Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat will square off in the second match of the BBL 2025-26 season.
Both teams are coming off average outings last season. The Heat, in particular, had a contrasting season after lifting the title in the 2023/24 season. They managed just three wins to finish in seventh place.
The Renegades also had a leadership change, which didn’t quite work well. They finished one spot above the Heat with four wins.
But now both teams will hope to turn things around as they open their BBL 2025-26 campaign. The Renegades will host the Heat in Geelong on December 15, 2025.
Here, we’ll look at the squads and probable XIs of Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat for Match No. 2 in the BBL 2025-26.
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat: Squads
Melbourne Renegades
Adam Zampa, Brendan Doggett, Caleb Jewell, Callum Stow, Fergus O’Neill, Gurdinder Sandhu, Harry Dixon, Hassan Khan, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Mohammad Rizwan, Nathan Lyon, Ollie Peake, Tim Seifert, Tom Rogers, Will Salzmann, Will Sutherland
Brisbane Heat
Callum Vidler, Colin Munro, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth, Jimmy Peirson, Lachlan Hearne, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Kuhnemann, Matthew Renshaw, Max Bryant, Michael Neser, Nathan McSweeney, Oli Patterson, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Spencer Johnson, Tom Alsop, Usman Khawaja, Xavier Bartlett
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Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat: Probable Playing 11
Melbourne Renegades
The Renegades could start with a strong batting lineup. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Josh Brown may provide quick starts.
The Renegades’ star overseas signing, Mohammad Rizwan, could walk one down. Tim Seifert and Caleb Jewell will complete the middle order.
They may rely on Hassan Khan for his all-round abilities, along with captain Will Sutherland. Adam Zampa and Jason Behrendorff will lead an experienced bowling attack.
Melbourne Renegades’ Probable 11 vs Brisbane Heat for Match 2 in BBL 2025-26:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Brown, Mohammad Rizwan, Tim Seifert, Caleb Jewell, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Fergus O’Neill, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff
Brisbane Heat
Colin Munro and Nathan McSweeney could open for the Heat in Usman Khawaja’s absence. Matt Renshaw could be a solid option at No. 3 given his recent form.
Max Bryant, Tom Alsop, Jimmy Pierson, and Jack Wildermuth may slot in the middle order. Pierson may also keep the wickets.
Shaheen Afridi is expected to lead the Heat’s pace attack. He will share the ball with Xavier Bartlett. Matt Kuhnemann could be their spin option.
Brisbane Heat Probable 11 vs Melbourne Renegades for Match 2 in BBL 2025-26:
Colin Munro, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Tom Alsop, Jimmy Pierson, Jack Wildermuth, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Xavier Bartlett, Matt Kuhnemann, Callum Vidler
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Conclusion
The Renegades may come out firing with a solid batting lineup. Their only concern will be the lack of firepower in the pace attack. The Heat, meanwhile, could field a balanced squad, with the main focus on their pace attack.
