MACQUARIE’S SUMMER OF CRICKET LINE-UP TONIGHT: Bruce Eva, Dean Jones and Damian Tardio

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ONLINE

====

Jackson Coleman joined Bruce Eva, Dean Jones and Damian Tardio during our post-game coverage.

Click HERE for the full story

====

STARS WIN

Melbourne Stars have finally won a game, defeating Melbourne Renegades by 23 runs.

In front of an Etihad Stadium BBL record crowd of 44,316, Jackson Coleman was the star for the men in green. The 26-year-old took an impressive 3-27 off his four overs in just his second BBL outing.

Dan Worrall’s figures of 1-12 off three restrcting the Renegades throughout, while legspinner Dan Fallins (0-19 off three) was also solid on debut.

Dwayne Bravo (26) and Mohammad Nabi (23) provided some resistance with the bat but in truth, the Stars always looked likely after dismissing the dangerous Marcus Harris for a duck early.

Click PLAY for full highlights from the Renegades innings

====

Deano: "Dot balls are the biggest load of hogwash. This game is all about power." #BBL07

— Macquarie Cricket (@MRNCricket) January 12, 2018

====

Glenn Maxwell chatted to the team afer his 31* off 16 balls.

Click PLAY below for the full chat

====

INNINGS BREAK

Melbourne Stars have posted a solid 4/167, ensuring a tricky chase for crosstown rivals Melbourne Renegades later tonight.

Kevin Pieterson looks in superb touch throughout, bringing up his half-century off 28 balls before he was dismissed by Jack Wildermuth on 74 (46).

Peter Handscomb was his partner for the majority of the innings, blasting 41 off 37 before holing out to Beau Webster at deep mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi was in fantastic nick in his last game of the season, ending with figures of 2-15 off four overs.

Click PLAY below for full highlights from the Stars innings

====

Melbourne Renegades head coach Andrew McDonald joined us in the 10th over for a chat.

Click PLAY below for the full chat

====

Melbourne Stars batting coach David Hussey chatted to the team during our pre-game coverage.

Click PLAY below for the full David Hussey interview

====

Damian Tardio chatted to the captains after the toss.

Click PLAY below for the full chat

====

TOSS

Melbourne Renegades win the toss and elect to bowl.

Click HERE for the full lineups

====

RECAP

Here’s some of what’s making news in the world of cricket today:

• BBL LAST NIGHT: Thunder cause upset to get finals hopes alive
• Scorchers depth to be tested, according to Ashton Agar
• Jay Lenton “very excited” to play first match of the season 

====

PREVIEW

The Melbourne Derby returns for the second and final time this season as Melbourne Renegades play host to the Melbourne Stars under the roof at Etihad Stadium.

Things have been going relatively smoothly this season for the Gades, who currently sit third with four wins from six. Since their heartbreaking last-over loss to Perth Scorchers last Monday, their team has been decimated by ODI call-ups and injury.

Cameron White, Aaron Finch and Brad Hodge will all miss tonight’s Derby clash, forcing the men in red into a rare re-shuffle.

Tonight also marks Mohammad Nabi’s final match of BBL|07, with West Indian Kieran Pollard poised to join the team for the final three matches of the season.

As for the Stars, they are still winless after five matches and are all but out of finals calculations this season. They lose Adam Zampa and Marcus Stoinis through international selection so much like the Renegades, they’ll be forced to field a vastly different lineup to the one that lost to Adelaide Strikers on Tuesday night.

Things are tightening up at the top of the ladder so tonight’s Derby looms as as must-win for the Renegades if they hold any ambition of pushing into the top two. Meanwhile, pride is on the line for the Stars who simply just want to win after five successive losses.

Join us from 7.00pm AEDT on 3AW in Melbourne, NTS Digital nationally or through the Cricket Australia website and app as Bruce Eva, Dean Jones and Daniel Harford bring you all the action from Melbourne.