Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report For SIX vs REN BBL 2024-25 Match 2

Aakash Saini

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Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades will collide in match number two of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 season at the former’s home venue, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The match marks the opening fixture for both sides this competition.

Sydney Sixers secured six wins out of their 10 league fixtures last season to finish at number two on the BBL 2023-24 points table. However, on the day of the final in Sydney, they lost to a rampaging Brisbane Heat unit. With the likes of Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis and attacking wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe in the line-up, the Sixers will back themselves to capitalise its home advantage over the visiting Renegades.

The Melbourne Renegades managed to list just two wins and coped six defeats from its eight completed league matches in the previous edition of the tournament. Moreover, the Renegades will enter the field at the SCG for the match against hosts Sydney Sixers with a five-game losing streak in its trail. In a bid to attain some winning momentum early in the tournament, it is imperative for in-form Renegades stars Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kane Richardson as well as senior man Adam Zampa to come up clutch against the Sixers.

Ahead of the match, lets see how the surface of the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney will behave throughout SIX vs REN BBL 2024-25 match number 2.

SCG, Sydney Stats And Records In T20s

Criterion
Data
Matches Played75
Matches won batting 1st36
Matches won batting 2nd37
Average 1st innings score149.5
Average 2nd innings score131.1

SCG, Sydney Pitch Report: Is It Batting or Bowling Friendly?

Fast bowlers will receive considerable assistance on the SCG surface, especially during the earlier phase of the innings. Spinners will likely take over command in the middle-overs, prompting batters to play the anchoring role. The average first innings total at the venue in all T20 matches has amounted to nearly 150. Toss is not expected to play a major role in the outcome of the match.

Players To Watch Out For At SCG, Sydney

Jake Fraser-McGurk

T20 batting dynamite Jake Fraser-McGurk and his penchant of scoring quick runs might prove to be a decisive factor for the visiting Melbourne Renegades on a tough SCG surface. Holding a strike rate of over 150 in all T20 cricket, a potential blitz from McGurk will surely give his batting teammates a breathing space while facing challenging circumstances.

Josh Philippe

Sydney Sixers wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe holds an experience of over 100 T20 matches, and is quite familiar with the SCG playing conditions. Philippe’s BBL strike rate of 137.51 also places him in good stead against the Renegades.

Adam Zampa

Senior Australian spinner and Melbourne Renegades star Adam Zampa is a potential threat to all batters in T20s, regardless of the playing conditions on offer. The 32-year-old cricketer, having played 281 T20 matches to date, holds an impressive economy rate of just 7.40.