REN vs STR Dream11 Prediction: 3 Top Captain Or Vice-Captain Choices For Match 20 Of BBL 14
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Melbourne Renegades (REN) and Adelaide Strikers (STR) will collide in match number 20 of the BBL 2024-25 season at the Docklands Stadium on Thursday, January 2. An evening affair in Melbourne, the action is slated to commence from 1:45 PM IST onwards.
The Melbourne Renegades has so far registered two wins and two defeats from four matches to occupy fifth position on the BBL 2024-25 points table. The Alex Ross-led Adelaide Strikers, on the other hand, are languishing at number seven on the eight-team standings with a solitary win from five matches, all while holding a dismal NRR of -0.558.
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne – Pitch Report For Match 20 Of BBL 2024-25
The Docklands Stadium in Melbourne generally provides considerable assistance to batters. However, the surface also offers a hint of seam movement for the fast bowlers, primarily with the new ball. The average first innings at the venue in BBL matches has amounted to a competitive 158. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first, owing to the stadium’s favorable track record for the chasing teams.
Top 3 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices For REN vs STR
3. Tim Seifert
Why Tim Seifert Will Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Explosive top-order batter: New Zealand international Tim Seifert can go berserk from the outset at the top of the order. Seifert’s freestyle stroke-making can reap quick runs for the Renegades during the early stages of the innings on the batting-friendly Docklands surface.
Prolific BBL 2024-25 form: Tim Seifert has hauled the highest number of runs among all Melbourne Renegades players this BBL 2024-25 season with 129 runs. Moreover, the dashing right-handed batter has minted his runs at an explosive strike rate of 150.
2. Jamie Overton
Why Jamie Overton Will Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Death-overs slogger: Adelaide Strikers’ English recruit Jamie Overton proved his worth as a lower-order batter with a couple of fiery unbeaten knocks in the backend of the innings this BBL 2024-25 season. Having scored 127 runs this season at a strike rate of 153.01, Overton clobbered sizzling cameos like 24-ball 45* against Brisbane Heat and 16-ball 30* against Hobart Hurricanes in successive games last week.
Partnership breaker: Jamie Overton has also snapped seven wickets this season in just 17.4 overs. Moreover, Overton has even broken some crucial partnerships off late and has emerged as the joint highest wicket-taker for the Strikers of BBL 2024-25 alongside teammate Lloyd Pope.
1. Tom Rogers
Why Tom Rogers Will Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Fresh off twin match-winning spells: Melbourne Renegades fast bowler Tom Rogers has picked up eight wickets this BBL 2024-25 season from just four innings at an average of 14.12. The speedster even picked up successive match-winning three-wicket hauls against Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers a couple of weeks ago.
Familiarity with the playing surface: A part of the Melbourne Renegades unit since the 2022-23 edition of the BBL, Tom Rogers is well accustomed with the playing surface of the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. His experience with the ball will likely come in handy against the Adelaide Strikers.
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