BBL Match Prediction | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | Big Bash League 2024-25 | Match 20 | Jan 02 – Can AS override MR.

MR vs AS Match Analysis

Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers will play each other in the Big Bash League 2024-25 20th Match on January 02, 2025, at 02:15 PM BST at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne.

Melbourne Renegades will head into their match against the Strikers as slight favorites, having won two out of their four games in the competition. The team management will be hoping for a strong performance in this home fixture. In their last match, the Renegades were narrowly defeated by Sydney Thunder.

Adelaide Strikers will approach the game as the underdogs, following a heavy loss to Perth Scorchers in their previous outing. The two teams have met 19 times in the competition’s history, with Adelaide Strikers holding a slight edge, winning 11 times compared to the Renegades’ 8 victories. 

MR vs AS Team Preview & Squads

Melbourne Renegades

In the batting lineup, Melbourne Renegades will count on players like Laurie Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert, Josh Brown, and Jacob Bethell to make important contributions.

In their last match, Laurie Evans top-scored for the Renegades with 40 runs off 26 balls, including four sixes. Alongside Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Brown, and Thomas Rogers made useful contributions, scoring 26, 22, and 23* respectively.

For bowling, MR will rely on Kane Richardson, Thomas Rogers, Fergus O’Neill, Will Sutherland, and Adam Zampa to provide key breakthroughs. In their previous match, Richardson, Rogers, and Zampa all bowled effectively, taking one wicket each.

Melbourne Renegades Squads

Melbourne Renegades

Josh Brown, Laurie Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Tim Seifert, Jonathan Wells, Jacob Bethell, Harry Dixon, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Hassan Khan, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu, and Adam Zampa.

Adelaide Strikers

In the batting department, all-rounder Jamie Overton is at the top with 127 runs from five innings, boasting an impressive average of 127. Veteran batter D’Arcy Short has also been in solid form, amassing 124 runs at a strike rate of 144.18.

In the bowling department, leg-spinner Lloyd Pope leads with 7 wickets, maintaining an excellent average of 21.00. He is ably supported by pacer Jamie Overton, who has also taken seven wickets, with an economy rate of 8.94.

Adelaide Strikers Squads

Adelaide Strikers

Alex Carey, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Ollie Pope, Alex Ross, D’Arcy Short, Matthew Short, Jake Weatherald, Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Jamie Overton, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Brendan Doggett, Lloyd Pope, and Henry Thornton.

Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers outfield report 

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium has proven to be an excellent location for teams batting second. The pursuing teams won every Big Bash League game played at Docklands last year. It is anticipated that the game will be played in sunny weather with little wind. At Docklands Stadium, the first innings averages about 145 runs.   

MR vs AS Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last five matches, MR won 3 games and AS won two.

Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers Prediction

Cricket analysts predict the Melbourne Renegades have a 54% chance of winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.