2011–12 Melbourne Renegades season

The 2011–12 Melbourne Renegades season was the inaugural in the club's history. Coached by Simon Helmot and captained by Andrew McDonald, they competed in the BBL's 2011–12 season.

Melbourne Renegades
2011–12 season
PresidentJames Brayshaw
CoachSimon Helmot
Captain(s)Andrew McDonald
Home groundEtihad Stadium
BBL Season7th
BBL FinalsDNQ
Leading Run ScorerAaron Finch (259)
Leading Wicket TakerShahid Afridi (10)
Highest home attendance15,888
Lowest home attendance10,818
Average home attendance13,323

Summary

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 Renegade 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 irrespectively. Aaron Finch scored 259 runs, whilst Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets.

Fixtures

Regular season

18 December 2011
17:30 UTC+10:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Adelaide Strikers
5/189 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
122 (17.5 overs)
Daniel Harris 49 (33)
Aaron Heal 2/32 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 46 (31)
Kane Richardson 3/27 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 67 runs
Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 11,742
Umpires: Ashley Barrow And Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Michael Klinger (Strikers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

22 December 2011
19:00 UTC+11 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
3/188 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
2/192 (19.2 overs)
Andrew McDonald 50 (33)
Michael Beer 2/28 (4 overs)
Shaun Marsh 99* (52)
Andrew McDonald 1/21 (2 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets
Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 13,265
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bob Parry
Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.

30 December 2011
19:00 UTC+11 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
8/140 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder (H)
7/134 (20 overs)
Brad Hodge 44 (31)
Sean Abbott 2/21 (4 overs)
Chris Gayle 75 (54)
Shahid Afridi 3/21 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 runs
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 18,731
Umpires: Ian Lock and Tony Ward
Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.

2 January 2012
19:00 UTC+11 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/161 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
2/164 (17.4 overs)
Moises Henriques 41 (30)
Josh Hazlewood 1/19 (2 overs)
Brad Hodge 72* (51)
Dirk Nannes 2/36 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets
Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 10,818
Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Reiffel
Player of the match: Andrew McDonald (Renegades)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.

7 January 2012
19:00 UTC+11 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
5/167 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
3/58 (8.1 overs)
David Hussey 51 (42)
Shahid Afridi 2/20 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 28 (24)
Shane Warne 1/4 (1 over)
Melbourne Stars won by 11 runs (D/L)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 40,227
Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: David Hussey (Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain ended the match during the Melbourne Renegades' innings after 8.1 overs. Their target was 70 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.

12 January 2012
19:00 UTC+11 (D/N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
7/168 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
9/156 (20 overs)
Daniel Vettori 40 (25)
Shahid Afridi 3/35 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 72 (46)
Alister McDermott 3/18 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 12 runs
Etihad Stadium
Attencance: 15,888
Umpires: Ian Lock and Tony Ward
Player of the match: Daniel Vettori (Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

18 January 2012
16:00 UTC+11
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
4/173 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes (H)
3/174 (19.5 overs)
Aaron Finch 67 (45)
Jason Krejza 3/39 (4 overs)
Jonathan Wells 72 (61)
Dirk Nannes 1/22 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets
Blundstone Arena
Attendance: 7,820
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ashley Barrow
Player of the match: Owais Shah (Hurricanes)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Perth Scorchers (RU) 7 5 2 0 10 0.626
2 Hobart Hurricanes 7 5 2 0 10 0.569
3 Sydney Sixers (C) 7 5 2 0 10 0.262
4 Melbourne Stars 7 4 3 0 8 0.254
5 Brisbane Heat 7 3 4 0 6 0.324
6 Adelaide Strikers 7 2 5 0 4 −0.338
7 Melbourne Renegades 7 2 5 0 4 −0.582
8 Sydney Thunder 7 2 5 0 4 −1.250
Source: [1]
  •   The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

Ladder progress

Round1234567
GroundAHAHAHA
ResultLLWWLLL
Position8875677
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Squad information

The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2011–12 Big Bash League season.[2]

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Meyrick Buchanan (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm off-break
5Aaron Finch (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Michael Hill (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988Left-handedRight-arm medium
7Brad Hodge (1974-12-29) 29 December 1974Right-handedRight-arm off-break
36Nathan Reardon (1984-11-08) 8 November 1984Left-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
10Shahid Afridi (1980-03-01) 1 March 1980Right-handedRight-arm leg breakVisa contract
1Glenn Maxwell (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm off-break
4Andrew McDonald (1981-06-05) 5 June 1981Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCaptain
12Abdul Razzaq (1979-12-02) 2 December 1979Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastVisa contract
31Will Sheridan (1987-05-06) 6 May 1987Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
Ryan Carters (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990Right-handed
9Graham Manou (1979-04-23) 23 April 1979Right-handed
Pace bowlers
Shane Harwood (1974-03-01) 1 March 1974Right-handedRight-arm fast
Jayde Herrick (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
26Dirk Nannes (1976-05-16) 16 May 1976Right-handedLeft-arm fast
32Shaun Tait (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983Right-handedRight-arm fast
Spin bowlers
8Aaron Heal (1983-03-13) 13 March 1983Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox
6Brenton McDonald (1984-04-30) 30 April 1984Left-handedRight-arm leg-break

Season statistics

Home attendance

Match Opponent Attendance
2Perth Scorchers13,265
4Sydney Sixers10,818
6Brisbane Heat15,888
Total Attendance 39,971
Average Attendance 13,323

References

  1. "Big Bash League Table – 2011–12". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "Melbourne Renegades Squad - Big Bash League, 2011/12 - Cricket Squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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