SCO vs REN T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BBL 2023
Match 15 of the 2023-24 Big Bash League sees Perth Scorchers take on Melbourne Renegades at the Perth Stadium on Boxing Day evening. The Scorchers have got off to a strong start this year with two wins and one no-result from their opening three matches. The Renegades have three defeats alongside their no-result. Read on as we preview this fixture which gets underway in Perth at 21:15 local time on Tuesday.
Perth Scorchers conceded 172/8 in their last game but had no problem chasing the target down as they got over the finish line with 23 balls and 9 wickets remaining. They already look like being of a similar level to the side who won last year’s tournament.
Melbourne Renegades are continually referred to as a strong group of players but they have still been unable to pick up a win yet this season. They were comfortably beaten by Hobart Hurricanes on Saturday in Hobart and this could be an even tougher fixture in Perth.
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades 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
SCO vs REN Match Toss Prediction
The conditions are unlikely to change a great deal across this match so there is unlikely to be any advantage to batting or bowling first. Overall in the tournament, most teams have chosen to field first after winning the toss so we expect the same in this game.
SCO vs REN Pitch Report
This is a good batting wicket in Perth and a par score will be over 180 in the first innings of this game. We can expect good pace and carry from the surface.
Perth Weather Report
This late evening game will be played under clear skies in Perth. As ever, there will be a slight breeze with the temperature in the mid-twenties.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, BBL 2023
Perth Scorchers Team News & Playing 11
SCO Team News
Lance Morris was released from the Australia Test squad ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and made his first appearance of this year’s BBL on Wednesday alongside Zak Crawley for his first Scorchers cap. Both performed well and will keep their places for this match at the Perth Stadium.
SCO Key Players
- Aaron Hardie- last season’s leading run scorer across all teams in the BBL has already racked up 125 runs from three innings this year and looks capable of defending his title.
- Zak Crawley- the all-format England opener showed his usual attacking instincts with 65 not out from 46 balls with an innings that included six fours and one six on Wednesday.
- Jason Behrendorff- the tall left-arm bowler is in brilliant form and dismissed Ben McDermott, Sam Hain, Tim David and Nikhil Chaudhary in Match 9.
- Andrew Tye- the 37 year old right-arm medium fast bowler took his second wicket of the game with the last ball of the innings against Hobart Hurricanes in the last match.
SCO Team Form
Only a poor pitch in Match 4 which led to the game being abandoned has stopped Perth Scorchers from winning all three of their games this season.
Perth Scorchers Predicted Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris
Melbourne Renegades Team News & Playing 11
REN Team News
Although Melbourne Renegades had already lost two matches ahead of their clash with Hobart Hurricanes on Saturday, the team management stuck by the same XI. They may struggle to do that again for this game as it is now three defeats in this campaign.
REN Key Players
- Quinton de Kock- after making an uncharacteristic seven-ball duck against Brisbane Heat the South African hit three fours and three sixes in Saturday’s game.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk- the exciting young talent hit over 100 runs across his opening two innings but will be looking to bounceback in this game after making a golden duck against Hobart Hurricanes.
- Tom Rogers- after taking only one wicket from his opening three innings with the ball in BBL 2023, the bowling all-rounder dismissed both openers in Match 13.
- Kane Richardson- the experienced 32 year old has been a consistent performer so far in this campaign and will be looking to continue his record of a wicket in every match in this clash.
REN Team Form
Melbourne Renegades lost their opener by 8 runs and have since lost their next two games both by 6 wickets.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (wk), Joe Clarke, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson (c), Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades Head to Head
Perth Scorchers have won 15 of the 18 completed BBL fixtures against Melbourne Renegades although the last fixture between them ended as a no-result earlier this season. The Renegades last beat the Scorchers in December 2020.
SCO vs REN Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
SCO Won |
REN Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
19 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades Betting Odds
Perth Scorchers have been the top team in both of the last two BBL tournaments and have started well again this year. They can be backed at 1.50 with the bookies and Melbourne Renegades are the underdogs at 2.40.
Who will win Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades T20 Match?
Player for player, and looking at what they have all achieved throughout their careers, you could certainly make a case that Melbourne Renegades have more runs and wickets. However, Perth Scorchers are a hungry outfit who perform as a team and for that reason are the top side.
🏆 Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction
A T20 team with Adam Zampa, Quinton de Kock and Aaron Finch in should not be operating near the bottom of the BBL, but that is the reality for the winless Melbourne Renegades so far in this year’s tournament. Any BBL game against Perth Scorchers is a challenge and with their pace bowling attack in such strong form, the Renegades’ batters are likely to have a tough time in the middle. We are backing the Scorchers to get another victory in this game on Boxing Day.
Perth Scorchers to beat Melbourne Renegades
Dec 26, 2023
15:45 IST / 10:15 GMT
Perth Stadium - Perth, Australia
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