REN vs STR Match Preview

Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers square off in Match 18 of the 2023-24 Big Bash League on Friday. The Renegades are still looking for their first win of the season, having been defeated by the Perth Scorchers on Boxing Day. So far, the Strikers have won one and lost one game. Melbourne Renegades had a strong season in the BBL last year but have returned to their previous poor form in this 2023-24 competition. This appears to be another difficult match for the Renegades against a strong Strikers team. Adelaide Strikers were defeated in their last game, but there were encouraging signs in their performance. In this match, we expect them to have enough quality with both bat and ball to defeat the Melbourne Renegades.

REN vs STR Match Details

Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers – 18th Match

Venue: Docklands Stadium – Melbourne

Date & Time: 29th December 2023 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

REN vs STR Venue Stats

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

REN vs STR Pitch Report

The pitch at the Melbourne is frequently one that turns for spinners. Especially later in the summer, while also providing a consistent batting surface.

REN vs STR Weather Report

This game will be played under cloudy skies in Melbourne, according to weather forecasters. The temperature will be around 19 degrees, but there will be no rain, though it will be humid.

REN vs STR Last Five Matches

REN ( Melbourne Renegades )	L L L NR L
STR ( Adelaide Strikers )	L W NR L L

REN vs STR Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	REN Won	STR Won	Tie	NR
Overall	18	7	11	0	0
Last 5	5	3	2	0	0

Injury News

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

REN vs STR Probable Playing XIs:

Melbourne Renegades Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock (wk), Joe Clarke, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shaun Marsh, Nic Maddinson (c), Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Adelaide Strikers Probable Playing XIs

Matthew Short (c), D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Wes Agar, Jake Weatherald, Harry Nielsen (wk), Cameron Boyce, Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, David Payne, Henry Thornton

Topmost Picks for REN vs STR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades

• Quinton de Kock- the keeper-batter is yet to produce a big score in BBL 2023-24 but he has an excellent T20 record with 9093 runs in this format.
• Will Sutherland- the 24 year old all-rounder had gone wicketless in successive games before taking three wickets during the 19th over on Boxing Day.

Top Picks – Adelaide Strikers

• Matthew Short- the skipper is enjoying another BBL tournament. After a bumper season of runs last year he hit another three fours and two sixes in the last fixture.
• David Payne- the left-arm pace bowler added another wicket to his tally of T20 dismissals and we can expect him to enjoy bowling on this pitch.

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

Quinton de Kock(VC), Shaun Marsh, Adam Hose, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Matthew Short, D’Arcy Short, Jamie Overton(C), David Payne, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson

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

Quinton de Kock, Shaun Marsh, Adam Hose, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland(VC), Matthew Short(C), D’Arcy Short, Jamie Overton, David Payne, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jamie Overton, Matthew Short

Vice-captain – Quinton de Kock, Will Sutherland

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

REN vs STR Probable Winners:

Both of these teams would have preferred to have more points on the board at this point in the competition, but it is the Melbourne Renegades who are having the most difficulties. They have yet to win and have struggled to put together a batting and bowling performance. Adelaide Strikers lost their last game, but we believe they can win again in this one. Considering the team combination, Adelaide Strikers is expected to win this match.