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MLR vs MLS Dream11 Team Prediction of BBL: Preview | Big Guns are back

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MLR vs MLS Dream11 Team Prediction of BBL: Preview |Big Guns are back

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars match. We are covering MLR vs MLS Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the Big Bash League 2018-19 match. The match is to be played at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne.

Melbourne Renegades are second on the points table with five wins and four losses. They won their last match against Sydney Sixers by 7 wickets. Bowling first, M Nabi and Kane Richardson took four and three wickets respectively to collapse Sixers at 115. Tom Cooper and Sam Harper starred in the chase scoring 49 and 31 respectively to ensure comfortable chase of the target. They will hope to defeat their inter-city rival.

Melbourne Stars are on the bottom of the points table with three wins and five losses. They lost their last match to Hobart Hurricanes by 59 runs. Bowling first, Their bowlers failed to restrict Hurricanes leading to a target of 186 for Stars. Chasing the target, Only Ben Dunk and Seb Gotch could score few runs in an otherwise poor batting performance leading to collapse at 126 runs. With key players back in the squad, They will be roaring to improve their standing in the points table.

A good match can be expected between both teams.

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When and Where:

MLR VS MLS, 35th Match, Big Bash League 2018-19.
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne.
19th January, 01:15 PM

Squads:

MLR:
Tom Cooper, Dan Christian (vc), Jack Wildermuth, Cameron White, Mohammad Nabi, Cameron Boyce, Kane Richardson, Sam Harper, Mackenzie Harvey, Aaron Finch (c), Marcus Harris, Joe Mennie, Harry Gurney.

MLS:
Glenn Maxwell (c), Dwayne Bravo, Ben Dunk, Evan Gulbis, J Bird, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Seb Gotch, Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Lance Morris, Tom O’Connell, Liam Plunkett.

Team News:

Melbourne Renegades:

They have also announced 13 men squad for the match. Skipper Aaron Finch is back from national duty and replaces Beau Webster in the squad.

Marcus Harris will continue to play tomorrow’s match and will leave to join the national test team after the match.

Finch is likely to replace M Harvey in the playing XI.

Aaron Finch and M Harris can open the innings. Sam Harper, Tom Cooper and Cameron White will follow them.

Mohammad Nabi, Dan Christian and Jack Wildermuth will play the role of allrounders.

Jack Wildermuth, Kane Richardson and Harry Gurney will be the key pacers along with Dan Christian while C Boyce and M Nabi will lead the spin attack.

Melbourne Stars:

They have declared 13-men squad for the match with four big changes.

Glenn Maxwell, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa return in the squad replacing Scott Boland, Liam Bowe, Nick Larkin and Jonathan Merlo.

Adam Zampa will replace Liam Bowe whereas Peter Handscomb will replace Seb Gotch in the playing XI. Maxwell and Stoinis will replace Larkin and Merlo in the playing XI.

There is a slight confusion in the opening slot as Handscomb or Stoinis can open along with Ben Dunk. Chances of Handscomb are more.

Ben Dunk and P Handscomb can open the innings. Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis will follow them. Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Dwayne Bravo and Evan Gulbis will play the role of an all-rounder.

Liam Plunkett, Jackson Bird, Marcus Stoinis and Dwayne Bravo will be the key pacers along with Evan Gulbis while Adam Zampa and Tom O’Connell will lead the spin attack along with G Maxwell.

Probable Playing XI:

MLR:
Aaron Finch (c), Marcus Harris, Sam Harper (wk), Tom Cooper, Cameron White, Mohammad Nabi, Dan Christian, Jack Wildermuth, Cameron Boyce, Kane Richardson, Harry Gurney.

MLS:
Ben Dunk, Peter Handscomb (wk), Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Dwayne Bravo, Evan Gulbis, Liam Plunkett, Adam Zampa, Jackson Bird, Tom O’Connell.

MLR vs MLS Dream11 Team Prediction:

MLR vs MLS Dream11 Team
  • In wicket keeper both P Handscomb and Sam Harper are good.

Captain and Vc choices: Aaron Finch, G Maxwell, M Nabi, P Handscomb, Kane Richardson, M Stoinis.

Key Players:

Melbourne Renegades:
M Nabi
D Christian
K Richardson
Aaron Finch
M Harris
Sam Harper
C Boyce
H Gurney

Melbourne Stars:
M Stoinis
Peter Handscomb
Dwayne Bravo
Glenn Maxwell
Ben Dunk
Adam Zampa
Liam Plunkett
Evan Gulbis

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Pranob Thachanthara