THU vs REN, BBL|14: Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades

The Sydney Thunder will face the Melbourne Renegades in Match 16 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 at the Sydney Showground Stadium on Monday, December 30. Both teams have started the season strongly, with two wins from their three matches so far. They have displayed a mix of tactical brilliance and individual flair, setting the stage for a thrilling encounter. Sydney, playing at their home ground, will look to capitalize on familiar conditions, while Melbourne will aim t𓃲o continue their strong showing away from home.

Big Bash League 2024-25, Match 16:

• Date and time: December 30, 2024; 08:15 am GMT/ 1:45 pm IST/ 07:15 pm local
• Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

Sydney Showground Stadium Pitch Report:

The Sydney Showground Stadium offers a surface that keeps bowlers engaged and requires batters to earn their runs. Seamers can benefi𒀰t from lateral movement early on, while the pitch tends to ease up later, giving batters a better chance to capitalize. The spongy bounce, however, stands out as a key feature, favoring bowlers who thrive on hitting the deck hard. The toss could be pivotal, with the winning side likely choosing to bowl first to take advantage of the early conditio🍸ns.

THU vs REN Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeeper: Tim Siefert, Sam Billings
• Batters: David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ollie Davies, Josh Brown
• All-rounders: Chris Green, Will Sutherland, Daniel Sams
• Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Tom Stewart Rogers

THU vs REN Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

• Choice 1: Will Sutherland (c), Tom Stewart Rogers
• Choice 2: Daniel Sams (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk (vc)

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THU vs REN Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane R🅠ut⛦herford

THU vs REN Dream11 Team for today’s match (Dec 30, 8:15 am GMT):

Squads:

Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (captain), Jacob Bethell, Josh Brown, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Laurie Ev🀅ans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Hassan Khan, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Nei𝓀ll, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, Jon Wells, Adam Zampa

Sydney Thunder: David Warner (captain), 🦩Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davie🍎s, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha

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