BH vs MLR 3rd Match Prediction

BH vs MLR Team Previews

Brisbane Heat

Losing Chris Lynn to the Strikers was quite a shock, but there’s enough batting talent with new signings like Sam Billings and Ross Whiteley from England, so there’s little worry.

Having Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, and Michael Neser is good news, but all three will often be unavailable due to Test duties with Australia. Much of the batting will rely on Matthew Renshaw, who has been performing better and better for Queensland in Sheffield Shield games. He’ll be much needed alongside spinner Mitch Swepson.

Wicketkeeper-batter Jimmy Peirson is sneakily good and can easily be the best batter on the day when in the zone. Look for him to make big scores throughout the BBL campaign.

Melbourne Renegades

The Renegades had great news when selecting star up-and-comer Liam Livingstone in the draft, only to have their hopes dashed when he had to abandon the BBL because of increased international duties for England.

However, Melbourne has been busy improving the squad in other areas despite Livingstone not playing, as they added great batters like Jonathan Wells and Peter Handscomb, as well as fast bowler Tom Rogers. Plus, there are overseas stars such as Andre Russell and Akeal Hosein to be excited about.

If that wasn’t enough, the team still has one of Australia’s best T20 players, Aaron Finch, and now Martin Guptill will join him from New Zealand, who is equally an impressive batter in his own right.

Will Sutherland has been impressive batting for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield, so he’s certainly one to watch and could be the X-Factor in a revival season for Melbourne.