REN vs SCO Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Cricket Tips Possible Playing XI Pitch Report: BBL 2023/24 Match 4

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Melbourne Renegades showed promising signs in their tournament opener against Sydney Sixers on Friday. But, in a shorter BBL season, there is less room for error, and they will be after their first win today.

It certainly doesn’t get any easier, though. Perth Scorchers, the current back-to-back champions, are in town. While the men in orange are missing a number of stars due to various factors, their depth in talent will be on show once again as they are set to field a quality lineup. However, they will have to deal with Quinton de Kock who is coming off a superb World Cup campaign for South Africa, as well as other talented players in the Renegades lineup including Jake Fraser-McGurk and Will Sutherland.

Scorchers typically dominate this encounter. They have won 15 of the 18 meetings between the sides. But, there is a bit of a different feel about the Renegades this season and their confidence will grow significantly if they can pick up a big scalp here.

Match Details

Date: Sunday 10th December, 2023.
Time: 7:15pm (local), 1:45pm (IST).
Location: GMHBA Stadium, Geelong.

REN vs SCO Possible Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock is in the Renegades squad for this match. Peter Siddle is also available.

Melbourne Renegades: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Nic Maddinson (c), 3. Jake Fraser-McGurk, 4. Aaron Finch, 5. Jordan Cox/Joe Clarke, 6. Jono Wells, 7. Will Sutherland, 8. Tom Rogers, 9. Kane Richardson, 10. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11. Adam Zampa

Perth Scorchers have named their squad on X (formerly Twitter). Ashton Agar, Zak Crawley, Mitch Marsh and Lance Morris are unavailable. Hamish McKenzie could play over Matt Kelly given he’s a specialist spin option.

Perth Scorchers: 1. Stephen Eskinazi, 2. Sam Whiteman, 3. Aaron Hardie, 4. Josh Inglis (wk), 5. Ashton Turner (c), 6. Laurie Evans, 7. Cooper Connolly, 8. Jhye Richardson, 9. Hamish McKenzie, 10. Andrew Tye, 11. Jason Behrendhorff

BBL 2023/24 Match 4: REN vs SCO Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Cricket Tips

Melbourne Renegades:

Quinton de Kock smashed 594 runs in the recent World Cup at an average of 59.40 and strike rate of 107.02. He is coming off a quiet Abu Dhabi T10 campaign (33 runs in last six innings), but the T20 format gives him a bit more time.
Jake Fraser-McGurk looked in glorious touch two days ago against Sixers (48 off 24 balls). His strokeplay on the onside is particularly strong. Earlier this season, he smashed the fastest-ever List A century (29 balls).
Will Sutherland’s talent was on display in the Sixers match. He took 2/21 and struck 51*. Last season, Sutherland hit 210 runs at a strike rate of 150, so he is capable of big contributions with bat and ball.
Renegades could look to introduce Kane Richardson early against Josh Inglis. Richardson has dismissed Inglis three times in 31 balls in T20s (41 runs).
Overall, Richardson has an impressive 18 wickets in 10 matches for Renegades against Scorchers (avg. 13.94, econ. 6.58).
Adam Zampa has 12 wickets in as many matches vs. Scorchers. Expect the legspinner to find some grip in the typically slower Geelong track.

Perth Scorchers:

Aaron Hardie is primed for a big season. He smashed the most runs in last year’s BBL (460) at an average of 41.81 and strike rate of 141.10. He can also contribute with a few overs.
Josh Inglis is also set for a big campaign. He recently hammered the equal-fastest T20I century by an Australian in the India series.
Against Renegades, Inglis has scored 231 runs at an average of 28.88 and strike rate of 142.59.
Jhye Richardson came back to Sheffield Shield cricket with a bang recently taking 4/36 for Western Australia. Overall against Renegades, Richardson has taken eight wickets at a strike rate of 20.63.
Richardson has dismissed Nic Maddinson once in seven balls (8 runs). He has also dismissed Aaron Finch twice in 24 balls (24 runs).
Jason Behrendhorff is coming off a brilliant T20I series in India. He took six wickets in four matches at an average of 17.83 and economy of 6.68. Also, Behrendhorff has taken 15 wickets in 12 matches against Renegades at an average of 18.87 and economy of 6.43.
Behrendhorff has dismissed Nic Maddinson once in 23 balls and has conceded just 27. He has also dismissed Jake Fraser-McGurk once in two deliveries in the BBL.
Andrew Tye is one of the most consistent BBL performers. He took 26 wickets last season (SR 14.30) and has 15 scalps in 13 matches vs Renegades (SR 18.53).

Other Stats and Facts

Head-to-head: Matches 18, Renegades 3, Scorchers 15.
Aaron Finch has the second-most runs in REN-SCO matches (481) at an average of 30.06 and strike rate of 139.42.
Finch has hammered 123 off 63 balls against Andrew Tye in T20s (three dismissals).
Nic Maddinson averages just 17.41 in 17 innings against Perth Scorchers.
Ashton Turner when chasing in last year’s BBL: 10 inns, 315 runs, avg. 63.0, SR 155.9.
Sam Whiteman recently struck 137* in a one-day game for Western Australia against South Australia back on November 20.

GMHBA Stadium, Geelong Pitch Report and Weather

A cool and cloudy evening is forecast with a top of about 19 degrees. In terms of the pitch, Geelong is typically on the slower side, with spinners and cutters into the surface often effective.

In 11 T20s on this ground in 2022, the average first innings score was 144.72. The team chasing won three of the five BBL matches.

BBL 2023/24 Match 4: REN vs SCO Dream11 Prediction – Captain, vice-captain, team combination

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1: