Steve Smith will feature early this afternoon at the SCG, as he’ll open for the Sixers, who are batting first against the Hurricanes on an overcast day in Sydney.
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MATCH PREVIEW
Test stars return as Moises Henriques and the Sydney Sixers host Matthew Wade and the Hobart Hurricanes in a blockbuster clash at The Sydney Cricket Ground.
The Sixers are set to welcome back Australian Test stars Steve Smith and Todd Murphy, while the Hurricanes will be boosted by the return of Beau Webster.
The fourth places Sixers are coming off a big win over the Melbourne Stars, while the first placed Hurricanes thrashed the Strikers in their last start.
The Hurricanes will be without skipper Nathan Ellis who is being managed ahead of the finals series.
Smith, Babar Azam and Josh Philippe will be the danger men with the bat for the Sixers, while Ben Dwarshuis and Sean Abbott will lead the charge with ball in hand.
For the Hurricanes, Webster will strengthen a batting line-up, that includes Tim Ward and Mitchell Owen, while Chris Jordan and Rehan Ahmed have been amongst the wickets this season.
It sets the scene for a tantalising clash with the Hurricanes looking to lock up top spot, while the Sixers need to win to cement their finals push.
SQUADS
Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Babar Azam, Sam Curran, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques (c), Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Josh Philippe, Lachlan Shaw, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith
Hobart Hurricanes: Rehan Ahmed, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Beau Webster, Tim Ward
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