STA vs REN Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for BBL Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades 17 January

STA vs REN Dream 11 Team: The 42nd match of the Big Bash League will witness Melbourne Stars face-off against Melbourne Renegades. The Stars has been one of the finest teams in BBL history. The return in form of the opener, Fletcher would boost the team ahead of this match. While Stonis and Cartwright can provide much-needed support to the team in crucial situations. In the middle order, Maxwell and Maddinson have the required experience to finish well for the team. The bowlers, Zampa and Zahir have been exemplary in the T20 format.
On the other side, Renegades have underperformed this season with only 2 wins out of 10 matches. The experienced players, Finch and Marsh have been disappointing in the 2nd half of the season. The players like Harvey and Harper have provided valuable contributions to the team. While Webster and McGurk performed well in the last game which will boost the team’s morale. The all-rounders, Prestwidge, and Wasim have shown the capability to contribute in both departments. The bowlers, Richardson and Hatzglou will look to maintain the same form.

Match Info

42nd Match- BBL 2020/21
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades
Date- Sunday, 17th January 2021
Time- 07:15PM (Local time)- 01:45PM (IST)
Stadium- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Streaming- Sony Six on TV & Sony LIV app on Mobile.

Last T20I match at the venue- Melbourne Stars 179/2 won by 111 runs against Adelaide Strikers 111/10 in the 40th match of the Big Bash 2020/21.

Standings:
STA -4
REN- 8

STA vs REN Dream11 Team Prediction

STA Team News

Strikers are on a comfortable position in the table, they have won 4 out of the 10 games and are 4th at the points table. They will miss the services of speedster Haris Rauf, who is on national duty and can be replaced by Hatcher. Other than that, there are no injury concerns and the team is expected to play with the same playing 11 in the STA vs REN Dream 11 Team prediction.

STA Playing 11 (expected)

Marcus Stoinis
Andre Fletcher
Nick Larkin
Glenn Maxwell (c)
Nic Maddinson
Hilton Cartwright
Seb Gotch (wk)
Adam Zampa
Billy Stanlake
Liam Hatcher
Zahir Khan

REN Team News

Sitting at the bottom part on the table, they have lost 8 out of 10 matches and Finch can’t look for any changes which can make them reach the playoffs from here. Rossouw’s injury has hit them badly with all the top-players underperforming in the tournament. The team’s bowlers like Richardson and Prestwidge would lead the bowling attack to contain the opposition batsmen.

REN Playing 11 (expected)

Aaron Finch (c)
Mackenzie Harvey
Sam Harper (wk)
Beau Webster
Mohammad Nabi
Imad Wasim
Jake Fraser-McGurk
Jack Prestwidge
Kane Richardson
Josh Lalor
Noor Ahmad

STA vs REN Today Match Prediction

Melbourne Stars will win this game. They have a good talent in the batting department who knows how to steer a team’s ship to a comfortable position. The presence of players like Maxwell and Stonis will make the case strong for the Stars. While, the bowlers are in sublime form, with Stanlake and Zampa having enough talent to have an edge over the opposition. The Renegades team who do not enough experience in the squad will have to play to their full potential to challenge the strong Stars team in the STA vs REN Today match prediction.

STA vs REN Dream11 Prediction Captain, Differential Picks

Captain picks
A Finch- The Australian team white-ball captain and the most experienced player of the Renegades team can be the captain choice for your fantasy team due to his ability to come back strong after the failures.
T20 Career Record- 9501 Runs, Bat. AVG. 34.80
A Finch in BBL 10- 159 Runs, Bat. AVG. 17.66

A Fletcher- One of the most flamboyant cricketers in the T20 format has good experience and would be upbeat ahead of this match due to the match-winning innings in the last game.
T20 Career record- 5079 Runs, AVG. 27.30
A Fletcher in Big Bash 2020/21- 188 Runs, Bat. AVG. 23.50

G Maxwell- The player who has a unique style of playing and has used his experience well to guide the Stars team to important victories can be a captain pick for your team.
T20 Career record- 6494 Runs, Bat. AVG. 27.28
G Maxwell in Big Bash 2020/21- 292 Runs, Bat. AVG. 36.50Vice-Captain Picks

A Zampa- A player who has been impressive in the T20 format over the years in the international format as well as the BBL can be one of the finest picks for the match.
T20 Career record- 194 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 21.26
A Zampa in Big Bash 2020/21- 17 Wickets, Bat. AVG. 11.88

M Stoinis – The all-rounder who has the right amount of experience and abilities to contribute to the team in both departments can be a vice-captain pick in the STA vs REN Dream 11 prediction.
T20 Career Record- 3172 Runs, Bat. AVG. 32.36 and 75 Wickets, Bowl. AVG 23.48
M Stoinis in Big Bash 2020/21- 290 Runs, Bat. AVG. 36.25

S Marsh- The player who has been one of the most underrated performers in the T20 format can be a vice-captain due to his current form and track record.
T20 Career Record- 6371 Runs, Bat. AVG. 38.37
S Marsh in BBL 10- 247 Runs, Bat. AVG. 30.87

Differential Picks

M Harvey – The acrobatic fielder who performed well at the top-order in the last match can be the X-factor for your fantasy team.
T20 Career Record- 239 Runs, Bat. AVG. 14.93
M Harvey in BBL 10- 77 Runs, Bat. AVG. 19.25

H Cartwright- The player who has impressed everybody with his performances in the BBL over the past few years can be a good pick for the match.
T20 Career record- 1053 Runs, AVG. 26.32
H Cartwright in Big Bash 2020/21- 162 Runs, Bat. AVG. 23.14
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