The 18th match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is scheduled to play between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades on Wednesday, 28th December 2022 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

Sydney Sixers lost two early matches of this tournament but now had won two matches in a row. They won their most recent match against Melbourne Stars with a handsome margin of seven wickets where they won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 150 runs in 20 overs. Hayden Kerr was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side. He picked up two wickets in four overs while he was charged with 26 runs. Steve OKeefe also had an outstanding performance with the ball and picked one wicket in four overs against just 16 runs. Sean Abbott and Jackson Bird picked one wicket each in the previous match.

Danial Christian and Izharulhaq Naveed were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket in the most recent match. The batting order of Sydney Sixers also performed well and chased the target of 151 runs in 19.1 overs. Almost all batsmen from their side put some runs on the board. The skipper, Moises Henriques was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 52 runs. He faced 32 balls and smashed four boundaries and two huge sixes. James Vince also performed well and scored 33 runs on 28 balls with the help of three boundaries and one huge six. Jordan Silk scored 33 runs while Kurtis Patterson could manage to score 24 runs. The batting and bowling departments of the Sixers are performing well and we think that they will give them a tough time to Renegades.

Melbourne Renegades had been outstanding in this tournament and won three matches in a row but were beaten by Hobart Hurricanes in their previous match by the margin of just eight runs. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was just outstanding. They leaked 122 runs and send the full team of the Hurricanes back to the pavilion in 18 overs. David Moody was the most successful bowler from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 16 runs. Akeal Hosein also picked three wickets while he was charged for 29 runs in four overs.

Andre Russell was the other batsman who was good with the ball. He picked two wickets in three overs against 23 runs. Mujeeb ur Rahman and Tom Rogers picked one wicket each. The batting order of Melbourne Renegades had been good in the opening three matches but they lost the previous match due to the worst performance by their batting order. They failed to chase a low target of 123 runs and could manage to score just 114 runs. Their full team came back to the pavilion in 19.2 overs. Will Sutherland was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 40 runs to his name. He faced 29 balls and smashed two boundaries and the same huge sixes. Jonathan Wells scored 26 runs while Aaron Finch could manage to score just 13 runs.

Total Matches: 15

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

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

• Sydney Sixers had won most matches played against Renegades
• Sydney Sixers had won the previous two matches in a row
• Melbourne Renegades had performed well in this tournament
• Melbourne Renegades has their key players in good form
• Sydney Sixers has a strong bowling unit in their squad

Sydney Sixers 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 Sydney Sixers 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.

Sydney Sixers have a 56% chance to win this match
Melbourne Renegades has a 44% 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 18th match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is going to be held at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. 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 Sydney 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: Wednesday, 28th December 2022
• Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL / 01:45 PM IST

• Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground
• Location: Sydney, Australia
• Opened: 1854
• Capacity: 48,000
• Known as: Sydney Cricket Ground No. 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877), Association Ground
• Dimensions: 156m long, 154m wide
• Ends: Paddington End, Randwick End
• Time Zone: UTC +11:00
• Home to: New South Wales, Sydney Sixers
• Other Sports: it is home to Australian Rules Football (Sydney Swans)
• Floodlights: Yes
• Curator: Tom Parker

• Total matches: 19
• Matches won batting first: 11
• Matches won bowling first: 7
• Average 1st Inns scores: 165
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 133
• Highest total recorded: 221/5 (20 Ov) by AUS vs ENG
• The lowest total recorded: 101/10 (16.3 Ov) by BAN vs RSA
• The highest score chased: 200/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs AUS
• The lowest score defended: 134/5 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs RSAW

Naveen-ul-Haq, Todd Murphy, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Josh Philippe (wk), Kurtis Patterson, James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Steve OKeefe, Izharulhaq Naveed.