Aaron Hardie closes in on 1,500 career runs
Melbourne Renegades meet Perth Scorchers at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Saturday 8:10pm (Big Bash League, 1st Match). Perth Scorchers have won 17 of the 24 meetings with Melbourne Renegades since 2011.
The big picture
Melbourne Renegades are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Perth Scorchers are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Form
Melbourne Renegades have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Adelaide Strikers.
Perth Scorchers have won five of their last five and most recently beat Sydney Sixers.
Perth Scorchers arrive on a 5-game winning streak.
Melbourne Renegades have lost their last four.
Head to head
These sides have met 24 times on our records since 2011: Melbourne Renegades 6, Perth Scorchers 17.
Last time out (2025, Match 36), Perth Scorchers won 219–169 at Marvel Stadium.
Players to watch
For Melbourne Renegades, watch Josh Brown (31.1 runs a game in 2025) and Tim Seifert (28.5 runs a game in 2025).
For Perth Scorchers, watch Finn Allen (42.4 runs a game in 2025) and Mitchell Marsh (30 runs a game in 2025).
Milestone watch
Aaron Hardie is 1 runs short of 1,500 for their career.
The deeper numbers
Perth Scorchers have won 0 of 5 BBL chases of 180 or more since 2020.
When Perth Scorchers lose three wickets inside the powerplay, they have still won 11 of 17 BBL matches since 2020.
Caleb Jewell has been out bowled in 21% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 17%), and Jhye Richardson takes 24% of his BBL wickets bowled.
Josh Brown has been out lbw in 7% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Jhye Richardson takes 8% of his BBL wickets lbw.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Perth Scorchers go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
