PLAYER | ROLE | STYLE | AGE |
---|---|---|---|
Nic Maddinson | Batsman | Left Handed | 31 |
Sam Harper | Wicketkeeper | Right Handed | 26 |
Jake Fraser McGurk | Batsman | Right Handed | 20 |
Aaron Finch | Batsman | Right Handed | 36 |
Jonathan Wells | Batsman | Right Handed | 34 |
Andre Russell | All Rounder | Right Handed | 34 |
Akeal Hosein | Bowler | Left Arm | 29 |
Will Sutherland | All Rounder | Right Handed | 23 |
Thomas Stewart Rogers | Bowler | - | 28 |
Kane Richardson | Bowler | Right Arm | 32 |
Mujeeb ur Rahman | Bowler | Right Arm | 21 |
Mackenzie Harvey | Batsman | Left Handed | 22 |
Shaun Marsh | Batsman | Left Handed | 39 |
Peter Handscomb | Wicketkeeper | Right Handed | 31 |
Martin Guptill | Batsman | - | 36 |
Marcus Harris | Batsman | Left Handed | 30 |
Ruwantha Kellepotha | Bowler | Right Arm | 31 |
Jack Prestwidge | Bowler | Right Arm | - |
Corey Rocchiccioli | Bowler | Right Arm | 25 |
David Moody | Bowler | Right Arm | 27 |
Zak Evans | Bowler | Right Arm | 22 |
Liam Livingstone | All Rounder | Right Handed | 29 |
Fawad Ahmed | Bowler | Right Arm | 41 |
Matt Critchley | All Rounder | Right Handed | 26 |
Full Name: Melbourne Renegades
Nick Name: MR
Founded: 2011
Ground: Marvel Stadium
Prominent Players: Aaron Finch, Nic Madinson, Akeal Hosein, Kane Richardson
Captain - Nic Maddinson
Jersey - Red coloured tracks and t-shirts with a strap of black near the waist
Logo - A red coloured capital letter R with a circle around it
The Renegades suffered a disastrous season as they could only manage 4 wins in 14 outings, thereby finishing at the last spot in the points table.
The following season proved to be no better as the beleaguered Renegades discovered new levels of lows, despite the head coach Michael Klinger and captain Aaron Finch giving up their positions after a wretched experience last year.
Nic Maddinson was appointed Finch's successor, but the end result remained the same as the Renegades once again finished with the dreaded wooden spoon. This time, they managed 1 fewer win in 14 outings than the 2020/21 season- 3 wins & 10 defeats with 1 game ending in a No Result.
The ongoing season has been a middling one for the Nic Madinson-led Melbourne Renegades. As of December 31, 2022, they had won 3 games out of 6.
Head Coach: David Saker
List Manager: Andrew Lynch
Assistant Coaches: Simon Helmet and Andre Borovec
Bowling Coach: Mick Lewis
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Richard Johnson
Physiotherapist: Nick Adcock
The Renegades have sponsorships from TCL Electronics, KFC, Weber, Nike, Rebel, 47 Brand, Majestic Athletic, for BBL 2022-23.
Most Runs: Aaron Finch: 2988 runs
Most Centuries: Aaron Finch: 2
Most Fifties: Aaron Finch: 23
Best Batting Average: Brad Hodge: 43.00
Best Strike Rate: Chris Gayle: 155.68
Most Sixes: Aaron Finch: 108
Most Fours: Aaron Finch: 261
Highest Individual Score: Aaron Finch: 111*
Highest Batting Partnerships: Aaron Finch and Brad Hodge 126 for the 1st wicket
Most Wickets: Kane Richardson: 83
Best Economy: Muttiah Muralitharan: 5.70
Best Bowling Figures: Cameron Boyce: 4.0-0-21-5 (v Sydney Thunder, January 2022)
Best Bowling Average: Nick Winter: 11.60
Most Runs Conceded: Kane Richardson: 4.0-0-63-0 (vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2021)
Most 4 Wickets: Kane Richardson: 5
Most Hat-tricks: Cameron Boyce (4 wickets in 4 balls v Sydney Thunder in BBL 2021/22)
Click here to see Melbourne Renegades fixtures for 2022-23.
Highest score: 222/4
Lowest score: 57
The Renegades’ fanbase from home gets divided into two franchise. The Melbourne Stars being the more successful franchise has managed to capture a lot of fans who share their home city with the Melbourne Renegades. Their dynamic squads over the years have not helped MR keep a loyal fanbase. Even then, they can say that they are doing well considering the social media fans they have acquired.
Overall, the Melbourne Renegades have 151K followers on Twitter and 163K followers on Instagram.
Year | Captain | Result | Top Batsman | Runs | Top Bowler | Wickets | Win % |
2011-12 | Andrew McDonald | 7th | Aaron Finch | 259 | Shahid Afridi | 10 | 28.57 |
2012-13 | Aaron Finch | Semi-finalists | Aaron Finch | 332 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 11 | 88.89 |
2013-14 | Aaron Finch | 6th | Aaron Finch | 262 | Nathan Rimmington | 10 | 37.50 |
2014-15 | Aaron Finch | 6th | Matthew Wade | 168 | Shakib Al Hasan/James Pattinson | 7 | 37.50 |
2015-16 | Aaron Finch | 5th | Chris Gayle | 260 | Nathan Rimmington | 7 | 37.50 |
2016-17 | Aaron Finch | 5th | Aaron Finch | 354 | Sunil Narine | 13 | 50.00 |
2017-18 | Aaron Finch/Dwayne Bravo/Cameron White | Semi-finalists | Marcus Harris | 324 | Dwayne Bravo | 18 | 54.55 |
2018-19 | Aaron Finch | Champions | Sam Harper | 341 | Kane Richardson | 24 | 62.50 |
2019-20 | Aaron Finch | 8th | Shaun Marsh | 449 | Cameron Boyce | 14 | 21.43 |
2020-21 | Aaron Finch | 8th | Sam Harper | 351 | Peter Hatzoglou | 17 | 28.57 |
2021-22 | Nic Maddinson | 8th | Aaron Finch | 386 | Kane Richardson | 19 | 21.43 |
The skipper started the 2022-23 campaign on a glorious note as he smashed a 49-ball 87 to help the Melbourne Renegades beat the Brisbane Heat in their season opener.
But, he has managed to add just 42 runs in his next 5 innings so far (as of 31st December 2022). The Renegades will desperately hope for their captain to regain his touch as we approach the business end of the tournament.
The former skipper might be averaging 42.75 after 6 innings but his strike rate of 106.21 leaves a lot to be desired. If Renegades have to go all the way in this season, they will need Finch to beef up his strike rate to at least 130.
The West Indian left-arm orthodox is enjoying his time in the Big Bash League, as is evident from his bowling figures. With 12 wickets in 6 games @ 12.08, Hosein is currently the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker of the season and certainly the leader of the Melbourne Renegades attack.
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