2022–23 Melbourne Renegades season

Melbourne Renegades
2022–23 season
CoachDavid Saker
Captain(s)Nic Maddinson
Home groundMarvel Stadium
GMHBA Stadium
BBL season3rd
BBL finalsKnockout
Leading Run ScorerAaron Finch (428)
Leading Wicket TakerTom Rogers (23)
Player of the SeasonAaron Finch
Highest home attendance22,437
vs. Melbourne Stars
at Marvel Stadium
(14 January 2023)
Lowest home attendance6,892
vs. Brisbane Heat
at GMHBA Stadium
(21 December 2022)
Average home attendance11,809

The 2022–23 Melbourne Renegades season will be the twelfth in the club's history. Coached by David Saker[1] and captained by Nic Maddinson,[2][3] they competed in the BBL's 2022–23 season.[4]

Summary

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Squad information

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Playing squad

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The current squad of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season as of 16 January 2023.[5]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
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 37) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox Vice captain
31 Martin Guptill  New Zealand (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm off break Visa contract, replacement player for Andre Russell
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 32) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Captain
9 Shaun Marsh  Australia (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983 (age 41) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
29 Jonathan Wells  Australia (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
20 Matt Critchley  England (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Visa contract, replacement player for Akeal Hosein
Liam Livingstone  England (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break Visa contract
121 Andre Russell  West Indies (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Visa contract, replacement player for Liam Livingstone
12 Will Sutherland  Australia (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
54 Peter Handscomb  Australia (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm off break
6 Sam Harper  Australia (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 27) Right-handed
Pace bowlers
2 Zak Evans  Australia (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm fast
15 David Moody  Australia (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Injury replacement player for Zak Evans
61 Jack Prestwidge  Australia (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
55 Kane Richardson  Australia (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
8 Tom Rogers  Australia (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) Left-handed Right arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
52 Fawad Ahmed  Australia (1982-02-05) 5 February 1982 (age 42) Right-handed Right arm leg spin Injury replacement player for Shaun Marsh
7 Akeal Hosein  West Indies (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Visa contract
4 Ruwantha Kellepotha  Sri Lanka (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm leg-spin Visa contract, replacement player for Mujeeb Ur Rahman
77 Corey Rocchiccioli  Australia (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
88 Mujeeb Ur Rahman  Afghanistan (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break Visa contract

Administration and support staff

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The current administration and support staff of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season as of 6 December 2022.[6]

Position Name
Head coach David Saker
Assistant coach Brad Hodge
Assistant coach Lloyd Mash
Strength & conditioning Coach Richard Johnson
Physiotherapist Nick Adcock
Source:Renegades staff

Squad changes

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Pre-season

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13 August 2022
Summary
Melbourne Renegades Academy
7/158 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars Academy
5/159 (19.4 overs)
Melbourne Stars Academy won by 5 wickets
DXC Arena, Darwin

15 August 2022
Summary
Melbourne Renegades Academy
108 (17.4 overs)
v
Cricket Australia XI
4/109 (18.3 overs)
Cricket Australia XI won by 6 wickets
DXC Arena, Darwin

17 August 2022
Summary
Melbourne Renegades Academy
8/160 (20 overs)
v
Northern Territory
5/147 (20 overs)
Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 13 runs
DXC Arena, Darwin

20 August 2022
Summary
Papua New Guinea
6/152 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades Academy
5/155 (16.2 overs)
Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 5 wickets
DXC Arena, Darwin

5 October 2022
Source
Melbourne Renegades Academy
v
No result
HP Barr Reserve, Wangaratta

6 October 2022
Source
Melbourne Renegades Academy
v
No result
HP Barr Reserve, Wangaratta

9 December 2022
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
7/220 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
2/221 (18.5 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets
CitiPower Centre, Melbourne

11 December 2022
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades Academy
4/155 (20 overs)
v

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers (C) 14 11 3 0 22 1.205 Advance to play-off phase
2   Sydney Sixers 14 10 3 1 21 0.846
3   Melbourne Renegades 14 7 7 0 14 −0.027
4   Sydney Thunder 14 7 7 0 14 −0.716
5   Brisbane Heat 14 6 7 1 13 −0.483
6   Hobart Hurricanes 14 6 8 0 12 −0.340
7   Adelaide Strikers 14 5 9 0 10 −0.151
8   Melbourne Stars 14 3 11 0 6 −0.287
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champion

Result by round

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Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAAH
ResultWWWLLLLWWLWLLW
Position222253453343
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2023. Source: Big Bash League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No result

Matches

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Match 3
15 December 2022
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
7/166 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat (H)
6/144 (20 overs)
Nic Maddinson 87 (49)
Matthew Kuhnemann 3/32 (4 overs)
Jimmy Peirson 43 (30)
Akeal Hosein 3/15 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 22 runs
Cazalys Stadium, Cairns
Attendance: 6,708[7]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
  • Josh Brown (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.

Match 7
18 December 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
6/174 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
6/175 (19.5 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 53 (38)
Tom Rogers 2/41 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 70* (43)
Daniel Sams 3/33 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 7,087[8]
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 10
21 December 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
8/137 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
6/139 (19.2 overs)
Jimmy Peirson 45* (30)
Tom Rogers 4/23 (4 overs)
Andre Russell 57 (42)
Michael Neser 4/32 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Kardinia Park, Geelong
Attendance: 6,892[9]
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and David Taylor
Player of the match: Andre Russell (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 14
24 December 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Hobart Hurricanes
122 (18 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
114 (19.2 overs)
James Neesham 28 (19)
David Moody 3/16 (4 overs)
Will Sutherland 40 (29)
Riley Meredith 3/12 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 8 runs
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Attendance: 9,128[11]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Riley Meredith (Hobart Hurricanes)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 18
28 December 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
8/149 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
115 (19 overs)
Josh Philippe 55 (40)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/29 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 36 (35)
Ben Dwarshuis 4/17 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 34 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 16,208[12]
Umpires: Sharad Patel and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 21
30 December 2022
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
7/124 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
4/126 (17.5 overs)
Shaun Marsh 35 (29)
Chris Jordan 2/25 (4 overs)
Hayden Kerr 2/25 (4 overs)
James Vince 39 (31)
Akeal Hosein 2/24 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Kardinia Park, Geelong
Attendance: 12,336[13]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Stephen Dionysius
Player of the match: Chris Jordan (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 24
1 January 2023
13:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
6/155 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
5/156 (19.4 overs)
Aaron Finch 65 (48)
Andrew Tye 3/32 (4 overs)
Josh Inglis 47 (34)
Kane Richardson 2/21 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 9,027[14]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 27
3 January 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
7/141 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
9/108 (20 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 32* (23)
Trent Boult 2/23 (4 overs)
Nick Larkin 48* (40)
Tom Rogers 5/16 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 33 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 38,564[15]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Tom Rogers (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Match 32
7 January 2023
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
8/162 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
4/164 (18.1 overs)
Caleb Jewell 28 (17)
Kane Richardson 2/20 (4 overs)
Sam Harper 89 (48)
Nathan Ellis 1/17 (3.1 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 12,514[16]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Sam Harper (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 36
10 January 2023
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Adelaide Strikers
4/202 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
6/182 (20 overs)
Chris Lynn 69* (37)
Ruwantha Kellepotha 2/32 (4 overs)
Sam Harper 63 (36)
Matt Short 2/26 (4 overs)
Wes Agar 2/26 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 20 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 21,345[17]
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Chris Lynn (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Ruwantha Kellepotha (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.

Match 41
14 January 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Renegades
7/162 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
7/156 (20 overs)
Sam Harper 51 (36)
Liam Hatcher 2/34 (4 overs)
Joe Clarke 59 (37)
Kane Richardson 2/17 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 runs
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 22,437[18]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Kane Richardson (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Match 47
19 January 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
9/142 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder (H)
2/144 (18.3 overs)
Will Sutherland 42* (23)
Usman Qadir 2/20 (4 overs)
Matthew Gilkes 74* (55)
Corey Rocchiccioli 2/25 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Attendance: 10,862[19]
Umpires: David Taylor and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Matthew Gilkes (Sydney Thunder)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 52
22 January 2023
16:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
5/212 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
5/202 (20 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 95* (50)
Matt Critchley 2/34 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 76* (35)
Ashton Turner 2/25 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 10 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 32,259[20]
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 54
24 January 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/142 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
4/143 (18.2 overs)
Alex Carey 65 (47)
Fawad Ahmed 3/17 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 63* (54)
Peter Siddle 1/24 (3.2 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 13,477[21]
Umpires: Ben Treloar and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Play-offs

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Bracket

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EliminatorQualifierChallengerFinal
1  Perth Scorchers3/154 (18.3 overs)1  Perth Scorchers5/178 (19.2 overs)
2  Sydney Sixers8/151 (20 overs)5  Brisbane Heat7/175 (20 overs)
2  Sydney Sixers9/116 (20 overs)
Knockout5  Brisbane Heat6/117 (18.2 overs)
3  Melbourne Renegades5/162 (20 overs)
4  Sydney Thunder1/52 (6.5 overs)5  Brisbane Heat3/164 (18.5 overs)
5  Brisbane Heat5/203 (20 overs)

Matches

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Knockout
29 January 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
5/162 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
3/164 (18.5 overs)
Shaun Marsh 82* (53)
Xavier Bartlett 3/18 (4 overs)
Usman Khawaja 59 (47)
Tom Rogers 2/33 (3.5 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,699[22]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

Season statistics

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Most runs

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Most wickets

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Attendances

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Match No. Teams Date Venue Location Attendance Capacity %[a]
3 Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades 15 December 2022 Cazalys Stadium Cairns 6,708 50%
7 Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder 18 December 2022 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 7,087 13%
10 Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat 21 December 2022 Kardinia Park Geelong 6,892 19%
14 Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades 24 December 2022 Bellerive Oval Hobart 9,128 46%
18 Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades 28 December 2022 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 16,208 34%
21 Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers 30 December 2022 Kardinia Park Geelong 12,336 34%
24 Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers 1 January 2023 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 9,027 16%
27 Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades 3 January 2023 Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne 38,564 39%
32 Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes 7 January 2023 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 12,514 23%
36 Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades 10 January 2023 Adelaide Oval Adelaide 21,345 40%
41 Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars 14 January 2023 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 22,437 40%
47 Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades 19 January 2023 Manuka Oval Canberra 10,862 68%
52 Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades 22 January 2023 Perth Stadium Perth 32,259 53%
54 Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers 24 January 2023 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 13,477 24%
K Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat 29 January 2023 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 10,699 19%
Home Average 11,809 24%
Home Total 94,469
Overall Average 15,303 35%
Overall Total 229,543
  •   denotes home matches.

Notes

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  1. ^ Based on general venue capacity, which will vary depending on cricket capacity.

References

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