Melbourne Renegades

Melbourne Renegades are an Australian professional men's Twenty20 franchise cricket club based in Melbourne, the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria. They compete in the Australian Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League. The team is coached by David Saker and captained by Nic Maddinson.[6]

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Melbourne Renegades (WBBL).

Melbourne Renegades
Nickname(s)The Gades
LeagueBig Bash League
Personnel
CaptainNic Maddinson
CoachDavid Saker
Team information
CityMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Colours  Red
  Black
Founded2011 (2011)
Home groundDocklands Stadium, Melbourne
Capacity47,000[1][2]
Secondary home ground(s)Kardinia Park, Geelong
Secondary ground capacity26,000[lower-alpha 1]
History
BBL wins1 (2018–19)
Official websitemelbournerenegades.com.au

Home kit

Away kit

Seasons

History

Initial seasons (2011–2013)
See also: 2011–12 Melbourne Renegades season and 2012–13 Melbourne Renegades season

The Renegades' foundation captain was Victorian all-rounder Andrew McDonald and coached by then Victorian Bushrangers one-day coach, Simon Helmot. In their first season, the Renegades signed local state players such as Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Hodge and Dirk Nannes, along with Pakistani imports Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq. The Renegades struggled in their first season, only winning two games against the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers respectively. Aaron Finch scored 259 runs, whilst Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets.

The 2012–13 Big Bash League season saw the Renegades release several star players including the previous seasons captain, Andrew McDonald. However, the recruitment of consistent players such as Ben Rohrer and Peter Nevill and cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan, saw the season being the Renegades most successful season to date, finishing on top of the ladder, only losing to the Perth Scorchers in the regular season. Aaron Finch also became the first Renegades player to score a century after scoring 111 from 65 balls against the Melbourne Stars. The Renegades were knocked out by the Brisbane Heat in the semi-finals, losing by 15 runs.[7]

Lean years (2013–2017)
See also: 2013–14 Melbourne Renegades season, 2014–15 Melbourne Renegades season, 2015–16 Melbourne Renegades season, and 2016–17 Melbourne Renegades season

Despite maintaining the majority of their squad from the previous season, and also recruiting Australian test bowlers Peter Siddle and James Pattinson, the Renegades struggled in the 2013–14 Big Bash League season, only winning 3 games, and in the process finishing 6th and missing the finals.

Similarly to the previous season, the Renegades headed into the 2014–15 Big Bash League season with confidence after signing Matthew Wade and Callum Ferguson in the pre-season, but failed to qualify for the finals yet again, finishing 6th. The poor run from the previous season resulted in the coach Simon Helmot being sacked.

The Renegades appointed David Saker as the new coach for the 2015–16 Big Bash League season. The Renegades also signed experienced players Cameron White, Xavier Doherty and Chris Gayle to strengthen their squad.

Renegades got a big boost by signing Brad Hogg, Sunil Narine and Thisara Perera for the 2016–17 Big Bash League season, however narrowly missed finals, finishing 5th on the table.

Successful seasons (2017–2019)
See also: 2017–18 Melbourne Renegades season and 2018–19 Melbourne Renegades season

The 2017–18 Big Bash League season saw the Renegades rejuvenate their squad, with Jack Wildermuth, Mohammad Nabi, Kieron Pollard, Tim Ludeman, Kane Richardson, along with the return of inaugural 2011–12 Renegades player Brad Hodge. They qualify for the finals for the first time after 5 years; finishing 3rd on the table and winning 6 of their 10 matches. However they were knocked out in semi-final by Adelaide Strikers by one run at Adelaide Oval in front of 36,298 fans.[8]

2018–19 BBL Champions
1. Marcus Harris
2. Aaron Finch (c)
3. Sam Harper (†)
4. Cameron White
5. Mackenzie Harvey
6. Tom Cooper
7. Dan Christian
8. Cameron Boyce
9. Kane Richardson
10. Chris Tremain
11. Harry Gurney

With the retirements of Brad Hogg and Brad Hodge, the 2018–19 Big Bash League season was similar to the previous, with the Renegades making crucial signings such as Dan Christian, Cameron Boyce, Harry Gurney and Usman Shinwari. The Renegades finished the regular season in second place behind the Hobart Hurricanes, earning a home semi-final against the Sydney Sixers at Docklands. Chasing 181 runs for victory, the Renegades were 6/148, needing 33 runs from 14 balls. They chased the total down with one ball to spare thanks to Dan Christian and Kane Richardson hitting vital boundaries off the bowling of Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis. Due to cross-town rivals, the Melbourne Stars upsetting the Hurricanes in their semi-final the night before, the final was a home Melbourne Derby at Docklands two days after their victory over the Sixers.[9]

The final saw the Stars win the toss and elect to field in front of 40,816 fans.[10] They had the Renegades 5/65 after 10.2 overs, but an unbeaten 80 run partnership between Dan Christian and Tom Cooper saw the Renegades post a modest total of 145 after their 20 overs. The Renegades initially struggled defending the total, with the Stars being 0/93, needing 53 runs off the final 43 deliveries. What transpired next has gone down as one of the biggest "chokes" in Australian sporting history, with the Stars losing 7 wickets in the next five overs and struggling at 7/112.[11] Despite some late hitting from Adam Zampa, the Stars fell 13 runs short, giving the Renegades their first BBL title. Dan Christian was named man of the match for his match saving 38 runs off 30 balls, and 2 wickets for 33 runs off his 4 overs of bowling.[12]

Consecutive wooden spoons (2019–2022)
See also: 2019–20 Melbourne Renegades season, 2020–21 Melbourne Renegades season, and 2021–22 Melbourne Renegades season

Following the success of the 2018–19 championship victory, coach Andrew McDonald left his role as head coach in October 2019, less than two months before the beginning of the 2019–20 Big Bash League season.[13] Michael Klinger, who had recently retired from first-class cricket, was appointed coach of the Renegades on 26 November 2019.[14] After signing Pakistani visa players Usman Shinwari and Faheem Ashraf, they pulled out on the eve of the start of the season. Their replacements were English duo Harry Gurney, who played in the BBL championship the previous season, and Richard Gleeson.[15] The Renegades struggled with injuries and form throughout the season, finishing the season in 8th position, but did finish the season on the winners list, defeating the Brisbane Heat by seven wickets.[16]

The following season in 2020–21 had a similar outcome to its predecessor. Visa recruit Imran Tahir pulled out of the season due to personal reasons, and returning Australian test bowler James Pattinson was re-called to the national team and was unavailable for selection.[17] Frontline spinner Cameron Boyce also withdrew from the season due to illness.[18] Despite winning their first match of the season against the Perth Scorchers, the Renegades hit an all-time low, losing two matches by over 100 runs, and being consistently outperformed. The season did however see the unearthing of young players such as Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland, Zak Evans, Mitchell Perry and Peter Hatzoglou. The Renegades finished the season in 8th position again, but did register one more victory in comparison to the previous season. Just days after the Renegades' final victory of the 2020–21 season against the Hobart Hurricanes, Michael Klinger stood down as head coach.[19] Aaron Finch also stood down as captain of the team just weeks before the start of the 2021–22 Big Bash League season, replaced by new recruit Nic Maddinson.[20] This didn't result in a change of fortune as the Renegades finished in 8th position for the third reason in a row. The shining highlight was Cameron Boyce taking four wickets in a row in the final match of the season against the Sydney Thunder.[21]

Home ground
Main articles: Docklands Stadium and Kardinia Park (stadium)

The Renegades have played its home games at Docklands Stadium since the league's inception in 2011. A drop-in pitch is used to facilitate cricket at the venue. At the end of the 2016–17 Big Bash League season, the stadium was rated the most entertaining venue for Twenty20 cricket in Australia.[22]

Since the 2017–18 Big Bash League season, the Renegades have also played up to 2 home matches at Kardinia Park in Geelong, approximately 70 kilometres south-west of Melbourne.[23]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 Big Bash League season saw the Renegades play home matches interstate at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast and Adelaide Oval in Adelaide due to quarantine issues. Only three home games in Victoria were played, with two at Docklands and one at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[24]

Panoramic view of Kardinia Park in 2019.

Players
Main article: List of Melbourne Renegades cricketers

Playing squad

The current squad of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 4 October 2023.[25]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
5 Aaron Finch  Australia (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox Vice captain
5 Harry Dixon  Australia (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 Left-handed Right-arm off break
23 Jake Fraser-McGurk  Australia (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 Right-handed Right arm leg break
3 Mackenzie Harvey  Australia (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 Left-handed —
53 Nic Maddinson  Australia (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox Captain
9 Shaun Marsh  Australia (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983 Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
29 Jonathan Wells  Australia (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
12 Will Sutherland  Australia (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
Joe Clarke  England (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 Right-handed — Visa contract
Quinton de Kock  South Africa (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 Left-handed — Visa contract
Pace bowlers
55 Kane Richardson  Australia (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
8 Tom Rogers  Australia (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 Left-handed Right arm fast-medium
Peter Siddle  Australia (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
Nathan Lyon  Australia (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987 Right-handed Right arm off break
Mujeeb Ur Rahman  Afghanistan (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 Right-handed Right-arm off break Visa contract
88 Adam Zampa  Australia (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 Right-handed Right-arm leg break

Captains
As of 19 January 2022
Name Seasons M W L T NR W%
Andrew McDonald 2011–2012 7 2 5 0 0 28.57
Aaron Finch 2012–2022 71 31 40 0 0 43.66
Ben Rohrer 2013–2015 5 3 2 0 0 60.00
Cameron White 2016–2018 5 1 4 0 0 20.00
Dwayne Bravo 2018 3 2 1 0 0 66.66
Tom Cooper 2018–2019 8 4 4 0 0 50.00
Dan Christian 2020 5 2 3 0 0 40.00
Shaun Marsh 2020 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Kane Richardson 2021–2022 3 1 1 0 1 50.00
Nic Maddinson 2021–2022 9 2 7 0 0 22.22

Team of the Decade (2011–2021)

On 28 January 2021, to celebrate the inaugural decade of the club and the league, the Renegades announced their team of the decade. All 93 players who had played for the Renegades were eligible for selection, but only two overseas players were permitted in the final XI, in line with the rules for nine of the ten seasons of the competition.[26]

  1. Aaron Finch (captain)
  2. Shaun Marsh
  3. Sam Harper (wicket-keeper)
  4. Ben Rohrer
  5. Tom Cooper
  6. Dan Christian
  7. Dwayne Bravo
  8. Cameron Boyce
  9. Kane Richardson
  10. Nathan Rimmington
  11. Muttiah Muralitharan
  12. Mohammad Nabi (12th man)

Administration and support staff

Current staff

The current administration and support staff of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 29 November 2021.[27]

Position Name
Head coach David Saker
List manager Andrew Lynch
Assistant coach Simon Helmot
Assistant coach Andre Borovec
Bowling coach Michael Lewis
Strength & Conditioning oach Richard Johnson
Physiotherapist Nick Adcock


Managerial history
As of 19 January 2021
Name Seasons M W L NR W%
Simon Helmot 2011–2015 32 15 17 0 46.88
David Saker 2015–2016 8 3 5 0 37.50
Andrew McDonald 2016–2019 35 20 15 0 57.14
Michael Klinger 2019–2021 28 7 21 0 25.00
David Saker 2021–present 10 3 10 1 23.08

Identity
Official Mascot

The official mascot of the team – 'Sledge' – was revealed on 2 November 2011 after online voting on the team's official Facebook page.[28][29]

The mascot has been described as the future of cricket. He comes from the year 2020 and wears industrial gear clad in corrugated shin pads and a futuristic helmet that hides his true identity.[30]

For the 2014–15 season a new female mascot, Willow was added, with the club also retaining the Sledge mascot.[31]

Support and fan following

The Renegades averaged 13,323 fans to their home games for the inaugural BBL season, and 13,406 supporters in their second BBL season. The average attendance increased by a huge margin in the third season when they registered an average crowd of 21,929. The fourth season had an even better average crowd of 22,324 fans for their home matches.

Their highest home attendance was to the Melbourne Derby in their third BBL season, attracting 42,837 fans.[32] The biggest non-home attendance in BBL history occurred in the 2015–16 season against the Stars, with 80,883 present.[33] Their largest non-Derby attendance was 30,018, which came in their seventh BBL season against the Perth Scorchers.

Renegades' members have steadily increased with every passing season. They reached their biggest membership mark ever for a season two weeks before the start of the 2015–16 Big Bash League season.[34]

Season Average attendance Membership References
2011–12 13,323 –
2012–13 13,406 –
2013–14 21,929 3,383 [35]
2014–15 22,301 5,510 [35]
2015–16 29,010 7,637 [36]
2016–17 30,033 8,828
2017–18 28,315 –
2018–19 21,703 –
2019–20 15,528 –
2020–21 7,814* –
2021–22 7,361 –

Rivalry with Melbourne Stars

When the league began in 2011, Cricket Australia decided they would place two teams in Melbourne. With the core group of players for both sides coming from the Victoria cricket team, this rivalry automatically became widely anticipated in Melbourne. The derby between the new two teams, the Melbourne Stars and the Renegades, quickly became hugely popular with big crowds flocking in to the derby matches at both the MCG and Docklands Stadium. In BBL05, during the first leg of the two derbies at the MCG, it drew a record crowd of 80,883 which is the highest crowd for any domestic cricket match ever in the history of the sport.[37]

List of Melbourne Derby matches
Date Winner Margin Venue Attendance Player of the match
7 January 2012Stars11 runs (D/L)[38]MCG40,227David Hussey
7 December 2012Renegades8 wickets[39]Docklands Stadium23,589Aaron Finch
6 January 2013Renegades9 wickets[40]MCG46,581Aaron Finch
20 December 2013Stars76 runs[41]MCG25,266Luke Wright
4 January 2014Stars9 wickets[42]Docklands Stadium42,837Cameron White
3 January 2015Stars112 runs[43]Docklands Stadium33,734Michael Beer
10 January 2015Stars3 wickets[44]MCG37,323Glenn Maxwell
2 January 2016Stars7 wickets[45]MCG80,883Luke Wright
9 January 2016Stars8 wickets[46]Docklands Stadium43,176Marcus Stoinis
1 January 2017Renegades7 runs (D/L)[47]MCG71,162Brad Hogg
7 January 2017Stars46 runs[48]Docklands Stadium44,189Adam Zampa
6 January 2018Renegades6 wickets[49]MCG48,086Mohammad Nabi
12 January 2018Stars23 runs[50]Docklands Stadium44,316Kevin Pietersen
1 January 2019Stars7 wickets[51]MCG46,418Marcus Stoinis
19 January 2019Stars6 wickets[52]Docklands Stadium38,117Marcus Stoinis
17 February 2019Renegades13 runs[53]Docklands Stadium40,816Daniel Christian
4 January 2020Stars7 wickets[54]MCG54,478Adam Zampa
10 January 2020Stars7 wickets[55]Docklands Stadium30,388Glenn Maxwell
17 January 2021Stars6 wickets[56]MCG14,979Liam Hatcher
20 January 2021Renegades5 wickets[57]Docklands Stadium14,202Mackenzie Harvey
3 January 2022Renegades5 wickets[58]MCG21,562Kane Richardson
13 January 2022Stars6 wickets[59]Docklands Stadium10,014Glenn Maxwell
3 January 2023Renegades33 runs[60]MCG38,564Tom Rogers
14 January 2023Renegades6 runs[61]Docklands Stadium22,437Kane Richardson

Honours

Records and statistics
See also: List of Melbourne Renegades records and statistics

Season summaries
Season Coach Captain League position Finals result Player of the season Ref.
2011–12 Simon Helmot Andrew McDonald 7th DNQ Aaron Finch [62][63]
2012–13 Simon Helmot Aaron Finch 1st Semi-finalists Aaron Finch [64][63]
2013–14 Simon Helmot Aaron Finch 6th DNQ Aaron Finch [65][63]
2014–15 Simon Helmot Aaron Finch 6th DNQ James Pattinson [66][63]
2015–16 David Saker Aaron Finch 5th DNQ Dwayne Bravo [67][63]
2016–17 Andrew McDonald Aaron Finch 5th DNQ Aaron Finch [68][63]
2017–18 Andrew McDonald Aaron Finch 3rd Semi-finalists Tom Cooper [69][70]
2018–19 Andrew McDonald Aaron Finch 2nd Champions Dan Christian [71][70]
2019–20 Michael Klinger Aaron Finch 8th DNQ Beau Webster [72][73]
2020–21 Michael Klinger Aaron Finch 8th DNQ Sam Harper [72][74]
2021–22 David Saker Nic Maddinson 8th DNQ Kane Richardson [75]
2022–23 David Saker Nic Maddinson 3rd Knockout Aaron Finch

See also

Notes
  1. The stadium is currently undergoing construction, which has reduced the stadium's capacity to around 26,000.[3][4] The stadium will have a capacity of 40,000 once construction is complete.[5]

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