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Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades: All you need to know, playing XI, head-to-head

Friday, 17-Jan-2025
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In the 38th match of the ongoing Big Bash League, Melbourne Renegades will be taking on Brisbane Heat on Saturday at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne. Ahead of the clash, Renegades have made three changes to their squad with Jacob Bethell, Marcus Harris and Sam Elliott making way for Kane Richardson, Mackenzie Harvey and Oliver Peake. 

Renegades, who are sitting at the bottom in the points table, still have a chance to make it to the qualifier. They need to win against Brisbane heat and hope for other results to go their way. 

For Brisbane Heat, it’s a must-win clash in order to get into fourth spot. Skipper Colin Munro will be back into the side after missing the last game. Matt Kuhnemann will miss the clash against Renegades with a thumb injury. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Matches: 8

Melbourne Renegades WON: 13

Brisbane Heat WON: 8

Brisbane Heat Probable XI: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Colin Munro (c) Max Bryant, Tom Alsop (wk), Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson

Melbourne Renegades Probable XI: Will Sutherland (C), Josh Brown, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Tim Seifert, Callum Stow, Adam Zampa

 

 

 

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