• Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Dream11 Team for today's match - January 17, 8:15 am GMT | Big Bash League 2023-24.

  • The encounter will take place at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney.

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Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades

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In the 40th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24, Sydney Thunder will face Melbourne Renegades at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney on Wednesday.

Both teams find themselves outside the finals contention and placed at the bottom two positions in the points table. After playing 9 matches, the Thunder have accumulated just 3 points, while the Renegades have clubbed 5 points in the same number of games.

Big Bash League 2023-24, Match 40:

  • Date and time: January 17, 2024; 08:15 am GMT/ 1:45 pm IST/ 07:15 pm local
  • Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

Sydney Showground Stadium Pitch Report:

The playing surface at the Sydney Showground Stadium is advantageous, featuring a rapid outfield and comparatively compact boundaries. The new ball frequently aids pacers, establishing favourable conditions for fast bowlers. It is a common trend for teams winning the toss to choose to bowl first at this venue.

THU vs RED Dream11 Prediction Picks:

  • Wicketkeeper: Cameron Bancroft
  • Batters: Shaun Marsh, David Warner, Alex Hales, Jake Fraser-McGurk
  • All-rounders: Will Sutherland, Daniel Sams, Chris Green
  • Bowlers: Kane Richardson, Tom Stewart Rogers, Tanveer Sangha

THU vs RED Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Daniel Sams (c), Will Sutherland
Choice 2: Kane Richardson (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk (vc)

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THU vs RED Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Adam Zampa, Akeal Hosein, Nathan McAndrew, Oliver Davies

THU vs RED Dream11 Team for today’s match (Jan 17, 8:15 am GMT):

THU vs RED Dream11 Team for today's match (Jan 17)
THU vs RED Dream11 Team for today’s match (Screengrab: Dream11)

Squads:

Sydney Thunder: Cameron Bancroft (wk), Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Gilkes, Liam Doddrell, Toby Gray, Liam Hatcher, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Konstas, Blake Nikitaras, William Salzmann

Melbourne Renegades: Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Akeal Hosein, Tom Rogers, Fergus O’ Neill, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Scott Edwards, Mackenzie Harvey, Ruwantha Kellepotha, Peter Siddle

Also READ: WATCH – Laurie Evans blasts 28 runs in a single over against Hayden Kerr – BBL|13

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