REN vs STR Dream11 Prediction for today’s BBL Match 18, Playing XI, Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

The Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 has been in full flow and everyone is getting their entertainment in the ongoing tournament. This time in match number 18 the Melbourne Renegades will be hosting the Adelaide Strikers at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on the 29th of December. This will be a great contest between the BBL 7 champion and vs BBL8 champion. The Renegades will look to open their account whereas the Strikers will be looking to keep their top 4 position and keep moving forward. This will certainly be a contest to look forward to.

The Melbourne Renegades are currently languishing at the bottom of the table with no end to their struggles. They have not yet won a single game in the BBL right now losing 4 out of 5 matches and have only 1 point on the board due to a washed-out game. They have been unlucky on the two occasions which were last over thrillers against Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers and struggled to defend totals against Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes. At this stage, they will be hoping that their luck finally turns around after a disappointing season so far.

The Adelaide Strikers on the other hand have had a strange season so far with 3 points on the board out of their 3 games. They have had one win, one loss and one no result. But if we see their performances so far, we can see that they have never had a game with a one-sided result yet. They had chased down a big target against Sydney Thunder in the last over and lost a close-fought game against Sydney Sixers by one run. This proves that they are certainly not a team that you can take lightly and will look to get the better of the Renegades as well.

REN vs STR – Match Details

Match- Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Big Bash League 2023, Match 18

Date and Time – 29th December, 2023, 1.45 PM IST

Venue – Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Live Coverage Details – Star Sports India (HD and SD Channels), Disney Hotstar (OTT)

REN vs STR – Likely Pitch Conditions

The pitch at the Docklands Stadium has always assisted the fast bowlers at the start and this will be where most of the ace pacers on both sides will have to take advantage of these conditions in the beginning or they will have a very steep target to chase. But seeing that most of the batters have won at this ground chasing it will be clear that the teams might choose to bowl and chase down whatever they get. The small boundaries also make this close to a batter paradise. So it will make sense if the team wins the toss and bowls first.

REN vs STR – Likely Playing XI

Melbourne Renegades

Joe Clarke, Quinton De Kock, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson, Shaun Marsh, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Adelaide Strikers

Matthew Short, D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Harry Nielsen, Wes Agar, David Payne, Cameron Boyce.

Dream 11 Fantasy Teams

Grand League Team

Batter-  Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn

All-rounder- Jamie Overton(c), Matthew Short, D’ Arcy Short, Will Sutherland

Wicket- Keeper- Quinton De Kock(vc), Joe Clarke

Bowlers- Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, David Payne

Head- To- Head Team

Batter- Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Jonathan Wells, Jake Fraser-McGurk, 

All-rounder- Jamie Overton, Matthew Short, D’ Arcy Short, 

Wicket- Keeper- Quinton De Kock(c), Joe Clarke

Bowlers- David Payne, Wes Agar