REN vs HUR Dream11 Prediction, Match 8, Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

The Melbourne Renegades are set to face the Hobart Hurricanes in the 8th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 at the GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria, on Sunday, December 21.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 21 Dec 2025, 13:46 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 8th game of the BBL 2025-26, Melbourne Renegades (REN) are set to face Hobart Hurricanes (HUR). The Melbourne Renegades had a disastrous last season, but this time they started the tournament with a win. They won their previous game against the Brisbane Heat by 14 runs. Tim Seifert played a brilliant innings and scored a century. He scored 102 runs in 56 balls. While Oliver Peake also played well and scored 57 runs. Will Sutherland did well in the bowling and took three wickets.

On the other hand, Hobart Hurricanes started the season with a win, but they lost the previous game against Melbourne Stars by 8 wickets. Ben McDermott performed well for them in the previous game and scored 69 runs in 52 balls. Tim David also scored 31 runs, while Rishad Hossain took two wickets in the bowling. 

Match Information

Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 8

Big Bash League, 21 Dec 2025, Sun, 1:45 PM IST ,Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria

Clouds

14.0°C

76% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Melbourne Renegades

W
W
L
L
W

Hobart Hurricanes

L
W
L
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Ben McDermott

HUR - wk

322 Runs

12 Matches

2

Josh Brown

REN - bat

311 Runs

10 Matches

3

Nikhil Chaudhary

HUR - ALL-ROUNDER

307 Runs

12 Matches

4

Tim Seifert

REN - wkbat

285 Runs

10 Matches

5

T Ward

HUR - bowl

200 Runs

10 Matches

6

Mohammad Rizwan

REN - wk

187 Runs

10 Matches

1

Billy Stanlake

HUR - BOWLER

200.00

5 Matches

2

Mitchell Owen

HUR - all

195.29

12 Matches

3

Matthew Wade

HUR - wk

176.92

11 Matches

4

Nikhil Chaudhary

HUR - ALL-ROUNDER

153.50

12 Matches

5

Josh Brown

REN - bat

150.24

10 Matches

6

Tim Seifert

REN - wkbat

148.44

10 Matches

1

Gurinder Sandhu

REN - bowl

18 Wkts

9 Matches

2

Rishad Hossain

HUR - all

15 Wkts

12 Matches

3

Nathan Ellis

HUR - bowl

14 Wkts

9 Matches

4

Riley Meredith

HUR - bowl

14 Wkts

12 Matches

5

Chris Jordan

HUR - bowl

7 Wkts

12 Matches

6

Will Sutherland

REN - all

7 Wkts

10 Matches

1

Adam Zampa

REN - bowl

6.71

4 Matches

2

Callum Stow

REN - bat

7.10

4 Matches

3

Sam Elliott

REN - bowl

7.36

4 Matches

4

Rishad Hossain

HUR - all

7.83

12 Matches

5

Rehan Ahmed

HUR - bowl

8.05

10 Matches

6

Hassan Khan

REN - bowl

8.24

10 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Renegades

Josh Brown, Tim Seifert (wk), Mohammad Rizwan, J Fraser-McGurk, O Peake, Hassan Khan, W Sutherland (C), JP Behrendorff, Gurinder Sandhu, Fergus ONeill, Matthew Spoors

Bench : Callum Stow, Nathan Lyon, CP Jewell, T Rogers, Brendan Doggett, A Zampa, Harry Dixon, AJ Tye

Hobart Hurricanes

Mitchell Owen, R Ahmed, CJ Jordan, Billy Stanlake, BR McDermott, MS Wade (wk), Tim David, Rishad Hossain, Nathan Ellis (C), Riley Meredith, N Chaudhary

Bench : Iain Carlisle, J Weatherald, M Wright, BJ Webster, T Ward, Will Prestwidge, JM Bird, M Bean

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong in Victoria, is a neutral surface. The ground is favourable for both batsmen and bowlers. Although it is a small ground, this gives batsmen a slight advantage, but the initial speed of the ball in overcast conditions favours fast bowlers. The average first innings score was 155, so this match is expected to be around the same score. The toss will prove crucial at this venue.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

155

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Tim Seifert REN | WKBAT

Seifert is currently in excellent form and has scored 247 runs in the last 10 games. Moreover, he also scored a brilliant hundred in the previous match against the Brisbane Heat. Fans will expect many excellent innings from him this season.

8.5
VC

Ben McDermott HUR | WK

Ben McDermott is an excellent top-order batter and is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 38 runs off 28 balls in the previous game against the Sydney Thunder. He will definitely be a key player for Hobart.

7.5

Will Sutherland REN | ALL

Will Sutherland is an excellent all-rounder, capable of delivering match-winning performances with both bat and ball. Moreover, he took 3 wickets in the last game against the Brisbane Heat.

8.5

Mitchell Owen HUR | ALL

Mitchell Owen performed brilliantly in the previous season. Moreover, he also scored 266 runs in the last 6 games. He will definitely be a key player for the Hobart Hurricanes.

8

Jason Behrendorff REN | BOWLER

Behrendorff was the highest wicket-taker last season. Moreover, he also took two wickets in the previous game against the Brisbane Heat. He will definitely be a key player for Melbourne Renegades.

6.5

Rishad Hossain HUR | ALL

Rishad Hossain is an excellent bowling all-rounder from Bangladesh. He is currently in excellent form. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against the Melbourne Stars.

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8

Fergus O'Neill

REN | BOWL

8.5

Hassan Khan

REN | BOWL

Last Updated On - Dec 21 2025 1:46 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

REN

5 : 6

HUR

Credits Left
15.5/100

Mega League
Tim Seifert
C

8

Ben McDermott

8.5

Jake Fraser-McGurk

8

Josh Brown

7.5

Tim David

7

Mitchell Owen

8.5

Will Sutherland
VC

7.5

Nikhil Chaudhary

8

Jason Behrendorff

8

Rishad Hossain

6.5

Nathan Ellis

7

Players
11/11

Team 1

REN

6 : 5

HUR

Credits Left
15/100

Head To Head
Tim Seifert

8

Mohammad Rizwan

7.5

Ben McDermott

8.5

Jake Fraser-McGurk

8

Josh Brown

7.5

Tim David

7

Mitchell Owen

8.5

Will Sutherland
VC

7.5

Nikhil Chaudhary
C

8

Jason Behrendorff

8

Rishad Hossain

6.5

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