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BBL 2023-24: Bottom placed Melbourne Renegades face Adelaide Strikers

In the 18th match of the ongoing Big Bash League Tournament, Melbourne Renegades will be locking horns against Adelaide Strikers on Friday at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. Melbourne Renegades have been winless in their last five matches after suffering four defeats while one match ended without any result. Melbourne Renegades have 1 point along with the negative NRR of -0.640. They are desperately in need of a much needed victory to make their case.
Adelaide Strikers, meanwhile, are positioned fifth in the points table with one win and one loss as their one match didn’t produce any result. They have three points along with the positive NRR of +0.175. Melbourne Renegades were outclassed by Perth Scorchers in their last match, while Adelaide Strikers succumbed to 1-run defeat in their last match against Sydney Sixers.
Melbourne Renegades Probable XI: Joe Clarke, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson (c), Shaun Marsh, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Adelaide Strikers Probable XI:Matthew Short (c), D Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald , Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Harry Nielsen (wk), Wes Agar, David Payne, Cameron Boyce
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