REN vs STR Today Dream11 Prediction, Match 20, BBL 2024-25 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Squad, and Pitch Report

Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide strikers will face each other in the 20th Big Bash League 2024-25 match. Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, will host the game on January 2, 2025.

REN vs STR Match Preview

Melbourne Renegades will face Adelaide Strikers in the 20th Big Bash League 2024-25 match. Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, will host the game on January 2, 2025.

Melbourne Renegades: Melbourne Renegades have played four matches and won 2 games, currently in 5th place on the points table. In their 4th match, they lost by 8 runs against Sydney Thunder. Renegades got a target of 57 runs. Their batter, Laurie Evans, played well and scored 40 and 26 runs. In their bowling department, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, and Adam Zampa took 1 wicket each. They surely want to come back on the winning track against Adelaide.

Adelaide Strikers: Adelaide Strikers started their BBL 2024-25 season with a loss against Sydney Thunder. Strikers played 5 matches this season, and they have just won one match till now. In their last match, they lost by 7 wickets against Perth Scorchers, where they batted first and set a target of 143 runs. Brenden Doggett played very well and scored 47 runs in 39 balls. In the bowling department, Henry Thornton took 2 wickets. Adelaide is currently in 7th place on the points table. 

Pitch Report

• Pitch:
• Green Pitch
• Batting Condition:
• Average 
• Pace Bowling:
• Good 
• Spin Bowling:
• Sharp Turn

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

• The average 1st innings score at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, is 158 runs, and the second innings average score is 143 runs. This shows that the batting conditions at this venue are average. 

Weather Report

• Partly Cloudy Day
• Rain Chance – 15 %
• Humidity – 41 %
• Wind – 23 kph

REN vs STR Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting Second on This Pitch

• Batting second could have advantages here. Toss-winning teams chose 64% to field first, and 57% won matches. So, winning the toss and choosing to bowl is a good choice for teams.

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, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu, Callum Stow, Jonathan Wells, X Crone

Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short(C), D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Ollie Pope (wk), Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Liam Scott, James Bazley, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope, Tom Banton, Tom Alsop, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Daniel Drew, Jack Wood, Michael Neser, Callum Vidler, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Tom Straker

REN vs STR Head-to-Head Record

REN vs STR Head-to-Head Records

Total H2H Match – 19

Melbourne Renegades Won – 8

Adelaide strikers Won – 11

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches)

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

Adelaide Strikers: L, L, L, W, L, 

Probable Playing 11

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, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, 

Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short(C), D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Ollie Pope (wk), Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Liam Scott, James Bazley, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope,

Player Stats of Both Teams

Most Runs in this season

Tim Seifert | REN:- Inns: 4, Runs: 129, Avg: 43

Jamie Overton| STR:- Inns: 5, Runs: 127, Avg: 127

D’arcy Short | STR:-  Inns:4, Runs: 124, Avg: 31

Most Wickets in this season

T Rogers | MLR:- Match: 4, Wkts: 8, Avg: 14.12

Will Sutherland| STR:- Match: 4, Wkts: 7, Avg: 13.15

Lloyd Pope | ADS:- Match: 5, Wkts: 7, Avg: 21

Must Picks for REN vs STR Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Tim Seifert | WK | REN: The 28-year-old wicket-keeper-batter has played 234 T20 matches, in which he has scored 5,215 runs. Globally, he has played T20 cricket extensively. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Ollie Pope | WK | STR: The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has played a total of 65 T20 matches, in which he has scored 1,396 runs. Recently, he played two 30+ innings out of the last three. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Top Batters to Pick

Jake Fraser-McGurk | BAT | REN: Jack played 38 matches in BBL, and he scored 590 runs with a strike rate of 123. In his last inning, he scored 26 against Sydney Thunder. he can win matches one-handed. So he should be there in your fantasy team.

Alex Ross| BAT | STR: Currently, Ross is in suitable form. In this league, he played 107 matches and scored 2025 runs. He is a good choice to pick for this match.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Will Sutherland | AR | REN:  Sutherland had a wonderful experience in BBL; he has played 57 matches, where he scored 490 runs and took 34 wickets. In this season of BBL, he performed very well with bat and ball. He picked at least one wicket in every match. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Jamie Overton | AR | STR: In his brief career in BBL, he showed his skills and ability to win matches one-handed. Jamie has amassed 212 runs in 14 BBL matches and also took 23 wickets. He is in excellent form in the current BBL season. He should be on your fantasy team.

Mathew Short | AR | STR: Short played 79 innings of BBL, where he scored 2,033 runs and also took 32 wickets in 58 innings. In the last match against Hobert, he scored 52 runs and took one wicket. He is also a good pick for the fantasy team.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Thomas Stewart Rogers | BOW | REN: The right-arm fast-medium bowler has played 53 T20 BBL matches in which he has scalped 68 wickets. He performed very well in all the innings of this BBL season. And at least pick one wicket in each match. Currently, he is the top four wicket-taker in BBL 2024-25. His inclusion in your fantasy side will increase your chances of winning as well.

Lloyd Pope | BOW | STR: The Leg-break googly bowler has played 35 T20 BBL matches in which he has picked 39 wickets. In all five matches this season; he picked at least one wicket in four matches. His inclusion in your fantasy side will increase your chances of winning as well.

Avoidable Players

Mackenzie Harvey, Liam Scott

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Jamie Overton, Will Sutherland 

Vice Renshaw

D’arcy Short, T Rogers 

REN vs STR Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Adelaide strikers (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• STR Total: 145-165
• Match Winner: Adelaide strikers 
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• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Melbourne Renegades (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-65
• REN Total: 140-160
• Match Winner: Adelaide strikers 

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

Adelaide strikers won more matches in their head-to-head clash. 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 an Adelaide Striker’s 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.