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The 2011–12 Melbourne Renegades season was the inaugural in the club's history. Coached by Simon Helmot and captained by Andrew McDonald, they competed in the BBL's 2011–12 season.
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | James Brayshaw | ||
| Coach | Simon Helmot | ||
| Captain(s) | Andrew McDonald | ||
| Home ground | Etihad Stadium | ||
| BBL Season | 7th | ||
| BBL Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Aaron Finch (259) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Shahid Afridi (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,888 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,818 | ||
| Average home attendance | 13,323 | ||
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Summary
editThe Renegades' foundation captain was Victorian all-rounder Andrew McDonald and coached by then Victorian Bushrangers one-day coach, Simon Helmot. In their first season, the Renegade signed local state players such as Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Hodge and Dirk Nannes, along with Pakistani imports Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq. The Renegades struggled in their first season, only winning two games against the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers irrespectively. Aaron Finch scored 259 runs, whilst Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets.
Fixtures
editRegular season
edit(H) Adelaide Strikers
5/189 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
122 (17.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Renegades
3/188 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
2/192 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
Melbourne Renegades
8/140 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder (H)
7/134 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
Sydney Sixers
6/161 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
2/164 (17.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Melbourne Stars
5/167 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
3/58 (8.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain ended the match during the Melbourne Renegades' innings after 8.1 overs. Their target was 70 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Brisbane Heat
7/168 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
9/156 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Melbourne Renegades
4/173 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes (H)
3/174 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.626 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.569 | |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.262 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.254 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.324 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.338 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.582 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.250 |
Ladder progress
editSquad information
editThe following is the Renegades men squad for the 2011–12 Big Bash League season.[2]
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| – | Meyrick Buchanan |  Australia |
15 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 5 | Aaron Finch | Australia |
17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| – | Michael Hill | Australia |
29 September 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 7 | Brad Hodge | Australia |
29 December 1974 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 36 | Nathan Reardon | Australia |
8 November 1984 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Shahid Afridi |  Pakistan |
1 March 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Visa contract |
| 1 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia |
14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 4 | Andrew McDonald | Australia |
5 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Captain |
| 12 | Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan |
2 December 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Visa contract |
| 31 | Will Sheridan | Australia |
6 May 1987 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| – | Ryan Carters | Australia |
25 June 1990 | Right-handed | – | |
| 9 | Graham Manou | Australia |
23 April 1979 | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| – | Shane Harwood | Australia |
1 March 1974 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 28 | Jayde Herrick | Australia |
16 January 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 26 | Dirk Nannes | Australia |
16 May 1976 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 32 | Shaun Tait | Australia |
22 February 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 8 | Aaron Heal | Australia |
13 March 1983 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 6 | Brenton McDonald | Australia |
30 April 1984 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
Season statistics
editHome attendance
edit| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 13,265 |
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 10,818 |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 15,888 |
| Total Attendance | 39,971 | |
| Average Attendance | 13,323 | |
References
edit- ^ "Big Bash League Table – 2011–12". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Renegades Squad - Big Bash League, 2011/12 - Cricket Squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
External links
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