After pulling off a stunner against the Brisbane Heat, the Melbourne Stars are all set to take on the Melbourne Renegades in the 23rd match of BBL 2023-24. But for REN, it hasn’t been the season they would have expected. They are the team that has lost the most games (4) this season so far.
STA vs REN: Pitch Prediction
MCG is known for its good batting surface. But the last game played here was a low-scoring game because of the rain-covered pitch. Therefore, we can expect a good batting wicket this time.
STA vs REN: Match Details
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, 23rd match, BBL 2023-24
Venue: MCG, Melbourne
Date & Time: January 2, 2024, 1.45 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and Hotstar
STR vs STA: Probable Playing XI
Melbourne Stars: Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Beau Webster (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Jonathan Merlo
Melbourne Renegades: Quinton de Kock (wk), Joe Clarke, Nic Maddinson (c), Jonathan Wells, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kane Richardson, Aaron Finch, Peter Siddle, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
STR vs STA: Full Squad
Melbourne Stars: Scott Boland, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Beau Webster, Sam Harper, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell, Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Liam Dawson, Imad Wasim, Jonathan Merlo
Melbourne Renegades: Nic Maddinson, Aaron Finch, Jake Fraser-McGurk, MacKenzie Harvey, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Jon Wells, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Joe Clarke, Harry Dixon
STA vs REN: Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeepers: Clarke’s last three games and de Kock’s experience are the main reasons for picking them.
Batters: S. Marsh’s consecutive fifties make him super cool for this competition. Despite the last two games, Cartwright is always in the engine room of his side. McGurk is having an on-and-off season but still ends up being fruitful for his side.
All-rounders: Maxwell, Webster, and M. Stoinis — all three play a huge role with both the bat and the ball. The last win against HEA was a testament to it.
Bowlers: J. Paris is our fast bowling option. Mir and Mujeeb are having an excellent season, and we expect the huge MCG ground will add an advantage to their bowling.