{"id":431679,"date":"2026-01-23T07:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/431679\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T07:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:02:09","slug":"sydney-sixers-v-hobart-hurricanes-teams-updates-nathan-ellis-injury-babar-azam-where-to-watch-start-time-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/431679\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes, teams, updates, Nathan Ellis injury, Babar Azam, where to watch, start time, news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sydney Sixers will play host to a shorthanded Hobart Hurricanes side in tonight\u2019s Challenger BBL final at the SCG.<\/p>\n<p>MATCH CENTRE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/cricket\/match-centre\/BBL2025-260401\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sixers v Hurricanes, score, live blog, updates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The only place to stream every match of the 2025\/26 KFC BBL LIVE is on FOX CRICKET, available on Kayo Sports. | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1 &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768365730_454_poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The winner will book a place in Sunday night\u2019s decider against the Scorchers in Perth.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the Canes, it has been confirmed that skipper Nathan Ellis is out for the rest of BBL15 with a hamstring injury. <\/p>\n<p>Another Hobart pacer in Chris Jordan is also racing the clock to be fit in time for tonight\u2019s crucial clash. Jordan didn\u2019t bowl in the Hurricanes\u2019 last start win over the Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Sixers will be without gun opener Babar Azam, who is returning to Pakistan to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup which starts early next month.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation has been rife about whether Azam left early<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/cricket\/tough-love-aussie-great-calls-for-sixers-to-drop-420k-superstar-in-huge-big-bash-call\/news-story\/56e907f5d44d7c5fb94690694f1b2b08\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> due to a controversial disagreement <\/a>he had with Sixers star Steve Smith during a match against the Thunder last week.<\/p>\n<p>Azam hadn\u2019t been in the greatest of touch with the bat either, with Fox Cricket\u2019s Mark Waugh calling for the Sixers to drop the Pakistani star. <\/p>\n<p>In the end, it was a decision that didn\u2019t have to be made by the club with Azam choosing to return back home and the Sixers happy to let him depart with potentially two finals left to play. <\/p>\n<p>Dan Hughes is expected to replace Azam at the top of the order.<\/p>\n<p>The first ball is set to be bowled at 7:15pm AEDT.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW ALL THE ACTION IN THE LIVE BLOG BELOW! 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