Due to the Warmth’s loss on Thursday night time, the Renegades are nonetheless alive, as fourth place on the desk will likely be determined by the final recreation of the season! Jack Tobin has you lined along with his full preview of a vital conflict at Marvel.
BBL14 Renegades vs Warmth Betting Ideas
Marvel Stadium, Saturday 18th January, 5:00pm AEDT
Melbourne Renegades
Predicted XI: Josh Brown, Marcus Harris, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Harry Dixon, Tom Rogers, Xavier Crone, Fergus O’Neill, Adam Zampa,
After their loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday, the Renegades season regarded lifeless and buried, nonetheless because of the Warmth’s loss on Thursday night time, there’s a slim probability for Renegades to complete within the high 4. It will require the Hurricanes, Sixers and Thunder to win their remaining video games, the Renegades to beat the Warmth and there to be a detailed outcome between the Scorchers and Strikers.
As soon as once more, the Renegades batting unit allow them to down, solely managing a sub par 7/154. Jacob Bethell was excellent with 87 off 50 deliveries, however as soon as once more the Renegades high three contributed nothing. Josh Brown (6 off 10), Marcus Harris (1 off 6) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (7 off 7) continued their abnormal campaigns because the Renegades discovered themselves in a significant gap at 3/24 after 5 overs.
The Renegades bowling assault as they’ve a lot of the season, did an admirable job at protecting their aspect within the recreation, taking the sport to the ultimate two balls. Tom Rogers (1/20), Adam Zampa (0/23) and Callum Stow (1/31) did a stable job protecting issues tight, nonetheless they merely didn’t have sufficient runs on the board.
Brisbane Warmth
Predicted XI: Colin Munro, Nathan McSweeney, Matthew Renshaw, Max Bryant, Tom Alsop, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Mitch Swepson
The Warmth gave away their probability to be in command of their future, after a dramatic collapse of their remaining ball defeat in opposition to the Hurricanes. After making 6/201 because of Marnus Labuschagne (77) and Matthew Renshaw (40), nonetheless the Warmth dropped Caleb Jewell thrice on his method to 76 and conceded 4 pricey byes within the second final over as Matthew Wade guided the Canes to victory.
The Warmth can have a reshuffling of their aspect after Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja’s one recreation cameos. Colin Munro will come again into the aspect after being rested on Thursday, whereas Paul Walter will doubtless come again into the aspect after lacking a number of video games by means of harm. The large concern for the Warmth is the health of Matt Kuhnemann who left the sphere with a dislocated thumb in opposition to the Hurricanes.
The Warmth have the most straightforward path to the finals of any aspect exterior of the highest 4, needing to beat the Renegades and have the Stars lose to the Hurricanes on Sunday.
Match Prediction
Each groups are coming into this recreation on the again of two recreation shedding streaks, however they’ve come in numerous manners. The Warmth’s batting unit has been on fireplace scoring 201 and 195 of their final two video games, giving themselves an opportunity to win, however have been let down by their bowling and fielding. The Renegades have been largely out of video games because of their batting, counting on their bowling unit to tug them into aggressive video games.
The Warmth have gained 5 of the final eight video games between the 2 sides, together with the final two video games in opposition to the Renegades which have each been performed at Marvel Stadium. The Warmth’s batting unit goes to be far too sturdy for an out of shape Renegades batting group, and they’re going to stay within the hunt for the finals with a win on Saturday.
Prop Wager
Matthew Renshaw continued his high quality BBL14 marketing campaign, rating eighth on the main run scorers. Renshaw has scored 240 runs at a median of 34.28 with a strike price of 167.83, with scores of 40, 34 and 48* in his final three video games. Renshaw has carried out effectively in opposition to the Renegades, with 203 runs from eight video games in opposition to the Renegades 49*, 27*, 29, 30, 35 and 65 from his final six video games in opposition to the Renegades.