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REN vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 40th Match
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REN vs THU Match Preview

The Sydney Thunder will face the Melbourne Renegades in Match 40 of the 2023/24 Big Bash League on Wednesday evening at the Sydney Showground Stadium. The teams are in the bottom two positions on the table, with the Sydney Thunder two points behind the Renegades. Sydney Thunder had made the play-offs in each of the previous four BBL seasons. But they have fallen far short this year. They have underperformed with both bat and ball. They will need to find a way to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table. The Melbourne Renegades have seen many of their players come and go this season. Next year they will have to prioritise getting players in for the entire tournament.

REN vs THU Match Details

Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder – 40th Match

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium – Sydney

Date & Time: 17th December 2023 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

REN vs THU Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score155
Avg 2nd inn score148
Win% batting 1st56
Win% batting 2nd44

REN vs THU Pitch Report

The pitch at the Manuka Oval has slowed in recent seasons, so a first innings score of more than 150 should be enough to win the match.

REN vs THU Weather Report

Cloudy conditions are expected throughout the game in Canberra on Sunday evening, with only a 10% chance of rain.

REN vs THU Last Five Matches

REN ( Melbourne Renegades )W W W L L
THU ( Sydney Thunder )L L L N L

REN vs THU Head-to-Head Stats

 Matches PlayedSTR WonTHU WonTieNR
Overall2011900
Last 554100

Injury News

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

REN vs THU Probable Playing XIs:

Melbourne Renegades Probable Playing XIs

Shaun Marsh, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Will Sutherland (c), Scott Edwards (wk), Jonathan Wells, Akeal Hosein, Tom Rogers, Fergus O’Neill, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa

Sydney Thunder Probable Playing XIs

Alex Hales, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Chris Green (c), Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Liam Hatcher, Tanveer Sangha

Topmost Picks for REN vs THU Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades

  • Shaun Marsh – At 40 years of age, we can expect fans and players to want to give the left-hander a big send off in this game. He top scored with 64 not out from 49 balls in the Melbourne derby.
  • Adam Zampa – The spinner who was one of the stars of Australia’s 2023 World Cup triumph has had a disappointing first season with the Renegades although he has taken a wicket in each of the last two games.

Top Picks – Sydney Thunder

  • David Warner- the aggressive left-hander made his first appearance of this season’s BBL and hit two sixes and one four in his 37.
  • Daniel Sams- the left-arm fast medium bowler dismissed Steve Smith with the first ball of the game during the Sydney derby on Friday.

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

Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Will Sutherland(VC), Fergus O’Neill, Chris Green, Daniel Sams(C), Liam Hatcher, Tom Rogers

REN vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 40th Match
Dream11 Prediction Melbourne Renegades(REN) vs Sydney Thunder(THU) with Daniel Sams as Captain and Will Sutherland as Vice-Captain.

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

Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales(C), David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Jake Fraser-McGurk(VC), Will Sutherland, Fergus O’Neill, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Liam Hatcher, Tom Rogers

REN vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 40th Match
Dream11 Prediction Melbourne Renegades(REN) vs Sydney Thunder(THU) with Alex Hales as Captain and Jake Fraser-McGurk as Vice-Captain.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Daniel Sams, Alex Hales

Vice-captain – Will Sutherland, Jake Fraser-McGurk

Wicketkeeper – Cameron Bancroft

REN vs THU Probable Winners:

A big win for either side will not see them move above seventh in the table and for both teams it has been a season to forget. That said, there are some brilliant T20 players, some at the start of their careers and others at the end, who will be on show in this game. Sydney Thunder could still produce a big score particularly with David Warner, Alex Hales and Cameron Bancroft at the top of the order. However, looking at the pitch, we think Melbourne Renegades have the best bowling attack for Wednesday’s surface. Our prediction is for Melbourne Renegades to win. Considering the team combination, Melbourne Renegades is expected to win this match.

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