| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Andrew McDonald | ||
| Captain(s) | Aaron Finch | ||
| Home ground | Eithad Stadium(Capacity: 47,000) GMHBA Stadium(Capacity: 36,000) | ||
| BBL Season | 3rd | ||
| BBL Finals | Semi-finalists | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Marcus Harris (324) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Dwayne Bravo (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 44,316 vsMelbourne Stars (12 January 2018) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 20,567 vsBrisbane Heat (23 December 2017) | ||
| Average home attendance | 28,315 | ||
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The2017–18 Melbourne Renegades season is the seventh inthe club's history. Coached byAndrew McDonald and captained byAaron Finch, they competed in theBBL's2017–18 season.
(H)Hobart Hurricanes 8/164 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 3/165 (18.3 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Bellerive Oval,Hobart Attendance: 11,010[1] Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andSam Nogajski Player of the match:Dwayne Bravo (Melbourne Renegades) |
Brisbane Heat 8/132 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 3/137 (18.4 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Etihad Stadium,Melbourne Attendance: 20,567[2] Umpires:John Ward andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Jack Wildermuth (Melbourne Renegades) |
(H)Melbourne Renegades 9/130 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 7/133 (19 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 3 wickets Etihad Stadium,Melbourne Attendance: 30,018[3] Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andTony Wilds Player of the match:Mitchell Johnson (Perth Scorchers) |
Sydney Sixers 8/111 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 2/112 (15.3 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets GMHBA Stadium,Geelong Attendance: 23,586[4] Umpires:Greg Davidson andSimon Fry Player of the match:Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades) |
(H)Melbourne Stars 4/157 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 4/159 (17.5 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Attendance: 48,086[5] Umpires:Shawn Craig andJohn Ward Player of the match:Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades) |
Melbourne Renegades 3/185 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 5/186 (19.5 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets WACA Ground,Perth Attendance: 22,475[6] Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith &Sam Nogajski Player of the match:Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers) |
Melbourne Stars 4/167 (20 overs) | v | (H)Melbourne Renegades 9/144 (20 overs) |
Melbourne Stars won by 23 runs Etihad Stadium,Melbourne Attendance: 44,316[7] Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andGeoff Joshua Player of the match:Kevin Pietersen (Melbourne Stars) |
Adelaide Strikers 5/173 (20 overs) | v | (H)Melbourne Renegades 7/147 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 26 runs Etihad Stadium,Melbourne Attendance: 23,089[8] Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andGeoff Joshua Player of the match:Colin Ingram (Adelaide Strikers) |
Melbourne Renegades 6/189 (20 overs) | v | (H)Sydney Thunder 180 (20 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 9 runs Manuka Oval,Canberra Attendance: 11,319[9] Umpires:Shawn Craig andJohn Ward Player of the match:Kane Richardson (Melbourne Renegades) |
Melbourne Renegades 3/187 (20 overs) | v | (H)Brisbane Heat 161 (19.5 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 26 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Attendance: 34,543[10] Umpires:Gerard Abood andPhillip Gillespie Player of the match:Tom Cooper (Melbourne Renegades) |
(H)Adelaide Strikers 5/178 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 4/177 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Attendance: 36,298[11] Umpires:Shawn Craig andPhillip Gillespie Player of the match:Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.154 | Advanced tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers(C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.801 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.297 | |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.291 | |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.331 | |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.039 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.437 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | −0.926 |
The following is the Renegades men squad for the2017–18 Big Bash League season as of 28 January 2018.[13]
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch |  Australia | (1986-11-17)17 November 1986 (age 39) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 26 | Tom Cooper |  Netherlands | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right armoff spin | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right armoff spin | |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia | (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right armleg break | |
| 21 | Marcus Harris | Australia | (1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | – | |
| 17 | Brad Hodge | Australia | (1974-12-29)29 December 1974 (age 51) | Right-handed | Right Armoff spin | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia | (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | |
| 29 | Travis Dean | Australia | (1992-02-01)1 February 1992 (age 34) | Right-handed | – | Replacement player forCameron White |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  West Indies | (1983-10-07)7 October 1983 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Visa contract |
| 10 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia | (1993-12-21)21 December 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right armmedium fast | |
| 12 | Will Sutherland | Australia | (1999-10-27)27 October 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | Rookie contract |
| 77 | Mohammad Nabi |  Afghanistan | (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | Visa contract |
| 00 | Kieron Pollard | West Indies | (1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right armmedium fast | Visa contract, replacement player forMohammad Nabi |
| 3 | Mackenzie Harvey | Australia | (2000-09-18)18 September 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right arm medium fast | Replacement player forAaron Finch |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia | (1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia | (1990-05-03)3 May 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Right armfast | |
| 34 | Chris Tremain | Australia | (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia | (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 55 | Kane Richardson | Australia | (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | |
| 16 | Joe Mennie | Australia | (1988-12-24)24 December 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | |
| 2 | Xavier Crone | Australia | (1997-12-19)19 December 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 31 | Brad Hogg | Australia | (1971-02-06)6 February 1971 (age 55) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 18 | Jon Holland | Australia | (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |
In:
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| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Harris | 11 | 11 | 324 | 29.45 | 129.08 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron White | 8 | 8 | 304 | 76.00 | 111.35 | 79* | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Cooper | 11 | 9 | 298 | 49.66 | 141.23 | 65* | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron Finch | 6 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 136.70 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Short | 3 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 121.83 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
Source:ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2018
| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bravo | 11 | 11 | 18 | 20.16 | 8.47 | 5/28 | 14.2 |
| Kane Richardson | 10 | 10 | 12 | 26.16 | 8.05 | 4/22 | 19.5 |
| Jack Wildermuth | 11 | 11 | 10 | 31.10 | 8.18 | 3/16 | 22.8 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18.62 | 5.76 | 2/15 | 19.3 |
| Chris Tremain | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17.00 | 7.93 | 3/29 | 12.8 |
Source:ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2018
| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 20,567 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 30,018 |
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 23,586 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 44,316 |
| 8 | Adelaide Strikers | 23,089 |
| Total Attendance | 141,576 | |
| Average Attendance | 28,315 | |
BBL games are currently broadcast in Australia by the free-to-air channelNetwork Ten.
Following are the television ratings for the Melbourne Renegades's 2017–18 BBL season matches in Australia.[14]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 1 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades[15] | 1,100,000 | 1,230,000 | 747,000 | 856,000 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat[16] | 975,000 | 1,090,000 | 660,000 | 765,000 |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers[17] | 865,000 | 1,100,000 | 600,000 | 788,000 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers[18] | 916,000 | 1,170,000 | 594,000 | 771,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades[19] | 876,000 | 1,120,000 | 620,000 | 789,000 |
| 6 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades[20] | 971,000 | 621,000 | 687,000 | 452,000 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars[21] | 1,040,000 | 1,120,000 | 670,000 | 751,000 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers[22] | 883,000 | 853,000 | 603,000 | 607,000 |
| 9 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades[23] | 808,000 | 873,000 | 532,000 | 597,000 |
| 10 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades[24] | 742,000 | 797,000 | 481,000 | 553,000 |
| SF | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades[25] | 1,050,000 | 1,340,000 | 739,000 | 991,000 |