Wade and Mitchell Owen are at the crease. Wade is on strike. Akeal Hosein will open the attack
The players are out in the middle and we're ready to start.. A few clouds, but there is plenty of blue skies as well and we should have an uninterrupted game.
We have made a few changes to our Fantasy Handbook lineups.
And it is bright and sunny now with no umbrellas.
It is raining at the moment. Hopefully it clears soon!
Teams:
Hobart Hurricanes (Playing XI): Mitchell Owen, Matthew Wade(w), Shai Hope, Ben McDermott(c), Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Peter Hatzoglou, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Waqar Salamkheil
Sydney Sixers (Playing XI): Josh Philippe(w), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Akeal Hosein, Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird
Sydney Sixers have won the toss and have opted to field
3 pm local:We start our coverage of today's BBL match by wishing all our viewers a happy new year. The Hurricanes host the Sixers in the first of today's double-header and it's a clash between 6 v 1. The Sixers have been the only unbeaten team in the competition so far and they've managed to pull themselves from some tight situations. On the other hand, the Hurricanes are themselves on a two-match winning streak and will look to keep the winning momentum alive. Bat flip and team sheets coming up shortly..
Squads:
Hobart Hurricanes Squad: Mitchell Owen, Caleb Jewell, Shai Hope, Ben McDermott(w), Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis(c), Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Waqar Salamkheil, Peter Hatzoglou, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim
Sydney Sixers Squad: Josh Philippe(w), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Lachlan Shaw, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Akeal Hosein, Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird, Joel Davies, Jack Edwards, Mitchell Perry