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Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Predictions - Marshall to burst the Renegades’ playoff bubble

Simon Lewis
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Last updated: 3 hours ago

The upcoming match between the Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades sees the Scorchers as favorites, thanks to the prolific form of Mitchell Marsh and Aaron Hardie. While the Scorchers seem poised for a playoff spot, the Renegades remain on the brink with inconsistent performances. Players like Josh Brown and Gurinder Sandhu have shown promise, but lack consistent support. Changes in team lineup include Brendan Doggett returning for the Renegades and Josh Inglis sitting out for the Scorchers. Key player contributions and strategic plays will determine the match’s outcome.

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  • Mitchell Marsh hit seven sixes in his 51-ball 88 against the Strikers.
  • Josh Brown has scored 43, 84, 22, 80 & 35 in his last five innings.
  • Can the Scorchers beat the Renegades to move into second spot?
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh hits over the top against the Renegades (Getty Images).

Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Predictions


The Scorchers are all but secured of a playoff spot, while the Renegades have the smallest chance of scraping through to the playoffs. Based on the formbook I don’t see any chance of the Renegades pulling off a win against one of the tournament’s top scorers.

  • Perth Scorchers’ Mitchell Marsh has scored 102, 37, 27 & 88 in his last 5 innings.
  • Perth Scorchers’ Aaron Hardie has scored 94*, 44 & 34* in his last 4 innings.
  • Melbourne Renegades’ Josh Brown (305 runs, S/R 160.52) is 4th in the runs list.
  • Melbourne Renegades’ Hassan Khan has scored 39, 23 & 46 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head


The Scorchers have won one and lost three of their last five Big Bash matches against the Renegades, with one match abandoned.

Melbourne Renegades Form


After scoring back-to-back wins the Renegades slipped to consecutive defeats, first losing to the Stars and then the Thunder.

Josh Brown is the Renegades’ top batter and has been in superb form as his side pushes for the playoffs, but he hasn’t had enough support from his top order. Tim Seifert has scored less than 80 runs in his last six innings but has a series total of 219 runs. Mohammad Rizwan has made a number of starts but hasn’t been building on them, with scores of 41, 21, 21 and 26 in his last four knocks.

Gurinder Sandhu is the tournament’s leading wicket-taker and has snapped up 4/41, 4/28 and 4/42 in his last four matches. Adam Zampa has played just three matches, taking 3/25 and 2/21 in his last appearances at an economy rate of just 6.30.

Perth Scorchers Form


The Scorchers bounced back from a last-ball defeat to the Renegades to beat the Strikers by 32 runs to make it four wins from five.

The Scorchers have been on a great run of form largely thanks to Mitchell Marsh and Aaron Hardie, who have both passed 250 runs for the season. Their top order has offered them great support, with Finn Allen (211 runs), Ashton Turner (196) and Cooper Connolly (177) all playing their part. 

Joel Paris is their leading wicket-taker with 11 victims at an economy of 8.17. Paris has snapped up 2/22, 2/28, 2/36, 3/22 and 1/7 in his side's last five games. Cooper Connolly’s nine wickets have come at an economy rate of 6.91.

Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Team News


Brendan Doggett returns to the Renegades squad after being sidelined from the game against the Thunder with a hamstring niggle. Doggett earned his Test debut in the recent Ashes series and is joined in the squad by spinner Matthew Spoors. Andrew Tye and Callum Stow make way for Doggett and Spoors.

The Scorchers have suffered a significant loss as Josh Inglis has been forced to sit this match out in compliance with a pre-arranged Cricket Australia workload management plan. The Scorchers have opted not to name a replacement for Inglis and will field a reduced 13-player squad for the clash with the Renegades.

Melbourne Renegades (squad): Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Sam Elliott, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Hassan Khan, Muhammad Rizwan, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, Matthew Spoors, Will Sutherland (c), Adam Zampa.

Perth Scorchers (squad): Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Brody Couch, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Luke Holt, Mitch Marsh, David Payne, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner (c).

Verdict

I am backing the Scorchers to win, with Mitchell Marsh to top score.
      
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