Big Bash League Preview: Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes tips

Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes BBL13 preview

As fans and players of the Big Bash League progresses towards the business end of the season, the 29th match will take place at The Gabba in Brisbane, with the red-hot Heat hosting the Hurricanes.

The Brisbane Heat have been the form team of the tournament this summer, securing four wins from their five matches, with two being rained out. The home side has already shown this season that they can set totals or chase them down to win. Colin Munro still sits in the top ten run scorers for the season, while Xavier Bartlett and Mitchell Swepson sit inside the top ten wicket takers.

The Hobart Hurricanes had an up-and-down beginning to their BBL13 campaign before winning their last three matches in a row. The recent form of Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, and Mac Wright with the bat has built the base for captain Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, and Paddy Dooley to lead the way to wins with the ball in hand.

Heat vs Hurricanes BBL top tips & odds

Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes betting predictions

The Heat have won each of their last 10 matches in the BBL and have not lost on their home ground for almost a year, a loss that came at the hands of two-time defending champions, the Perth Scorchers. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have not won outside of Tasmania in almost a year. The Heat’s form and balanced, all-round performances have them pegged as a safe bet with top cricket bookmakers at -149.25.

Nathan McSweeney has been the leading runscorer in his last two matches for the Heat at The Gabba, including a man-of-the-match 73 runs from 52 balls with seven 4s and one 6 to secure a 15-run win over the Thunder. The top-order batter can bat in multiple scenarios, rebuilding an innings or further progressing one, which makes him a great value bet to lead the Heat again as their top runscorer at +325 odds with the leading online betting sites.

Michael Neser’s form in recent weeks has been solid with the ball, but in his last two matches against the Hurricanes, he has taken 3+ wickets on both occasions. Early in his spell with the ball at The Gabba, he can use the pace of the wicket combined with the movement in the air and off the wicket to dismiss batters, while later in the innings he uses variations in pace to deceive the opposition. +420 with Playup is incredible value for Neser to take 3+ wickets with the ball again.

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