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| Nickname | The Gades | ||
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| League | Big Bash League | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Will Sutherland | ||
| Coach | Cameron White | ||
| Team information | |||
| City | Melbourne,Victoria, Australia | ||
| Colours | Red Black | ||
| Founded | 2011; 14 years ago (2011) | ||
| Home ground | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 47,000[1][2] | ||
| Secondary home ground(s) | Kardinia Park,Geelong | ||
| Secondary ground capacity | 40,000 | ||
| History | |||
| BBL wins | 1:BBL08 | ||
| Official website | melbournerenegades.com.au | ||
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Melbourne Renegades are an Australian professional men'sTwenty20 franchisecricket club based inMelbourne, the capital city of the Australian state ofVictoria. They compete in the Australian Twenty20 cricket competition, theBig Bash League. As of the 2024–25 season, the team is coached byCameron White[3] and captained byWill Sutherland.[4]
The Renegades' foundation captain was Victorian all-rounderAndrew McDonald and coached by thenVictorian Bushrangers one-day coach,Simon Helmot. In their first season, the Renegades signed local state players such asAaron Finch,Glenn Maxwell,Brad Hodge andDirk Nannes, along with Pakistani importsShahid Afridi andAbdul Razzaq. The Renegades struggled in their first season, only winning two games against the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers respectively. Aaron Finch scored 259 runs, whilst Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets.
The2012–13 Big Bash League season saw the Renegades release several star players including the previous seasons captain, Andrew McDonald. However, the recruitment of consistent players such asBen Rohrer andPeter Nevill and cricket legendMuttiah Muralitharan, saw the season being the Renegades most successful season to date, finishing on top of the ladder, only losing to thePerth Scorchers in the regular season. Aaron Finch also became the first Renegades player to score a century after scoring 111 from 65 balls against theMelbourne Stars. The Renegades were knocked out by theBrisbane Heat in the semi-finals, losing by 15 runs.[5]
Despite maintaining the majority of their squad from the previous season and also recruiting Australian test bowlersPeter Siddle andJames Pattinson, the Renegades struggled in the2013–14 Big Bash League season, only winning 3 games, and in the process finishing 6th and missing the finals.
Similarly to the previous season, the Renegades headed into the2014–15 Big Bash League season with confidence after signingMatthew Wade andCallum Ferguson in the pre-season, but failed to qualify for the finals yet again, finishing 6th. The poor run from the previous season resulted in the coach Simon Helmot being sacked.
The Renegades appointedDavid Saker as the new coach for the2015–16 Big Bash League season. The Renegades also signed experienced playersCameron White,Xavier Doherty andChris Gayle to strengthen their squad.
Renegades got a big boost by signingBrad Hogg,Sunil Narine andThisara Perera for the2016–17 Big Bash League season, however narrowly missed finals, finishing 5th on the table.
The2017–18 Big Bash League season saw the Renegades rejuvenate their squad, withJack Wildermuth,Mohammad Nabi,Kieron Pollard,Tim Ludeman,Kane Richardson, along with the return of inaugural 2011–12 Renegades playerBrad Hodge. They qualify for the finals for the first time after 5 years; finishing 3rd on the table and winning 6 of their 10 matches. However, they were knocked out in semi-final byAdelaide Strikers by one run atAdelaide Oval in front of 36,298 fans.[6]
| 2018–19 BBL Champions | |
|---|---|
| 1.Marcus Harris 2.Aaron Finch (c) 3.Sam Harper (†) 4.Cameron White 5.Mackenzie Harvey 6.Tom Cooper 7.Dan Christian 8.Cameron Boyce 9.Kane Richardson 10.Chris Tremain 11.Harry Gurney |
With the retirements ofBrad Hogg andBrad Hodge, the2018–19 Big Bash League season was similar to the previous, with the Renegades making crucial signings such asDan Christian,Cameron Boyce,Harry Gurney andUsman Shinwari. The Renegades finished the regular season in second place behind theHobart Hurricanes, earning a home semi-final against theSydney Sixers at Docklands. Chasing 181 runs for victory, the Renegades were 6/148, needing 33 runs from 14 balls. They chased the total down with one ball to spare thanks to Dan Christian and Kane Richardson hitting vital boundaries off the bowling ofSean Abbott andBen Dwarshuis. Due to cross-town rivals, theMelbourne Stars upsetting the Hurricanes in their semi-final the night before, the final was a home Melbourne Derby at Docklands two days after their victory over the Sixers.[7]
The final saw the Stars win the toss and elect to field in front of 40,816 fans.[8] They had the Renegades 5/65 after 10.2 overs, but an unbeaten 80 run partnership between Dan Christian and Tom Cooper saw the Renegades post a modest total of 145 after their 20 overs. The Renegades initially struggled defending the total, with the Stars being 0/93, needing 53 runs off the final 43 deliveries. What transpired next has gone down as one of the biggest "chokes" in Australian sporting history, with the Stars losing 7 wickets in the next five overs and struggling at 7/112.[9] Despite some late hitting fromAdam Zampa, the Stars fell 13 runs short, giving the Renegades their first BBL title. Dan Christian was named man of the match for his match saving 38runs off 30 balls, and 2 wickets for 33 runs off his 4 overs of bowling.[10]
Following the success of the 2018–19 championship victory, coachAndrew McDonald left his role as head coach in October 2019, less than two months before the beginning of the2019–20 Big Bash League season.[11]Michael Klinger, who had recently retired from first-class cricket, was appointed coach of the Renegades on 26 November 2019.[12] After signing Pakistani visa playersUsman Shinwari andFaheem Ashraf, they pulled out on the eve of the start of the season. Their replacements were English duoHarry Gurney, who played in the BBL championship the previous season, andRichard Gleeson.[13] The Renegades struggled with injuries and form throughout the season, finishing the season in 8th position, but did finish the season on the winners list, defeating theBrisbane Heat by seven wickets.[14]
The following season in2020–21 had a similar outcome to its predecessor. Visa recruitImran Tahir pulled out of the season for personal reasons, and returning Australian test bowlerJames Pattinson was re-called to the national team and was unavailable for selection.[15] Frontline spinnerCameron Boyce also withdrew from the season due to illness.[16] Despite winning their first match of the season against thePerth Scorchers, the Renegades hit an all-time low, losing two matches by over 100 runs, and being consistently outperformed. The season did however see the unearthing of young players such asJake Fraser-McGurk,Mackenzie Harvey,Will Sutherland,Zak Evans,Mitchell Perry andPeter Hatzoglou. The Renegades finished the season in 8th position again, but did register one more victory in comparison to the previous season. Just days after the Renegades' final victory of the 2020–21 season against theHobart Hurricanes, Michael Klinger stood down as head coach.[17] Aaron Finch also stood down as captain of the team just weeks before the start of the2021–22 Big Bash League season, replaced by new recruitNic Maddinson.[18] This didn't result in a change of fortune as the Renegades finished in 8th position for the third reason in a row. The shining highlight was Cameron Boyce taking four wickets in a row in the final match of the season against theSydney Thunder.[19]
The Renegades have played its home games atDocklands Stadium since the league's inception in 2011. Adrop-in pitch is used to facilitate cricket at the venue. At the end of the2016–17 Big Bash League season, the stadium was rated the most entertaining venue for Twenty20 cricket in Australia.[20]
Since the2017–18 Big Bash League season, the Renegades have also played up to 2 home matches atKardinia Park inGeelong, approximately 70 kilometres south-west of Melbourne.[21]
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the2020–21 Big Bash League season saw the Renegades play home matches interstate atBellerive Oval inHobart,Carrara Stadium on theGold Coast andAdelaide Oval inAdelaide due to quarantine issues. Only three home games in Victoria were played, with two at Docklands and one at theMelbourne Cricket Ground.[22]
| Venue | Games hosted by season | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total | |
| GMHBA Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Marvel Stadium | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 61 |
The squad of the Melbourne Renegades for the2025–26 Big Bash League season as of 7 November 2025.[23][24]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 6 | Josh Brown |  | 26 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-armoff spin | |
| 22 | Harry Dixon | | 16 February 2005 | Left-handed | Right-armoff spin | |
| 23 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | | 11 April 2002 | Right-handed | Right armleg spin | |
| 32 | Caleb Jewell | | 21 April 1997 | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | |
| 19 | Ollie Peake | | 11 September 2006 | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 98 | Hassan Khan |  | 16 October 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) |
| 19 | Will Salzmann | | 19 November 2003 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 12 | Will Sutherland | | 27 October 1999 | Right-handed | Right-armfast | Captain |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 16 | Mohammad Rizwan |  | 1 June 1992 | Right-handed | — | Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum) |
| 43 | Tim Seifert |  | 14 December 1994 | Right-handed | — | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | | 20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-armfast | |
| 35 | Brendan Doggett | | 3 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 67 | Nathan Lyon | | 20 December 1987 | Right-handed | Right-armoff spin | |
| 69 | Fergus O'Neill | | 27 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 8 | Tom Rogers | | 3 March 1994 | Left-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 28 | Gurinder Sandhu | | 14 June 1993 | Left-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 24 | Callum Stow | | 27 August 2002 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | |
| 88 | Adam Zampa | | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-armleg spin | |
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| Name | Seasons | M | W | L | T | NR | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McDonald | 2011–2012 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Aaron Finch | 2012–2022 | 71 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 43.66 |
| Ben Rohrer | 2013–2015 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Cameron White | 2016–2018 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Tom Cooper | 2018–2019 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dan Christian | 2020 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Shaun Marsh | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kane Richardson | 2021–2022 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Nic Maddinson | 2021–2022 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
On 28 January 2021, to celebrate the inaugural decade of the club and the league, the Renegades announced their team of the decade. All 93 players who had played for the Renegades were eligible for selection, but only two overseas players were permitted in the final XI, in line with the rules for nine of the ten seasons of the competition.[25]
The current administration and support staff of the Melbourne Renegades for the2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 23 November 2023.[26][27]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cameron White |
| List manager[clarification needed] | Andrew Lynch |
| Assistant coach | Simon Helmot |
| Assistant coach | Ian Bell |
| Assistant coach | Andre Borovec |
| Bowling coach | Michael Lewis |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Richard Johnson |
| Physiotherapist | Nick Adcock |
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| Name | Seasons | M | W | L | NR | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Helmot | 2011–2015 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 46.88 |
| David Saker | 2015–2016 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Andrew McDonald | 2016–2019 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Michael Klinger | 2019–2021 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 25.00 |
| David Saker | 2021–present | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 23.08 |
The officialmascot of the team – 'Sledge' – was revealed on 2 November 2011 after online voting on the team's officialFacebook page.[28][29]
The mascot has been described as the future of cricket. He comes from the year 2020 and wears industrial gear clad in corrugated shin pads and a futuristic helmet that hides his true identity.[30]
For the 2014–15 season a new female mascot, Willow was added, with the club also retaining the Sledge mascot.[31]
The Renegades averaged 13,323 fans to their home games for the inaugural BBL season, and 13,406 supporters in their second BBL season. The average attendance increased by a huge margin in the third season when they registered an average crowd of 21,929. The fourth season had an even better average crowd of 22,324 fans for their home matches.
Their highest home attendance was to the Melbourne Derby in their third BBL season, attracting 42,837 fans.[32] The biggest non-home attendance in BBL history occurred in the 2015–16 season against the Stars, with 80,883 present.[33] Their largest non-Derby attendance was 30,018, which came in their seventh BBL season against thePerth Scorchers.
Renegades' members have steadily increased with every passing season. They reached their biggest membership mark ever for a season two weeks before the start of the2015–16 Big Bash League season.[34]
| Season | Average attendance | Membership | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 13,323 | – | |
| 2012–13 | 13,406 | – | |
| 2013–14 | 21,929 | 3,383 | [35] |
| 2014–15 | 22,301 | 5,510 | [35] |
| 2015–16 | 29,010 | 7,637 | [36] |
| 2016–17 | 30,033 | 8,828 | |
| 2017–18 | 28,315 | – | |
| 2018–19 | 21,703 | – | |
| 2019–20 | 15,528 | – | |
| 2020–21 | 7,814* | – | |
| 2021–22 | 7,361* | – | |
| 2022–23 | 11,809 | – | |
| 2023–24 | 18,251 | 11,903 | |
| 2024–25 | 21,528 | 12,187 |
When the league began in 2011,Cricket Australia decided they would place two teams inMelbourne. With the core group of players for both sides coming from theVictoria cricket team, this rivalry automatically became widely anticipated in Melbourne.[citation needed] The derby between the new two teams, theMelbourne Stars and the Renegades, quickly became hugely popular with big crowds flocking in to the derby matches at both theMCG andDocklands Stadium.[citation needed] InBBL05, during the first leg of the two derbies at the MCG, it drew a record crowd of 80,883 which is the highest crowd for any domestic cricket match ever in the history of the sport.[37]
| Date | Winner | Margin | Venue | Attendance | Player of the match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2012 | Stars | 11 runs (D/L)[38] | MCG | 40,227 | David Hussey |
| 7 December 2012 | Renegades | 8 wickets[39] | Docklands Stadium | 23,589 | Aaron Finch |
| 6 January 2013 | Renegades | 9 wickets[40] | MCG | 46,581 | Aaron Finch |
| 20 December 2013 | Stars | 76 runs[41] | MCG | 25,266 | Luke Wright |
| 4 January 2014 | Stars | 9 wickets[42] | Docklands Stadium | 42,837 | Cameron White |
| 3 January 2015 | Stars | 112 runs[43] | Docklands Stadium | 33,734 | Michael Beer |
| 10 January 2015 | Stars | 3 wickets[43] | MCG | 37,323 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 2 January 2016 | Stars | 7 wickets[44] | MCG | 80,883 | Luke Wright |
| 9 January 2016 | Stars | 8 wickets[45] | Docklands Stadium | 43,176 | Marcus Stoinis |
| 1 January 2017 | Renegades | 7 runs (D/L)[46] | MCG | 71,162 | Brad Hogg |
| 7 January 2017 | Stars | 46 runs[47] | Docklands Stadium | 44,189 | Adam Zampa |
| 6 January 2018 | Renegades | 6 wickets[48] | MCG | 48,086 | Mohammad Nabi |
| 12 January 2018 | Stars | 23 runs[49] | Docklands Stadium | 44,316 | Kevin Pietersen |
| 1 January 2019 | Stars | 7 wickets[50] | MCG | 46,418 | Marcus Stoinis |
| 19 January 2019 | Stars | 6 wickets[51] | Docklands Stadium | 38,117 | Marcus Stoinis |
| 17 February 2019 | Renegades | 13 runs[52] | Docklands Stadium | 40,816 | Daniel Christian |
| 4 January 2020 | Stars | 7 wickets[53] | MCG | 54,478 | Adam Zampa |
| 10 January 2020 | Stars | 7 wickets[54] | Docklands Stadium | 30,388 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 17 January 2021 | Stars | 6 wickets[55] | MCG | 14,979 | Liam Hatcher |
| 20 January 2021 | Renegades | 5 wickets[56] | Docklands Stadium | 14,202 | Mackenzie Harvey |
| 3 January 2022 | Renegades | 5 wickets[57] | MCG | 21,562 | Kane Richardson |
| 13 January 2022 | Stars | 6 wickets[58] | Docklands Stadium | 10,014 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 3 January 2023 | Renegades | 33 runs[59] | MCG | 38,564 | Tom Rogers |
| 14 January 2023 | Renegades | 6 runs[60] | Docklands Stadium | 22,437 | Kane Richardson |
The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Renegades after making their debut in thenational men's team (the period they spent as both a Renegades squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):
Shahid Afridi (BBL|01)Abdul Razzaq (BBL|01)
Faf du Plessis (BBL|02)
Alex Hales (BBL|02)
Muttiah Muralitharan (BBL|02–03)
Marlon Samuels (BBL|02)Dwayne Bravo (BBL|03–07)Jos Buttler (BBL|03)
Shakib Al Hasan (BBL|04)Andre Russell (BBL|04, 12)Ben Stokes (BBL|04)Chris Gayle (BBL|05)Sunil Narine (BBL|06)Thisara Perera (BBL|06)
Mohammad Nabi (BBL|07–11)Kieron Pollard (BBL|07)Harry Gurney (BBL|08–09)Usman Shinwari (BBL|08)Richard Gleeson (BBL|09)Samit Patel (BBL|09)Noor Ahmad (BBL|10)Benny Howell (BBL|10)Rilee Rossouw (BBL|10)Imad Wasim (BBL|10)Unmukt Chand (BBL|11)Zahir Khan (BBL|11)Reece Topley (BBL|11)Matt Critchley (BBL|12)Martin Guptill (BBL|12)Akeal Hosein (BBL|12–13)Ruwantha Kellepotha (BBL|12)Mujeeb Ur Rahman (BBL|12–13)Joe Clarke (BBL|13)Jordan Cox (BBL|13)Quinton de Kock (BBL|13)Tim Seifert (BBL|14–15)Jacob Bethell (BBL|14)Laurie Evans (BBL|14)Hassan Khan (BBL|14–15)Tawanda Muyeye (BBL|14)Mohammad Rizwan (BBL|15)Source:[76]
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