Jan 08, 2022
12:35 IST / 7:5 GMT
Docklands Stadium - Melbourne, Australia
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Sydney Thunder are favourites to win
Match 40 of the 2021-22 BBL sees Melbourne Renegades host Sydney Thunder on Saturday evening at the Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. The Renegades have beaten Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars in their last two games and have climbed to 5th in the table. Sydney Thunder defeated top of the table Perth Scorchers in their last fixture. Read on as we preview this game. This BBL fixture begins at 18:05 local time.
The confidence levels in the Melbourne Renegades squad will be at a tournament high after winning successive games. However, this will be a real step-up and all their experienced players must perform.
Sydney Thunder are in excellent form and will see this game as very winnable. A victory will see them move up to 2nd in the table
Seven Network and Fox Sports will show this game in Australia. In India, you can watch it on Sony Six. Sky Cricket have the rights in the UK with Willow TV showing the match in the USA. In South Africa you can watch it on SuperSport with Sky Sports showing the game in New Zealand.
BBL Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
We expect Sydney Thunder to bat first and Melbourne Renegades to field first irrespective of who wins the toss. The Renegades have not chosen to bat first since Boxing Day
Hobart Hurricanes opener Ben McDermott struck a century in the last match at the Marvel Stadium and we expect plenty of runs to be on offer on this surface. Pace bowlers should have the most success on this pitch.
Overcast conditions with the temperature dropping from 20 to 18 degrees during the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, Big Bash League 2021-22
Pace bowler James Pattinson is the only player from the XI against Brisbane Heat who has not been included in the squad for this fixture. Mohammad Nabi was used as an X-Factor sub in the last game and we expect him to come into the side at the Marvel Stadium.
Melbourne Renegades have picked up wins from their last two games against teams who have been without the majority of their first team players. This game will be a real test of their form.
Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Nic Maddinson (c), Mackenzie Harvey, James Seymour, Will Sutherland, Kane Richardson, Zak Evans, Zahir Khan, Mohammad Nabi
Wicket-keeper Sam Billings and pace bowler Saqib Mahmood both signed off from the BBL 2021-22 in Sydney Thunder’s victory over top of the table Perth Scorchers. Both players will be very hard to replace and we do not expect any other changes in the Thunder XI.
Sydney Thunder have won their last four games including two victories over the previously undefeated Perth Scorchers.
Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes, Ben Cutting, Jason Sangha, Sam Whiteman, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Nathan McAndrew, Mohammad Hasnain
Melbourne Renegades have a strong overall record against Sydney Thunder but have lost three of the last four games between the sides.
| Matches Played | MLR Won | SYT Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
In spite of successive victories, Melbourne Renegades are not fancied by the bookies ahead of this fixture.
There are plenty of experienced batters at the top of the Melbourne Renegades batting order who must deliver if their team are to be competitive.
Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh and Mackenzie Harvey are our batting tips for Melbourne Renegades. Marsh has over 100 international caps and is a very strong batter in any format.
Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes and Jason Sangha are our batting recommendations for Sydney Thunder. All three must step up to fill the gap in Sam Billings absence.
For Melbourne Renegades, Kane Richardson, Zahir Khan and Mohammad Nabi are our bowling tips. Nabi dismissed Sam Heazlett and Tom Cooper against Brisbane Heat.
For Sydney Thunder, we are recommending Mohammad Hasnain, Daniel Sams and Gurinder Sandhu with the ball. Hasnain will be looking to repeat his bowling heroics from his opening game.
According to the form book, this match brings together two sides both playing at the top of their game. However, Sydney Thunder’s strong form has been going for longer and Melbourne Renegades have won their matches against under strength opposition. We are backing Sydney Thunder to get the victory.
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