Thunder v Renegades BBL best bets & multi tips – 19/1/2022

January 18, 2023 6:00 pm.by Jack Hudson

Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades BBL tips


Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades BBL Betting Odds & Game Info
Best odds	Thunder $1.80 at BetOnline \| Renegades $2.02 at BetOnline
When	Thursday, January 19 \| 7:15pm AEDT
Where	Manuka Oval, Canberra
Last time they met	Renegades won by 4 wickets (Dec 18, 2022)
Watch live	Seven, Fox Sports, Kayo

The Big Bash is heating up as the nation’s capital hosts the Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades at Manuka Oval this Thursday night. The Thunder are fighting to earn a position in the top five for the BBL finals, while the Renegades need a win to confirm their place in the post-season along with the Sixers and Scorchers.

These two sides have lost key international and local players like Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Sangha, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. This will create an entirely new contest with very exciting matchups.

The Thunder have lost their last three games in a row and will be desperate to bounce back to winning form. Typically, the Thunder are very successful when going on the road to play home games, as they were in Albury earlier this season, so the $1.80 for them to win in Canberra looks a solid play.

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Oliver Davies has been a star for the Thunder in recent weeks, batting in the middle order and rescuing his side’s innings. His ability to sum up conditions and bat with a calm and clear head while scoring with rapid intent is rare at such a young age. If the Thunder top order falls short again, as has been the recent trend, Davies will have another great opportunity to top score for his side ($4.75).

Manuka Oval is not a ground used regularly for international or BBL fixtures, often creating a slower wicket that is a bowler’s paradise. That lack of pace gives an advantage to seam bowlers that use variations and off-pace deliveries to out-think the batters. This suits Daniel Sams, who often enjoys bowling on this style of pitch. Look for Sams to excel and take two or more wickets for the Thunder ($1.95).

Key matchup: David Warner v Martin Guptill

The battle at the top of the order between these two world-class batters will be pivotal in deciding the outcome of the match. Both have struggled in their respective BBL campaigns, and Manuka is not expected to be a batter’s paradise either. Both David Warner and Martin Guptill are known for their ability to hit the ball hard and score quickly. But whichever of these two men can bat smarter, with time, using more traditional cricket shots, will help control their side’s innings and provide a better foundation to win the match from.