REN vs HUR Match Preview

On Saturday evening, the Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades will face off in Match 13 of the 2023-24 Big Bash League. This is the final BBL match before Christmas, and the Bellerive Oval should be packed. So far this season, the Hurricanes have played two games and lost both, with the Renegades also losing. The Hobart Hurricanes have had a slow start to the season, but there is still time for Nathan Ellis’ team to turn things around and move up the table. This appears to be a winnable game for the Hurricanes. The Melbourne Renegades have so much talent on their team that most experts believe it will only be a matter of time before they start scoring points in the BBL this year.

REN vs HUR Match Details

Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes – 13th Match

Venue: Bellerive Oval – Hobart

Date & Time: 23th December 2023 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

REN vs HUR Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	157
Avg 2nd inn score	147
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

REN vs HUR Pitch Report

With such short boundaries, high scoring games are common. Having said that, there is often some moisture in the wicket for pace bowlers to exploit.

REN vs HUR Weather Report

Despite the forecast for very humid conditions, will not be warm on evening. The temperature will be around 11 degrees, with a high chance of rain.

REN vs HUR Last Five Matches

REN ( Melbourne Renegades )	L NR L L W
HUR ( Hobart Hurricanes )	L L W L L

REN vs HUR Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	REN Won	HUR Won	Tie	NR
Overall	17	8	9	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

REN vs HUR Probable Playing XIs:

Melbourne Renegades Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock (wk), Joe Clarke, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson (c), Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Hobart Hurricanes Probable Playing XIs

Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (wk), Sam Hain, Tim David, Corey Anderson, Nikhil Choudhary, Mitchell Owen, Chris Jordan, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis (c), Billy Stanlake

Topmost Picks for REN vs HUR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades

• Quinton de Kock – The South African left-handed keeper-batter has scored six hundreds and over 9000 runs across his T20 career.
• Kane Richardson – The right-arm medium fast bowler took a wicket with his first ball of the game against Brisbane Heat. He will certainly enjoy the conditions in Hobart.

Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes

• Ben McDermott – When the right-hander walks to the crease in this game it will be for his 150th T20 innings. So far, he has hit over 3900 runs in this format.
• Nathan Ellis – The skipper leaked runs at a rate of 11.05 per over in the last game but he should enjoy the bowler friendly conditions in Hobart for this match.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for REN vs HUR Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(C), Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Will Sutherland, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Corey Anderson(VC), Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for REN vs HUR Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson, Will Sutherland(C), Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Corey Anderson, Chris Jordan(VC), Nathan Ellis

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Will Sutherland, Quinton de Kock

Vice-captain – Chris Jordan, Corey Anderson

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

REN vs HUR Probable Winners:

With both teams in the bottom half of the table heading into this game, the Hurricanes and Renegades are both desperate to get their first wins and climb the standings. Last year, the teams met only one day later in Hobart on Christmas Eve, with the Hurricanes winning a close game by eight runs. We predict another close game, with the Hobart Hurricanes claiming victory. Considering the team combination, Melbourne Renegades is expected to win this match.