BBL 2022/23 – Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, match preview, predicted lineups
Sydney Sixers take on Melbourne Renegades on Wednesday in BBL 2022/23 as the season moves ahead. Both teams will be looking for a win here.
Date and Time : 28th December 2022, 7:15 PM (Local)
Venue : SCG, Sydney
Sydney Sixers have had an ok campaign this far this season and have lost and won games. They will look to win more though. They are currently 6th in the points table after 4 games with 4 points.
Sixers batting haven’t been bad but they definitely require to be pushing more. Bowling wise they will have to contend, the right approach.
Coach Greg Shipperd and his men will need attacking tactics.
On the other hand, Melbourne Renegades have had a good campaign thus far and they will look to win more playing quality cricket. They are currently 3rd in the points table after 4 games with 6 points.
The Gades batting have been quite good and has won them games and they require it. Bowling wise they good as well.
Head coach David Saker will need his men to play to the game plan.
The wicket, will be a balanced one.
Team news and possible lineups
Martin Guptill comes in for the departing Andre Russell.
Sydney Sixers XI : S. Abbott, J. Bird, Christian, Henriques (C), H. Kerr, I. Naveed, S. O’Keefe, K. Patterson, J. Philippe, Silk, Vince.
Melbourne Renegades XI : Finch, Hosein, Maddinson (C), S. Marsh, M. Ur Rahman, K. Richardson, Rogers, Wells, Handscomb, Guptill, Sutherland.
Prediction
I think Sixers will have the home advantage and they will look to threaten the Renegades side. But Renegades have been playing good and they will not make it easy. Sixers to win it in the end though.