Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Prediction, and Betting Tips

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The 5th match of the Big Bash League 2024-25 is set to be played between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes on December 19 at GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria. Melbourne Renegades lost their first match of the season against Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets. They will aim to bounce back in this match. While Hobart Hurricanes are playing their first match of BBL 2024-25. The match is going to be an exciting contest on Thursday. Check out the Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes prediction.

Renegades led by Will Sutherland boast some prominent names like Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert, Adam Zampa, and Kane Richardson while Hurricanes have names like Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Shai Hope, Riley Meredith, Matthew Wade, and Chris Jordan.

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Renegades vs Hurricanes Prediction: Hurricanes to win

  • Melbourne Renegades lost their first match by 5 wickets against Sydney Sixers.
  • Hobart Hurricanes are playing their first game of the season.
  • Hurricanes defeated Renegades in their previous encounter.

Match Prediction: The match is going to be exciting contents with Renegades aiming for a comeback and Hurricanes also looking to start their camping with a win. Both teams feature some prominent names but Hobart Hurricanes have an edge in this match having a more balanced squad and past record.

Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes 

  • Melbourne Renegades – 2.04
  • Hobart Hurricanes – 1.79

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winning team Won by  Date 
Hobart Hurricanes 6 wickets 04 Jan 2024
Hobart Hurricanes 6 wickets 23 Dec 2023
Melbourne Renegades 6 wickets 07 Jan 2023
Hobart Hurricanes 8 runs 24 Dec 2022
Hobart Hurricanes 6 runs 18 Jan 2022

Pitch Report 

Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes is set to be played at GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria. The pitch here is often a balanced surface with average runs of 147. Pacers will get more help compared to spinners on this wicket.

Result of last two T20 matches played at GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria

Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers – Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets.

Melbourne Renegades 124/7
Sydney Sixers 126/4

Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades – Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets.

Brisbane Heat 137/8
Melbourne Renegades  139/6

Melbourne Renegades preview 

Melbourne Renegades lost their first match of the season by 5 wickets. However, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert, and Will Sutherland played well. The bowling unit struggled to defend the 170 target set by the batters. Overall it was the first match of the team but they need to improve bowling to beat Hobart Hurricanes in this match.

Predicted XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Mackenzie Harvey, Laurie Evans, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland, Fergus O’Neil, Tom Rogers, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson

Hobart Hurricanes preview 

Hobart Hurricanes is playing their first match of the season. The team features some prominent names like Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Shai Hope, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott, Macalister Wright, and others. The team is looking very balanced side and will aim to start their BBL 2024-25 campaign with a win.

Predicted XI: Shai Hope, Charlie Wakim, Macalister Wright, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis, Rishad Hossain, Lain Carlisle, Riley Meredith

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Player to watch: Jake Fraser-McGurk

Jake Fraser-McGurk is a key player for Melbourne Renegades. The 22-year-old is known for his aggressive batting style where he puts pressure on the bowler from ball one. His ability to hit boundaries with ease makes him a major threat to Hobart Hurricanes in this match.

Published - December 17, 2024 18:50:06
Updated - December 18, 2024 13:47:32

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