Match Preview
Big Bash League 2025/26 Match Number 36, between Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers will be played on 14 January 2026 at Marvel Stadium, Docklands. Tomorrow’s match is going to be very interesting for the fans where Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers will face each other. Both the teams will want to strengthen their position with victory in this match. At this stage of the tournament, the result of every match is becoming important. Fans can get to see a competitive match here. The venue and conditions of this match can also affect the result of the match.
So now we will talk about the points table and recent performance of both the teams Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers. Melbourne Renegades have so far played 8 matches in Big Bash League 15, out of which they have won 3 and lost 5. Talking about the points table of Melbourne Renegades, they are at 7th position with (NRR) -0.686 and (PTS) 6. The overall performance of Melbourne Renegades has not been special this season. If Melbourne Renegades have to move ahead, then they will have to win matches after seeing good performance. Now let’s talk about Perth Scorchers, who have shown outstanding performance in BBL 15 so far. Talking about the points table, Perth Scorchers have played 8 matches so far, out of which they have won 5 and lost 3 and are at 3rd position on the points table with (NRR) +1.162 and (PTS) 10. It is very important for both the teams to win tomorrow’s match, if Perth Scorchers wins tomorrow’s match then the team will strengthen its position. And if Melbourne Renegades have to keep their hopes of playoffs then it is very important to win tomorrow’s match.
Pitch Report
Before a cricket match, most of the focus is always on the pitch, because it tells the entire direction of the match. Be it batting or bowling, the behaviour of the pitch is different in every phase. Tomorrow’s match is going to be very interesting for the fans.
So now talking about the pitch, the pitch of Marvel Stadium Docklands is flat and hard, the bounce is consistent, hence it is easy to play shots, the ball comes easily on the bat due to which the batsmen score good runs. If we talk about rain or wind, then since it is an indoor stadium, there is no danger of rain or anything else. Now let’s talk about fast bowlers, fast bowlers can get some swing and seam movement in the start of the match and the bounce is also good, if there are no fast pace variations in the death overs then they can score runs. So now let’s talk about spinners at Marvel Stadium Docklands, spinners do not get much turn on the pitch of Marvel Stadium Docklands, if spinners play with the right mindset and good fielding then spinners can get help. So now let’s talk about toss, in Marvel Stadium Docklands the team that wins the toss likes to bat early because the pitch gets tired early. So overall it is known that the pitch of Marvel Stadium Docklands is batting-friendly.
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers Head to Head
Head to Head is an important part of any match. It highlights the past rivalry of both the teams. In the past few seasons whenever these two teams have clashed, fans have got to see a competitive match and the level of the match has been quite high. Sometimes one team has dominated and sometimes the other team has made a strong comeback. These stats give us an idea of the overall competition. From the tournament point of view, this match can also be quite crucial.
Now let us see how is the head to head record of both the teams. So Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers have played a total of 23 matches in the history of Big Bash League so far, out of which Perth Scorchers have a much better record, Perth Scorchers have won 16 matches. Whereas Melbourne Renegades have won only 6 matches and 1 match was no result. From this head to head it is clear that Perth Scorchers have historically dominated Melbourne Renegades. Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades have played one match in this season, if we talk about the result, Melbourne Renegades won the last match by 4 wickets. And the match was quite competitive.
Probably Playing XI
Melbourne Renegades Playing xi
•1 Josh Brown ( Right-handed batsman )
•2 Tim Seifert ( Wicket-kipper & Right-handed batsman )
•3 Muhammad Rizwan ( wicket-kipper & Right-handed batsman )
•4 Jake Fraser-McGurk ( Right-handed batsman )
•5 Caleb Jawell ( Left-handed batsman )
•6 Hassan Khan ( Right-handed batsman & Left-arm off spin bowler )
•7 Will Sutherland ( Captain & Right-handed batsman & Right-arm fast medium bowler )
•8 Sam Elliott ( Right-arm fast medium bowler )
•9 Gurinder Sandhu ( Right-arm fast medium bowler )
•10 Jason Behrendorff ( left-arm fast medium bowler )
•11 Adam Zampa ( Right-arm leg spin bowler )
Perth Scorchers Playing xi
•1 Mitchell Marsh ( Right-handed batsman )
•2 Finn Allen ( wicket-kipper & Right-handed batsman )
•3 Josh Inglis ( wicket-kipper & Right-handed batsman )
•4 Laurie Evans ( Right-handed batsman )
•5 Ashton Turner ( Captain & Right-handed batsman )
•6 Aaron Hardie ( Right-handed batsman & Right-arm medium fast bowler )
•7 Cooper Connolly ( Left-handed batsman & Left-arm off spin bowler )
•8 Luke Holt ( Right-arm off spin bowler )
•9 Jyhe Richardson ( Right-arm fast bowler )
•10 Joel Paris ( Left-arm fast medium bowler )
•11 Mahil Beardman ( Right-arm fast medium bowler )
Key Players to Watch
Melbourne Renegades
• Josh Brown ( Melbourne Renegades opener Josh Brown has scored the most runs for the team so far in BBL 15. He is the top run-scorer for Melbourne Renegades with 305 runs )
• Will Sutherland ( Will Sutherland is the key all-rounder and captain of the Melbourne Renegades. Will Sutherland has scored 191 runs so far for the Melbourne Renegades and has taken 6 wickets from the bowling so far )
• Gurinder Sandhu ( Gurinder Sandhu has taken 14 wickets for Melbourne Renegades in BBL 15 so far and is proving to be a key bowler for the team )
Perth Scorchers
• Mitchell Marsh ( Mitchell Marsh is the top run-scorer for Perth Scorchers so far with 279 runs )
• Aaron Hardie ( Aaron Hardie has scored 254 runs and taken 8 wickets for Perth Scorchers in BBL 15 so far. He has proved to be the most successful all-rounder for Perth Scorchers so far )
• Joel Paris ( Joel Paris has been a successful bowler for the Perth Scorchers in BBL 15 so far, taking 11 wickets )