The Melbourne Stars can clinch the fourth and final spot in the play-offs when they host the Hurricanes on Sunday night.
MATCH CENTRE: Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes, teams, stats, video
The Hurricanes, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder are already locked into first, second and third respectively.
If the Stars can get the job done at The MCG they face the Thunder in Sydney on Wednesday night in an elimination final.
Stars import Tom Curran looks set for his first game since Boxing Day after overcoming a calf injury, while his countryman has left the country to join the England squad in India.
Tweaker Hamish McKenzie is out for the season after he aggravated a side strain at training last week and Blake Macdonald has been named as his injury replacement at the expense of Brody Couch.
Hurricanes opening bat Ben McDermott (hamstring) returns after missing three games, while Chris Jordan (back) also looks set to make a comeback. .
Cameron Gannon comes into the squad as the replacement for Billy Stanlake (fractured scapula) who is out for the season as Jake Doran and Tim Ward miss out.
SQUADS:
Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran (England), Sam Harper, Blake Macdonald, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Usama Mir (Pakistan), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Douglas Warren, Beau Webster
Ins: Tom Curran, Blake Macdonald. Outs: Ben Duckett (international duties), Brody Couch
Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis (c), Marcus Bean, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Cameron Gannon, Peter Hatzoglou, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan (England), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim
Ins: Ben McDermott, Cameron Gannon. Outs: Jake Doran, Tim Ward
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