REN vs HEA Today Dream11 Prediction, Match-38, BBL 2024-2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Players, and Pitch Report

Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat will face each other in the 38th match. Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, will host the game on January 18, 2025.

REN vs HEA Match Preview

Both teams have three wins in nine matches. In the league, the Melbourne Renegades’s current position on the points table is 8th. While Brisbane is in 5th place.

Melbourne Renegades: The Melbourne Renegades have played eight matches and won 3 games, currently in 7th place on the points table. In their last match, they lost by 4 wickets against Hobart. The Renegades came to bat first and scored  154 runs. In the batting department, Jacob Bethell scored 87 runs and Tim Seifert scored 24 runs. Jacob Bethell took two wickets in their bowling department. Now they surely want to get winning results in upcoming games.

Brisbane Heat: Brisbane Heat has played nine matches and won three this season. In their last game, they batted first against Hobart and got 252 runs. They lost the match by 5 wickets. Marnus Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw played well in their batting department and scored 77 and 40 runs, respectively. In their bowling, Spencer Johnson took 3 wickets. They will try to come back on the winning track in the match against Renegades.

    Pitch Report

• Pitch:
• Flat Pitch
• Batting Condition:
• Average 
• Pace Bowling:
• Average 
• Spin Bowling:
• Average 

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

• The average 1st innings score at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne in T20 matches is 159 runs, and the batting second average score is 144 runs. This shows that the batting conditions at this venue are good. 

     Weather Report

• Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 7 %
• Humidity – 31 %
• Wind – 12 kph

REN vs HEA Toss Prediction

Advantages of bowl first on This Pitch

• On this ground, we show good competition with the bat and ball. There is not much dependency on the toss result. In 35% of matches, teams choose to bat first after winning the toss. The team that chooses to bowl first wins 57% of the matches. Winning the toss and being elected to bowl gives the team a strategic advantage.

Teams

Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (C), Tim Seifert (WK), Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, Marcus Harris, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Fergus O’Neill, Harry Dixon, Hassan Khan, , Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu, Callum Stow, Jonathan Wells, X Crone

Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro(C), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Will Prestridge, Tom Whitney, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Tom Banton, Tom Alsop, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Daniel Drew, Jack Wood, Michael Neser, Callum Vidler, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Tom Straker

REN vs HEA Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 21

Melbourne Renegades Won – 13

Brisbane Heat Won – 8

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches)

Melbourne Renegades: L, L, W, L, L,

Brisbane Heat: L, L, W, NR, L,

Probable Playing 11

Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (C), Tim Seifert (WK), Marcus Harris, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Fergus O’Neill, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, 

Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro(C), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Tom Banton/Jack Wood,

Player Stats of Both Teams

Must Picks for REN vs HEA Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Tim Seifert | WK | REN: The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has played 238 T20 matches and scored 5,262 runs. Globally, he has played T20 cricket extensively. He scored 24 runs in the last match against the Hobart. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Jimmy Peirson | WK | HEA: This right-hand wicketkeeper-batsman has had a wonderful experience in the BBL. He has played 114 matches in the Big Bash League, in which he has scored 1,794. In their first match against the Melbourne Stars, he scored 72 runs in 56 balls. In the last match against the Sixers, he made 24 runs. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Top Batters to Pick

Josh Brown | BAT | REN: Brown played 32 matches in the BBL, he scored 779 runs with a strike rate of 150. He can win matches one-handed. So he should be on your fantasy team.

Max Bryant | BAT | HEA: The right-hand batter has played 7/ matches in the BBL and scored 1,505. runs. In his last inning against Hobart, he scored 4 runs. He can win matches one-handed. He should be on your fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Will Sutherland | AR | REN: Sutherland had a wonderful experience in BBL; he played 62 matches, scoring 517 runs and taking 36 wickets. In this season of BBL, he performed very well with bat and ball. But in the last game against Hobart, he scored 15 runs. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Matt Renshaw | AR | HEA: In 77 BBL matches, Ranshaw has gathered 1686 runs and has taken 9 wickets in 23 innings. He scored 44 runs in the last match against Hobart. He can turn a losing situation into a victory. You can pick him for your fantasy team. 

Top Bowlers to Pick

Thomas Stewart Rogers | BOW | REN: The right-arm fast-medium bowler has played 57 T20 BBL matches in which he has scalped 75 wickets. He performed very well in all the innings of this BBL season. And at least picked one wicket in each match. He took one wicket in the last match against Hobart. His inclusion in your fantasy side will also increase your chances of winning.

Matthew Kahnemann | BOW | HEA: Kahnemann played 54 BBL matches and took 44 wickets. In his last match against Hobart, he went wicketless. You can pick him for your fantasy team.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Will Sutherland, Matt Renshaw

Vice Captain

Thomas Stewart Rogers, Max Bryant

REN vs HEA Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Brisbane Heat (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-65
• HEA Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Brisbane Heat 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Melbourne Renegades (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-65
• REN Total: 155-175
• Match Winner: Brisbane Heat

Who Will Win Today’s REN vs HEA Cricket Match?

Currently, both teams look out of form. In their last 10 head-to-head matches, both teams won 5 each. Both teams are well aware of the conditions at the Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, and they have players who can exploit them excellently. Based on these factors, we predict a Brisbane Heat victory.

Dream11 Team For This Match

Head to Head\Small League

Grand League\Mega League

Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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