This season's defending champions, the Perth Scorchers, will look to start their new campaign on a positive note when they take on the Melbourne Renegades on Sunday. The game will be played at Simonds Stadium in Geelong.
Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers meet in the fourth game of the 2023 Big Bash League in Geelong on Sunday evening. The Renegades were beaten by the Sydney Sixers in their opening game at the SCG on Friday, but this is their first game of the season for the Perth Scorchers, who have won the last two BBL tournaments. This game starts at GMHBA Stadium in South Geelong, Victoria at 7:15pm local time.
The Melbourne Renegades faced the strong Sydney Sixers on Friday but still came close and will be the better side with Quinton de Kock in the starting XI. However, in this game they will face one of the most consistent BBL teams of recent seasons and the current champions.
The Perth Scorchers are a good T20 side and don't look too far from full strength for this game. They are aiming for their sixth BBL title this season and most experts expect them to get off to a winning start in this game in Melbourne.
Match Preview
The action continues in the 2023-24 Big Bash League when Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers face off in Match 04 at Simonds Stadium in Geelong on Sunday December 10. The Renegades finished third in the points table last season with seven wins from 14 games and 14 points. They failed to secure a place in the final as they lost the knockout game to Brisbane Heat.
The Renegades started this season on a losing note as they lost their first game against the Sydney Sixers. On the other hand, Perth Scorchers finished first with 11 wins from 14 games and 22 points.
The Ashton Turner-led side went on to lift the coveted trophy, securing their record fifth title in league history. They will be looking to start their season with success and aim for a hat-trick of title wins. Meanwhile, the Nic Maddinson-led Renegades will look to start their season on a high note by defeating the defending champions.
Pitch Report
Of the seven men's T20Is played at the venue so far, four have been won by the teams batting first. The average score in the first innings was 147 while the highest target pursued was 174. The captain who wins the toss is likely to bat first, taking into account the venue's previous record.
Weather Report
We can expect plenty of cloud cover and high humidity throughout Sunday night's game. No rain is forecast for this game in Geelong.
Toss Prediction
This venue favors the chasing side. Six of the nine domestic T20 matches played here were won by the chasing team. Therefore, it is likely that the team that wins the toss will field first.
Match Prediction
After narrowly losing to the Sydney Sixers at the SCG on Friday, the Melbourne Renegades have no fear of facing the Perth Scorchers in this game. The Renegades had five batters score in single digits against the Sixers, and if anyone can post a high score in this game, they will be competitive. However, the Perth Scorchers have remarkable consistency in this format and often find a way to win. Our prediction is that the Perth Scorchers will win.
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Head to Head
The Perth Scorchers have had great success against the Renegades in the past. Of the 18 completed games between the two teams, the Scorchers have won 15 while the Renegades have only managed to win three.
Venue Details
The average first innings score at Simonds Stadium in domestic T20 tournaments is just 150. The highest total achieved here is that of Perth Scorchers' 196/3 against the Melbourne Stars in 2022. The team batting first in this match, should try to set a target of around 180 runs.
Betting Tips
According to the records, the Perth Scorchers enjoyed tremendous success against the Melbourne Renegades and are likely to do so again in this game.
Stephen Eskinazi, Josh Inglis (wk), Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Matthew Kelly, Ashton Agar.
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Melbourne Renegades
Aaron Finch – the experienced right-hander and former skipper hit three fours in his 33 runs off 31 balls in the opening match of the BBL 2023 against the Sydney Sixers.
Jake Fraser-McGurk - the 21-year-old number three batsman hit a century in the Sheffield Shield last month and recorded his highest BBL score on Friday.
Will Sutherland – the 24-year-old right-arm fast-medium bowling all-rounder put in a superb performance in the opening game, removing Josh Philippe and James Vince before smashing 51 off 30 balls.
Adam Zampa - the leg-spinner - impressed at the 2023 Cricket World Cup and got off to an excellent start in this year's BBL, taking the wickets of Steve Smith and Tom Curran in successive balls.
Perth Scorchers
Aaron Hardie - the 24-year-old is an attacking player and had never reached a half-century in the BBL before last season, in which he passed the 50 mark four times.
Laurie Evans – the right-handed Englishman is 30 runs away from reaching 6000 T20 runs in his career. His highest T20 score is 118, which is unmatched.
Andrew Tye – only Sean Abbott has taken more wickets in BBL history than the right-arm medium-pace bowler, who suffered 26 dismissals in this tournament last year.
Jason Behrendorff - the tall left-arm pace bowler has an excellent economy rate while bowling throughout the innings but especially in the beginning. He impressed Australia on their recent tour of India.
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