Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers Women Prediction & Preview – WBBL 2025
Match summary
Melbourne Renegades Women won by 6 wickets: Melbourne Renegades Women 134/4 (16.2 ov), Sydney Sixers Women 130/9 (20 ov). Player of the match: Georgia Wareham.
Preview of Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women in WBBL 2025: form guide, key players, Junction Oval pitch and expected first-innings scores.
Match details
| Match | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, 36th Match |
|---|---|
| Series | Women’s Big Bash League 2025 |
| Date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Start time | 10:40 am local |
| Venue | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| Status | Result |
| Result | Melbourne Renegades Women won by 6 wickets |
| Player of the match | Georgia Wareham |
| Our pick | Sydney Sixers Women ✗ |
| Toss pick | Melbourne Renegades Women |
Matches in this series
Match preview
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.
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.
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
| Innings | Predicted | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| First innings | 145–165 | 134/4 (16.2 ov) |
| Second innings | 135–155 | 130/9 (20 ov) |
Sydney Sixers Women
The Sixers have won five of seven and have the stronger batting core, while the Renegades have lost three in a row and need a big win to stay alive.
Toss pick: Melbourne Renegades Women
FAQ
Which team is favoured in Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women?
Our preview picks Sydney Sixers Women, who are third on the table with five wins and two defeats.
Who are the Renegades’ leading performers this season?
Georgia Wareham has 228 runs at a strike rate of 147 and 16 wickets with an economy under six, making her the team’s main match-winner.
What could decide the match?
Early wickets against Melbourne’s Wareham and Courtney Webb, and whether the Sixers’ Dunkley, Perry, Healy and Gardner can push towards 160.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Melbourne Renegades Women
- Courtney Webb
- Deandra Dottin
- Alice Capsey
- Sophie Molineux
- Georgia Wareham
- Nicole Faltum
- Tess Flintoff
- Naomi Stalenberg
- Sarah Coyte
- Issy Wong
- Milly Illingworth
Sydney Sixers Women
- Ellyse Perry
- Sophia Dunkley
- Alyssa Healy
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Amelia Kerr
- Maitlan Brown
- Mady Villiers
- Erin Burns
- Emma Manix-Geeves
- Caoimhe Bray
- Lauren Cheatle