Matthew Short closes in on 2,500 career runs
Adelaide Strikers meet Melbourne Renegades at Adelaide Oval, Wednesday 7:15pm (Big Bash League, 26th Match). Matthew Short has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Brendan Doggett takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Form
Adelaide Strikers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Melbourne Renegades.
Melbourne Renegades have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Adelaide Strikers.
Melbourne Renegades have lost their last four.
Head to head
These sides have met 21 times on our records since 2011: Adelaide Strikers 13, Melbourne Renegades 8.
Last time out (2025, Match 38), Adelaide Strikers won 100–99 at Adelaide Oval.
Players to watch
For Adelaide Strikers, watch Liam Scott (31 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025) and Matthew Short (28 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025).
For Melbourne Renegades, watch Josh Brown (31.1 runs a game in 2025) and Tim Seifert (28.5 runs a game in 2025).
Milestone watch
Matthew Short is 34 runs short of 2,500 for their career.
At Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Strikers have won 10 of their last 19 at Adelaide Oval.
The deeper numbers
Matthew Short has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Brendan Doggett takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Adelaide Oval have won 5 of 25 since 2011.
Caleb Jewell has been out bowled in 21% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 17%), and Lloyd Pope takes 32% of his BBL wickets bowled.
Melbourne Renegades haven't beaten Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval since 2020: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Adelaide Strikers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
