Wade, Meredith back for ‘Canes against Renegades in BBL

Ethan James | December 23, 2023

Veteran Matthew Wade and speedster Riley Meredith will make their BBL returns from injury for the Hobart Hurricanes against the Melbourne Renegades.

Both sides are searching for their first win of the season at Blundstone Arena on Saturday night.

Wade returns from a back spasm to open the batting, while Meredith has overcome a side strain suffered in Hobart’s opening fixture.

Mac Wright replaces allrounder Mitchell Owen from the Hurricanes’ heavy last-start loss to Perth on the road.

Hobart, who are 0-2, won the bat flip and elected to bowl first.

The Renegades, yet to register a victory from three matches, are unchanged following a six-wicket loss to the Brisbane Heat on Thursday.

HOBART HURRICANES: Caleb Jewell, Matthew Wade, Mac Wright, Sam Hain, Corey Anderson, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis (capt), Riley Meredith.

MELBOURNE RENEGADES: Quinton de Kock, Joe Clarke, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nic Maddinson (capt), Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.