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Melbourne Renegades are set to face Hobart Hurricanes in the match 26 of the Big Bash League 2023-24. The much-anticipated clash is scheduled to unfold at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday (January 4).
This will mark the second encounter between these two teams in the current edition of the league. In their previous face-off, the Stars won the contest against the Hurricanes by six wickets.
Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium features a pitch that offers a balanced playing field for both batters and bowlers. In the initial phases of the match, the ball comes onto the bat smoothly, facilitating well-timed shots and making boundary scoring relatively accessible. However, as the game advances, spinners tend to become more influential, posing a challenge for batters in establishing their rhythm. Given the favorable conditions early on, the team winning the toss is anticipated to opt for batting first, aiming to capitalize on the pitch dynamics at the venue.
Jordan Cox, Aaron Finch, Billy Stanlake, Sam Heazlett
Melbourne Renegades: Nic Maddinson (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jordan Cox, Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Quinton de Kock, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mackenzie Harvey, Fergus O Neill, Harry Dixon, Peter Siddle
Hobart Hurricanes: Caleb Jewell, Macalister Wright, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Matthew Wade (c and wk), Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan, Sam Hain, Corey Anderson, Billy Stanlake, Sam Heazlett, Liam Guthrie, Mitchell Owen, Peter Hatzoglou, Patrick Dooley, Iain Carlisle