The Brisbane Heat will take a reshaped line-up into tomorrow afternoon’s must-win KFC Big Bash League clash with the Melbourne Renegades at Marvel Stadium.
HEAT SET FOR CRUNCH CLASH | Take On 'Gades For Finals Spot
Captain Colin Munro returns to the line-up after missing last night’s agonising final ball defeat at the hands of the Hobart Hurricanes at the Gabba.
Munro (finger) and Local Replacement Player Daniel Drew come back into the squad following the one-off cameos by Australian players Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne last night.
Labuschagne hit his highest career BBL score of 77 from 44 balls as the Heat scored 6-201, vwith the match in the balance until the final ball.
Spinner Matt Kuhnemann will miss tomorrow’s game with a thumb injury that came when he attempted to stop a straight drive off his own bowling.
He is being assessed by specialists and further updates will be provided in due course.
A Heat victory would put the squad into fourth spot, with the kicker that a win by the Melbourne Stars on Sunday would see them leapfrog Brisbane into the Finals series.
Tomorrow’s match is exclusive to Fox Cricket, available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. ABC and SEN will also cover the match on radio.
KFC Big Bash League
Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades
Marvel Stadium, 4pm QLD time.
82. Colin Munro (capt)
27. Tom Alsop (wk)
18. Xavier Bartlett
17. Max Bryant
96. Daniel Drew (LRP)
45. Spencer Johnson
38. Nathan McSweeney
20. Michael Neser
8. Will Prestwidge
77. Matthew Renshaw
4. Mitch Swepson
22. Paul Walter
41. Jack Wood