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Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder H2H Lineups

The Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder are back in the WBBL, and this match promises to be full of strategy and exciting play. This study looks at their past meetings, how they’ve been doing lately, their likely starting XIs, and the critical matchups that will determine the outcome of this match between two competing clubs fighting for important championship points. For more blogs, register on the Indibet. 

Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women (MS-W vs AS-W)

DetailsInformation
MatchWBBL 2025
Date10 November 2025
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground
TeamsMelbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women
Time (IST)9:40 AM (4:10 AM GMT
StatusMatch yet to begin

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches) table between Melbourne Renegades Women and Sydney Thunder Women 

DateWinner TeamResult
23-Nov-2024Melbourne Renegades WomenWon by 9 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
01-Nov-2023Sydney Thunder WomenWon by 37 runs
26-Oct-2023Sydney Thunder WomenWon by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
15-Nov-2022Melbourne Renegades WomenWon by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
06-Nov-2022Melbourne Renegades WomenWon by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Melbourne Renegades Women (MR-W) vs Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) 

Melbourne Renegades PlayerRoleSydney Thunder PlayerRole
Hayley MatthewsAll-rounderChamari AthapaththuAll-rounder
Tammy BeaumontBatterPhoebe LitchfieldBatter
Courtney WebbBatterHeather KnightBatter
Harmanpreet KaurAll-rounderAnika LearoydBatter
Jess DuffinBatterTahlia WilsonWicketkeeper-Batter
Georgia WarehamAll-rounderHannah DarlingtonBowler
Sarah CoyteBowlerSammy-Jo JohnsonAll-rounder
Ella HaywardBowlerLauren SmithBowler
Shabnim IsmailBowlerMarizanne KappAll-rounder
Tayla VlaeminckBowlerOlivia PorterAll-rounder
Emma de BrougheAll-rounderSaskia HorleyBatter

Melbourne Renegades Women – Recent Performance

DateMatchResult
27-Oct-202518th Match, Renegades vs ACT WomenRenegades won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
26-Oct-202516th Match, Renegades vs SixersRenegades won by 32 runs
24-Oct-202510th Match, Renegades vs StrikersRenegades won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
21-Oct-20253rd Match, Renegades vs HeatHeat won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
01-Dec-2024Final, Renegades vs HeatRenegades won by 7 runs (DLS method)

Form Guide:  W – W – W – L – W

Sydney Thunder Women – Recent Performance

DateMatchResult
26-Oct-202514th Match, Thunder vs StrikersThunder won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
25-Oct-202512th Match, Thunder vs SixersSixers won by 24 runs
22-Oct-20256th Match, Thunder vs HurricanesHurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
21-Oct-20252nd Match, Thunder vs ACT WomenThunder won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
29-Nov-2024Challenger, Thunder vs HeatHeat won by 9 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

Form Guide: L – L – W – L – W

MR-W vs ST-W Key Players

  • Sophie Molineux (MR-W): A top all-rounder with match-winning contributions.
  • Deandra Dottin (MR-W): Known for her hard-hitting and vital bowling spells.
  • Heather Knight (ST-W): The experienced campaigner scored a match-winning 72 in her last game.
  • Shabnim Ismail (ST-W): A fiery pacer with the ability to dismantle top orders.

MR-W vs ST-W Dream11 Prediction

Dream11 Fantasy XI:

  • Wicketkeepers: Nicole Faltum, Phoebe Litchfield
  • Batters: Heather Knight, Alice Capsey, Georgia Voll
  • All-rounders: Sophie Molineux, Chamari Athapaththu, Deandra Dottin
  • Bowlers: Shabnim Ismail, Hannah Darlington, Georgia Prestwidge

Captain Choices:

  • Georgia Voll
  • Sophie Molineux

Vice-Captain Choices:

  • Heather Knight
  • Chamari Athapaththu

Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Renegades Women:

Alice Capsey, Nicole Faltum (wk), Georgie Wareham, Deandra Dottin, Milly Illingworth, Sophie Molineux (c), Sarah Coyte, Georgia Prestwidge, Linsey Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Courtney Webb

Sydney Thunder Women:

Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Sam Bates, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail, Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore

Famous Moments in Junction Oval Stadium

The Junction Oval hosted the Bushfire Cricket Bash charity earlier this month when Sydney forecasts forced the game to be postponed before the BBL final.

Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist captained the 10-over match, which featured Brian Lara, Wasim Akram, and 16-year-old WBBL phenom Phoebe Litchfield.

An all-star weekend of matches, including two T20 internationals for Australia’s women, raised A$7.8 million (£4 million) for the Australian Red Cross and bushfire relief.  

Conclusion

The head-to-head record and predicted lineups show that the two sides are quite evenly matched and might win. The results will depend on how well top players play, how well they adapt their strategies, and how well they perform under pressure. Expect a lot of tough cricket that shows off the quality and fun of the WBBL’s heated Thunder-Renegades rivalry. For more blogs, register on Indibet app. 

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