The 2016–17 Melbourne Renegades season was the sixth in the club's history. Coached by Andrew McDonald and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2016–17 season.
Fixtures
Pre-season
19 December 2016
Scorecard |
Melbourne Renegades
6/164 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
2/165 (15.3 overs) |
Regular season
(H) Melbourne Renegades
7/179 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
130 (19.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Arjun Nair (Thunder) made his T20 debut.
(H) Melbourne Renegades
8/148 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
6/152 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades
4/171 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars (H)
9/151 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the Stars innings to 18 overs with a revised target of 159.
(H) Melbourne Renegades
9/154 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
7/200 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and chose to field
- 44,189 is the highest attendance for a cricket match at the Etihad Stadium
Melbourne Renegades
6/170 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers (H)
4/171 (19.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
- The crowd of 30,702 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at the SCG.
(H) Melbourne Renegades
4/222 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
8/223 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- The Renegades score of 222 was the highest ever score in BBL history. This was then surpassed by the Hurricanes in the second innings.[7]
- The combined total of 445 runs, including a record 58 boundaries, is the highest ever in a BBL match.[8]
- Ben McDermott scored the second-highest individual BBL score, as well as the third-fastest BBL century (47 balls).[7]
Melbourne Renegades
9/171 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers (H)
8/165 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades
5/199 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat (H)
198 (19.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Andrew Harriott (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
- The crowd of 35,112 is the highest ever for a BBL match at the Gabba.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.618 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.516 | |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.848 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.397 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.042 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.334 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.530 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.600 |
Ladder progress
Squad information
The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2016–17 Big Bash League season as of 6 January 2017.[12]
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch |  Australia |
17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 6 | Tom Beaton | Australia |
28 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | Australia |
26 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 12 | Callum Ferguson | Australia |
21 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia |
8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Injury replacement player for Guy Walker |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia |
18 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 21 | Marcus Harris | Australia |
21 July 1992 | Left-handed | – | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  West Indies |
7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 31 | Brad Hogg | Australia |
6 February 1971 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 11 | Cameron Stevenson | Australia |
30 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Injury replacement player for Peter Siddle |
| 37 | Trent Lawford | Australia |
18 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Replacement player for Matthew Wade |
| 16 | Thisara Perera |  Sri Lanka |
3 April 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract, injury replacement player for Dwayne Bravo |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 20 | Peter Nevill | Australia |
13 October 1985 | Right-handed | – | |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia |
26 December 1987 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 64 | Andrew Harriott | Australia |
3 May 1992 | Right-handed | – | Injury replacement for Peter Nevill |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia |
3 May 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 35 | Nathan Rimmington | Australia |
11 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 10 | Peter Siddle | Australia |
25 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 14 | Chris Tremain | Australia |
10 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia |
12 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 44 | Nick Winter | Australia |
19 June 1993 | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | Xavier Doherty | Australia |
22 November 1982 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | West Indies |
26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract |
Season statistics
Most runs
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | 8 | 8 | 354 | 44.25 | 160.90 | 71 | 0 | 4 |
| Cameron White | 8 | 8 | 227 | 32.42 | 132.74 | 64* | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Harris | 7 | 7 | 220 | 31.42 | 132.53 | 85 | 0 | 1 |
| Callum Ferguson | 8 | 7 | 183 | 30.50 | 150.00 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cooper | 8 | 8 | 167 | 23.85 | 159.04 | 53* | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2017
Most wickets
| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 8 | 8 | 13 | 19.23 | 7.81 | 3/27 | 14.7 |
| Thisara Perera | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17.12 | 9.13 | 4/25 | 11.2 |
| Brad Hogg | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28.87 | 7.21 | 3/22 | 24.0 |
| Tom Cooper | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23.40 | 7.80 | 2/12 | 18.0 |
| Nathan Rimmington | 4 | 4 | 4 | 45.75 | 26.50 | 2/37 | 15.0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2017.
Home attendance
| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Thunder | 23,015 |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 26,112 |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 44,189 |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 26,816 |
| Total Attendance | 120,132 | |
| Average Attendance | 30,033 | |
TV audience
BBL games are currently broadcast in Australia by the free-to-air Network Ten.
Following are the television ratings for the Melbourne Renegades's 2016–17 BBL season matches in Australia.[13]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder[14] | 1,150,000 | 1,180,000 | 759,000 | 798,000 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers[15] | 932,000 | 1,290,000 | 650,000 | 880,000 |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades[16] | 925,000 | 1,270,000 | 608,000 | 868,000 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars[17] | 947,000 | 1,150,000 | 625,000 | 784,000 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades[18] | 1,040,000 | 1,130,000 | 709,000 | 808,000 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes[19] | 1,160,000 | 1,280,000 | 794,000 | 907,000 |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades[20] | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 | 692,000 | 768,000 |
| 8 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades[21] | 1,050,000 | 1,290,000 | 716,000 | 906,000 |
References
- ^ Official crowd number tonight is 23,015, thanks to everyone who came out! #BBL06 twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 22 Dec, 2016
- ^ The final crowd number - 26,112. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to get here tonight #BBL06. Retrieved on 29 Dec, 2016
- ^ What an awesome turnout for our Double-Header Derby at the @MCG today! Thanks for coming along and showing your support #TeamGreen!. Retrieved on 1 Jan, 2017
- ^ Our highest home BBL crowd ever tonight; 44,189! twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 6 January 2017
- ^ Crowd figure for tonight's game is 30,702. Thanks to everyone for coming along to Girls' Night out #smashemsixers Retrieved on 9 Jan, 2016
- ^ WHAT A GAME! Thanks to the 26,816 fans who came along and created a spectacular atmosphere! Retrieved on 12 Jan, 2017
- ^ a b "McDermott 114 in Hurricanes' record last-ball chase". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Hurricanes' tall chases, and Narine gets to 250". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ That's 165,099 through the gates this season #strikeforce! The best fans going around. Period. #BBL06 Retrieved on 16 Jan, 2017
- ^ Thanks for the sold out season Brisbane and the record crowd of 35,112 tonight 🔥 #TurnUpTheHeat #BBL06 Retrieved on 20 Jan, 2017
- ^ "Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Player Profiles". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Mediaweek Australia twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 December 2016
- ^ Thu TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 3 Renegades v Thunder twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 23 December 2016
- ^ Thu TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 9: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 30 December 2016
- ^ Sun TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 12: Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
- ^ Sat TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 19: Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 8 January 2017
- ^ Mon TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 21: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 10 January 2017
- ^ Thu TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 24: Melb Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 13 January 2017
- ^ Mon TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 27: Adelaide Strikers Vs Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 17 January 2017
- ^ Fri TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 30: Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 January 2017
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