In the 2023 Big Bash League, Match 4 between the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers takes place on Sunday night in Geelong. Perth Scorchers, who have won the last two BBL tournaments, are playing their first match of the season against the Renegades, who were defeated by the Sydney Sixers in their opening match on Friday at the SCG. At 19:15 local time, the game gets underway at the GMHBA Stadium in South Geelong, Victoria.
The Melbourne Renegades ran the Sydney Sixers close on Friday despite facing a formidable opponent, and they will be a stronger team with Quinton de Kock starting in the starting lineup. But in this game, they play the current champions, one of the most reliable BBL teams in recent memory.
The Perth Scorchers are a good Twenty20 team, and they appear to be close to playing at full strength. Most analysts predict that they will start this Melbourne encounter on the winning side as they aim to capture their sixth BBL championship this season.
The Renegades finished third in the BBL12 regular season after a good season. Their current season, however, has begun on a dismal note after being defeated by the Sydney Sixers by 8 runs. Will Sutherland’s unbeaten 51 off 30 balls was the bright spot in an otherwise mediocre 176-run chase.
Jake Fraser-McGurk is another batter to consider. He had a tremendous domestic season, breaking the record for the fastest century in List A cricket, hitting three figures in only 29 deliveries. He was the team’s second-highest scorer in the last game, with a magnificent knock of 48 off 24 deliveries.
Aaron Finch, who led the team with 428 runs and finished fourth on the leaderboard with an average of 38.9 the previous season, will add depth to the middle order.
Kane Richardson and Tom Rogers, who took 23 wickets between them last year (including seven in the important death overs), will lead the seam attack. Meanwhile, Mujeeb ur Rahman, who was retained after demonstrating his versatility in the ODI World Cup, has frequently shown an ability to bowl successfully at any stage of an innings without relying on pitch movement to pose a threat. He and Adam Zampa have the potential to be the Renegades’ key wicket-takers this season.
Melbourne Renegades
Nic Maddinson (c), Quinton de Kock (wk) Aaron Finch, Joe Clarke, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jonathan Wells, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Adam Zampa.
The Scorchers reinforced their dominance in the BBL12 by winning yet another title. Perth’s constantly excellent team now has five trophies to their name. They overcame Heat in the previous season’s grand final, with Cooper Connolly’s outstanding performance stealing the show in the race to beat Brisbane’s score of 175.
Among the top six run scorers in the previous season, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, and Turner stood out as major contributors. They ran 460, 431, and 381 runs, respectively, for remarkable individual totals. Notably, all three maintained a remarkable rate of more than 140, with averages above 35, and attained a total of 12 half-centuries.
Inglis has demonstrated his ability to be consistent by surpassing the 400-run mark in three of his last four seasons. Turner, on the other hand, has a knack for delivering critical half-centuries in the BBL11 and BBL12 finals, as well as in last year’s qualifier, where he rescued his team from a difficult position of 22 for 3. The previous season was a watershed moment for Hardie, and he is expected to repeat his success.
The Perth Scorchers have an impressive trio of seasoned pacers, with the left-arm, right-arm combo of Jason Behrendorff and Jhye Richardson for the opening stints, and Andrew Tye frequently taking wickets in the death overs. They have gathered over 330 Big Bash wickets between them.
The spin bowling team, on the other hand, lacks the same level of talent, relying primarily on Ashton Agar, who is currently recovering from injury. The spin options for the squad are further limited to the inexperienced Hamish McKenzie and infrequent efforts from Turner and Connolly.
Perth Scorchers
Ashton Turner (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Stephen Eskinazi, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Laurie Evans, Cooper Connolly, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Hamish McKenzie, and Matthew Kelly.
Match Details | ||
Match | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, Match 04 | Big Bash League 2023-24 | |
Date | 10/12/2023 (Sunday) | |
Time | 13:15 (GMT+5) / 13:45 (GMT+5.5) / 14:15 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20 | |
Venue | GMHBA Stadium, Geelong | |
Recent performance | Melbourne Renegades – L L W L L | Perth Scorchers – W W W W W |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
GMHBA Stadium
With 60% of teams winning while batting second in T20s at this venue, we predict that if both captains win the toss on Sunday, they will opt to field first.
Throughout the match on Sunday evening, we may expect a lot of cloud cover and heavy humidity. There is no rain anticipated in Geelong for this match.
In T20 games, the average scoring at the GMHBA Stadium in 2022 was merely 147. There will be some turns for the spinners and some pace for the quicks to exploit on the surface.
Perth Scorchers have won all the last five matches between these two teams.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
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Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Perth Scorchers have a 58.2% chance to win.
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