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.
STA vs REN: Dream11 Team
