The 2018–19 Melbourne Renegades season is the eighth in the club's history. Coached by Andrew McDonald and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2018–19 season and they ended up winning the title.
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Andrew McDonald | ||
| Captain(s) | Aaron Finch | ||
| Home ground | Marvel Stadium (Capacity: 47,000) GMHBA Stadium (Capacity: 36,000) | ||
| BBL Season | 2nd | ||
| BBL Finals | Champions | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Sam Harper (341) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Kane Richardson (24) | ||
| Player of the Season | Daniel Christian | ||
| Highest home attendance | 40,816 vs Melbourne Stars (17 February 2019) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,287 vs Sydney Thunder (30 January 2019) | ||
| Average home attendance | 21,703 | ||
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Fixtures edit
Regular season edit
Match 2
Perth Scorchers
103 (19 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
6/107 (15.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Will Sutherland (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
Match 6
(H) Adelaide Strikers
5/174 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
5/176 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Cameron Valente (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.
Match 12
Sydney Sixers
7/132 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
9/99 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Mackenzie Harvey (Melbourne Renegades) and Benjamin Manenti (Sydney Sixers) both made their T20 debuts.
Match 16
Melbourne Renegades
9/148 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars (H)
3/151 (17.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Jonathan Merlo (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
Match 18
Adelaide Strikers
6/158 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
9/126 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Match 23
Hobart Hurricanes
5/145 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
4/150 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Match 26
(H) Brisbane Heat
8/144 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
2/145 (15.4 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Match 29
Brisbane Heat
4/192 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
91 (17.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Match 32
(H) Sydney Sixers
9/115 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
3/116 (13 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Match 35
(H) Melbourne Renegades
121 (19.3 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
4/124 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Match 38
Melbourne Renegades
9/152 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder (H)
5/140 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Match 43
Melbourne Renegades
5/157 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers (H)
79 (16 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 46
(H) Melbourne Renegades
7/140 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
113 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
- Baxter Holt (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
Match 52
(H) Hobart Hurricanes
6/183 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
8/167 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout phase edit
Semi-final
Sydney Sixers
3/180 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
7/184 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Final
(H) Melbourne Renegades
5/145 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
7/132 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.603 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.173 | |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.047 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.062 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.249 | |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.000 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.473 | |
| 8 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.502 |
Squad information edit
The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2018–19 Big Bash League season as of 28 December 2018.[18]
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch |  Australia |
17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 26 | Tom Cooper |  Netherlands |
26 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Australian passport, vice captain |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia |
18 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 21 | Marcus Harris | Australia |
21 July 1992 | Left-handed | – | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia |
1 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 19 | Kelvin Smith | Australia |
5 September 1994 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia |
21 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 12 | Will Sutherland | Australia |
27 October 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 77 | Mohammad Nabi |  Afghanistan |
1 January 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract |
| 3 | Mackenzie Harvey | Australia |
18 September 2000 | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | Replacement player for Aaron Finch |
| 54 | Daniel Christian | Australia |
4 May 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Vice captain |
| 23 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Australia |
11 April 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Replacement player for Zak Evans |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia |
23 June 1987 | Right-handed | – | |
| 6 | Sam Harper | Australia |
10 December 1996 | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 34 | Chris Tremain | Australia |
10 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 55 | Kane Richardson | Australia |
12 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 16 | Joe Mennie | Australia |
24 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 2 | Zak Evans | Australia |
26 March 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 11 | Harry Gurney |  England |
25 October 1986 | Right-handed | Left arm fast | Visa contract, replacement player for Usman Khan Shinwari |
| 14 | Usman Khan Shinwari |  Pakistan |
1 May 1994 | Right-handed | Left arm fast | Visa contract |
| 17 | Andrew Fekete | Australia |
18 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Replacement player for Will Sutherland |
| – | Mitchell Perry | Australia |
27 April 2000 | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 18 | Jon Holland | Australia |
29 May 1987 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia |
27 July 1989 | Right-handed | Leg spin | |
Season statistics edit
Home attendance edit
| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 15,011 |
| 12 | Sydney Sixers | 23,129 |
| 18 | Adelaide Strikers | 18,029 |
| 23 | Hobart Hurricanes | 18,584 |
| 29 | Brisbane Heat | 16,008 |
| 35 | Melbourne Stars | 38,117 |
| 46 | Sydney Thunder | 10,287 |
| SF | Sydney Sixers | 15,342 |
| GF | Melbourne Stars | 40,816 |
| Total Attendance | 195,323 | |
| Average Attendance | 21,703 | |
References edit
- ^ "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Scorchers". Austadiums. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Big Bash League: Strikers vs Renegades". Twitter. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers def Melbourne Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Official attendance for the @StarsBBL & @RenegadesBBL derby tonight at the 'G is 46,418". MCG. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Renegades vs Strikers". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Renegades vs Hurricanes". Austadiums. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Renegades vs Heat". Austadiums. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "BBL: Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat". Austadiums. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Sixers vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Renegades vs Stars". Austadiums. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Thunder vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Scorchers vs Renegades". Twitter. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Thunder". Austadiums. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Hurricanes vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Renegades vs Sixers". Austadiums. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "BBL Final: Renegades vs Stars". Austadiums. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Big Bash League Table - 2018-19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Player Profiles". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2018.