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Melbourne Renegades
Melbourne Stars
In the electrifying climax of a franchise T20 saga, where global players collide for supremacy, we witness a match that defies the conventional script. Prepare for the showdown between Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars in the 2023β24 Big Bash League.Β
Imagine this: for the Renegades, it's a mere formality, a dead rubber with shattered playoff dreams. Conversely, for the Stars, it's a battle of paramount importance, a must-win scenario to keep their playoff hopes flickering.Β
This 36th match, the Melbourne derby, promises fireworks on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the iconic Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, starting at 2:00 p.m. IST. Brace for a clash where one team seeks redemption, while the other fights tooth and nail for survival in the league's thrilling narrative.
Cartwright has an average of 45.20 in the last 10 BBL matches and he can be a game-changer.
The betting tip is...
Hilton Cartwright to score 29.5+ runs
58 %
42 %
Melbourne RenegadesMelbourne StarsThe Melbourne Renegades never really picked up form this season, and as a result, they find themselves stranded in the wooden spoon position with just one win, six losses, and an abandoned match. Out of all the disappointments on the Renegades roster this season, Jake Fraser-McGurk has been an outright positive.
He has scored 215 runs this season in the seven innings that he has batted, with the highest score of 70 and a strike rate of over 160. Bowling is the department that has been the reason the Renegades are in this position because their best bowler this season, Mujeeb ur Rahman, has only seven wickets in six matches.
Kane Richardson might replace Ruwantha Kellepotha.
Predicted Lineup: Shaun Marsh, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jordan Cox, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland (c), Tom Rogers, Fergus O'Neil, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, and Peter Siddle
The Stars had a worrisome start to the league where they lost four matches in a row and were at the very bottom, but their captain, Maxwell, led the team from the front as they won their next four matches and are currently well ahead in the race to the playoffs.
Glenn Maxwell has been the most valuable player for his franchise, with 191 runs and seven wickets to his name. He has been the teamβs best batter, with a strike rate of over 170. Beau Webster is another player who has complemented Maxwell very well, and both of them have been able to lift their team from rock bottom.
No changes are predicted in the lineup.
Predicted Lineup: Thomas Rogers, Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris, and Scott Boland
In the last five matches, the Melbourne Derby has been a little skewed in favor of the Melbourne Renegades, and since they are the home team, we would say they hold the aces.
But considering how it currently stands in the Big Bash League and the kind of momentum the Melbourne Stars have, we would predict the Glenn Maxwell-led side to get the better of the Will Sutherland-led side and make their case for the playoffs stronger.
