2018–19 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season

The 2018–19 Melbourne Renegades Women's season was the fourth in the team's history. Coached by Tim Coyle and captained by Amy Satterthwaite, they finished fourth in the regular season of WBBL|04 and qualified for finals for the first time in the team's history.[1]

Melbourne Renegades
2018–19 season
Melbourne Renegades 2018–19 cap logo
Melbourne Renegades 2018–19 cap logo
CoachTim Coyle
Captain(s)Amy Satterthwaite
Home groundCitiPower Centre
LeagueWBBL
Record7–6 (4th)
FinalsSemi-finalists
Leading Run ScorerDanielle Wyatt – 368
Leading Wicket TakerMolly Strano – 19
Player of the SeasonSophie Molineux

In a "heartbreaking"[2] and "thrilling"[3] semi-final loss at Drummoyne Oval—notable for its "miracle"[4] last-ball finish, resulting in the run out of Sophie Molineux and forcing a super over—the Renegades were knocked out of the tournament by the defending champions, the Sydney Sixers.

Squad

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Each 2018–19 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Under a new rule, Australian marquees were classed as players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|04 team.[5]

Personnel changes for the Renegades ahead of the season included:

  • England's Danielle Wyatt returned to the squad, having played in the first two seasons before missing WBBL|03.
  • Sri Lankan Chamari Atapattu was not re-signed for WBBL|04.
  • Former Australian player Kris Britt retired at the end of WBBL|03.
  • Rhiann O'Donnell departed the team and joined the Hobart Hurricanes.
  • Although a permanent resident in Australia, Hayley Jensen would no longer be classified as a local player due to earning re-selection for her native New Zealand during 2018. The Renegades chose not to sign her as an overseas marquee, therefore excluding her from the squad. She would go on to be contracted by the Perth Scorchers as a marquee replacement later in the season.[6][7][8]

The table below lists the Renegades players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[9][10][11]

No. Name Nat. Date of birth Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
27 Jess Duffin   27 June 1989 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 13 263 108.23 7
55 Claire Koski   13 March 1991 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 13 154 103.35 3
9 Anna Lanning   25 March 1994 Right-handed Right-arm medium
17 Amy Satterthwaite   7 October 1986 Left-handed Right-arm off spin 15 325 101.24 3 7.61 5 Captain, overseas marquee
11 Courtney Webb   30 November 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium 12 93 100.00 0 12.00 0
28 Danielle Wyatt   22 April 1991 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 14 368 111.51 0 7.33 4 Overseas marquee
All-rounders
23 Sophie Molineux   17 January 1998 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 14 354 114.56 16 6.97 7
Wicketkeepers
19 Emma Inglis   15 July 1988 Right-handed 14 62 84.93 8 4
15 Erica Kershaw   23 December 1991 Left-handed 7 80 88.88 1 1
Bowlers
77 Maitlan Brown   5 June 1997 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium 12 59 92.18 9 7.23 6
14 Zoe Cooke   17 September 1995 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
5 Molly Strano   5 October 1992 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 15 33 76.74 19 6.42 4
6 Lea Tahuhu   23 September 1990 Right-handed Right-arm fast 15 12 120.00 14 5.92 2 Overseas marquee
7 Tayla Vlaeminck   27 October 1998 Right-handed Right-arm fast 6 4 8.16 3
32 Georgia Wareham   26 May 1999 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 15 21 91.30 11 5.90 3

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Sydney Sixers (RU) 14 10 4 0 20 0.509
2 Sydney Thunder 14 9 4 1 19 0.479
3 Brisbane Heat (C) 14 9 5 0 18 1.118
4 Melbourne Renegades 14 7 6 1 15 −0.079
5 Perth Scorchers 14 7 7 0 14 −0.476
6 Adelaide Strikers 14 5 8 1 11 −0.336
7 Melbourne Stars 14 5 8 1 11 −0.905
8 Hobart Hurricanes 14 2 12 0 4 −0.364
Source: [12]
  • The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi finals


Fixtures

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All times are local time

Regular season

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Match 4
2 December 2018
13:50
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
8/98 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/99 (16.5 overs)
Erica Kershaw 24 (27)
Rene Farrell 3/17 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 27 (25)
Tayla Vlaeminck 4/29 (3.5 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
CitiPower Centre, St Kilda
Umpires: Greg Azzopardi and David Shepard
Player of the match: Rene Farrell (Sydney Thunder)

Match 7
8 December 2018
14:10
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/153 (20.0 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
4/154 (20.0 overs)
Suzie Bates 54 (44)
Georgia Wareham 2/20 (4 overs)
Danielle Wyatt 62 (47)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/27 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
CitiPower Centre, St Kilda
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Mattis van Eck
Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Match 11
9 December 2018
14:10
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
4/83 (14.3 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/27 (4.3 overs)
Sophie Molineux 44* (37)
Megan Schutt 2/9 (2 overs)
Sophie Devine 13 (9)
Lea Tahuhu 1/1 (0.3 overs)
No result
Eastern Oval, Ballarat
Umpires: Dale Ireland and Greg Azzopardi
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Melbourne Renegades' innings reduced to 14.3 overs due to rain delay
  • Adelaide Strikers' target revised to 78 runs from 11 overs
  • Match abandoned due to further rain delays

Match 19
16 December 2018
14:10
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
8/174 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
7/153 (20 overs)
Sammy-Jo Johnson 31 (10)
Molly Strano 4/21 (4 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 38 (33)
Sune Luus 2/16 (2 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 21 runs
Geelong Cricket Ground, Geelong
Umpires: Greg Azzopardi and Daryl Brigham
Player of the match: Molly Strano (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

Match 25
22 December
16:30
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
6/122 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
6/123 (17.1 overs)
Heather Graham 42 (41)
Lea Tahuhu 2/12 (2 overs)
Jess Duffin 35 (31)
Nicole Bolton 3/28 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: J Paterson and James Hewitt
Player of the match: Heather Graham (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field

Match 28
23 December
14:00
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
2/172 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
6/157 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 75 (50)
Molly Strano 1/29 (3 overs)
Danielle Wyatt 42 (34)
Heather Graham 2/32 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 15 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Dean Trigg and Ashlee Gibbons
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field

Match 31
27 December
14:50
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
8/110 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
3/111 (14.1 overs)
Maitlan Brown 33 (30)
Lauren Cheatle 2/6 (2 overs)
Alyssa Healy 70* (42)
Molly Strano 3/26 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Berend du Plessis and Ryan Nelson
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

Match 34
29 December
14:50
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
130 (19.5 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
9/131 (19.5 overs)
Lizelle Lee 36 (26)
Amy Satterthwaite 3/16 (3 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 37 (33)
Holly Ferling 2/14 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Mattis van Eck
Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field

The Renegades recorded the second one-wicket victory in the league's history when Lea Tahuhu, a fast bowler not known for her batting ability, hit the winning single off leg spinning Stars captain Kristen Beams with just one ball to spare. Courtney Webb, on 21 not out, was the set batter at the non-striker's end.[13][14]


Match 39
1 January
14:50
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
5/149 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
7/101 (20 overs)
Sophie Molineux 78* (54)
Holly Ferling 2/30 (4 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 22 (25)
Molly Strano 3/25 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 48 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 11,136[15]
Umpires: Greg Azzopardi and Daryl Brigham
Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Played as a double-header before a men's BBL match

Match 41
3 January
14:50
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
8/115 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
5/119 (18.1 overs)
Corinne Hall 37 (30)
Sophie Molineux 2/22 (4 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 27 (35)
Sasha Maloney 3/20 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Umpires: Dale Ireland and David Shepard
Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 46
6 January
15:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
3/143 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
118 (18.5 overs)
Sophie Molineux 50 (52)
Sune Luus 1/24 (3 overs)
Beth Mooney 44 (31)
Lea Tahuhu 3/13 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 25 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Attendance: 2,563[16]
Umpires: Steven Farrell and David Taylor
Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

Match 47
8 January
13:50
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
4/139 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/141 (19.1 overs)
Danni Wyatt 59 (53)
Nicola Carey 2/25 (3 overs)
Alex Blackwell 66* (48)
Lea Tahuhu 1/23 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Spotless Stadium, Sydney
Umpires: T Penman and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Sydney Thunder)

Match 52
12 January
13:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
6/146 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
6/143 (20 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 66 (57)
Alex Hartley 3/21 (4 overs)
Erin Fazackerley 52 (41)
Lea Tahuhu 1/18 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 3 runs
CitiPower Centre, Melbourne
Umpires: Dale Ireland and Greg Azzopardi
Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field

Match 55
13 January
14:50
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
2/136 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
8/107 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 67* (62)
Georgia Wareham 1/26 (3 overs)
Jess Duffin 39 (39)
Marizanne Kapp 2/19 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 29 runs
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Mattis van Eck
Player of the match: Erin Burns (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

Knockout phase

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Semi-final 2
19 January
13:50
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
4/131 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
6/131 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 54* (59)
Lea Tahuhu 1/18 (4 overs)
Sophie Molineux 55 (54)
Erin Burns 2/13 (3 overs)
Match tied (Sydney Sixers won the one over eliminator)
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)

In the Renegades' first finals appearance, with three runs required off the last ball for an upset victory, Sophie Molineux was short of her ground attempting the winning run due to a "miracle"[4] piece of team fielding by Sixers players Erin Burns, Sarah Aley and Alyssa Healy. In the resulting super over, Sixers captain Ellyse Perry hit a six off Molly Strano to eliminate the Renegades from the tournament. The match, in conjunction with the other semi-final played earlier in the day, was hailed as a showcase of "the irrefutable rise of women's cricket"[17] and "sport with drama, skill and unpredictability – a potent recipe for success".[18]


Statistics and awards

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References

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