Stars vs Hurricanes, scorecard, live updates, stats<\/a><\/p>\nFor the Hurricanes Mitchell Owen and Ben McDermott have been in form to start the season, while Billy Stanlake and Chris Jordan have been amongst the wickets. <\/p>\n
The Hurricanes are looking to consolidate their spot in the top four with a first away win, while the Stars are looking to kick off their season with a win. <\/p>\n
It sets the scene for an exciting clash as both teams look to make their mark on the BBL competition early in the campaign. <\/p>\n
SQUADS<\/p>\n
Melbourne Stars: Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Sam Harper, Liam Hatcher, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Haris Rauf, Tom Rogers, Aryan Sharma, Peter Siddle, Marcus Stoinis (c), Mitch Swepson<\/p>\n
Hobart Hurricanes: Rehan Ahmed, Jackson Bird, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Tim Ward<\/p>\n
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