2015–16 Melbourne Renegades season
The 2015–16 Melbourne Renegades season is the fifth in the club's history. Coached by David Saker and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2015–16 season.
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | David Saker | ||
| Captain(s) | Aaron Finch | ||
| Home ground | Etihad Stadium | ||
| BBL Season | 5th | ||
| BBL Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Chris Gayle (260) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Nathan Rimmington (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 43,176 vs Melbourne Stars (9 January 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 20,850 vs Sydney Sixers (23 December 2015) | ||
| Average home attendance | 29,010 | ||
| Club membership | 7,637 | ||
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Summary
David Saker was unveiled as the new coach for the Renegades in the 2015–16 Big Bash League season. The Renegades also signed experienced players Cameron White, Xavier Doherty and Chris Gayle to strengthen their squad.
Fixtures
Pre-season
Regular season
(H) Brisbane Heat 5/180 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 3/184 (19.3 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Guy Walker (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
(H) Melbourne Renegades 4/172 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 7/174 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Cameron Stevenson (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
(H) Melbourne Renegades 4/170 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 0/171 (18.4 overs) |
Michael Klinger 90* (58) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first ever 10-wicket win in a BBL match.[4]
- The crowd of 26,787 is the highest crowd at Etihad Stadium for a non-derby BBL match.[4]
- Michael Klinger and Shaun Marsh's unbeaten 171-run partnership is the highest partnership for the Scorchers in their history and the second highest overall.
Melbourne Renegades 7/161 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 3/163 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- The crowd of 80,883 is the highest ever recorded attendance for a domestic cricket match.[6]
(H) Hobart Hurricanes 5/140 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 5/144 (14 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Renegades 6/155 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 2/156 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Aaron Ayre (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
- The crowd of 43,176 is the highest at Etihad Stadium for a cricket match.
(H) Sydney Thunder 5/173 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 5/176 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
Adelaide Strikers 5/170 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades (H) 143 (15.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Gayle (Renegades) equaled the world record for the fastest fifty in a T20 match (12 balls).[11]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.544 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.366 | |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.181 | |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.375 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.041 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.204 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.955 | |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.330 |
Ladder progress
Squad information
The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2015–16 Big Bash League season as of 31 December 2015.[13][14]
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 6 | Tom Beaton | Australia | 28 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 26 | Tom Cooper |  Netherlands | 26 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 12 | Callum Ferguson | Australia | 21 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia | 8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia | 18 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 28 | Ben McDermott | Australia | 12 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Injury replacement player for Callum Ferguson |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  West Indies | 7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 333 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 21 September 1979 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | Visa contract |
| 3 | Cameron Stevenson | Australia | 30 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Replacement player for James Pattinson |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 20 | Peter Nevill | Australia | 13 October 1985 | Right-handed | – | |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia | 26 December 1987 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| – | Aaron Ayre | Australia | 6 August 1992 | Left-handed | – | Replacement player for Matthew Wade |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia | 3 May 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 35 | Nathan Rimmington | Australia | 11 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 10 | Peter Siddle | Australia | 25 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 14 | Chris Tremain | Australia | 10 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia | 12 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 44 | Nick Winter | Australia | 19 June 1993 | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 21 | Cameron Gannon | Australia | 23 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Injury replacement player for Nick Winter |
| – | Tom O'Donnell | Australia | 23 October 1996 | Right-handed | Left arm medium | Development rookie contract |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | Xavier Doherty | Australia | 22 November 1982 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 43 | Nathan Hauritz | Australia | 18 October 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| – | Gehan Seneviratne | Australia | Community rookie contract | |||
Season statistics
Most runs
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 8 | 8 | 260 | 32.50 | 155.68 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Finch | 5 | 5 | 246 | 49.20 | 143.02 | 72 | 0 | 3 |
| Cameron White | 8 | 8 | 235 | 33.57 | 119.28 | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 8 | 8 | 201 | 50.25 | 164.75 | 59* | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Beaton | 8 | 7 | 96 | 19.20 | 154.83 | 41* | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 January 2016
Most wickets
| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Rimmington | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32.14 | 8.33 | 4/26 | 23.1 |
| Xavier Doherty | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36.83 | 8.84 | 2/19 | 25.0 |
| Chris Tremain | 8 | 8 | 6 | 42.66 | 7.78 | 2/48 | 32.0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 8 | 8 | 6 | 18.00 | 8.04 | 2/26 | 31.8 |
| Cameron Gannon | 6 | 6 | 4 | 45.75 | 8.25 | 2/31 | 33.2 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 January 2016.
Home attendance
| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 20,850 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 26,787 |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 43,176 |
| 8 | Adelaide Strikers | 25,227 |
| Total Attendance | 116,040 | |
| Average Attendance | 29,010 | |
TV audience
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 1 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades | 843,000 | 1,100,000 | 642,000 | 853,000 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | 864,000 | 1,160,000 | 603,000 | 847,000 |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | 917,000 | 1,170,000 | 677,000 | 864,000 |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | 852,000 | 1,260,000 | 621,000 | 880,000 |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | 1,160,000 | 1,250,000 | 857,000 | 983,000 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | 841,000 | 1,070,000 | 599,000 | 777,000 |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | 1,210,000 | 1,240,000 | 868,000 | 904,000 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | 1,110,000 | 1,360,000 | 820,000 | 1,020,000 |
| Total | 7,797,000 | 9,610,000 | 5,687,000 | 7,128,000 | |
| Average | 1,087,938 | 800,938 | |||
References
- 26,245 fans in the Gabba this evening! twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 19 Dec, 2015
- We fall by three wickets with seven balls left in front of 20,850 twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 23 Dec, 2015
- Official Crowd: 26,787 - our highest non-Derby attendance ever in the BBL twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 30 Dec, 2015
- "Klinger, Marsh set up first ever 10-wicket win in BBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- Rollicking Wright shoots Stars to win cricket.com.au. Retrieved Jan 2, 2015
- Five incredible facts from BBL record crowd at MCG for Stars-Renegades foxsports.com.au. Retrieved Jan 2, 2016
- Another huge crowd tonight well done Tasmania, official attendance is 16,412 #BBL05 twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 4 Jan, 2016
- BBL: Stars d Renegades austadiums.com.au. Retrieved 9 Jan, 2016
- Official attendance for tonight's game is 18, 602, thank you again for your support #ThunderNation #BBL05 twitter.com/ThunderBBL. Retrieved 11 Jan, 2016
- Official attendance: 25,227. Thanks to all who came out tonight and in #BBL05 to @EtihadStadium; much appreciated! twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 18 January 2016
- "Chris Gayle blasts 12-ball fifty". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- "Big Bash League Table – 2015–16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Player Profiles". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- "BBL05 SUPPLEMENTARY LIST". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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