In Saturday’s derby clash, Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars will go one-on-one against each other in the 23rd match of the Big Bash League 2024/25.
Melbourne Renegades heads into this game, enduring back-to-back losses against Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers. On the other hand, after losing 5 matches on the bounce, Melbourne Stars finally tasted success with 5 wickets win over Brisbane Heat.
66 off 41 with 5 fours and 6 sixes!👏#BBL14 #GETONRED pic.twitter.com/S2zRGx6my4
— Melbourne Renegades (@RenegadesBBL) January 2, 2025
Match Details:
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Match 23
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date & Time: January 4th at 1:45 PM IST and 7:15 PM Local Time
Live Telecast & Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney+hotstar
What is the Pitch Report for REN vs STA, Big Bash League 2024/25, Match 23?
The drop-in surface generally provides consistent pace and bounce. Long square boundaries make the job difficult for the batters, while there will be plenty of 2s and 3s to offer. Change of pace will be the key weapon for the bowlers on this deck. Anything around 170 looks competitive.
Recent form:
Melbourne Renegades: Lost, Lost, Won, Won, Lost
Melbourne Stars: Won, Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost
REN vs STA, Big Bash League 2024/25, Match 23 Probable Winners:
Melbourne Renegades are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for REN vs STA, Big Bash League 2024/25, Match 23?
Melbourne Renegades
Josh Brown, Jake Fraser McGurk, Tim Seifert (wk), Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland (c), Gurinder Sandhu / Xavier Crone, Tom Stewart Rogers, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson.
Melbourne Stars
Ben Duckett, Tom Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Dan Lawrence, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle.
Browny’s big hits at home💥#BBL14 #GETONRED pic.twitter.com/wRRA5a4dEu
— Melbourne Renegades (@RenegadesBBL) January 2, 2025
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for REN vs STA, Big Bash League 2024/25, Match 23?
Top Pick – Batter
Josh Brown scored his 1st half-century in the BBL 2024/25, making 66 from 41 balls against Adelaide Strikers on Thursday. Overall, he made 135 runs in 5 innings in the tournament so far.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Marcus Stoinis is among the runs for Melbourne Stars in the BBL 2024/25. With a half-century, he has made 194 runs at a strike rate of 126.79 and managed to pick a wicket.
Top Pick – Bowler
Tom Stewart Rogers is the leading wicket-taker for Renegades in the BBL 2024/25 with 10 scalps in 5 matches.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Tim Seifert departed for single-digit scores in the last 2 matches. He is the 2nd leading run-scorer for Renegades with 133 runs in 5 matches.
Stoin & Usama 💚 pic.twitter.com/ScuifkSyFC
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL) January 3, 2025
X-Factor:
Dan Lawrence made an instant impact on his first outing for the Stars, scoring 64* runs and picking up a wicket against Brisbane Heat.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for REN vs STA, Big Bash League 2024/25, Match 23?
1. Tim Seifert, Laurie Evans, Ben Duckett, Josh Brown, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Dan Lawrence (c), Will Sutherland (vc), Peter Siddle, Adam Zampa, Tom Stewart Rogers.
2. Laurie Evans, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Josh Brown, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Dan Lawrence, Will Sutherland, Peter Siddle, Usama Mir, Tom Stewart Rogers (vc).
The battle continues tomorrow ⚔️
Who’s coming to the Derby at the @MCG?
🎟️ https://t.co/87dPN2vrfl pic.twitter.com/CxbpR7Ex6t
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL) January 3, 2025
Pre-Match Analysis:
Melbourne Renegades needs to evaluate what went wrong in their previous two matches, where they lost to Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers by 8 runs and 5 wickets respectively. They got belted properly against Strikers, where Chris Lynn hammered 88 runs from 51 balls to take the victory away from them.
Melbourne Stars waited till their 6th game to secure their first points. They made a dreadful start, losing 5 matches on the trot, and finally got themselves in the winning position with 5 wickets victory over Brisbane Heat on Wednesday. Credit to the bowlers, who did the magic to restrict Brisbane Heat to 149 for 7, and later in the game, responsible half-centuries from Dan Lawrence (64*) and Marcus Stoinis (62) powered them home with 11 balls to spare. They still stay at the bottom of the standings with 2 points.
