BBL14 Match 2 - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: December 16

Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Big Bash League, 2nd Match - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, which will be played on December 16th,  at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

Match 2 - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)

Current Form Sydney Sixers:

Sydney Sixers are the runners up of the Big Bash League. They lost to Brisbane Heat in the Final Match of the last edition of Big Bash League.

The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the previous edition of BBL was Moises Henriques with 257 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the previous edition of BBL was Ben Dwarshuis with 17 scalps under his belt.

Sydney Sixers have one of the strongest sides in the competition. They have firepower in Daniel Hughes, Josh Philippe and Steve Smith. Their bowling also looks good enough with the likes of Todd Murphy, Akeal Hosein and Ben Dwarshuis.

Players to look out for:

1. Josh Philippe - He is a fine striker of the cricket ball. Philippe can play long innings too and dominate the opposition with his hitting prowess.

2. Todd Murphy - He is a crafty spinner who keeps bowling nagging lengths.  Murphy has a knack of providing breakthroughs when it matters the most in a match.

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Current Form Melbourne Renegades:

Melbourne Renegades finished at the 7th position on points table in the previous edition of Big Bash League. They managed to win only 2 matches out of the 10 games they participated in.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Renegades in the previous edition of BBL was Jake Fraser McGurk with 257 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Renegades in the previous edition of BBL was Tom Rogers with 8 scalps under his belt.

Melbourne Renegades haven't really clicked so far in the Big Bash League. Their performance graph is going down with each edition. It would be a surprise if they make it to the Playoffs.

Players to look out for:

1. Jake Fraser McGurk- One of the most powerful strikers of the cricket ball, Jake Fraser McGurk will play an important role for Melbourne Renegades with the bat in Big Bash League.

2. Adam Zampa - He is an experienced spin bowler who doesn't leak unnecessary runs and picks up wickets with his variations in the short version of the game.

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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

Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan (England), Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince (England)

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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Renegades

Who will win?-  Melbourne Renegades

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jake Fraser McGurk (Melbourne Renegades), Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades), Todd Murphy (Sydney Sixers)

Most Sixes –  Jake Fraser McGurk (Melbourne Renegades), Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers)

Player of the Match- Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades)

Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Renegades 170+, Sydney Sixers 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.