Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Women Prediction & Preview – WBBL 2025
Match summary
Our preview of Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women in WBBL 2025: form, key players, weather and expected scores at Karen Rolton Oval.
Match details
| Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, 37th Match |
|---|---|
| Series | Women’s Big Bash League 2025 |
| Date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Start time | 08:10 am GMT / 06:40 pm local |
| Venue | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Hobart Hurricanes Women |
| Toss pick | Adelaide Strikers Women |
Matches in this series
Match preview
Adelaide Strikers Women host Hobart Hurricanes Women in the 37th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025 on Friday, 5 December, and the two sides arrive in very different positions. The Strikers have won three of their eight games, sit fifth and have two league fixtures left, so a playoff place is still possible but demands a clear improvement.
Laura Wolvaardt has carried the Adelaide batting with 264 runs at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 122.22, with Tammy Beaumont adding 182 in seven games and Bridget Patterson contributing 103 at a strike rate of 120. Darcie Brown leads the attack with 11 wickets at 7.33 an over, and Amanda-Jade Wellington and Sophie Ecclestone have taken 14 between them, but support from the rest of the bowlers has been uneven.
Hobart have been among the stand-out teams of the competition. Seven wins from nine matches made them the first side to book a playoff spot. Danielle Wyatt-Hodge has scored 416 runs in nine innings, including four fifties, while Lizelle Lee has 228 and Nicola Carey 180. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Elyse Villani add further depth. With the ball, Heather Graham has 14 wickets at 7.87, and Molly Strano and Lauren Smith have 12 each.
Hobart’s form, depth and balanced attack make them our pick, although Adelaide’s top order is capable of producing a competitive total if it gets a platform.
Conditions at Karen Rolton Oval for the 6:40 pm local start are forecast to be warm and mostly cloudy at around 26°C, with a light breeze and no sign of rain. Temperatures should ease through the evening, so a full match looks likely.
Expected scores
| Innings | Predicted | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| First innings | 145–165 | – |
| Second innings | 135–155 | – |
Hobart Hurricanes Women
The Hurricanes have won seven of nine, already hold a playoff place and have a deeper batting group led by Danielle Wyatt, while the Strikers have won only three of eight.
Toss pick: Adelaide Strikers Women
FAQ
Who is likely to win Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women?
Our preview leans towards Hobart Hurricanes Women, who have won seven of nine matches and are already through to the playoffs.
Which players are in the best form?
For Hobart, Danielle Wyatt has 416 runs at a strike rate of 146. For Adelaide, Laura Wolvaardt leads with 264 runs from eight matches.
What is a competitive total at Karen Rolton Oval?
We expect the side batting first to land between 145 and 165, and anything above roughly 150 should be competitive in a night game.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Line-ups not available yet.