 runs |
STA vs HUR Probable Playing XI
Melbourne Stars: Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Sam Harper, Glenn Maxwell, Haris Rauf, Tom Rogers, Aryan Sharma, Peter Siddle, Marcus Stoinis (c), Mitch Swepson
Hobart Hurricanes: Mitchell Owen, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rehan Ahmed, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis(c), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake
STA vs HUR Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | BBL Stats |
|---|---|
| Ben McDermott | 2820 runs |
| Tim David | 1343 runs |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3241 runs & 45 wickets |
| Matthew Wade | 2842 runs |
| Tom Rogers | 563 runs & 56 wickets |
| Peter Siddle | 111 wickets |
STA vs HUR Dream11 Team
