The 2012–13 Melbourne Renegades season was the second in the club's history. Coached by Simon Helmot and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2012–13 season.
| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | James Brayshaw | ||
| Coach | Simon Helmot | ||
| Captain(s) | Aaron Finch | ||
| Home ground | Etihad Stadium | ||
| BBL Season | 1st | ||
| BBL Finals | Semi-final | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Aaron Finch (332) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Muttiah Muralitharan (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 23,589 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,029 | ||
| Average home attendance | 13,406 | ||
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Summary
editThe 2012–13 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 as Ben Rohrer and Peter Nevill and cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan, saw the season being the Renegades most successful season to date, finishing on top of the ladder, only losing to the Perth Scorchers in the regular season. Aaron Finch also became the first Renegades player to score a century after scoring 111 from 65 balls against the Melbourne Stars. Finch also won The Renegades were knocked out by the Brisbane Heat in the semi-finals, losing by 15 runs.
Fixtures
editRegular season
editMelbourne Stars
5/167 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
2/168 (18.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
(H) Sydney Thunder
7/116 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
5/117 (18.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Hobart Hurricanes
9/102 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
3/103 (13.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Brisbane Heat
7/133 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
4/137 (19.1 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/187 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
136 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Twenty20 debut: Jason Behrendorff (Perth Scorchers)
(H) Melbourne Renegades
6/155 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
107 (18.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
(H) Melbourne Stars
9/146 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
1/147 (18.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
5/178 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers (H)
149 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Twenty20 debut: Fawad Ahmed (Melbourne Renegades)
Knockout stage
editMelbourne Renegades
9/168 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
3/183 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.791 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.322 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.246 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.464 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.162 | |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.569 | |
| 7 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.380 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | −1.360 |
Ladder progress
editSquad information
editThe current squad of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2012–13 Big Bash League season.
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Meyrick Buchanan |  Australia |
13 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||
| Tom Cooper |  Netherlands |
26 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Non-visa Dutch international | |
| Alex Doolan | Australia |
25 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Aaron Finch | Australia |
17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain | |
| Alex Hales |  England |
3 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract, injury replacement player for Marlon Samuels | |
| Daniel Harris | Australia |
31 December 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Michael Hill | Australia |
29 September 1988 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Ben Rohrer | Australia |
26 March 1981 | Left-handed | – | Vice captain | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Faf du Plessis |  South Africa |
13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Visa contract | |
| Aaron O'Brien | Australia |
2 October 1981 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Marlon Samuels |  West Indies |
5 February 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract, replacement player for Faf du Plessis | |
| Will Sheridan | Australia |
7 May 1987 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Peter Nevill | Australia |
13 October 1985 | Right-handed | – | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| Brendan Drew | Australia |
16 December 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Jake Haberfield | Australia |
18 June 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Jayde Herrick | Australia |
16 January 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Darren Pattinson | England |
2 August 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Non-visa English international | |
| Nathan Rimmington | Australia |
11 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Fawad Ahmed | Australia |
10 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| James Muirhead | Australia |
30 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| Muttiah Muralitharan |  Sri Lanka |
17 April 1972 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract | |
Season statistics
editHome attendance
edit| Game | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Stars | 23,589 |
| 3 | Hobart Hurricanes | 7,951 |
| 4 | Brisbane Heat | 5,029 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 14,174 |
| SF1 | Brisbane Heat | 16,285 |
| Total Attendance | 67,028 | |
| Average Attendance | 13,406 | |
References
edit- ^ "Canberran bags classy Finch". 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Big Bash League Table – 2012–13". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links
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