Sydney Thunder Women will face off against the Hobart Hurricanes Women in match 2 of the Women's Big Bash League 2025 season on Sunday, November 9th at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, Australia.  Phoebe Litchfield leads the Sydney Thunder team and is currently in good shape, having scored 1,554 runs in her WBBL career. Chamari Athapaththu, Heather Knight, and Shabnim Ismail are all bringing their wealth of experience to support her.

The Hobart Hurricanes team is led by Elyse Villani, a player with vast experience who can attack and score runs at the top. Their two foreign imports, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Kathryn Bryce, provide value and depth both with the bat and ball.

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ST-W vs HB-W Match Details

• Match: Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, 2nd Match

• Date: 9th November 2025

• Time: 11.40 AM IST

• Venue: Allan Border Field 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

ST-W vs HB-W Weather Report

ST-W vs HB-W Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting with very short boundaries on either side. We can expect a high-scoring fixture, and both teams will prefer chasing.

Top Batters to Watch – ST-W vs HB-W

• Lizelle Lee (HB-W): 2465 runs in WBBL

• Elyse Villani (HB-W): 3699 runs in WBBL 

• Heather Knight (ST-W): 2309 runs in WBBL

Top Bowlers to Watch – ST-W vs HB-W

• Nicola Carey (HB-W):  62 wickets in WBBL

• Heather Graham (HB-W): 69 wickets in WBBL

• Shabnim Ismail (ST-W): 48 wickets in WBBL

ST-W vs HB-W Recent Form

ST-W vs HB-W Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If HB-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 135–150

• Match Result: HB-W to win

Scenario 2: If ST-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 120–135

• Match Result: HB-W to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

ST-W vs HB-W Predicted Playing XIs

Sydney Thunder Women 

Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield (C), Tahlia Wilson (wk), Chamari Athapaththu, Heather Knight, Taneale Peschel, Anika Learoyd, Laura Harris, Hannah Darlington, Shabnim Ismail, Hasrat Gill

Hobart Hurricanes Women 

Lizelle Lee (wk), Elyse Villani, Kathryn Bryce, Nat Sciver Brunt, Heather Graham, Rachel Trenaman, Nicola Carey, Ruth Johnston, Linsey Smith, Molly Strano, Hayley Siler Holmes.

ST-W vs HB-W Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that Hobart Hurricanes Women will win this WBBL 2025 match. Nat Sciver Brunt, Heather Graham and Linsey Smith will be key players to watch out for.

ST-W vs HB-W Match FAQs

Seasoned all-rounder Grace Harris has been ruled out of the Australia Women squad for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The 32-year-old suffered a calf injury while fielding during Australia’s series-deciding third ODI against India Women in Delhi last week.

Cricket Australia has named fellow all-rounder Heather Graham as a like-for-like replacement for Harris, as the team looks to defend their title and chase a record-extending crown in the subcontinent. Heather has been fast-tracked into the squad for the World Cup, making this her return to ODI cricket after a six-year gap.

Heather Graham has participated in just one ODI for Australia back in October 2019 during a home series against Sri Lanka in Brisbane. Although she has limited ODI experience, the 29-year-old remains a strong T20 player after honing her craft in the WBBL in Australia and in The Hundred in England. She was also part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise during the WPL 2025 season earlier this year.

Australia Eye Record Title Defense

Australia, winners of the 2022 Women’s World Cup, will kick off their campaign on October 1 against rivals New Zealand in Indore. Alyssa Healy, the legendary wicketkeeper-batter, will be at the helm of the seven-time champions, together with Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, and Elyse Perry.

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With the selection of Heather Graham into the side, Australia aims to keep the balance of the group, and the hope is for a solid all-round performance during the tournament. The retention of the title is the team's focus as they adapt to the conditions in India and Sri Lanka.