REN vs STA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Big Bash League 2023, Match 36

The 36th match of the Big Bash League 2023 will see Melbourne Renegades (REN) squaring off against Melbourne Stars (STA) at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday, January 13.

Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the REN vs STA Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.

Melbourne Renegades have won only one of their last eight matches. Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, have won four of their last eight matches. Melbourne Renegades are having a poor season, and Melbourne Stars are the clear favorites to win today's match.

REN vs STA Match Details

The 36th match of the Big Bash League 2023 will be played on January 13 at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. The game is set to take place at 2:00 pm IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

REN vs STA, Match 36

Date and Time: January 13, 2024, 2:00 pm IST

Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Pitch Report

The pitch at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne is well balanced where there is equal assistance for batters and bowlers. Pacers enjoy pounce in the initial overs while middle overs are dominated by batters. Death overs are again dominated by bowlers. The last match here was played between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes, where a total of 295 runs were scored at a loss of eight wickets.

REN vs STA Form Guide

REN - Won 1 of their last 8 matches

STA - Won 4 of their last 8 matches

REN vs STA Probable Playing XI

REN Playing XI

J Clarke is unavailable

Shaun Marsh, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jordan Cox, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland (c), Ruwantha Kellepotha, T Stewart, Fergus O Neill, Adam Zampa, Peter Siddle

STA Playing XI

S Harper is unavailable

Thomas Rogers, Daniel Lawrence, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris, Scott Boland

REN vs STA Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicket-keeper

Q De Kock

Q De Kock is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He is playing well for Melbourne Renegades whenever he is getting chances and is expected to perform well in today's match. P Handscomb is another good pick for today's nail-biting match.

Batters

D Lawrence

J Fraser and D Lawrence are the two best batter picks for the Dream11 team. Both the top order batters are expected to perform well. S Marsh is also a good pick for today's Dream11 fantasy team.

All-rounders

G Maxwell

B Webster and G Maxwell are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team as they bat in the middle order and also complete their quota of overs. W Sutherland is another good pick for today's nail-biting match.

Bowlers

T Stewart

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are A Zampa and T Stewart. Both have bowled brilliantly in the last few matches, and they are also expected to bowl in death overs too. S Boland is another good pick for the Dream11 team.

REN vs STA match captain and vice-captain choices

G Maxwell

Since the pitch is expected to help both batters and bowlers, you can make G Maxwell the captain of your team. He can be one of the most important picks of today's match. He has earned 552 points in the last seven matches.

D Lawrence

D Lawrence is in exceptional form as he is scoring runs in almost every match and also bowling a few overs. He loves performing against Melbourne Renegades and can perform well in today's nail-biting match. He has earned 211 points in the last three matches.

5 Must-Picks for REN vs STA, Match 36

D Lawrence

G Maxwell

B Webster

W Sutherland

J Fraser

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters and bowlers, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is another good way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues.