Preview:
Melbourne Renegades will face Hobart Hurricanes in the 26th match of the BBL 2021/22 on Wednesday. Melbourne Renegades are in all sorts of trouble at the moment, they have lost 4 consecutive matches in a row. They need to be more proactive in all the departments in the upcoming matches. They lack big hitters in the middle order and they need to give more emphasis on that. They are placed at the bottom of the standings with 4 points.
Hobart Hurricanes, on the other hand, had a great last couple of matches where they convincingly beat Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars. Ben McDermott was instrumental for Hurricanes in the success. They are likely to extend their winning run in this match as well. With 3 wins and 3 losses, they are at 3rd spot in the standings with 14 points.
Match Details:
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 26
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Date & Time: December 29th at 1:45 PM IST and 7:15 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The boundaries are much smaller compared to other venues in Australia, the runs will come quick and fast here. It’s always a challenge for the bowlers to restrict the run-flow. Whoever wins the toss without any hesitation should bat first.
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Probable Playing XIs for REN vs HUR:
Melbourne Renegades
Mackenzie Harvey, Aaron Finch, Sam Harper (wk), Nic Maddinson (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk/James Seymour, Mohammad Nabi, Will Sutherland, James Pattinson, Kane Richardson, Reece Topley, Zahir Khan
Hobart Hurricanes
Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade (c & wk), D’Arcy Short, Peter Handscomb, Tim David, Harry Brook, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Ellis, Thomas Rogers, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane
Top Picks for REN vs HUR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Australian white-ball skipper Aaron Finch has played 2 matches in this league and accumulated 76 runs at a strike rate of 152. He is expected to make a big impact in this match.
Mackenzie Harvey is the top run-scorer for Renegades in this tournament. In 5 matches, he has mustered 191 runs at an average of 47.75 with a strike rate of 122.43.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
D’Arcy Short is scoring useful runs for the Hurricanes in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scored 201 runs at an average of 40.2 with the highest score of 73*.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Kane Richardson, who missed the last match against Perth Scorchers, is expected to be back for this match. He has already bagged 9 wickets in 4 matches in this tournament at an economy of 7.66 with the best figures of 4 for 32.
Thomas Rogers is the pick of the bowler for Hurricanes. He has picked up 9 wickets in the last 5 matches at an economy of 7.57 with the best figures of 3 for 28.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Ben McDermott is in outstanding form having scored a century and a half-century in the last 2 matches. In 4 matches so far in this tournament, he has scored 226 runs at an average of 75.33.
REN vs HUR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Mackenzie Harvey | 191 runs | 269 |
| Aaron Finch | 76 runs | 111 |
| Ben McDermott | 226 runs | 365 |
| Matthew Wade | 175 runs | 281 |
| D’Arcy Short | 201 runs and one wicket | 302 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for REN vs HUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott (c), Aaron Finch, Nic Maddinson, Mackenzie Harvey (vc), Mohammad Nabi, D’Arcy Short, Kane Richardson, Thomas Rogers, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for REN vs HUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ben McDermott, Sam Harper, Aaron Finch (c), Nic Maddinson, Tim David, Mackenzie Harvey, D’Arcy Short (vc), James Pattinson, Kane Richardson, Thomas Rogers, Nathan Ellis
REN vs HUR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Sam Harper is a floater in the batting line-up for Renegades. He plays well when he bats up the order. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Nathan Ellis has scalped 8 wickets in 6 matches in this league at an economy of 8.2. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Sandeep Lamichhane hasn’t picked up a wicket in the last 3 matches. Considering his lack of the wicket taking abilities, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
