Probable XI –
Melbourne Stars –
Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Nic Maddinson, Hilton Cartwright, Seb Gotch (wk), Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Zahir Khan, Sam Rainbird
Melbourne Renegades –
Mackenzie Harvey, Shaun Marsh, Aaron Finch, Sam Harper (wk), Jack Prestwidge, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Beau Webster, Imad Wasim, Kane Richardson, Peter Hatzoglou, Noor Ahmad
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Sam Harper
2. Aaron Finch
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Nic Maddinson
5. Jack Prestwidge
6. Marcus Stoinis(C)
7. Glenn Maxwell(VC)
8. Peter Hatzoglou
9. Kane Richardson
10. Sam Rainbird
11. Adam Zampa
– Marcus Stoinis & Maxwell both looks safest C VC picks considering their averages of 66 & 38 in more than 10 H2H matches.
– Shaun Marsh is another must have pick as he has scored runs at an average of 58 in 7 matches against the opponent.
– Aaron Finch might be a good punt as he’s due to play a good knock & also have an average of 45 in 14 matches against Stars.
– Nic Maddinson will be a good credit saver pick especially while batting first.
– Dropped both Cartwright & Fletcher as they are hit and miss type of batsmen while Cartwright even hasn’t good numbers against Renegades.
– Adam Zampa has bagged 15 wickets at an average of just 17 in 10 H2H matches which makes him a must pick.
– Sam Rainbird might be a good credit saver pick as he’s expected to bowl in death.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Seb Gotch
2. Aaron Finch
3. Shaun Marsh(VC)
4. Nic Maddinson
5. Jack Prestwidge
6. Marcus Stoinis(C)
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Peter Hatzoglou
9. Kane Richardson
10. Billy Stanlake
11. Adam Zampa
– Shaun Marsh might be another good VC pick considering his average of above 55 in 7 H2H matches.
– Dropped Sam Harper as he has failed continuously in the last 5 H2H matches.
– Billy Stanlake is another good pick as he has taken 6 wickets at an average of 20 in 4 matches against the opponent.
– Jack Prestwidge might score decent runs especially while batting first & can get a couple of wickets too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Seb Gotch
2. Aaron Finch(C)
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Nic Maddinson
5. Imad Wasim
6. Beau Webster
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Glenn Maxwell
9. Noor Ahmad
10. Billy Stanlake
11. Adam Zampa(VC)
– Expecting a good knock from Finch since he’s due to play one.
– Adam Zampa might get 3-4 wickets again in this matches considering his average of 17 in 10 matches against the opponent.
– Noor Ahmed might be a good GL pick especially while bowling second.
– Imad Wasim can be another good pick as he’s getting wickets consistently in each game.