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Melbourne Stars will take on Melbourne Renegades in the 23rd match of the Big Bash League 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday, January 4.
The Marcus Stoinis-led Melbourne Stars are holding the last position in the standings currently with one win and five losses, bagging only two points. Fortunately, they are coming into this contest on the back of a win against Brisbane Heat.
On the other hand, Melbourne Renegades, led by Will Sutherland, are holding the fifth position with two wins and three losses in five games. However, they are unfortunately coming into this contest on the back of two successive defeats.
STA vs REN Probable XIs
Melbourne Stars:
Ben Duckett, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Daniel Lawrence, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Sam Harper (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Joel Paris, Peter Siddle
Melbourne Renegades:
Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert (wk), Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland (c), Fergus O Neill, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson
STA vs REN Pitch report
The wicket at the MCG is expected to assist both batters and bowlers right from the word go. We can anticipate the team batting second to do well as the previous three games at this venue yielded positive results for the chasing sides.
STA vs REN Top Picks
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is the tournament's second-leading run-scorer with 194 runs from six innings at an average of 32.33 with one fifty.
Tim Seifert
Renegades' top-order batter Tim Seifert has scored 133 runs from five innings at an average of 33.25 with one fifty.
STA vs REN Captain picks
Thomas Stewart Rogers
Tom Rogers, the Renegades pacer, is the leading wicket-taker in the campaign with 10 wickets from five innings at an average of 14.4 with the best bowling figures of 3/22.
Will Sutherland
Renegades skipper Will Sutherland has scalped seven wickets from five innings with the best bowling figures of 3/14. He can be an exceptional player with the bat as well.
STA vs REN Head to Head Dream11 team
Tim Seifert, Ben Duckett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Will Sutherland (vc), Peter Siddle, Adam Zampa, Mark Steketee, Usama Mir, Thomas Stewart Rogers (c)
STA vs REN Grand League Dream11 team
Tim Seifert, Sam Harper, Ben Duckett, Josh Brown, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis (vc), Dan Lawrence, Will Sutherland (c), Peter Siddle, Adam Zampa, Thomas Stewart Rogers
In conclusion, the Melbourne Stars will face the Melbourne Renegades in the 23rd match of the Big Bash League 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Stars, led by Marcus Stoinis, are currently at the bottom of the standings but are coming off a win against Brisbane Heat. The Renegades, led by Will Sutherland, are in fifth position and are looking to bounce back after two successive defeats. The pitch at the MCG is expected to assist both batters and bowlers, with the team batting second likely to have an advantage. Key players to watch include Marcus Stoinis, Tim Seifert, Thomas Stewart Rogers, and Will Sutherland.
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