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If Sydney Thunder aren’t embarrassed into action after a record-breaking low on Friday night, then nothing will wake them up. Less than 48 hours after their horrendous 15-all out at home at the hands of the Strikers, the Thunder have the chance to respond with a fighting display against the much improved Melbourne Renegades.

But, what frame of mind will Jason Sangha’s team be in? It was such a horrendous night where everything went wrong, starting with the batsmen’s tendencies to poke outside the off-stump. In what comes as relief, the Renegades don’t possess the same pace the Strikers do, but the men in green will face a different test here against some experienced seamers and high-quality spinners.

Led by Nic Maddinson, the Renegades will be aiming for two from two. The bowling attack delivered a few nights ago in Cairns after Maddinson himself played a blinder with the bat. But, there were periods where the Renegades faltered with the bat, and will be looking for a more consistent display in this clash.

BBL 2022/23 Match 7: REN vs THU Possible XI

Melbourne Renegades have named their squad. They could stick with the same XI.

Melbourne Renegades: 1. Nic Maddinson (c), 2. Sam Harper (wk), 3. Jake Fraser-McGurk, 4. Aaron Finch, 5. Jono Wells, 6. Andre Russell, 7. Akeal Hosein, 8. Will Sutherland, 9. Tom Rogers, 10. Kane Richardson, 11. Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Sydney Thunder have confirmed their squad, but may make changes to their final XI after the debacle of Friday night. Ben Cutting could come in for Oliver Davies and Nathan McAndrew could play as extra batting cover.

Sydney Thunder: 1. Alex Hales, 2. Matthew Gilkes (wk), 3. Rilee Rossouw, 4. Jason Sangha (c), 5. Alex Ross, 6. Ben Cutting/Oliver Davies, 7. Daniel Sams, 8. Chris Green, 9. Nathan McAndrew/Brendan Doggett, 10. Gurinder Sandhu, 11. Fazalhaq Farooqi

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Melbourne Renegades:

• Nic Maddinson made a magnificent start to BBL 12 with a 49-ball 87 vs Heat. He has historically struggled at this ground (11 inns, 169 runs, avg. 15.36, SR 112.67). Can he turn it around?
• Against Thunder, Maddinson has scored 369 runs at an average of 23.06 and strike rate of 116.77.
• Aaron Finch is in need of runs. The past statistics are in his favour. He has both the most runs in Renegades-Thunder matches (413 runs, avg. 34.42, SR 129.47) and most runs of any player at Docklands (1,336 runs, avg. 40.48, SR 135.50).
• In three matches against Sydney Thunder, Andre Russell has belted 75 runs at a strike rate of 202.70 (no dismissal). He looked rusty in the last match vs Heat, but still managed 35 (28) and 1/26 from his three overs.
• Akeal Hosein will test the out-of-form Thunder batsmen with his quality spin. The left-armer took a brilliant 3/15 in the last match against Brisbane.
• Kane Richardson has the most wickets of any bowler at Marvel Stadium. He has taken 28 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 21.89 and strike rate of 16.29.
• Richardson also has good numbers vs Thunder: 7 inns, 13 wickets, avg. 14.15, econ. 7.08.

Sydney Thunder:

• Will Alex Hales lead from the front? He has a great record against the Renegades, with 286 runs in six matches at an average of 47.67 and strike rate of 186.93.
• Hales has good numbers against Kane Richardson in all T20s: 57 balls faced, 85 runs scored, one dismissal.
• Since August 1, Rilee Rossouw has scored just 83 runs in ten innings when chasing. When batting first in this period, he has belted 231 runs in five innings batting first, including two tons.
• Daniel Sams smashed 98 off 44 balls vs Renegades last season. He also has ten wickets in eight matches against them (avg. 17.60, econ. 7.40). Can he deliver against an improved Renegades team?
• Expect Thunder to use Gurinder Sandhu against Aaron Finch. Sandhu has dismissed Finch four times in 41 balls in T20s, conceding just 42 in the process.
• Also, Sandhu has taken 13 wickets in eight matches for Thunder vs Renegades at an average of 17.08 and economy of 7.40.
• Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a superb start to his BBL career. The classy left-arm seamer has taken figures of 2/20 and 3/20 so far.

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Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 15, Renegades 9, Thunder 6.
• Sydney Thunder have won the past four matches vs Melbourne Renegades.
• Sam Harper vs Sydney Thunder: 8 inns, 133 runs, avg. 16.63, SR 138.54.
• Alex Hales has scored 121 runs in three matches at Docklands at a strike rate of 201.67.

Marvel Stadium Docklands Melbourne Pitch Report and Weather

No rain is forecast in Melbourne on Sunday, with a top of about 24 degrees. Any rain wouldn’t have mattered anyway, as the stadium has a roof.

The surface at Marvel Stadium is usually one of the slowest in the country. But, last season, the pitches were more conducive to run-scoring. In 11 BBL matches in the 2021/22 season, the average first innings score was 174.64. The team batting first won eight of those games.

BBL 2022/23 Match 7: REN vs THU Dream11 Prediction Today 18 December 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

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Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Sam Harper
• Batsmen: Alex Hales
• All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Daniel Sams, Nic Maddinson
• Bowlers: Kane Richardson, Fazalhaq Farooqi

BBL 2022/23 Match 7: REN vs THU Match Prediction – Who will win?

Sydney Thunder are in all sorts. But, the nature of T20 is that things can change very quickly.

However, Renegades, at home and with confidence, start as favourites.

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