The Melbourne Renegades’ embellished batting line-up has been given a direct likelihood to bounce again from its latest BBL humiliation in opposition to the Sydney Sixers.
Two days after being skittled for simply 115 by the identical opponent, the Renegades have gained the toss and determined to bat first in Geelong on Friday night time.
Both sides enter the competition with 3-2 information, with the Renegades naming an unchanged line-up from the earlier conflict.
The Sixers are on a roll, chasing a fourth consecutive victory, and have picked Chris Jordan and Izharulhaq Naveed to interchange Sean Abbott and Todd Murphy.
Renegades captain Nic Maddinson was crucial of the SCG pitch after Wednesday’s conflict however the GMHBA Stadium deck mustn’t pose as many points for the batters.
“We’re batting first on a good-looking track, so no excuse today,” Renegades allrounder Will Sutherland advised Fox Sports.
Renegades veteran Aaron Finch has 2971 profession runs within the BBL and is chasing a slice of historical past as he seeks to develop into the second participant behind Chris Lynn (3157) to achieve 3000.
The Renegades gained their earlier match at their ‘residence away from residence’ in Geelong, beating the Brisbane Heat by 4 wickets final week.
MELBOURNE RENEGADES: Nic Maddinson (capt), Martin Guptill, Shaun Marsh, Aaron Finch, Jon Wells, Peter Handscomb, Akeal Hosein, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
SYDNEY SIXERS: Kurtis Patterson, Josh Phillippe, James Vince, Moises Henriques (capt), Jordan Silk, Dan Christian, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Chris Jordan, Jackson Bird, Izharulhaq Naveed.
