THU vs REN Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 33th T20 Match

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THU vs REN Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Cricket Match Previews

Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26

MLR 170/8 (20)

SYT 140/6 (15.2)

Sydney Thunder won by 4 wkts - 2nd innings reduced to 16 overs due to rain, DLS target 140

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Chris Green* 341333261.54
Nic Maddinson301722176.47
BowlersOMRWECO
Hassan Khan* 1.201108.25
Will Sutherland302408

Last Wicket:David Willey c Fraser-McGurk b Zampa 1(2) - 95/6 in 12.2 ov.

Today's Match Live Score

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades

Big Bash League 2025-26 — T20 — 33rd Match
Sydney Thunder won by 4 wkts - 2nd innings reduced to 16 overs due to rain, DLS target 140

Melbourne Renegades — Innings 1 (170/8 in 20 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Josh Brown
b Wes Agar
352533140
Tim Seifert
c Daniel Sams b Willey
292522116
Jake Fraser-McGurk
c Billings b Wes Agar
19921211.11
Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
retd out
262321113.04
Caleb Jewell
c Billings b Willey
4310133.33
Hassan Khan
c Willey b Ryan Hadley
463114148.39
Will Sutherland (c)
run out (Daniel Sams)
1100100
Sam Elliott
c Tom Andrews b Ryan Hadley
4210200
Gurinder Sandhu
not out
01000
ExtrasByes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6
Total1708 wkts, 20 overs
Yet to BatJason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa
BowlerOMRWEcon
Tom Andrews3131010.3
David Willey403929.8
Daniel Sams402907.2
Ryan Hadley403729.2
Wes Agar402325.8
Chris Green10707

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Josh Brown & Seifert6241
Fraser-McGurk & Seifert2114
Rizwan & Seifert37
Rizwan & Caleb Jewell43
Rizwan & Hassan Khan6443
Sutherland & Hassan Khan45
Sam Elliott & Hassan Khan74
Sam Elliott & Gurinder Sandhu53

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Josh Brown6.562
2Jake Fraser-McGurk9.183
3Tim Seifert10.286
4Caleb Jewell10.590
5Will Sutherland18.5158
6Hassan Khan19.3165
7Sam Elliott19.6170

Sydney Thunder — Innings 2 (140/6 in 15.2 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Sam Konstas
c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Gurinder Sandhu
181140163.64
Matthew Gilkes
c Sutherland b Gurinder Sandhu
230066.67
Cameron Bancroft
lbw b Zampa
17182094.44
Sam Billings (c) (wk)
c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Gurinder Sandhu
332711122.22
Nic Maddinson
not out
301722176.47
Daniel Sams
c Sutherland b Gurinder Sandhu
01000
David Willey
c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Zampa
120050
Chris Green
not out
341333261.54
ExtrasLegByes: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 5
Total1406 wkts, 15.2 overs
Yet to BatTom Andrews, Ryan Hadley, Wes Agar
BowlerOMRWEcon
Jason Behrendorff3031010.3
Gurinder Sandhu4042410.5
Will Sutherland302408
Hassan Khan1.201108.2
Sam Elliott1010010
Adam Zampa302127

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Sam Konstas & Matthew Gilkes149
Sam Konstas & Bancroft1814
Billings & Bancroft3427
Billings & Maddinson1417
Daniel Sams & Maddinson01
Willey & Maddinson156
Chris Green & Maddinson4518

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Matthew Gilkes1.314
2Sam Konstas3.532
3Cameron Bancroft8.266
4Sam Billings11.180
5Daniel Sams11.280
6David Willey12.295

THU vs REN Match Prediction, Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.

THU vs REN (Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades) Match Details

Match Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN)
League Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
Date Monday, 12th January 2026
Time 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT)

THU vs REN Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

THU vs REN Match Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, Australia

THU vs REN Pitch Report: This is a Balanced pitch, a total of 4 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 3 matches and the team bowling first has won 0 matches. The average score on this pitch is 140. Batting first after winning the toss would be the right decision.

THU vs REN Weather Report: Weather in Sydney, AU is rainy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 80% humidity and 6.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 38% chances of precipitation during the game.

Sydney Showground Stadium Score Records:

Total matches: 4
Batting first won: 3
Bowling first won: 1
1st inn avg score: 140
2nd inn avg score: 82
Highest Total: 150/3
Lowest Total: 97/10
Highest Chased: 132/4

THU vs REN (Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades) Playing 11

Sydney Thunder (THU) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Matthew Gilkes(WK), 2. Sam Konstas, 3. Cameron Bancroft, 4. Sam Billings(WK), 5. Nic Maddinson, 6. Daniel Sams, 7. David Willey, 8. Chris Green, 9. Tom Andrews, 10. Ryan Hadley, 11. Wes Agar

Melbourne Renegades (REN) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Josh Brown, 2. Tim Seifert(WK), 3. Jake Fraser-McGurk, 4. Mohammad Rizwan(WK), 5. Caleb Jewell, 6. Hassan Khan, 7. Will Sutherland(C), 8. Sam Elliott, 9. Gurinder Sandhu, 10. Jason Behrendorff, 11. Adam Zampa

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) Match Preview

THU vs REN Match Preview: Sydney Thunder will lock horns against Melbourne Renegades in Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Monday, 12 January 2026 at 01:45 PM IST.

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Sydney Thunder (THU) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Matthew Gilkes and David Warner will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.

One-Down Batter

  • Cameron Bancroft will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Sam Billings and Nic Maddinson will strengthen the middle order for Sydney Thunder.
  • David Warner will lead the Sydney Thunder as a Captain. He is also a good Batter

Wicketkeeper

  • Sam Billings will do the Wicket Keeping for Sydney Thunder.

Spin Bowlers

  • Sam Konstas and Chris Green will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Nathan McAndrew and Charlie Anderson will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

Also Read: THU vs REN Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win Today BBL Match 33?

Melbourne Renegades (REN) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Matthew Spoors and Tim Seifert will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.

One-Down Batter

  • Mohammad Rizwan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Jake Fraser-McGurk and Hassan Khan will strengthen the middle order for Melbourne Renegades.
  • Will Sutherland will lead the Melbourne Renegades as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

Wicketkeeper

  • Tim Seifert will do the Wicket Keeping for Melbourne Renegades.

Spin Bowlers

  • Hassan Khan and Adam Zampa will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
  • Hassan Khan is having topmost good points in this series.

Pace Bowlers

  • Fergus ONeill and Callum Stow will lead the pace attack of his team.

Also Read: How to Watch THU vs REN Match 33, Live Streaming and Telecast, January 12, 2026

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

THU vs REN Match Prediction: Sydney Thunder looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.

Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, THU will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

THU vs REN Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Nathan McAndrew will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Blake Nikitaras will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

THU vs REN Head to Head

THU vs REN Head to Head Records: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades have faced each other in 18 matches in T20. Out of these 18 games, Sydney Thunder have won 8 whereas Melbourne Renegades have won 10 Matches.

TeamMatch Win
THU8 Won
REN10 Won

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Star Sports/Hotstar.

POINTS TABLE - Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
1Perth Scorchers - Q107300+1.36314
WWWLW
2Sydney Sixers - Q106301+0.60513
WWNRWW
3Hobart - Q106301+0.33113
LNRWWL
4Melbourne Stars - Q106400+0.75912
LWWLL
5Brisbane Heat - E105500-0.43110
LWWLW
6Adelaide Strikers - E104600-0.2318
WLLLL
7Melbourne Renegades - E103700-1.2066
LLLLW
8Sydney Thunder - E102800-1.2124
LWLLL
M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate
Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result

Full Schedule: Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Schedule

Recent Forms: 529, Cricket, THU vs REN

REN - L L L L W
THU - L W L L L

THU vs REN Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, Tim Seifert is the best choice.
  4. This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.

THU vs REN Winning Prediction

  1. Sydney Thunder team has the upper hand over Melbourne Renegades team. So try to pick more players from Sydney Thunder

THU vs REN Small League Must Picks:

THU - Nathan McAndrew [930 points], Blake Nikitaras [556 points]
REN - Hassan Khan [792 points], Caleb Jewell [714 points]

THU vs REN Grand League Risky Picks:

THU - Tanveer Sangha [0 points], Reece Topley [4 points]
REN - Sam Elliott [0 points], Jake Fraser-McGurk [0 points]

THU vs REN Death Over Bowlers:

THU - Reece Topley
REN - Will Sutherland

Sydney Thunder (THU) Key Players

  • Chris Green [0W, 0W, 13, 1W]
  • Daniel Sams [1W, 2W, 0W, (23*, 1W)]
  • Sam Konstas [2, 63, 2, 28]
  • Cameron Bancroft [7, 61]

Melbourne Renegades (REN) Key Players

  • Jason Behrendorff [1W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
  • Tim Seifert [3, 11, 6, 34, 102]
  • Will Sutherland [(15, 1W), (19*, 1W), 13, 3W]
  • Adam Zampa [0W]
  • Hassan Khan [2W, 1W, 23, 0W]

THU vs REN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Tim Seifert [PTs: 29, CR: 8.5]
  • Will Sutherland [PTs: 109, CR: 7.5]
  • Chris Green [PTs: 231, CR: 8.5]
  • Daniel Sams [PTs: 275, CR: 9.5]
  • Sam Konstas [PTs: 291, CR: 7.5]
  • Hassan Khan [PTs: 792, CR: 9]

THU vs REN Injury / Unavailability

Sydney Thunder Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

REN Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

THU vs REN Live Stream

Where can I see THU vs REN Live Score?

You can see THU vs REN Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

THU vs REN match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.

THU vs REN Cricket Match Highlights

You can watch THU vs REN match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar

THU vs REN match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) Squads

Sydney Thunder (THU) Squad: Nic Maddinson, David Willey, Sam Billings(WK), Chris Green, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Matthew Gilkes(WK), Oliver Davies, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner(C), Reece Topley, Tom Andrews, Ryan Hadley, Blake Nikitaras, Charlie Anderson, Sam Konstas

Melbourne Renegades (REN) Squad: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Will Sutherland(C), Sam Elliott, Mohammad Rizwan(WK), Jason Behrendorff, Tim Seifert(WK), Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Hassan Khan, Gurinder Sandhu, Caleb Jewell, Brendan Doggett, Fergus ONeill, Matthew Spoors, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Callum Stow

DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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