Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers Women Prediction & Preview – WBBL 2025

Melbourne Renegades Women face Sydney Sixers Women at Junction Oval in the 36th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025, with the Sixers closer to securing a playoff place than the Renegades are to keeping theirs alive.

The Renegades began the season well but have lost three in a row and are sixth, with one group game left and a need for a big win. Georgia Wareham has been their most productive player in both departments, scoring 228 runs in eight matches at an average of 38 and taking 16 wickets. Courtney Webb has 143 runs, Alice Capsey 160 at a strike rate of 128 and Nicole Faltum 152. Tess Flintoff and Milly Illingworth have 15 wickets between them, and Capsey has added 11.

Sydney have five wins and two losses, which puts them third, and one more victory should confirm a top-four finish. Sophia Dunkley has 250 runs in seven innings at an average of 42, Ellyse Perry has 207 at a strike rate of 136, and Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner give the order extra depth. Gardner leads the bowlers with 11 wickets in seven games at under eight an over, while Lauren Cheatle and Maitlan Brown have shared 17 and Caoimhe Bray has taken six.

The Sixers’ batting strength and steadier recent results make them our choice.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Junction Oval usually offers an even contest. Batters get true bounce and carry early on, seamers can find movement with disciplined lengths in overcast conditions, and spinners come into play through the middle overs as the surface grips. Setting a target is a fair option, but chasing is realistic if the batters settle.

Weather

The morning start is forecast to be warm and mostly cloudy at around 24°C, rising towards the high 20s and above 30°C later in the day. No significant rain is expected, so interruptions look unlikely.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 145–165
• 2nd innings: 135–155

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