HEA vs REN, 3rd Match Preview

The Brisbane Heat(HEA) will take on Melbourne Renegades(REN) in the 3rd match of the Big Bash League 2022-23. The Sixers have dominated the Strikers in the past but this is a new season and Adelaide will not be easy to beat at home. The Brisbane Heat showed a lot of promise in the last season of the BBL by reaching the finals. They were beaten by the Melbourne Renegades in the Challenger and will be hoping to go one step further this time. The Melbourne Renegades have been in fine form in recent years. They won the 2019-20 and 2020-21 editions and ended up as the runners-up of the last season. The Sixers are easily one of the strongest teams in the competition.

HEA vs REN, 3rd Match Details

Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades – 3rd Match

Venue: Cazalys Stadium – Cairns

Date & Time: 15th December at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

HEA vs REN, 3rd Match Pitch Report

This will be the first time that a BBL match has taken place at the Cazalys Stadium. It is typically a slower wicket with the ball gripping for spinners and cutters. It will be hot and humid across this game in Cairns with the temperature in the high 20s from start to finish. There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the second half of the match.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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HEA vs REN, 3rd Match Probable Playing XIs:

Melbourne Renegades Probable Playing XIs

Aaron Finch, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh, Nic Maddinson, Andre Russell, Will Sutherland, Akeal Hosein, Kane Richardson, Zab Evans, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Brisbane Heat Probable Playing XIs

Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sam Hain, Max Bryant, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Xavier Bartlett, Will Prestwidge, Spencer Johnson

Topmost Picks for HEA vs REN Dream11 Prediction, 3rd Match:

Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades

• Aaron Finch- The 36 year old Australia T20 captain has shrugged off worries over his hamstring and will be an imposing figure at the crease in this game. He has a top score of 111 not out in the BBL.

• Kane Richardson- The 31 year old is a very consistent performer in the BBL with 90 appearances so far. He had a strike-rate of 12 last season and has some of the best variations of the pace bowlers in the tournament.

Top Picks – Brisbane Heat

• Colin Munro- The left-hander has a top score of 114 not out in the BBL and he has scored 833 runs across the last two seasons for Perth Scorchers, helping them to their title last year.

• Mitchell Swepson- The leg-spinner is back for his eighth BBL season but will be available for a larger number of games than last year when he played in only five. A big spinner of the ball who can be used as an attacking threat.

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

Sam Billings, Colin Munro(C), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Andre Russell, Matthew Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Akeal Hosein, Kane Richardson(VC), Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson

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

Sam Billings, Sam Harper, Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Shaun Marsh, Andre Russell(C), Matthew Renshaw(VC), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kane Richardson, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Colin Munro, Andre Russell

Vice-captain – Kane Richardson, Matthew Renshaw

Wicketkeeper – Sam Billings

HEA vs REN 3rd Match Probable winners:

Brisbane Heat have had more of a turnover of players than Melbourne Renegades but we think that will be to their advantage after both teams were so poor across the 2021-22 tournament. After last year, both teams would happily take a season where they are challenging for a play-off place as opposed to fighting it out at the bottom of the table. On a small ground which is expected to deliver high scores, we expect an entertaining contest but are backing the younger batting line-up at Brisbane Heat to produce more runs. Considering the team combination, Brisbane Heat is expected to win this match.