Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Cricket Match Preview

Match Details

• Teams: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes
• Location: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
• Date: December 19, 2024
• Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 04:15 PM LOCAL / 01:45 PM IST

Match Prediction

The Match 5 of the Big Bash League 2024/25 will see the clash between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes at the Simonds Stadium, Geelong on Thursday, 19 December 2024. Both teams will be eager to kick off their campaigns with a win.

Melbourne Renegades Reviews

Melbourne Renegades had lost their first match of this tournament against Sydney Sixers by the margin of five wickets. The performance of their batting order was good and they scored 169 runs in their 20 overs. Tim Seifert was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 53 runs to his name on 27 balls with the help of four boundaries and three huge sixes.

Hobart Hurricanes Reviews

Hobart Hurricanes had made some changes in their squad for this tournament. They had picked their best performers of the previous edition and also had added some experienced players. Nathan Ellis will be leading this team in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong and they had picked some best batters for this tournament.

Head to Head History

• Total Matches Played: 19
• Melbourne Renegades Won: 08
• Hobart Hurricanes Won: 11

Pitch Report

The pitch at Simonds Stadium, Geelong, is a batting-friendly surface where the ball comes nicely onto the bat, often leading to high-scoring games. Fast bowlers can find some swing early on with the new ball, adding a bit of challenge for the batters. While the average first innings score is around 141, the highest total recorded at this venue is 176/8 by SL vs AUS.

Predicted XIs

Melbourne Renegades Predicted XI

Josh Brown, Laurie Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert (wk), Jonathan Wells, Mackenzie Harvery, Harry Dixon, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Hassan Khan, Adam Zampa, Will Sutherland

Hobart Hurricanes Predicted XI

Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope, Waqar Salamkheil, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade

Prediction and Odds

• Melbourne Renegades' Chance of Winning: 44%
• Hobart Hurricanes' Chance of Winning: 56%

Key Players to Watch in this match

Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Tim David, and Peter Hatzoglou are key players to watch in this match.

Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams

Hobart Hurricanes is full of experienced and young players of the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for Hobart Hurricanes have been increased.

• Hobart Hurricanes have a 52% chance to win this match
• Melbourne Renegades has a 48% chance to win this match

Toss Prediction

The toss will play an important role in the decision of all matches of Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first.

Weather Report

The weather forecast in Geelong is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain. We should be able to have a full uninterrupted match.

Final Prediction

Based on the analysis and considering the factors mentioned above, we predict that Hobart Hurricanes will win this match.