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Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades (PRSvMLR): The 21th Match of KFC BBL 2021-22 will be played between these two teams PRS vs MLR, The match will begin on 26 December 2021 at 03:45 PM IST.
Key Points:
- The Renegades are a little too over-reliant on only a few players to do the job, be it with the ball or with the bat
- The Renegades are a little too over-reliant on only a few players to do the job, be it with the ball or with the bat
- Perth Scorchers bat deep and that could prove to be a significant difference on a batting surface as good as the Docklands’
Team Analysis:
The points table in Big Bash League 2021 is really skewed towards the top four sides and the teams placed in the bottom half of the ladder have a lot of work to do if they want to catch up with the teams placed at the top. We are just about approaching the mid-point of the competition and the next few matches are going to be of vital significance for all the sides.
Up next in the competition, we are going to see the table-toppers lock horns with the bottom-dwellers in what could prove to be a contest lot closer than it looks from the outside.
Match Details:
Date: December 26, 2021
Time: 03:45 PM (IST)
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Live Streaming: Sony LIV App
TV: Sony Sports Network
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
The pitch at Docklands Stadium is a belter of a track. The ball comes nicely onto the bat and the batters can play their strokes freely. Fans can expect a high-scoring game on Sunday.
Temperatures in Melbourne are expected to hover between 13 and 18 degrees Celsius. There will be cloud cover throughout the day.
Team Preview:
Perth Scorchers (PRS):
Perth Scorchers have undoubtedly been the team of the season so far and their position on the ladder clearly reflects that. Not only are they placed at the top of the table, they have been utterly dominant and their net run rate is a strong enough evidence of that. Another win here will push them an inch closer to a knockout spot and that is exactly what they will be aiming for.
As it currently stands, Perth Scorchers are placed at the top of the ladder with five wins from five matches, aggregating to 17 points. Besides, they have a terrific net run rate of 1.710, which can come in handy if things get tight towards the end of the league stage.
Perth Scorchers have not only managed to register wins in all of their matches, they have done so with remarkable ease. We have seen almost everyone contributing for them one way or the other and that has been the reason that they are placed so comfortably at the top. In the last match as well, their batsmen failed to get them off to a good start, but their middle-order batsmen in Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner, and Laurie Evans played valuable knocks to take them to a mammoth total.
They were a bit more expensive with the ball than they otherwise had been in the tournament thus far, but they wouldn’t really mind that as that was more of a one-off occasion and the surface too had almost nothing for the bowlers.
On paper, Perth Scorchers have an immaculately balanced side and that is apparent by the performances they have put. They are loaded with match winners in both departments of the game and bat deep with multiple versatile all-rounders available. All in all, the Scorchers have almost everything going for them at the moment and will be brimming with confidence. They have a superb team on-paper and if they are able to play to their potential, getting past them will be incredibly difficult.
Likely XI: Cameron Bancroft, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Colin Munro, Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou, Tymal Mills
Please check the team once when Playing XI Announced.
Melbourne Renegades (MLR):
Melbourne Renegades had a terrible run last year and they have not apparently improved this year either. In the four matches they have played, they have appeared to be dealing with the same sort of problems they were dealing with in the last season and will need to do something special going into their next few matches. Given that they have played just four matches thus far, they still have things under their control and a win here could prove to be of vital importance to their campaign.
As it currently stands, Melbourne Renegades are placed at the bottom of the points table with just one win from a total of four matches played. Added to that, they have a poor net run rate of -1.196, which is the second-worst amongst all teams in the competition. The only win that they registered came in their first match as they defeated Adelaide Strikers by the barest of margin of two runs.
Post that win, however, the Renegades have been dismal – losing all their three matches quite comprehensively. More recently, they are coming off a 21-run defeat at the hands of Perth Scorchers, who are also the team they are going to face up next. Bowling first, the Renegades’ bowlers were all over the place, allowing the Scorchers to post a mammoth total of 206. Although they did do well in their response with Aaron Finch contributing with a remarkable fifty, it just wasn’t enough.
On paper, Melbourne Renegades have a decent side, but they have been struggling with the execution ever since the last season. They would need their experienced players to step-up to take on the potent Perth Scorchers and if that happens, the Renegades will certainly be in business.
Likely XI: Mackenzie Harvey, Aaron Finch, Nic Maddinson (c), Jake Fraser, Mohammad Nabi, Will Sutherland, Sam Harper (wk), James Pattinson, Kane Richardson, Reece Topley, Zahir Khan
Please check the team once when Playing XI Announced.
Squads:
Perth Scorchers Squad: Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Aaron Hardie, Peter Hatzoglou, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Colin Munro, Brydon Carse, Laurie Evans
Melbourne Renegades Squad: Cameron Boyce, Zak Evans, Aaron Finch, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Josh Lalor, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Mitch Perry, Jack Prestwidge, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, Nic Maddinson (c), Reece Topley, Unmukt Chand, Mohammad Nabi, Zahir Khan
