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Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Predictions - Ward to hit Sixers with their fourth defeat

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 10 Jan 2026

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Simon Lewis 10 Jan 2026

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Tim Ward hit three sixes in his 49-ball 90 against the Thunder.
Josh Philippe is 6th on the runs list with 231 runs (S/R 150.98).
Can the Hurricanes maintain their lead at the top of the table by securing their seventh win in nine matches?

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Tim Ward hits to leg against the Thunder (Getty Images).

Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Predictions

The Hurricanes are top of the table after a superb campaign, winning six of their eight matches. The Sixers are one of four teams four points behind the Hurricanes, so a win would be a huge step towards challenging them for the top spot. The Hurricanes look just too powerful for the Sixers, especially in the closing overs with bat and ball.

Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Predictions
Head-to-Head
Sydney Sixers Form
Hobart Hurricanes Form
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Team News

Hobart Hurricanes’ Tim Ward has scored 30, 27 & 90 in his last 4 innings.
Hobart Hurricanes’ Nikhil Chaudhary has scored 19-plus in each of his six innings in the Big Bash.
Sydney Sixers’ Josh Philippe has scored 96, 16 & 35 in his last 5 innings.
Sydney Sixers’ Sam Curran has scored 25, 38* & 74* in his last 4 innings.

Head-to-Head

The Hurricanes have won two and lost three of their last five Big Bash matches against the Sixers, with their wins coming in their most recent two matches.

Sydney Sixers Form

The Sixers completed three wins on the bounce when they beat the Stars by six wickets with 17 balls to spare.

Josh Philippe is the Sixers' leading batter and has scored his 231 runs at a rate of 150.98. Daniel Hughes (25, 60 & 30) and Babar Azam (58 & 58*) have shown signs of form, but overall the Sixers’ top-order hasn’t produced enough runs this season.

Jack Edwards is the leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets (ave 13.50, econ 7.26), and has figures of 5/26, 2/23 and 3/27 in his last five matches. Ben Dwarshuis took 4/13 against the Stars to move up to 11 wickets for the season. He was backed up by Edwards (3/27) and Joel Davies (2/15, econ 3.75).

Hobart Hurricanes Form

The Hurricanes made it four wins from their last five matches when they beat the Strikers by 37 runs.

Nikhil Chaudhary is 4th on the runs list with 263 runs (ave 37.57, S/R 157.48), while Ben McDermott is 11th with 211 runs. The Hurricanes’ success owes much to their big-hitting in the final overs, with Mitchell Owen (1st in the strike-rate list at 205.97) and Matthew Wade (4th at 182.71) starring in the closing overs.

Nathan Ellis is 5th on the wickets list with 12 sticks to his name. He has been on fire in the last four matches, taking 3/30, 2/44, 1/46 and 2/7. Rishad Hossain is joint seventh on the wickets list, most recently taking 3/26 in the win over the Strikers.

Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes Team News

Beau Webster is set to rejoin the Hurricanes squad after having played once for them just before New Year, after which he was called up for the final Ashes Test where he scored 71* and took 3/64 in Australia’s win. Captain Nathan Ellis will be rested after his Player of the Match performance on Friday, where his crucial spell of 2/7 turned the tide and put the Strikers under early pressure. Jake Weatherald is also not available for Sunday’s match.

Sixers superstar batter Steve Smith is confirmed for his much-anticipated return to the Big Bash, joining forces with Pakistan star batter Babar Azam in the Sixers' top-order batting lineup. Also named in the squad is spinner Todd Murphy, following his call-up to the Test squad for the 4th and 5th Tests. Daniel Hughes (illness) and Mitch Perry have made way for the incoming players.

Sydney Sixers (squad): Sean Abbott, Babar Azam, Sam Curran, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques (c), Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Josh Philippe, Lachlan Shaw, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith.

Hobart Hurricanes (squad): Rehan Ahmed, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Beau Webster, Tim Ward.

Verdict

Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes

I am backing the Hurricanes to win, with Tim Ward to top score.

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