2018–19 Melbourne Renegades season

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.

Melbourne Renegades
2018–19 season
CoachAndrew McDonald
Captain(s)Aaron Finch
Home groundEtihad Stadium
BBL Season2nd
BBL FinalsChampions
Leading Run ScorerSam Harper (341)
Leading Wicket TakerKane Richardson (24)
Player of the SeasonDaniel Christian
Highest home attendance40,816 vs Melbourne Stars
(17 February 2019)
Lowest home attendance10,287 vs Sydney Thunder
(30 January 2019)
Average home attendance21,703
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

Fixtures

Regular season
Main article: 2018–19 Big Bash League season

Match 2

20 December 2018
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
103 (19 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
6/107 (15.2 overs)
Michael Klinger 28 (32)
Daniel Christian 3/22 (3 overs)
Sam Harper 36 (25)
Jason Behrendorff 2/17 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 15,011[1]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Usman Khan Shinwari (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
  • Will Sutherland (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.

Match 6

23 December 2018
18:45 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Adelaide Strikers
5/174 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
5/176 (19.1 overs)
Matthew Short 65 (41)
Kane Richardson 2/39 (4 overs)
Daniel Christian 49* (27)
Rashid Khan 2/13 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 34,214[2]
Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Daniel Christian (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
  • Cameron Valente (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.

Match 12

29 December 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
7/132 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
9/99 (20 overs)
Jordan Silk 30 (33)
Kane Richardson 3/22 (4 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 30 (24)
Tom Curran 3/18 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers win by 33 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 23,129[3]
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Benjamin Manenti (Sydney Sixers)

Match 16

1 January 2019
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
9/148 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
3/151 (17.5 overs)
Daniel Christian 32 (28)
Dwayne Bravo 3/27 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 78* (49)
Cameron Boyce 2/23 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 46,418[4]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward
Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jonathan Merlo (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.

Match 18

3 January 2019
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/158 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
9/126 (20 overs)
Jake Weatherald 71 (44)
Cameron Boyce 2/16 (4 overs)
Beau Webster 33 (36)
Michael Neser 2/10 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 32 runs
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Attendance: 18,029[5]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Jake Weatherald (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 23

7 January 2019
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
5/145 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
4/150 (19.2 overs)
George Bailey 70* (53)
Kane Richardson 3/38 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 42 (39)
Clive Rose 1/15 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 18,584[6]
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Sam Harper (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 26

10 January 2019
18:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Brisbane Heat
8/144 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
2/145 (15.4 overs)
Brendon McCullum 50 (47)
Usman Khan Shinwari 3/16 (4 overs)
Sam Harper 56* (40)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1/23 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets
The Gabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 30,281[7]
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Sam Harper (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 29

13 January 2019
18:35 (D/N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
4/192 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
91 (17.5 overs)
Brendon McCullum 69 (43)
Daniel Christian 2/24 (4 overs)
Cameron Boyce 25 (21)
Brendan Doggett 3/16 (2.5 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 101 runs
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Attendance: 16,008[8]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Max Bryant (Brisbane Heat)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 32

16 January 2019
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
9/115 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
3/116 (13 overs)
Tom Curran 44 (30)
Mohammad Nabi 4/25 (4 overs)
Tom Cooper 49 (33)
Steve O'Keefe 2/23 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 16,281[9]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Kane Richardson (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 35

19 January 2019
18:45 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
121 (19.3 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
4/124 (19.2 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 28 (33)
Marcus Stoinis 3/19 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 70* (65)
Kane Richardson 2/17 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 38,117[10]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Match 38

22 January 2019
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
9/152 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder (H)
5/140 (20 overs)
Aaron Finch 54 (38)
Gurinder Sandhu 3/23 (4 overs)
Jason Sangha 54* (49)
Harry Gurney 2/27 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 12 runs
Spotless Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 10,332[11]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Harry Gurney (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.

Match 43

28 January 2019
18:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
5/157 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers (H)
79 (16 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 38 (32)
Matthew Kelly 2/30 (4 overs)
Nick Hobson 19 (18)
Daniel Christian 4/20 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 78 runs
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 21,698[12]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Chris Tremain (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 46

30 January 2019
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
7/140 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
113 (19.1 overs)
Cameron Boyce 51* (22)
Jonathan Cook 2/18 (3 overs)
Baxter Holt 37 (28)
Kane Richardson 3/27 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 27 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,287[13]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Cameron Boyce (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Baxter Holt (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.

Match 52

7 February 2019
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Hobart Hurricanes
6/183 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
8/167 (20 overs)
Matthew Wade 58 (30)
Harry Gurney 2/40 (4 overs)
Tom Cooper 44 (34)
Jofra Archer 2/19 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 16 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Attendance: 8,235[14]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Knockout phase
Main article: 2018–19 Big Bash League season § Knockout Phase

Semi final

15 February 2019
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
3/180 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
7/184 (19.5 overs)
Josh Philippe 52 (31)
Cameron Boyce 2/33 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 44 (41)
Steve O'Keefe 2/22 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 3 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 15,342[15]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Daniel Christian (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Final

17 February 2019
14:45
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
5/145 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
7/132 (20 overs)
Tom Cooper 43* (35)
Adam Zampa 2/21 (4 overs)
Ben Dunk 57 (45)
Chris Tremain 2/21 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 13 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 40,816[16]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Dan Christian (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Hobart Hurricanes 14 10 4 0 20 0.603
2 Melbourne Renegades (C) 14 8 6 0 16 0.173
3 Sydney Sixers 14 8 6 0 16 0.047
4 Melbourne Stars (RU) 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
Source: [17]
  •   The top four teams will qualify for the semi finals.

Squad information

The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2018–19 Big Bash League season as of 28 December 2018.[18]

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
5Aaron Finch (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxCaptain
26Tom Cooper (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986Right-handedRight arm off spinAustralian passport, vice captain
7Cameron White (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983Right-handedRight arm leg break
21Marcus Harris (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992Left-handed–
20Beau Webster (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993Right-handedRight arm off break
19Kelvin Smith (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994Left-handedRight arm off spin
All-rounders
10Jack Wildermuth (1993-12-21) 21 December 1993Right-handedRight arm medium
12Will Sutherland (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999Right-handedRight arm fast medium
77Mohammad Nabi (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985Right-handedRight arm off breakVisa contract
3Mackenzie Harvey (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000Left-handedRight arm fast mediumReplacement player for Aaron Finch
54Daniel Christian (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVice captain
23Jake Fraser-McGurk (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002Right-handedRight arm leg breakReplacement player for Zak Evans
Wicketkeepers
15Tim Ludeman (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987Right-handed–
6Sam Harper (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
34Chris Tremain (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
55Kane Richardson (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
16Joe Mennie (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988Right-handedRight arm fast medium
2Zak Evans (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000Right-handedRight arm fast
11Harry Gurney (1986-10-25) 25 October 1986Right-handedLeft arm fastVisa contract, replacement player for Usman Khan Shinwari
14Usman Khan Shinwari (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994Right-handedLeft arm fastVisa contract
17Andrew Fekete (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985Right-handedRight-arm fastReplacement player for Will Sutherland
Mitchell Perry
Spin bowlers
18Jon Holland (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin
13Cameron Boyce (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989Right-handedLeg spin

Season statistics

Home attendance
Match Opponent Attendance
2Perth Scorchers15,011
12Sydney Sixers23,129
18Adelaide Strikers18,029
23Hobart Hurricanes18,584
29Brisbane Heat16,008
35Melbourne Stars38,117
46Sydney Thunder10,287
SFSydney Sixers15,342
FMelbourne Stars40,816
Total Attendance 195,323
Average Attendance 21,703

References
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  2. "Big Bash League: Strikers vs Renegades". Twitter. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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  11. "Thunder vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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  14. "Hurricanes vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  15. "Renegades vs Sixers". Austadiums. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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  18. "Player Profiles". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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