REN vs HUR T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BBL 2024
Melbourne Renegades take on Hobart Hurricanes in Match 26 of the 2023/24 Big Bash League on Thursday evening at the Docklands Stadium. The Renegades are currently bottom of the table with only one win from seven games whereas the Hurricanes have won two from five. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway in Melbourne at 19:15 local time.
After finally getting their first victory of the season in Match 18, Melbourne Renegades returned to losing ways against in the Melbourne derby on Tuesday. They have already been beaten by Hobart Hurricanes this season and there are very few suggestions that the Renegades will get a win in this game.
Hobart Hurricanes have started to move up the table with two wins from their last three games and they produced a dominant performance against Sydney Thunder on New Year’s Day. They will arrive at the Docklands Stadium in a positive frame of mind.
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports, Seven Network and the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Kayo, Sky Go and Disney+ Hotstar.
REN vs HUR Match Toss Prediction
The team batting second have won 54.7% of T20 games at the Docklands Stadium so we predict that both sides will want to field first if they win the toss ahead of this match.
REN vs HUR Pitch Report
The average first innings score on this pitch is over 160 and you often find some assistance for the spinners at the Docklands Stadium. Any score over 180 should be enough to win the game.
Melbourne Weather Report
According to the forecast, there will be no rain during this match but the humidity levels will be particularly high. Cloudy conditions with the temperature at 22 degrees at the start of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2024
Melbourne Renegades Team News & Playing 11
REN Team News
We expect to see Aaron Finch back in the side for this game which could mean Shaun Marsh moving up the order to open and English batter Jordan Cox dropping out. With the pitch usually assisting the spinners, we are anticipating Ruwantha Kellapotha to also come into the XI.
REN Key Players
- Quinton de Kock- the South African hit three fours and one six at the top of the order in the Melbourne derby. He will look to maintain his strike-rate of 143.75 from that game in this match.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk- the 21 year old right-handed batter made only 14 in the last game but hit 70 runs from 37 balls in the last match at the Docklands Stadium.
- Will Sutherland- skipper Will Sutherland did not bowl in the rain shortened derby game on Tuesday but he had taken 4 wickets from the previous two matches.
- Tom Rogers- the medium fast bowler went wicketless in the last fixture at the Docklands Stadium but he is a consistent wicket taker in the BBL and dismissed the dangerous Dan Lawrence on Tuesday.
- Adam Zampa - The pitch at Docklands offers good help to the spinners. We are backing Adam Zampa to pick wickets in this match. He has picked 4 wickets in 6 matches so far.
REN Team Form
It has been a season to forget so far for Melbourne Renegades with only one victory and five defeats in this campaign.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (wk), Shaun Marsh, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Mackenzie Harvey, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland (c), Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Peter Siddle
Hobart Hurricanes Team News & Playing 11
HUR Team News
England hopeful Sam Hain was left out of the team for the last game which facilitated Ben McDermott’s return to the side and it looks unlikely that Hain will return for this match. Spinner Dooley is also expected to retain his place in place of Peter Hatzoglou.
HUR Key Players
- Ben McDermott- the 29 year old is 45 runs away from bringing up 4000 T20 runs and he has previously hit three centuries, including two back to back in this competition, in this format.
- Macalister Wright- since coming into the Hurricanes’ team just before Christmas, the 25 year old middle-order batter has hit 130 runs at an average of 43.33.
- Chris Jordan- the vastly experienced bowling all-rounder dismissed Oliver Davies and Alex Ross on Monday and he will not be ruling out a place in England’s T20 World Cup squad later this year.
- Nathan Ellis- the skipper has gone wicketless in only one match since the start of BBL 2023-24 and returned figures of 2/32 in the last head to head with Melbourne Renegades.
- Nikhil Chaudhary - Nikhil Chaudhary is having a good season so far with both bat and ball. He has smashed 72 runs at an impressive strike rate of 153.19 and has picked 2 wickets in 2 innings so far at a strike rate of 15.0.
HUR Team Form
Hobart Hurricanes were winless in the competition before their first clash with the Renegades in Match 13 and they have now won two of their last three games.
Hobart Hurricanes Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Wade (wk), Caleb Jewell, Macalister Wright, Ben McDermott, Corey Anderson, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis (c), Riley Meredith
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Head to Head
Although Melbourne Renegades trail by only two wins 10-8 in the overall head to head, Hobart Hurricanes won this fixture by 6 wickets earlier this season and have won six of the last eight clashes.
REN vs HUR Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
REN Won |
HUR Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
18 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Odds
According to the bookies, this will be a close contest at the Docklands Stadium. Melbourne Renegades can be backed at 2.00 with Hobart Hurricanes at 1.80 to win.
Who will win Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes T20 Match?
Although Melbourne Renegades have some modern day stars as well as some experienced players who have dominated the T20 game over the last decade, it is Hobart Hurricanes who are the form team and who we have as the top side for his match.
🏆 Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction
A win for Hobart Hurricanes will see them close the gap on the top four places and leave Melbourne Renegades at the bottom of the table. It is not impossible to see a win for the Renegades as they did beat Adelaide Strikers at the Docklands Stadium here in their final game of 2023. However, our prediction is for Hobart Hurricanes to continue their strong form and to win this fixture.
Hobart Hurricanes to beat Melbourne Renegades
Jan 04, 2024
13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT
Docklands Stadium - Melbourne, Australia
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