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BBL 12 is beginning to take shape. The top sides are beginning to pull away from other challengers. Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades do battle in the quest to move up the table and further confirm their status as one of the better teams in this competition.

Sixers, after a shaky start, are aiming for three straight wins. The most pleasing aspect of their victory against Stars on Boxing Day was Moises Henriques’ return to form. However, there remains some inconsistency at the top of the order, so today is a chance to discover some touch.

Renegades, after three wins of their own, lost in incredible fashion to the Hurricanes on Christmas Eve. Chasing just 123 for victory, some of the old Renegades habits came to the fore, losing their first three wickets inside three overs to hand the advantage. If they do the same here, it will be just as hard to fight back given the Sixers’ well-rounded attack.

BBL 2022/23 Match 18: SIX vs REN Possible Playing XIs

Sixers have named an unchanged squad. They may stick to the same XI that beat Stars, unless they choose to bring in Naveed-ul-Haq and Todd Murphy. Also, Steve O’Keefe is in some doubt as he tweaked his hamstring in the last match.

There is the option of playing Ben Dwarshuis. The left-arm seamer has taken 19 wickets in 11 matches against Renegades at an average of 16.79 and economy of 7.88.

Sydney Sixers: 1. Josh Philippe (wk), 2. Kurtis Patterson, 3. James Vince, 4. Moises Henriques (c), 5. Jordan Silk, 6. Dan Christian, 7. Hayden Kerr, 8. Sean Abbott, 9. Steve O’Keefe/Todd Murphy, 10. Jackson Bird/Ben Dwarshuis, 11. Izharulhaq Naveed/Naveed-ul-Haq

Andre Russell is no longer available in BBL 12. But, the Renegades welcome back plenty of experience, with Martin Guptill, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb and Kane Richardson all in the matchday squad. Sam Harper, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Jack Prestwidge have been omitted.

Melbourne Renegades: 1. Martin Guptill, 2. Nic Maddinson (c), 3. Shaun Marsh, 4. Aaron Finch, 5. Peter Handscomb (wk), 6. Jono Wells, 7. Akeal Hosein, 8. Will Sutherland, 9. Tom Rogers/David Moody, 10. Kane Richardson, 11. Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Sydney Sixers:

• Josh Philippe often enjoys batting against the Renegades. In eight innings, he has smashed 329 runs at an average of 41.13 and strike rate of 145.58.
• Philippe has scored 52 runs off 44 deliveries against Kane Richardson, without dismissal. He has also never been dismissed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman (25 off 20 balls).
• Moises Henriques, who scored 52* (32) in his last match, has the second-most runs in SIX-REN matches. His 326 runs come at an average of 29.64 and strike rate of 127.34.
• James Vince has struck nine 30+ scores in 20 innings at the SCG. He will be seeking to improve his record against the Renegades: 6 inns, 127 runs, avg. 21.17, SR 127.00.
• Hayden Kerr enjoys playing at the SCG. He has hit 155 runs (avg. 38.75, SR 151.96) and taken ten wickets (avg. 17.50, SR 13.80) on this ground.
• Sean Abbott has dismissed Aaron Finch thrice in 42 balls, conceding just 43 in the process. Overall against Renegades, Abbott has taken ten wickets in eight innings at an average of 21.20 and economy of 7.85.
• Abbott at the SCG: 41 inns, 64 wickets, avg. 18.31, SR 12.94.

Melbourne Renegades:

• Aaron Finch has the most runs in SIX-REN matches. He has hit 382 runs at an average of 34.73 and strike rate of 134.51.
• Nic Maddinson is the Renegades’ leading run-scorer this season (128). However, since his 87 in the first match, he has scored just 41 runs in three games.
• Maddinson has the second-most runs at the SCG, with 710 in 26 matches at an average of 29.58 and strike rate of 137.60.
• Shaun Marsh vs Sixers since the start of 2020: 4 inns, 159 runs, avg. 39.75, SR 111.19.
• Akeal Hosein has taken ten wickets in four matches in BBL 12 at an average of 9.20 and economy of 6.13.
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman has dismissed James Vince twice in 47 balls in all T20s. But, Vince has fared quite well from a scoring perspective, hitting 67.
• Kane Richardson has taken 11 wickets in nine matches vs Sixers (avg. 23.18, econ. 7.08) and eight scalps in six games at the SCG (avg. 25.63, econ. 8.91).
• Richardson has a good record against James Vince: 23 balls, 25 runs, two dismissals.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 16, Sixers 10, Renegades 5, N/R 1.
• Sixers lead Renegades 3-2 in matches at the SCG.
• Henriques has the most runs of any player at the SCG: 47 inns, 920 runs, avg. 26.29, SR 131.05.
• Jordan Silk vs Kane Richardson: 45 balls faced, 78 runs scored, two dismissals.
• Josh Philippe vs Akeal Hosein could be a good battle. In franchise T20, Philippe has scored 164 runs off 100 balls against left-arm orthodox, with five dismissals.
• Peter Handscomb has scored two half-centuries in four T20s at the SCG.

SCG Pitch Report and Weather

The Sixers-Stars match two days ago was played on a new pitch that was on the slower side. Still, batsmen were able to get in as just eight wickets fell in the match in total, with six of them coming inside the first ten overs.

Spinners and cutters into the wicket could work well today on a square that has had quite a bit of traffic on it since the T20 World Cup.

It is another warm and sunny day in Sydney today with a top of 29 degrees. There is no chance of rain.

BBL 2022/23 Match 18: SIX vs REN Dream11 Prediction Today 28 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.

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Option 2:

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Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Josh Philippe
• Batsmen: James Vince, Aaron Finch
• All-Rounders: Sean Abbott, Hayden Kerr
• Bowlers: Akeal Hosein

BBL 2022/23 Match 18: SIX vs REN Match Prediction – Who will win?

This has the makings of a cracking match. Sixers, at home, may just prevail.

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