# 2017–18 Melbourne Renegades season

The 2017–18 Melbourne Renegades season is the seventh in the club's history. Coached by Andrew McDonald and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2017–18 season.

## Fixtures
### Pre-season

* 10 December 2017 Report
| Team Red 8/189 (20 overs) | v | Team Black 1/190 (17.1 overs) |
* Team Black won by 9 wickets Geelong Cricket Ground, Geelong
* 15 December 2017 Report
| Melbourne Renegades 6/169 (20 overs) | v | (H) Brisbane Heat 8/150 (20 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 19 runs John Blank Oval, Maroochydore
* 16 December 2017 Report
| Brisbane Heat (H) 6/136 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 1/139 (13 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 9 wickets John Blank Oval, Maroochydore

### Regular season

* 21 December 2017 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Hobart Hurricanes 8/164 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 3/165 (18.3 overs) |
| D'Arcy Short 34 (19) Dwayne Bravo 5/28 (4 overs) | | Cameron White 79 (59) Jofra Archer 2/17 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 11,010 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Aaron Summers (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
* 23 December 2017 19:25 (D/N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 8/132 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 3/137 (18.4 overs) |
| Alex Ross 48 (44) Jack Wildermuth 3/16 (4 overs) | | Tom Cooper 52* (44) Shadab Khan 2/17 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 20,567 Umpires: John Ward and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Jack Wildermuth (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* 29 December 2017 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 9/130 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 7/133 (19 overs) |
| Tom Cooper 34 (24) Mitchell Johnson 3/13 (4 overs) | | Michael Klinger 37 (27) Brad Hogg 2/16 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 3 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 30,018 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Mitchell Johnson (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* 3 January 2018 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 8/111 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 2/112 (15.3 overs) |
| Johan Botha 32* (23) Dwayne Bravo 3/29 (4 overs) | | Aaron Finch 51 (38) Ben Dwarshuis 1/19 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets GMHBA Stadium, Geelong Attendance: 23,586 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Simon Fry Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Mickey Edwards (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
* 6 January 2018 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 4/157 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 4/159 (17.5 overs) |
| Ben Dunk 47 (30) Mohammad Nabi 1/27 (4 overs) | | Mohammad Nabi 52 (30) John Hastings 2/24 (3.5 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 48,086 Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Jackson Coleman (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
* 8 January 2018 18:20 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 3/185 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 5/186 (19.5 overs) |
| Cameron White 68* (30) Andrew Tye 2/36 (4 overs) | | Ashton Turner 70 (32) Mohammed Nabi 1/30 (3.5 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Attendance: 22,475 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith & Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* 12 January 2018 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 4/167 (20 overs) | v | (H) Melbourne Renegades 9/144 (20 overs) |
| Kevin Pietersen 74 (46) Mohammad Nabi 2/15 (4 overs) | | Dwayne Bravo 26 (18) Jackson Coleman 3/27 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 23 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 44,316 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Daniel Fallins (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
* 22 January 2018 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 5/173 (20 overs) | v | (H) Melbourne Renegades 7/147 (20 overs) |
| Colin Ingram 68 (36) Dwayne Bravo 2/30 (4 overs) | | Brad Hodge 30* (18) Ben Laughlin 2/18 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 26 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 23,089 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Colin Ingram (Adelaide Strikers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* 24 January 2018 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 6/189 (20 overs) | v | (H) Sydney Thunder 180 (20 overs) |
| Marcus Harris 64 (41) Gurinder Sandhu 2/37 (4 overs) | | Ben Rohrer 48 (21) Kane Richardson 4/22 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 9 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Attendance: 11,319 Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward Player of the match: Kane Richardson (Melbourne Renegades)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
* 27 January 2018 18:20 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 3/187 (20 overs) | v | (H) Brisbane Heat 161 (19.5 overs) |
| Tom Cooper 65* (36) Mitchell Swepson 1/27 (4 overs) | | Alex Ross 36 (27) Kane Richardson 4/35 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 26 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 34,543 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Tom Cooper (Melbourne Renegades)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field

### Knockout phase
#### Semi final

* 2 February 2018 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 5/178 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 4/177 (20 overs) |
| Travis Head 85* (57) Joe Mennie 1/21 (4 overs) | | Marcus Harris 45 (27) Travis Head 1/27 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 36,298 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
* Harry Nielsen (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.154 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.801 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.297 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.291 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.331 | |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.039 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.437 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | −0.926 | |

## Squad information

The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2017–18 Big Bash League season as of 28 January 2018.
| 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 | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | Netherlands | (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia | (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia | (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 21 | Marcus Harris | Australia | (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | – | |
| 17 | Brad Hodge | Australia | (1974-12-29) 29 December 1974 (age 49) | Right-handed | Right Arm off spin | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia | (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 29 | Travis Dean | Australia | (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | – | Replacement player for Cameron White |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Visa contract |
| 10 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia | (1993-12-21) 21 December 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 12 | Will Sutherland | Australia | (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Rookie contract |
| 77 | Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract |
| 00 | Kieron Pollard | West Indies | (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Visa contract, replacement player for Mohammad Nabi |
| 3 | Mackenzie Harvey | Australia | (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right arm medium fast | Replacement player for Aaron Finch |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia | (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia | (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 34 | Chris Tremain | Australia | (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia | (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 55 | Kane Richardson | Australia | (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 16 | Joe Mennie | Australia | (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 2 | Xavier Crone | Australia | (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 31 | Brad Hogg | Australia | (1971-02-06) 6 February 1971 (age 53) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 18 | Jon Holland | Australia | (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |

## Transfers

| Name | Moving from |
| Brad Hodge | Adelaide Strikers |
| Beau Webster | Hobart Hurricanes |
| Travis Dean | Unattached |
| Jack Wildermuth | Brisbane Heat |
| Will Sutherland* | Unattached |
| Mohammad Nabi | Unattached |
| Kieron Pollard | Adelaide Strikers |
| Mackenzie Harvey | Unattached |
| Tim Ludeman | Adelaide Strikers |
| Kane Richardson | Adelaide Strikers |
| Joe Mennie | Sydney Sixers |
| Xavier Crone | Unattached |
| Jon Holland | Adelaide Strikers |
| Name | Moving to |
| Tom Beaton | Delisted |
| Callum Ferguson | Sydney Thunder |
| Cameron Stevenson | Delisted |
| Trent Lawford | Delisted |
| Thisara Perera | Delisted |
| Peter Nevill | Sydney Sixers |
| Matthew Wade | Hobart Hurricanes |
| Andrew Harriott | Delisted |
| Nathan Rimmington | Delisted |
| Peter Siddle | Adelaide Strikers |
| Nicholas Winter | Adelaide Strikers |
| Xavier Doherty | Retired |
| Sunil Narine | Delisted |

## Season statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
| Marcus Harris | 11 | 11 | 324 | 29.45 | 129.08 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron White | 8 | 8 | 304 | 76.00 | 111.35 | 79* | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Cooper | 11 | 9 | 298 | 49.66 | 141.23 | 65* | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron Finch | 6 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 136.70 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Short | 3 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 121.83 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2018

### Most wickets

| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
| Dwayne Bravo | 11 | 11 | 18 | 20.16 | 8.47 | 5/28 | 14.2 |
| Kane Richardson | 10 | 10 | 12 | 26.16 | 8.05 | 4/22 | 19.5 |
| Jack Wildermuth | 11 | 11 | 10 | 31.10 | 8.18 | 3/16 | 22.8 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18.62 | 5.76 | 2/15 | 19.3 |
| Chris Tremain | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17.00 | 7.93 | 3/29 | 12.8 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2018

### Home attendance

| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 20,567 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 30,018 |
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 23,586 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 44,316 |
| 8 | Adelaide Strikers | 23,089 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 141,576 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 28,315 |

### TV audience

BBL games are currently broadcast in Australia by the free-to-air channel Network Ten.
Following are the television ratings for the Melbourne Renegades's 2017–18 BBL season matches in Australia.
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | Average TV Ratings | Average TV Ratings | Average TV Ratings |
| Match No | Teams | National | National | 5 metro cities | 5 metro cities |
| Match No | Teams | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 |
| 1 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | 1,100,000 | 1,230,000 | 747,000 | 856,000 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | 975,000 | 1,090,000 | 660,000 | 765,000 |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | 865,000 | 1,100,000 | 600,000 | 788,000 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | 916,000 | 1,170,000 | 594,000 | 771,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | 876,000 | 1,120,000 | 620,000 | 789,000 |
| 6 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | 971,000 | 621,000 | 687,000 | 452,000 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | 1,040,000 | 1,120,000 | 670,000 | 751,000 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | 883,000 | 853,000 | 603,000 | 607,000 |
| 9 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | 808,000 | 873,000 | 532,000 | 597,000 |
| 10 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades | 742,000 | 797,000 | 481,000 | 553,000 |
| SF | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | 1,050,000 | 1,340,000 | 739,000 | 991,000 |