# 2023–24 Melbourne Renegades season

The 2023–24 Melbourne Renegades season is the thirteenth in the club's history. Coached by David Saker and captained by Nic Maddinson, they competed in the BBL's 2023–24 season.

## Summary

The club posted a record 11,903 members for the season.

## Squad information
### Playing squad

The squad for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season is shown below.
* Players with international caps are listed in bold
* Ages are given as of 7 December 2023, the date of the first match played in the 2023–24 competition
* * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
* * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters |||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch | Australia | (1986-11-17)17 November 1986 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 18 | Harry Dixon | Australia | (2005-02-16)16 February 2005 (aged 18) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 23 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Australia | (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 3 | Mackenzie Harvey | Australia | (2000-09-18)18 September 2000 (aged 23) | Left-handed | — | |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | Australia | (1991-12-21)21 December 1991 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain |
| 9 | Shaun Marsh | Australia | (1983-07-09)9 July 1983 (aged 40) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 29 | Jonathan Wells | Australia | (1988-08-13)13 August 1988 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 69 | Fergus O'Neill | Australia | (2001-01-27)27 January 2001 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 12 | Will Sutherland | Australia | (1999-10-27)27 October 1999 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Vice captain |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 10 | Joe Clarke | England | (1996-05-26)26 May 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | — | Visa contract |
| 77 | Jordan Cox | England | (2000-10-21)21 October 2000 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | Visa contract, replacement player for Quinton de Kock |
| 13 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa | (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 30) | Left-handed | — | Visa contract |
| – | Scott Edwards | Netherlands | (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | — | Replacement player for Joe Clarke |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| 55 | Kane Richardson | Australia | (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 8 | Tom Rogers | Australia | (1994-03-03)3 March 1994 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| 64 | Peter Siddle | Australia | (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 21 | Akeal Hosein | West Indies | (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Visa contract, replacement player for Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| 4 | Ruwantha Kellepotha | Sri Lanka | (1991-07-13)13 July 1991 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-spin | |
| 67 | Nathan Lyon | Australia | (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 7 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | (2001-03-28)28 March 2001 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Visa contract |
| 88 | Adam Zampa | Australia | (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |

### Coaching staff

The administration and support staff of the Melbourne Renegades for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 23 November 2023.
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | David Saker |
| List manager | Andrew Lynch |
| Assistant coach | Simon Helmot |
| Assistant coach | Ian Bell |
| Assistant coach | Andre Borovec |
| Bowling coach | Michael Lewis |
| Strength & Conditioning oach | Richard Johnson |
| Physiotherapist | Nick Adcock |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.972 | Advance to Qualifier |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0.339 | Advance to Qualifier |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.725 | Advance to Knockout |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.331 | Advance to Knockout |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.268 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −1.051 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | −0.289 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | −0.652 | |

### Result by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | NR | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | NR |
| Position | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |

### Matches

* Match 2 8 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Sydney Sixers 6/175 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 7/167 (20 overs) |
| Steve Smith 61 (42) Will Sutherland 2/21 (4 overs) | | Will Sutherland 51* (30) Ben Dwarshuis 3/36 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 8 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 13,089 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 4 10 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 2/30 (6.5 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) |
| Aaron Hardie 20* (23) Tom Rogers 1/7 (2 overs) | | |
* No result GMHBA Stadium, Geelong Attendance: 6,601 Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Ben Treloar
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Match abandoned due to unsafe pitch.
* Match 10 21 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 8/162 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 4/163 (18.1 overs) |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk 55 (23) Paul Walter 3/27 (4 overs) | | Matt Renshaw 49* (37) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 14,893 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Paul Walter (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 13 23 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 5/183 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 4/187 (19 overs) |
| Jonathan Wells 40* (24) Nathan Ellis 2/32 (4 overs) Patrick Dooley 2/32 (4 overs) | | Matthew Wade 82 (50) Tom Rogers 2/32 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 8,186 Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 15 26 December 2023 18:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Perth Scorchers 162 (19.4 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 8/149 (20 overs) |
| Josh Inglis 64 (44) Tom Rogers 3/18 (4 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 59 (36) Andrew Tye 2/21 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 13 runs Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 42,226 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 18 29 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 6/177 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 6/178 (18.4 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 56 (34) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/20 (4 overs) | | Jake Fraser-McGurk 70 (37) David Payne 3/37 (3.4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 15,449 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Jake Fraser-McGurk (Melbourne Renegades)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 23 2 January 2024 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 7/97 (14 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 2/98 (12 overs) |
| Quinton de Kock 23 (16) Dan Lawrence 2/8 (2 overs) | | Thomas Rogers 42* (34) Tom Rogers 1/21 (3 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 27,024 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
* Match 26 4 January 2024 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 4/147 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 4/148 (18.4 overs) |
| Jordan Cox 47 (36) Tim David 1/0 (1 over) | | Sam Hain 51 (36) Fergus O'Neill 2/25 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 13,107 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Sam Hain (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 36 13 January 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 8/137 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 4/139 (17.2 overs) |
| Hilton Cartwright 38 (30) Kane Richardson 2/17 (4 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 64* (49) Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/25 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 41,205 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Gerard Abood Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 40 17 January 2024 19:15 AEDT (N) Scorecard
| (H) Sydney Thunder | v | Melbourne Renegades |
* No result Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: – Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Ben Treloar
* No toss.
* Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to weather.

## Season statistics
### Attendances

| Match | Teams | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | Capacity % |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades | 8 December 2023 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 13,089 | 27% |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | 10 December 2023 | GMHBA Stadium | Geelong | 6,601 | 18% |
| 10 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | 21 December 2023 | Marvel Stadium | Melbourne | 14,893 | 26% |
| 13 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | 23 December 2023 | Blundstone Arena | Hobart | 8,186 | 42% |
| 15 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | 26 December 2023 | Optus Stadium | Perth | 42,226 | 69% |
| 18 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | 29 December 2023 | Marvel Stadium | Melbourne | 15,449 | 33% |
| 23 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | 2 January 2024 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 27,024 | 27% |
| 26 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | 4 January 2024 | Marvel Stadium | Melbourne | 13,107 | 28% |
| 36 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | 13 January 2024 | Marvel Stadium | Melbourne | 41,205 | 88% |
| 40 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | 17 January 2024 | Sydney Showground Stadium | Sydney | | |
| Home Average | Home Average | Home Average | Home Average | Home Average | 18,251 | 39% |
| Home Total | Home Total | Home Total | Home Total | Home Total | 91,255 | — |
| Overall Average | Overall Average | Overall Average | Overall Average | Overall Average | | % |
| Overall Total | Overall Total | Overall Total | Overall Total | Overall Total | | — |
* denotes home matches.