The 20th match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is scheduled to play between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars on Thursday, 29th December 2022 at Perth Stadium, Perth.

Melbourne Renegades added Martin Guptill to their batting squad but he was not good in the first match as he failed to open the account on the scoreboard. It was his first match in this tournament and we think that he will perform well in the next matches. Shaun Marsh is also back in the playing eleven and this can be good news for this team. Aaron Finch got his figure injured and we don’t think that he will play this match. If he is not fit to play this match, this can be a big blow this the Renegades. Andre Russell was playing the main role for this match but he is not available for some next matches. In this condition, we don’t think that the batting order of the Renegades is much stronger.

The bowling unit of Melbourne Renegades had been good in this tournament but they don’t have much support from their batting order. Akela Hosein had been the leading wicket-taker from their side. Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, and Mujeeb ur Rahman had just been outstanding in this tournament till now. Melbourne Renegades can give a tough time to the Sixers if their batting order performs well in this match. They lost their most recent match against the same team, Sydney Sixers by a big margin of 34 runs. The bowling unit of this team performed well and leaked 149 runs in 20 overs. Mujeeb ur Rahman picked three wickets while Kane Richardson and Will Sutherland picked one wicket each. The batting order of Melbourne Renegades collapsed in the previous match and they scored just 115 runs. Their full team came back to the pavilion in 19 overs. Aaron Finch was the highest run-scorer from their side with 36 runs to his name.

Sydney Sixers lost two early matches in a row but had won three matches consecutively. Their most recent win came against the same side, the Renegades. Ben Dwarshius had been the best bowler from their side in the previous matches. Sean Abbott, Hayden Kerr, and Jackson Bird had also been good in this tournament. The batting order of this team also had been good in the previous matches. Josh Philippe, Moises Henriques, and James Vince had proven the best batsmen of the Sixers. The batting order of Sydney Sixers was not good in the previous match and they scored just 149 runs in 20 overs as they lost the toss and were asked to bat first.

Josh Philippe was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 55 runs to his name on 40 balls with the help of five boundaries and two huge sixes. James Vince scored 26 runs while Jordan Silk could manage to score just 19 runs. Sydney Sixers won the previous match due to the best performance by their bowling unit. They defended the target of 150 runs and send the full team of the Renegades back to the pavilion in 19 overs for a total of just 115 runs. Ben Dwarshuis was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with four wickets to his name in four overs against just 17 runs. Sean Abbott also performed well and picked two wickets in four overs while he was charged for 17 runs. Hayden Kerr was the other bowler with two wickets to his name in four overs but he leaked a lot of runs. He was charged for 30 runs.

Total Matches: 15

• Melbourne Renegades Won: 05
• Sydney Sixers Won: 10

Melbourne Renegades are overall a strong team as compared to the Sydney Sixers at least on paper. According to our match prediction, Melbourne Renegades are the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Melbourne Renegades a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Sydney Sixers had already beaten Melbourne Renegades in this tournament
• Melbourne Renegades will miss their key batsmen in this match
• Sydney Sixers has a strong bowling unit that is in good form
• Melbourne Renegades also have a strong bowling unit
• Josh Philippe and Ben Dwarshuis are in good form for the Sixers

Melbourne Renegades is full of experienced and young players in the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for Melbourne Renegades have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Melbourne Renegades have a 54% chance to win this match
Sydney Sixers has a 46% chance to win this match

The toss will play an important role in the decision of all matches of the Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kinds of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first.

The 21st match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is going to be held at Simonds Stadium, Geelong. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The track is slower than the others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 185 is going to be tough to chase.

The weather forecast in Geelong is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain. We should be able to have a full uninterrupted match.

It will be updated shortly

• Date: Friday, 30th December 2022
• Time: 07:30 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL / 01:00 PM IST

• Stadium: Simonds Stadium
• Location: Geelong, Australia
• Known as: Kardinia Oval/ Shell Stadium/ Baytec Stadium/ Skilled Stadium
• Time Zone: UTC +11:00
• Home to: Victoria

• Total matches: 7
• Matches won batting first: 4
• Matches won bowling first: 3
• Average 1st Inns scores: 147
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 125
• Highest total recorded: 176/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS
• The lowest total recorded: 73/10 (17.1 Ov) by UAE vs SL
• The highest score chased: 176/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS
• The lowest score defended: 148/3 (20 Ov) by UAE vs NAM

Martin Guptill, Nic Maddinson(c), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Jonathan Wells, Peter Handscomb(w), Akeal Hosein, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mackenzie Harvey, David Moody, Corey Rocchiccioli.