2021–22 Melbourne Renegades season

Melbourne Renegades
2021–22 season
CoachDavid Saker
Captain(s)Nic Maddinson
Home groundMarvel Stadium (Capacity: 47,000)
GMHBA Stadium (Capacity: 26,000)
BBL Season8th
BBL FinalsDNQ
Leading Run ScorerAaron Finch (386)[1]
Leading Wicket TakerKane Richardson (19)[2]
Highest home attendance10,014 (13 January 2022 vs Melbourne Stars, Week 6)
Lowest home attendance4,351 (8 January 2022 vs Sydney Thunder, Week 5)
Average home attendance7,361
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Melbourne Renegades season was the eleventh in the club's history. Coached by David Saker[3] and captained by Nic Maddinson,[4][5] they competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.[6]

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L NR BP Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers (C) 14 11 3 0 7 40 0.926 Advance to play-off phase
2   Sydney Sixers 14 9 4 1 6 35 1.027
3   Sydney Thunder 14 9 5 0 8 35 0.725
4   Adelaide Strikers 14 6 8 0 10 28 0.237
5   Hobart Hurricanes 14 7 7 0 6 27 −0.332
6   Melbourne Stars 14 7 7 0 5 26 −0.222
7   Brisbane Heat 14 3 11 0 7 16 −0.910
8   Melbourne Renegades 14 3 10 1 5 16 −1.477
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champion

Fixtures and results

Pre-season

Main article: 2021–22 Big Bash League season § Pre-season
30 November 2021
Summary
Melbourne Renegades Academy
7/149 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars Academy
6/152 (19.4 overs)
Melbourne Stars Academy won by 4 wickets
CitiPower Centre, Melbourne
30 November 2021
Summary
Melbourne Stars Academy
4/175 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades Academy
7/165 (20 overs)
Melbourne Stars Academy won by 10 runs
CitiPower Centre, Melbourne
1 December 2021
Summary
Melbourne Renegades
6/143 (18 overs)
v
3 December 2021
Summary
Melbourne Renegades
5/208 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
9/156 (20 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 52 runs
CitiPower Centre, Melbourne

Home and away season

Main article: 2021–22 Big Bash League season § Fixtures
Match 3
7 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
9/153 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
8/151 (20 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 56 (46)
Peter Siddle 3/42 (4 overs)
Harry Nielsen 30 (30)
Zahir Khan 3/24 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 2 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 8,932[7]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Zahir Khan (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
  • James Seymour (Melbourne Renegades) and Daniel Drew (Adelaide Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.
Match 6
9 December 2021
18:45 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Adelaide Strikers
149 (19 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
100 (18.4 overs)
Jonathan Wells 37 (30)
Kane Richardson 4/32 (4 overs)
Sam Harper 33 (31)
Wes Agar 3/17 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 49 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 8,408[8]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Wes Agar (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 11
13 December 2021
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
6/140 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat (H)
5/141 (16.5 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 71* (56)
James Bazley 3/28 (4 overs)
Sam Heazlett 44* (29)
Zahir Khan 2/27 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Attendance: 6,489[9]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and David Taylor
Player of the match: James Bazley (Brisbane Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Match 17
22 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
5/206 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
5/185 (20 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 86 (53)
Kane Richardson 3/33 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 68 (43)
Ashton Agar 2/23 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 21 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 9,487[10]
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 21
26 December 2021
21:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
8/151 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers (H)
2/152 (16.5 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 45 (40)
Jason Behrendorff 2/19 (4 overs)
Colin Munro 58* (32)
Nic Maddinson 1/5 (1 over)
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 1,785[11]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and bat.
Match 26
29 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
5/206 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
121 (15.5 overs)
Ben McDermott 127 (65)
Reece Topley 2/17 (4 overs)
Sam Harper 57 (35)
Tom Rogers 3/24 (3 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 85 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 8,314[12]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes) became the first player to score two consecutive 100s in the BBL.[13]
Match 30
1 January 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
No result
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 5,164[14]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and David Taylor
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 33
3 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
126 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
5/129 (18 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 41 (29)
Nic Maddinson 3/20 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 50 (40)
Tom O'Connell 2/11 (2 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 21,562[15]
Umpires: Geoff Davidson and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Kane Richardson (Melbourne Renegades)
Match 37
6 January 2022
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
6/128 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
5/129 (15 overs)
Jake Lehmann 65 (52)
Mohammad Nabi 2/19 (4 overs)
Shaun Marsh 57 (35)
David Grant 3/20 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Attendance: 4,611[16]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Melbourne Renegades)
Match 40
8 January 2022
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
7/209 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
80 (14.2 overs)
Daniel Sams 98* (44)
Kane Richardson 2/39 (4 overs)
James Seymour 25 (23)
Mohammad Hasnain 3/22 (3.2 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 129 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 4,351[17]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Match 45
11 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/150 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
105 (17 overs)
Moises Henriques 49 (35)
Cameron Boyce 2/15 (4 overs)
Shaun Marsh 39 (36)
Ben Dwarshuis 5/26 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 45 runs
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Attendance: 5,821[18]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and David Taylor
Player of the match: Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers)
Match 48
13 January 2022
19:35 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
7/122 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
4/123 (14.3 overs)
Aaron Finch 45 (44)
Qais Ahmad 2/15 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 68* (45)
Kane Richardson 1/12 (3 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,014[20]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 54
18 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Hobart Hurricanes
5/182 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
6/176 (20 overs)
Matthew Wade 48 (39)
Josh Lalor 2/37 (4 overs)
Cameron Boyce 2/37 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 75 (52)
Tom Rogers 3/35 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 1,324[21]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 55
19 January 2022
16:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Thunder
8/170 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
7/169 (20 overs)
Usman Khawaja 77 (51)
Cameron Boyce 5/21 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 82 (64)
Gurinder Sandhu 3/33 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 1 run
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 8,886[22]
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Cameron Boyce (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
  • Cameron Boyce (Melbourne Renegades) became the first bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive deliveries in the BBL.[23]

Squad information

See also: 2021–22 Big Bash League season squads

The current squad of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 19 January 2022.[24]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
18 Unmukt Chand  India (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right arm off break Visa contract
5 Aaron Finch  Australia (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
23 Jake Fraser-McGurk  Australia (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) Right-handed Right arm leg break
14 Marcus Harris  Australia (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32) Left-handed Right arm off break
3 Mackenzie Harvey  Australia (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 24) Left-handed Right arm medium-fast
53 Nic Maddinson  Australia (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 33) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Captain
9 Shaun Marsh  Australia 9 July 1983 (age 36) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox Vice captain
35 James Seymour  Australia 13 March 1992 (age 29) Left-handed Right arm off break Replacement player for Shaun Marsh
All-rounders
29 Jonathan Merlo  Australia (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Replacement player for Nic Maddinson
7 Mohammad Nabi  Afghanistan (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 39) Right-handed Right arm off break Visa contract
12 Will Sutherland  Australia (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
61 Jack Prestwidge  Australia 28 February 1996 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
6 Sam Harper  Australia (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 28) Right-handed –
4 Brayden Stepien  Australia (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium Local replacement player
Pace bowlers
2 Zak Evans  Australia 26 March 2000 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm fast
11 Josh Lalor  Australia 2 November 1987 (age 33) Right-handed Left arm fast medium
19 James Pattinson  Australia (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right arm fast
16 Mitchell Perry  Australia 27 April 2000 (age 20) Left-handed Right-arm fast medium
55 Kane Richardson  Australia (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Vice captain
24 Reece Topley  England 21 February 1994 (age 27) Right-handed Left arm medium-fast Visa contract
Spin bowlers
13 Cameron Boyce  Australia (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right arm leg break
75 Zahir Khan  Afghanistan (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 26) Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox Visa contract

Administration and support staff

The current administration and support staff of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 29 November 2021.[25]

Position Name
Head Coach David Saker
List Manager Andrew Lynch
Assistant Coach Simon Helmot
Assistant Coach Andre Borovec
Bowling Coach Michael Lewis
Strength & Conditioning Coach Richard Johnson
Physiotherapist Nick Adcock
Source:Renegades staff

Season statistics

Home attendance

Match No. Opponent Attendance
3 Adelaide Strikers 8,932
17 Perth Scorchers 9,487
26 Hobart Hurricanes 8,314
37 Brisbane Heat 4,611
40 Sydney Thunder 4,351
45 Sydney Sixers 5,821
48 Melbourne Stars 10,014
Total Attendance 51,530
Average Attendance 7,361

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