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Big Bash League 2024/25 – Match 16 - Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades - Cricket Match Predictions: December 30
Cricket Predictions for the Big Bash League, 16th Match - Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, which will be played on the 30th of December at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney.
Match 16 - Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney)
Current Form Sydney Thunder:
Sydney Thunder are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 2 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League is Sam Billings with 116 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League is Lockie Ferguson with 6 scalps under his belt.
Sydney Thunder have won their previous match against Melbourne Stars by 18 runs.
Sydney Thunder batted first and they posted a total of 182 for 8 in 20 overs. Cameron Bancroft and David Warner failed to give a thunderous start to Sydney Thunder. Oliver Davies also failed to get going and was dismissed for a duck. Sam Billings played a phenomenal knock of 72 runs in 39 balls. He took Sydney Thunder past the 180 run mark as they finished at 182 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Melbourne Stars lost Sam Harper early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Ben Duckett played a superb knock of 67 runs in 49 balls but wickets kept falling at the other end and Melbourne Stars never looked like chasing the total down. Both Stoinis and Maxwell failed as Stars were restricted to 164 for 8, losing the match by 18 runs.
Current Form Melbourne Renegades:
Melbourne Renegades are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 2 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League is Tim Seifert with 120 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League is Tom Stewart Rogers with 7 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Renegades have won their previous match against Perth Scorchers by 2 wickets.
Perth Scorchers batted first and they posted a total of 143 for 8 in 20 overs. Finn Allen and Keaton Jennings got out without troubling the scorers much. Josh Inglis and Ashton Turner also disappointed and got out cheaply. Copper Connolly then played a wonderful knock of 66 runs in 50 balls and helped Perth Scorchers get past the 140 run mark as they finished at 143 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Melbourne Renegades lost their premier batters Jake Fraser McGurk and Josh Brown cheaply. Tim Seifert and Jacob Bethell threatened to take the game away from Perth Scorchers but they got out at a wrong time. The lower order batters just batted patiently and somehow managed to take Melbourne Renegades over the line in the 19th over with 2 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
Sydney Thunder: Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (England), Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Ryan Hadley, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), William Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sydney Thunder
Who will win?- Melbourne Renegades
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jake Fraser McGurk (Melbourne Renegades), Oliver Davies (Sydney Thunder)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades), Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder)
Most Sixes – Jake Fraser McGurk (Melbourne Renegades), Oliver Davies (Sydney Thunder)
Player of the Match- Jake Fraser McGurk (Melbourne Renegades)
Team Scores Batting first – Sydney Thunder 165+, Melbourne Renegades 175+
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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