Big Bash League Cricket Match Prediction 2023-24 | Match 02 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades – Who will win the second match of the tournament? | Dec, 08

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Match Analysis

On December 8, 2023, Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades will square off in the second BBL game of the season at the SCG. When these two sides faced off at this location previously, the Renegades bowled first and held the Sixers to 149 runs.

Ben Dwarshius spearheaded the Sixers’ bowling assault that dismissed MLR for 115 runs, turning what appeared to be an easy target into a hefty ask for the visiting team. There are fewer players in the SYS bowling category this year. They kept the backbone of this bowling attack even though they parted ways with a good number of players from the previous campaign.

The Melbourne Renegades team has also seen numerous changes. Three all-rounders from the previous campaign, including Andre Russell, have been discharged. Additionally, they let rid of wicketkeepers Peter Handscomb and Sam Harper, substituting Quinton de Kock and Joe Clarke in their place. These are some significant adjustments that will probably have a significant effect on their batting.

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Team Preview & Squads

Sydney Sixers

The Sixers should start the game with Josh Philippe and James Vince. Vince came in at number three last season, and Kurtis Patterson opened with Philippe. Yet in our opinion, Patterson is not the best choice for the top spot. At position four in the middle order, he is more appropriate.

In the first powerplay, James Vince can have a greater influence at the top. Another important player to keep an eye on in this team is Moises Henriques. He is a dependable batsman who will be essential to forming a middle-overs tandem.

Moreover, the lower echelon will still be quite formidable this year despite the absence of Daniel Christian thanks to players like Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr, and Tom Curran.

Sydney Sixers Squads

Sydney Sixers

Moises Henriques (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Sean Abbott, Steve O’Keefe, Steven Smith, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Daniel Hughes, Jackson Bird, Kurtis Patterson, and Tom Curran.

Melbourne Renegades

The Melbourne Renegades are proud of their strong group, which is full of players with the ability to change the course of the match on their own. However, they lost both of their games against the Sydney Sixers the previous season for an unknown cause.

Even with some of the most seasoned T20 players on their roster, the Renegades have struggled mightily at the bat. They need to improve on that, and assembling the best starting lineup for the captain will also be difficult given the quantity of roster changes this year.

His strength is added to this bowling attack, and Zampa, with his leg-break, is renowned for his ability to hit at the proper moment. Another fantastic addition to this team who might be able to help with their batting issues is Quinton de Kock.

Melbourne Renegades Squads

Melbourne Renegades

Nic Maddinson (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson/Peter Siddle, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Shaun Marsh, Will Sutherland, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Adam Zampa.

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades outfield report

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

On this field, the gap in wins between the first- and second-batting teams is not that large. Still, we believe that batting first would be a wiser move in light of Sydney’s results here in the previous season.

There won’t be any changes to the weather during this game; the humidity will stay above 70%. It will be between 24 and 25 degrees with a little possibility of rain.

This surface will be ideal for scoring runs, and in the BBL, this ground has produced scores of 200 or higher in the past. Typically, slow bowlers have been the most successful at this location.

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last five matches, Sydney Sixers have won four matches while Melbourne Renegades have not won a match and one match has no result.

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction

Winning the toss

• Sydney Sixers

Player of the Match

• Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe

Most runs

• Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
• Melbourne Renegades – Nic Maddinson

Most wickets

• Sydney Sixers – Sean Abbott
• Melbourne Renegades – Kane Richardson

Most sixes

• Sydney Sixers – Josh Philippe
• Melbourne Renegades – Nic Maddinson

Team Scores Batting First

• Sydney Sixers – 190+
• Melbourne Renegades – 180+

      According to cricket analysts, Sydney Sixers have a 58.9% chance to win.

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