BBL 2025-26: Predicting playing XI for match 22

Melbourne Stars will take on the Melbourne Renegades in the 22nd match of the Big Bash League 2025-26 on Sunday, January 4, at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The Stars are in second place with four wins to their name in five matches. The team faced first defeat in their last game. The Renegades are in seventh position and have won one out of four games. They have lost their last three games.

Let’s look at the probable playing XI for match 22 of the BBL 2025-26:

Melbourne Stars

Top Order: Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), and Campbell Kellaway

Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper, and Campbell Kellaway will likely be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Harper is the leading run-scorer for the team with 231 runs in four outings at a strike rate of 158.21.

Middle Order: Blake Macdonald, Marcus Stoinis (c), and Glenn Maxwell

Blake Macdonald, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell are likely to be there in the middle order. Stoinis is the second-highest run-scorer for the team with 137 runs in three outings at a strike rate of 155.68.

Lower Middle Order: Hilton Cartwright and Tom Curran

Hilton Cartwright and Tom Curran are likely to be in the lower middle-order. Curran has taken 10 wickets in five matches at an average of 15.50.

Bowlers: Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, and Peter Siddle

Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, and Peter Siddle could be the three bowlers for the team. Siddle is the joint-highest wicket-taker for the team with 10 wickets in five matches at an average of 13.60.

Melbourne Renegades

Top Order: Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, and Mohammad Rizwan (wk)

Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, and Nikhil Chaudhary will likely be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Seifert is the highest run-scorer for the team with 170 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 175.25.

Middle Order: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Peake, and Matthew Spoors

Ben McDermott, Macalister Wright, and Matthew Wade are likely to be there in the middle order. Peake is the second-highest run-scorer for the team with 113 runs in four games at a strike rate of 144.87.

Lower Middle Order: Hassan Khan and Will Sutherland (c)

Rehan Ahmed and Chris Jordan are likely to be in the lower middle-order. Sutherland is the second-highest wicket-taker for the franchise with four wickets in four games at an average of 29.75. He has also made 39 runs at a strike rate of 105.40.

Bowlers: Andrew Tye, Gurinder Sandhu, and Jason Behrendorff

Nathan Ellis, Rishad Hossain, and Riley Meredith could be the three bowlers for the team. Sandhu is the leading wicket-taker for the team with six wickets in four games at an average of 22.83.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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