REN vs STA Match Preview

The Stars face the Renegades in a Melbourne derby on New Year’s Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in match 23 of the 2023-24 Big Bash League. Despite playing one game fewer, the Stars have won their last three games and are three points ahead of the Renegades. Melbourne Stars are one of the most in-form teams in the competition, having won their last match by 7 wickets with 6 balls remaining. Although anything can happen in a derby, the Stars will fancy their chances of defeating their local rivals. Melbourne Renegades will feel a lot better after their first win of the season, but many pundits believe the team has a lot more to offer. This should be a good contest, and in a derby fixture, the outcome can be irrelevant.

REN vs STA Match Details

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars – 23th Match

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground – Melbourne

Date & Time: 02nd January 2024 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

REN vs STA Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	180
Avg 2nd inn score	177
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

REN vs STA Pitch Report

The pitch at the MCG will be slightly slower than it was earlier in the tournament. For this game, a par score of around 185 is expected.

REN vs STA Weather Report

The weather forecast predicts thunderstorms in the vicinity of the stadium during this match. Throughout the game, it will be very humid and cloudy.

REN vs STA Last Five Matches

REN ( Melbourne Renegades )	W L L L NR
STA ( Melbourne Stars )	W W W L L

REN vs STA Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	REN Won	STA Won	Tie	NR
Overall	24	9	15	0	0
Last 5	5	4	1	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

REN vs STA Probable Playing XIs:

Melbourne Renegades Probable Playing XIs

Jordan Cox, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shaun Marsh, Jonathan Wells, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland (c), Tom Rogers, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Peter Siddle

Melbourne Stars Probable Playing XIs

Thomas Rogers, Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Sam Harper (wk), Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, Mark Steketee

Topmost Picks for REN vs STA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades

• Jake Fraser-McGurk- the youthful top order batter picked up another Player of the Match Award after striking five fours and four sixes in the last match.
• Tom Rogers- the bowling all-rounder went wicketless in the last game but has been in excellent form with the ball over the Christmas period of BBL fixtures.

Top Picks – Melbourne Stars

• Beau Webster- the 30 year old all-rounder is having one of his best BBL campaigns. His batting has been the highlight but he also took 4/29 against Sydney Thunder.
• Joel Paris- the left-arm fast medium opening bowler has gone wicketless in just one game in this campaign and dismissed the big-hitting Jamie Overton on New Year’s Eve.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for REN vs STA Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shaun Marsh, Hilton Cartwright, Thomas Rogers, Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell(C), Will Sutherland(VC), Tom Rogers, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for REN vs STA Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(C), Jordan Cox, Shaun Marsh, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis, Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster(VC), Glenn Maxwell, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Glenn Maxwell, Quinton de Kock

Vice-captain – Will Sutherland, Beau Webster

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

REN vs STA Probable Winners:

Both Melbourne teams have won at least one of their last two games, so we can expect two teams to arrive at the MCG full of confidence. The Renegades have a very strong recent record in this match, but they are up against a very strong Melbourne Stars team that is currently flying in the tournament. We predict that it will be a close game, but that Melbourne Stars will come out on top. Considering the team combination, Melbourne Stars is expected to win this match.