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The new look Melbourne Renegades will look to spoil the Sydney Sixers party when the two sides clash with the Big Bash League rolling on to the SCG. Join us here on The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:40pm (AEDT).
They might be without Murali this year but the Renegades have added some quality to last year’s line-up. Matthew Wade is a nice coup from city rivals the Melbourne Stars and Callum Ferguson is capable of scoring at a good rate on his day.
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However the big loss comes with Jos Buttler not being re-signed for this new Big Bash season as he was a revelation for the Renegades last year, and was a shining light in a competition where they perhaps underachieved.
Jesse Ryder could be a handy addition as an All-Rounder with the Kiwi having a handy average of 90 (not out) and he can also bowl some nice medium pacers. The Renegades are a great unknown in this competition but Aaron Finch will again be expected to shoulder the load and spend most of the 20 overs at the crease.
When he was on fire last year the Renegades look like beating anyone, so if the Stars can remove him early that will go a long way to deciding this game.
The Sixers have also been busy in the off-season and looking at the changes to their list they look like they have carved a lot of their dead wood and added some real match winning quality.
Ryan Carters is one of my favourite players in Australian cricket and he has been in awesome form, coming close to a double century in Sheffield Shield a few weeks ago. It looks like he will replace Dan Smith who has been unsigned, but Carters’ T20 form for the Thunder last year was patchy and I expect him to bat down the order.
‘The Rug’ Doug Bollinger makes the move across from Hobart and the left armer will look to continue his damaging work with the ball. He and Brett Lee could form one of the competitions most damaging fast bowling combos so that will be something to keep an eye out for tonight.
Forgotten Australian Ed Cowan has also made the move across from Hobart and someone of his quality will add something to the Sixers line up.
Prediction: This game has a few unknowns, mainly surrounding Finch and whether or not the Sixers bowling attack can contain him. Also the Renegades bowling attack looks a little thin, but Nathan Rimmington was great in this competition last year so expect him to be the Renegades lead in attack.
I’m going to go with the home ground advantage and pick the Sixers in this one.
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