Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers

Match Odds

MELBOURNE RENEGADES – 6/5

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ADELAIDE STRIKERS – 8/13

5/1/21, 08:15am (GMT), Adelaide

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After winning their opening game, the Renegades have been pretty miserable in the BBL with six successive losses and just five points on the board.

The most alarming trend in their form is the batting when chasing, having been dismissed for 60, 80 and 89 this season despite one of the strongest opening pairs around – and their misery is sure to pile the pressure on Aaron Finch and coach Michael Klinger.

The Strikers have been far more inconsistent by comparison, losing their last two games after a promising start to the competition, but remain well-placed to challenge for a play-off spot.

Their batting relies heavily on Phil Salt getting them off to a flier but his relative struggles this year have put a lot of pressure on the likes of Alex Carey and Jon Wells, and they don’t look to have the firepower to really trouble sides.

However in Peter Siddle, Rashid Khan and Wes Agar, they possess one of the most potent attacks in the competition.

Our Tips

Peter Siddle to take over 1.5 wickets – 31/20 @ Betway

The evergreen Siddle is high up in the Strikers’ bowling charts with 10 wickets in seven games so far. He saves most of his overs for the death, but has proved to be very effective and given the recent struggles of the Renegades batsmen he will be licking his lips at the prospect of boosting his average in Adelaide.

Alex Carey (vs Matt Renshaw/Aaron Finch) – 6/4 @ Bet365

While Carey hasn’t quite been at his best – he has often been forced into a rebuilding job rather than a destructive one – he is still averaging nearly 40 with almost 200 runs. Finch despite playing more games has fewer runs and is unsure of his spot in the order, while Renshaw is still finding his feet in T20 cricket.

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