# 2011–12 Melbourne Renegades season

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.

## Summary

The 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.

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.626 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.569 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.262 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.254 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 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 | |

### Results by round

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

### Matches

* 18 December 2011 17:30 UTC+10:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 5/189 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 122 (17.5 overs) |
| Daniel Harris 49 (33) Aaron Heal 2/32 (4 overs) | | Glenn Maxwell 46 (31) Kane Richardson 3/27 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 67 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 11,742 Umpires: Ashley Barrow And Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Michael Klinger (Adelaide Strikers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Meyrick Buchanan (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
* 22 December 2011 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 3/188 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 2/192 (19.2 overs) |
| Andrew McDonald 50 (33) Michael Beer 2/28 (4 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 99* (52) Andrew McDonald 1/21 (2 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 13,265 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bob Parry Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* Will Sheridan (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
* 30 December 2011 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 8/140 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 7/134 (20 overs) |
| Brad Hodge 44 (31) Sean Abbott 2/21 (4 overs) | | Chris Gayle 75 (54) Shahid Afridi 3/21 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 6 runs ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 18,731 Umpires: Ian Lock and Tony Ward Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tim Cruickshank (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
* 2 January 2012 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 6/161 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 2/164 (17.4 overs) |
| Moises Henriques 41 (30) Josh Hazlewood 1/19 (2 overs) | | Brad Hodge 72* (51) Dirk Nannes 2/36 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 10,818 Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Andrew McDonald (Melbourne Renegades)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7 January 2012 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 5/167 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 3/58 (8.1 overs) |
| David Hussey 51 (42) Shahid Afridi 2/20 (4 overs) | | Glenn Maxwell 28 (24) Shane Warne 1/4 (1 over) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 11 runs (DL method) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 40,227 Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: David Hussey (Melbourne Stars)
* 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.
* 12 January 2012 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 7/168 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 9/156 (20 overs) |
| Daniel Vettori 40 (25) Shahid Afridi 3/35 (4 overs) | | Aaron Finch 72 (46) Alister McDermott 3/18 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 12 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attencance: 15,888 Umpires: Ian Lock and Tony Ward Player of the match: Daniel Vettori (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* 18 January 2012 16:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 4/173 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 3/174 (19.5 overs) |
| Aaron Finch 67 (45) Jason Krejza 3/39 (4 overs) | | Jonathan Wells 72 (61) Dirk Nannes 1/22 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 7,820 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ashley Barrow Player of the match: Owais Shah (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jayde Herrick and Brenton McDonald (both Melbourne Renegades) made their T20 debut.

## Squad information
### Playing squad

The squad for the 2011–12 Big Bash League season is shown below.
* Players with international caps are listed in bold
* Ages are given as of 18 December 2011, the date of the first match played in the 2011–12 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 |
| Batsmen |||||||
| – | Meyrick Buchanan | Australia | (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 5 | Aaron Finch | Australia | (1986-11-17)17 November 1986 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 33 | Michael Hill | Australia | (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 7 | Brad Hodge | Australia | (1974-12-29)29 December 1974 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 36 | Nathan Reardon | Australia | (1984-11-08)8 November 1984 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | (1980-03-01)1 March 1980 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Visa contract |
| 1 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | (1988-10-14)14 October 1988 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 4 | Andrew McDonald | Australia | (1981-06-05)5 June 1981 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Captain |
| 12 | Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan | (1979-12-02)2 December 1979 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Visa contract |
| 31 | Will Sheridan | Australia | (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| – | Ryan Carters | Australia | (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 (aged 21) | Right-handed | — | |
| 9 | Graham Manou | Australia | (1979-04-23)23 April 1979 (aged 32) | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| – | Shane Harwood | Australia | (1974-03-01)1 March 1974 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 28 | Jayde Herrick | Australia | (1985-01-16)16 January 1985 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 26 | Dirk Nannes | Australia | (1976-05-16)16 May 1976 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 32 | Shaun Tait | Australia | (1983-02-22)22 February 1983 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 8 | Aaron Heal | Australia | (1983-03-13)13 March 1983 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 6 | Brenton McDonald | Australia | (1984-04-30)30 April 1984 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |

## Season statistics
### Home attendance

| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 13,265 |
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 10,818 |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 15,888 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 39,971 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 13,323 |