
BBL|14 2024/25 - Match 32 - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars - Cricket Betting Tips and Predictions: January 12
Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Big Bash League, 32nd Match - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, which will be played on the 12th of January at the Docklands Stadium, Melbourne.
Match 32 - Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades (Docklands Stadium, Melbourne)
Current Form Melbourne Stars:
Melbourne Stars are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 3 wins and 5 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Marcus Stoinis with 246 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Peter Siddle with 10 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Stars have won their previous match against Sydney Sixers by 16 runs.
Melbourne Stars batted first and they posted a total of 156 for 5 in 20 overs. Ben Duckett and Beau Webster played well for Melbourne Stars. They scored 20 and 48 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Glenn Maxwell in the lower order then smashed 58 runs off just 32 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. On the back of his brilliance with the bat, Melbourne Stars got to a competitive total of 156 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Sydney Sixers lost Josh Philippe and Kurtis Patterson early on in the innings. Jordan Silk and Jack Edwards got out for cheap scores too. James Vince was the lone warrior, scoring 53 runs off 44 balls but he didn't find any support in the other batters and Sydney Sixers were eventually restricted to 140 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 16 runs.
Current Form Melbourne Renegades:
Melbourne Renegades are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 3 wins and 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League is Tim Seifert with 150 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League is Tom Stewart Rogers with 13 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Renegades have won their previous match against Perth Scorchers by 4 wickets.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a total of 147 for 8 in 20 overs. Aaron Hardie and Finn Allen got their team off to a brilliant start, stitching a partnership of 25 runs for the 1st wicket. The middle order struggled to get going and kept losing wickets in regular succession. It was Ashton Agar, who smashed 51 runs in 30 balls in the lower middle order and helped Perth Scorchers get past the 140 run mark to finish at 147 in their innings.
During the chase, Melbourne Renegades lost Tim Seifert and Jake Fraser McGurk early on in the innings. Jacob Bethell and Laurie Evans also disappointed and got out without troubling the scorers much. It was Will Sutherland who took the responsibility of taking Melbourne Renegades over the line. He scored 70 runs off 45 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. Tom Stewart Rogers supported him well as he scored 49 runs too, stayed not out and won the match for Melbourne Renegades in the 20th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Melbourne Renegades: Jacob Bethell (England), Josh Brown, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Laurie Evans (England), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert (New Zealand), Will Sutherland, Jon Wells, Adam Zampa
Melbourne Stars: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Tom Curran (England), Ben Duckett (England), Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Usama Mir (Pakistan), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Doug Warren, Beau Webster
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Renegades
Who will win?- Melbourne Renegades
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jacob Bethell (Melbourne Renegades), Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades), Mark Steketee (Melbourne Stars)
Most Sixes – Jacob Bethell (Melbourne Renegades), Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars)
Player of the Match- Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades)
Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Renegades 165+, Melbourne Stars 155+
Match Handicap: Melbourne Renegades
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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