BBL 2023 | REN vs HEA, Match 10 - Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

image-lqdm8s6vJoe Clarke will be seen playing for the Melbourne Renegades in this match (Source: x.com)

Melbourne Renegades (REN) and Brisbane Heat (HEA) square off against each other in the ongoing thirteenth season of the Big Bash League. Match No. 10 is all set to be played on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne at 13:45 IST. Both sides will meet only once in the league phase of the current competition. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top captain and vice-captain choices for the fantasy contests of this fixture.

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REN vs HEA, Match 10: Venue Analysis

The Docklands Stadium, also known as the Marvel Stadium, has a track that is good for batting. The 22-yard also has a bit of help for the bowlers. 


REN vs HEA, Match 10 - Toss Factor

As mentioned, the surface at the Docklands stadium is a balanced one. A high-scoring encounter could be on the cards. The captain winning the toss might end up chasing at this venue.

Scenario: If Melbourne Renegades Fields First

Seam bowler Will Sutherland has picked up three wickets so far for the Renegades in the ongoing campaign. The Melbourne side also has the veteran Peter Siddle and Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman in their ranks. The trio will be responsible for restricting the Heat to a low total. Skipper Nic Maddinson, Aaron Finch and Jake Fraser-McGurk will be doing the bulk of the scoring.

Scenario: If Brisbane Heat Fields First

The Heat bowlers have been in good nick in the two matches played so far this season. Xavier Bartlett and Mitchell Swepson have managed to pick up five wickets each while Michael Neser and Matthew Kuhnemann have snared three scalps each. These bowlers will look to keep doing their job against the Renegades as well. Kiwi Colin Munro is in solid touch and will look to continue his form.


REN vs HEA, Match 10 - Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

Scenario: If Brisbane Heat Fields First

Colin Munro (HEA)

Destructive New Zealand batter Colin Munro is leading the batting charts so far in BBL 13. The left-handed player has struck 145 runs with scores of 99* and 46. Now that regular skipper Usman Khawaja is off to play the Test series against Pakistan, Munro has donned the captaincy hat. He will look to lead his side from the front by continuing his great run.

Sam Billings (HEA)

Wicketkeeper batter Sam Billings is an experienced campaigner in this format of the game. The right-handed middle-order player has scores of 18 and 23 so far in this campaign. Brisbane Heat will rely heavily on him and captain Munro to guide their side to a victory especially in a big run-chase.


Scenario: If Melbourne Renegades Fields First

Jake Fraser-McGurk (REN)

Jake Fraser-McGurk played a quickfire knock of 48 off just 24 with the help of five fours and three maximums against Sydney Sixers this season. Batting at no. three, the 21-year old right-handed youngster had a strike-rate of 200. Fraser-McGurk will again have to play a key role in that position in a big run-chase.

Aaron Finch (REN)

Former skipper and experienced campaigner Aaron Finch bats in the middle-order now. The right-handed batter amassed 33 with the help of three fours against the Sixers. Finch has a loads of experience in playing in the BBL over the years and his side will hope that he guide them home especially if they are up against a big target.


REN vs HEA, Match 10 - Big Risk, Big Return Choices

Joe Clarke (REN)

Wicketkeeper batter Joe Clarke got dismissed cheaply for just six off eight against the Sixers. The right-handed opening player has an average of 28.33 with one century and six half-centuries to his name in Australia's grandest T20 league. The 27-year old looks a risky but worthy choice for this contest.

Nathan McSweeney (HEA)

Nathan McSweeney scored 29 off 27 which included one maximum against Sydney Thunder last time out in this campaign. The 24-year old right-handed batter averages 28.00 with one half-century for the Heat franchise. McSweeney will look to convert his start into a significant score especially while chasing a big target.