In the 20th game of the Big Bash League 2024/25, Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers (REN vs STR) has been scheduled for Thursday evening at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne. It will be the fifth match for Melbourne Renegades and the sixth game for Adelaide Strikers.
REN vs STR Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2024/25 (BBL 2024/25)
Stage: League
Tournament Match no: 20
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers (REN vs STR)
Format: T20
Date and Time: Thursday, 2 January 2025, 19:15 local time (13:45 IST)
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar app
REN vs STR Teams’ status
After losing their season opener against Sydney Sixers by five wickets, Melbourne Renegades clinched their first win in the tournament by thrashing Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets after bundling out their opponents to 74 runs and maintained their victory journey against Perth Scorchers by two wickets. In their last game, Sydney Thunder beat them by eight runs.
Adelaide Strikers started the new season with a two-wicket defeat against Sydney Thunder as the Strikers failed to defend 182 runs. Later, the Strikers beat Melbourne Stars by 15 runs after successfully defending 165 runs but lost their next three games against the defending champions Brisbane Heat (lost by 3 wickets on last ball thriller), Hobart Hurricanes (11 runs), and Perth Scorchers (7 wickets). Strikers’ batters have failed to play big knocks as well as to perform consistently.
REN vs STR Weather Forecast
According to World Weather Online, there is no rain threat for this match, while the game-time temperatures can be between 25°C and 20°C.
REN vs STR Head-to-Head (Overall)
Matches: 19
Melbourne Renegades won: 8
Adelaide Strikers won: 11
No Result: 0
REN vs STR Pitch Report
Docklands Stadium (Melbourne) is popular for successful T20 chasings. All last seven T20s have only experienced successful chasing results.
In the ongoing BBL season, Docklands Stadium has hosted one game, where Melbourne Renegades successfully chased the 144-run target against Perth Scorchers to claim a two-wicket win.
REN vs STR Toss Prediction
Win the toss and bowl first.
REN vs STR Full Available Squads
Melbourne Renegades Full Available Squad
Will Sutherland (Captain), Jacob Bethell, Josh Brown, Laurie Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, Callum Stow, Jon Wells, Adam Zampa
Adelaide Strikers Full Available Squad
Matt Short (Captain), Brendan Doggett, Chris Lynn, D'Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald, Alex Ross, James Bazley, Jamie Overton, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Liam Haskett, Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope, Liam Scott
REN vs STR Predicted XIs
Melbourne Renegades Predicted XI:
Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Laurie Evans, Jacob Bethell, Will Sutherland (Captain), Tom Rogers, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
Adelaide Strikers Predicted XI:
Matthew Short (Captain), Chris Lynn, Ollie Pope, D'Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald, Alex Ross, James Bazley, Jamie Overton, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope
REN vs STR Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1
Wicketkeeper(s): T Seifert (8 Cr)
Batter(s): A Ross (7.5 Cr), J Weatherald (7.5 Cr), D Short (8 Cr), J Fraser-McGurk (8.5 Cr)
All-rounder(s): J Overton (9 Cr), M Short (9 Cr), W Sutherland (9 Cr), F ONeill (7 Cr)
Bowler(s): T Stewart Rogers (7.5 Cr), L Pope (8 Cr)
Captain: Jamie Overton (Adelaide Strikers)
Vice-captain: Will Sutherland (Melbourne Renegades)
REN vs STR Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2
Wicketkeeper(s): T Seifert (8 Cr)
Batter(s): A Ross (7.5 Cr), D Short (8 Cr), J Fraser-McGurk (8.5 Cr)
All-rounder(s): J Overton (9 Cr), M Short (9 Cr), W Sutherland (9 Cr)
Bowler(s): A Zampa (9 Cr), H Thornton (7.5 Cr), T Stewart Rogers (7.5 Cr), L Pope (8 Cr)
Captain: Tom Stewart Rogers (Melbourne Renegades)
Vice-captain: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
REN vs STR Dream11 Top Backups (Excluding 2 Team Suggestions)
B Doggett (6 Cr), O Pope (8 Cr), C Lynn (7.5 Cr), C Boyce (6.5 Cr)
