Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Melbourne T10 Invitational, Match 3 – Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Sydney Thunder Academy and Match 4 – Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy, to be played on the 8th of April at the Junction Oval, Melbourne.
Points Table
Match 3 – Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Sydney Thunder Academy (Junction Oval, Melbourne)
Current Form Adelaide Strikers Academy:
Adelaide Strikers Academy don’t have the best of the sides in the competition.
They have talented individuals like Jake Winter, Ryan King and Hayden Schiller in their squad though, who can spring out surprises against the opposition.
The chances of Adelaide Strikers Academy finishing in the top 3 are quite less.
Players to look out for:
1. Jake Winter – He is an impactful top order player who can smash a few out of the park when his team needs the most.
2. Hayden Schiller – He is a top quality bowler who can tear the opposition apart with his accurate bowling.
Current Form Sydney Thunder Academy:
Sydney Thunder Academy are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Thunder Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Blake Nikitaras with 65 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Thunder Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Peter Francis with 3 scalps under his belt.
Sydney Thunder Academy have won their previous match against Melbourne Renegades Academy by 6 wickets.
Melbourne Renegades Academy batted first and they posted a total of 88 for 5 in 10 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Melbourne Renegades Academy were reduced to 24 for 3 in the 4th over. Scott Edwards then scored a quickfire 28 off 17 balls to help Melbourne Renegades Academy get to a competitive total of 88 in 10 overs of play.
During the chase, Sydney Thunder Academy lost a couple of early wickets but Blake Nikitaras took the responsibility of taking Sydney Thunder Academy over the line. He scored a match winning 65 off 35 balls to win the game for Sydney Thunder Academy in the 10th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Batting Stats T10
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Adelaide Strikers Academy
Hamish Case, Jake Winter, Aidan Cahill, Deakin Murphy, Harry Manenti, Jerrssis Wadia, Noah McFadyen, Ryan King, Isaac Conway (wk), Aubrey Stockdale, Hayden Schiller, Josh Kann, Tim Oakley, Tom O’Connell
Sydney Thunder Academy
Bailey Abela, Blake Nikitaras, Jake Lehmann, Riley Kingsell, Yuvraj Sharma, Angus McTaggart, Peter Francis, Riley Ayre, Ryan Hicks (wk), Charlie Anderson, Connor O’Riordan, Hanno Jacobs, Liam Doddrell, Ross Pawson, Ryan Hadley, Toby Gray
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sydney Thunder Academy
Who will win? – Sydney Thunder Academy
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jake Winter (Adelaide Strikers Academy), Bailey Abela (Sydney Thunder Academy)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Hayden Schiller (Adelaide Strikers Academy), Peter Francis (Sydney Thunder Academy)
Most Sixes – Jake Winter (Adelaide Strikers Academy), Bailey Abela (Sydney Thunder Academy)
Player of the Match– Bailey Abela (Sydney Thunder Academy)
Team Scores Batting first – Sydney Thunder Academy 100+, Adelaide Strikers Academy 85+
Match Handicap: Sydney Thunder Academy
Wicket Takers T10
Match 4 – Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy (Junction Oval, Melbourne)
Current Form Melbourne Stars Academy:
Melbourne Stars Academy are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Sam Harper with 34 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Doug Warren with 2 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Stars Academy have lost their previous match against Sydney Sixers Academy by 5 runs.
Sydney Sixers Academy batted first and they posted a total of 98 for 3 in 10 overs. Tristan Kennedy got out cheaply but after his dismissal, Austin Waugh and Joel Davies played brilliantly and scored 26 and 42 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Harjas Singh also made a healthy contribution of 19 runs in 13 balls to help Sydney Sixers Academy get to 98 in 10 overs of play.
During the chase, Sam Harper and Tom Fraser Rogers started off very well. They scored 34 and 27 runs respectively at the top of the order to lay the foundation for a successful chase. Campbell Kellaway then played a knock of 17 runs but he could score only one boundary in that innings and it cost his team. Melbourne Stars Academy were eventually restricted to 93 for 5 in 10 overs, losing the match by just 5 runs.
Current Form Melbourne Renegades Academy:
Melbourne Renegades Academy are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Renegades Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Scott Edwards with 28 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Renegades Academy in the Melbourne Invitational T10 is Xavier Crone with 3 scalps under his belt.
Melbourne Renegades Academy have lost their previous match against Sydney Thunder Academy by 6 wickets.
Melbourne Renegades Academy batted first and they posted a total of 88 for 5 in 10 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Melbourne Renegades Academy were reduced to 24 for 3 in the 4th over. Scott Edwards then scored a quickfire 28 off 17 balls to help Melbourne Renegades Academy get to a competitive total of 88 in 10 overs of play.
During the chase, Sydney Thunder Academy lost a couple of early wickets but Blake Nikitaras took the responsibility of taking Sydney Thunder Academy over the line. He scored a match winning 65 off 35 balls to win the game for Sydney Thunder Academy in the 10th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Most 6’s T10
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Melbourne Stars Academy
Ashley Chandrasinghe, Blake Macdonald, Campbell Kellaway, Shobit Singh, Thomas Rogers, Christian Howe, Jack Czosnek, Jonathan Merlo, Reiley Mark, Liam Blackford (wk), Sam Harper (wk), Austin Anlezark, Doug Warren, Harry Hoekstra, Max Birthisel, Mitchell Jamieson, Mitchell Perry, Sam Elliott
Melbourne Renegades Academy
Aiman Nadeem, Cameron Hemp, Dylan Brasher, Farzan Chowna, Harry Dixon, Mitch Jameson, Ollie Peake, Arjun Nair, Aryan Sharma, Lachlan Bangs, Xavier Crone, Jai Lemire (wk), Scott Edwards (wk), Callum Stow, Cameron McClure, David Moody, Harkirat Bajwa, Jackson Smith, Lachy Bangs, Michael Archer
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Renegades Academy
Who will win?– Melbourne Stars Academy
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Scott Edwards (Melbourne Renegades Academy), Campbell Kellaway (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Arjun Nair (Melbourne Renegades Academy), Max Birthisel (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Most Sixes – Scott Edwards (Melbourne Renegades Academy), Campbell Kellaway (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Player of the Match– Max Birthisel (Melbourne Stars Academy)
Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Stars Academy 90+, Melbourne Stars Academy 80+
Match Handicap: Melbourne Stars Academy
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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