The Melbourne Renegades will face the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League’s 21st league game in 2022-23. Both teams met on Wednesday, and the Renegades would like to avenge themselves here. The pitch here will be closely scrutinised once more.
The Renegades have now lost two games in a row after winning the first three. Martin Guptill, Shaun Marsh, and Peter Handscomb joined the team in the last match, and they will help the side’s batting. It is reasonable to say that the Renegades’ bowlers have performed admirably.
Simonds Stadium pitch report
Geelong’s Simonds Stadium will host its second game of the present BBL season. In the BBL, this is the Renegades’ alternate home ground. Renegades won the first match here, and they’d like to do the same in this one.
The track here at the Simonds Stadium is fairly demanding for batting, as seen by Renegades’ need for Andre Russell’s masterpiece to chase down the goal of 138 runs. There is assistance for pacers on this surface, and they will relish the conditions here once more. Even the spinners will be used in the second inning.
Six T20 World Cup games were also played here, with the average first innings score of 143 runs. One side of the boundary is unusually wide, and the outfield is also fairly sluggish, making batting tough. After winning the toss, any captain may choose to bat first.
Match Details
- Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
- Date & Time: December 30, 1:00 PM IST
- Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv App
Predicted Playing XIs for REN vs SIX
Melbourne Renegades (REN):
- Nic Maddinson(c)
- Martin Guptill
- Shaun Marsh
- Aaron Finch
- Jonathan Wells
- Peter Handscomb(w)
- Akeal Hosein
- Will Sutherland
- Tom Rogers
- Kane Richardson
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Sydney Sixers (SIX):
- Kurtis Patterson
- Josh Philippe(w)
- James Vince
- Moises Henriques(c)
- Jordan Silk
- Daniel Christian
- Hayden Kerr
- Sean Abbott
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Jackson Bird
- Todd Murphy