Melbourne Cricket Ground Pitch Report For REN vs STA BBL 2024-25 Match 23

Melbourne Cricket Ground [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com]

The Melbourne derby will see the Melbourne Renegades clash against the Melbourne Stars in a high-profile encounter at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday in the 23rd group stage match in the Big Bash League 2024-25.

Marcus Stoinis' Melbourne Stars are reeling at the bottom of the table with just one win from six games, with their previous match against Brisbane Heat ending in their favour after five straight losses.

On the other end of the spectrum, Melbourne Renegades, led by Will Sutherland, are having a topsy-turvy season with two wins out of five games they have featured in so far. Positioned sixth on the table, the Renegades are here after two consecutive losses and are looking to turn their campaign's fortunes.

Both teams will indeed be putting their pads on for the highly-anticipated contest, meanwhile, let us have a deeper look at the surface of the Melbourne Cricket Ground and how it will impact the game.

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Melbourne Cricket Ground Pitch Report: Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground offers greater assistance to batters with better shot making abilities than most other grounds. Batters enjoy a great time here, with the ball coming nicely onto the bat.

The pacers enjoy bowling here with variable bounce and a bit of seam movement on offer, as six wickets fell to fast bowlers in the previous game out of eight. If the pitch turns out to be a green top, then batters must be aware that the ball will nip around as they will have to see the new ball. Spinners generally find it challenging to pick wickets, but larger boundaries could put batters in trouble if they are prompted to play in that area. Sides chasing typically have the upper hand here due to the pitch getting easier for batting as overs pass by.

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Players To Watch Out For At Melbourne Cricket Stadium

Josh Brown

• Has been in fine form as he is fresh off a 66 in the previous game against the Strikers. Can change the course of the game with his power-hitting.

Marcus Stoinis

• The Stars' skipper has been doing just fine with the bat and is expected to continue his form in the upcoming game. Could also be handy with the ball in the middle overs.

Tom Rogers

• 10 wickets from five games for the experienced Tom Rogers makes him the perfect seam bowler to rely upon. Averaging just 14.40 with the ball while having an economy of 8 is why the pacer is a dependable customer.

P.S: Apart from aforementioned players, the eyes will be on Glenn Maxwell, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell and Tim Seifert.

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