Cricket betting tips and preview: Melbourne Stars backed for Big Bash glory

Melbourne Stars are 2pts favourites to win the Big Bash at 11/2.

Joe Clarke is the top Melbourne Stars batsman at 9/2 (General).

Joe Clarke is the top scorer in the Big Bash.

Melbourne Stars are favourites to win the Big Bash. Alex Hales is the top-rated player at 11/8.

The Melbourne Stars are looking to win their 11th Big Bash title. They have a strong all-round line-up with reliable and dependable players. Last season they missed out on the play-offs, but they have recruited well ahead of this season. They signed Englishman Joe Clarke and former Australia Test opener Joe Burns. Qais Ahmad and Adam Zampa will bowl together. Matt Renshaw is the top scorer in the competition. He is currently on 17/2. Adelaide Strikers batsman is on 16/3. The team is playing at Paddy Power.

The defending champions Sydney Sixers are favourites for the Big Bash. They have won the last two editions of the competition and three in total. The team is well-balanced and has a good batting line-up. Steve O'Keefe signed a new contract. Perth Scorchers are not a team that excites me. They didn't make it to the final last year. Sydney Thunder made the early running last season but fell away. It's hard to back up a title win after a previous one. Mumbai Indians proved it at the recent IPL. For me, the favourites are the Sixers. I'm not interested in the Scorcher's.

Melbourne Renegades are the team I would choose over Hobart Hurricanes. Brisbane Heat finished strongly last season. Melbourne Stars finished bottom of the league in each of last two seasons. They won the Big Bash as recently as 2018/2019. Aaron Finch, Kane Richardson and Sam Harper are set to miss the start of this season through injury. Mackenzie Harvey and Jake Fraser-McGurk are promising young players. They are backed for Big Bats glory by Melbourne Star's betting tips.

Melbourne Stars are the defending champions of the Big Bash. Joe Clarke is the favourite to be the tournament's top scorer at 25/1. Alex Hales is also a popular choice at 11/8. The case for Sydney Thunder's Alex Hale is hard to ignore. He was the last season's leading tournament runscorer. The team is expected to have a strong squad. Usman Khawaja is likely to miss a lot of matches due to international commitments.

Renshaw is the new leading runscorer for Adelaide Strikers. He is 25 years old and has played for Brisbane Heat and Queensland. Last year he scored 156 runs for Queensland in The Marsh Cup. Alex Carey and Travis Head are likely to miss a large period of the competition for the Ashes.

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