Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades
KFC T20 Big Bash League 2016/2017
Match scheduled to begin at 19:10 local time (08:40Â GMT | 13:40 PST | 14:10 IST | 14:40Â BST)
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Who will win Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades BBL 27th match?
Adelaide Strikers will take on the Melbourne Renegades in the 27th fixture of the ongoing Big Bash League 2016-17 at their home ground – the Adelaide Oval. The match is scheduled to be played on January 16 with live action to begin at 7:10 PM local time. A win in this game is a must for both these teams to stay in the competition.
Toss
The Adelaide Oval has seen first-innings scores of 150+ in seven of its past eight matches including four scores of over 170. This means that the wicket has been more than good for batting and so whichever team wins the toss here on Monday may want to bat first and apply pressure on the opposition by setting up a stiff target.
Adelaide Strikers Squad
BJ Hodge*, WA Agar, AT Carey, JR Dean, BR Dunk†, TM Head, JM Holland, CJ Jordan, B Laughlin, JS Lehmann, TP Ludeman, MG Neser, KA Pollard, AU Rashid, KW Richardson, CJ Simmons, KR Smith, B Stanlake, J Weatherald
Melbourne Renegades Squad
AJ Finch*, TM Beaton, DJ Bravo, TLW Cooper, XJ Doherty, CJ Ferguson, MS Harris, GB Hogg, SP Narine, PM Nevill, JL Pattinson, NJ Rimmington, MW Short, PM Siddle, CP Tremain, MS Wade†, CL White, NP Winter
Adelaide Strikers have been tough to beat at this ground as they have won six of their last eight matches here.
Strikers have beaten Renegades in the last two matches but they lost to them the last time they played at this ground.
Melbourne Renegades are stronger on paper and are well balanced with the likes of Finch, Narine and Hogg.
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades Head-to-Head
Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades have played five BBL matches in the past of which the Strikers have won three while the Renegades two. The two teams have met two times at the Adelaide Oval and both have won once each. The two most recently played matches have been won by the Strikers.
ÂAdelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction
Both the teams will be putting in their best efforts to win this match as the loser is certain to get ousted from the tournament. Adelaide Strikers may boast a tremendous recent record at the Adelaide Oval, but the pressure of performing well in a must-win game in front of a packed home crowd might get to them which could work in favor of Melbourne Renegades. The latter won’t be too high on confidence either as they will be coming into this match after having faced defeats in their last three. However, Finch and Narine are exhibiting good form and if these two perform to their full potential, it will get very difficult for the Strikers to prevent a defeat.
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Renegades. If Brad Hodge thinks the Strikers are done, then the Strikers are done. The Renegades don’t have to worry about the pesky detail of losing their captain to national duty, and that could be very handy indeed. Plus, Hoggy.
Strikers. If the KP versus KP battle was important when the Stars played the Strikers, it seems only reasonable that the BH (Brad Hodge) v BH (Brad Hogg) battle will be key when the Red Melbourne side show up in town. I’m backing the youth and vitality of Hodge to get the Strikers home here.
Strikers. The Renegades have lost all the momentum they started the tournament with; it all seems to depend on how Brad Hogg goes with the ball for the red Melbourne side. It’s time for the big man Kieron Pollard to step up. He’s due for a big innings.
Renegades. The Strikers have been the most disappointing side of the comp for mine, while the Renegades are coming off a BBL-record score against the Hurricanes. I mean, they lost that game, but they don’t have to worry about Ben McDermott, George Bailey and Stuart Broad this time around.