# 2015–16 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season

The 2015–16 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season was the inaugural in the team's history. Coached by Lachlan Stevens and captained by Sarah Elliott, they competed in the WBBL's 2015–16 season.

## Fixtures
### Regular season

* 11 December 19:00 (D/N) CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 10/86 (18 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 5/121 (20 overs) |
| Sarah Elliot 27 (33) Nicola Hancock 1/13 (2 overs) | | Amy Satterthwaite 36 (35) Veronica Pyke 2/12 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 35 runs Aurora Stadium, Launceston Umpires: D Close, H Wolff Player of the match: Corinne Hall (Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12 December 13:30 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 7/125 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 7/121 (20 overs) |
| Heather Knight 38 (38) Veronica Pyke 3/19 (4 overs) | | Dane van Niekerk 45 (44) Jenny Taffs 1/6 (1 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 runs Aurora Stadium, Launceston Umpires: D Close, M Qureshi Player of the match: Heather Knight (Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
* 18 December 10:00 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 10/124 (19.5 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 4/151 (20 overs) |
| Sarah Elliott 49 (37) Danielle Wyatt 2/21 (4 overs) | | Beth Mooney 64 (51) Delissa Kimmince 3/23 (3 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 27 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: M Brnch, J Ruddick-Collins Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19 December 10:00 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 4/130 (19.3 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 9/128 (20 overs) |
| Stafanie Taylor 35 (27) Lauren Cheatle 3/28 (4 overs) | | Rachel Priest 47 (39) Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: M Branch, B Farrell Player of the match: Lauren Cheatle (Thunder)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20 December 10:00 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 10/110 (19.1 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 3/112 (16.5 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 50 (38) Delissa Kimmince 3/19 (3.5 overs) | | Rachel Priest 29 (34) Danielle Wyatt 4/13 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: MS Branch, BR Farrell Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* 2 January 13:40 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 9/85 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 5/86 (19.5 overs) |
| Mignon du Preez 36 (48) Natalie Sciver 1/4 (3 overs) | | Sophie Molineux 30 (46) Molly Strano 5/15 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,901 Umpires: D Ireland, DJ Shepard Player of the match: Molly Strano (Renegades)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Double header with BBL.
* 3 January 14:30 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 8/112 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 4/120 (20 overs) |
| Molly Strano 29* (16) Sophie Molineux 1/5 (1 overs) | | Meg Lanning 77* (58) Hayley Jensen 3/25 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: D Brigham, S Brne Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8 January 14:00 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 8/139 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 5/164 (20 overs) |
| Kris Britt 36 (31) Sophie Molineux 3/31 (4 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 81 (54) Sarah Aley 3/17 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 25 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: D Ireland, D Brigham Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* 9 January 14:40 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 8/139 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 10/103 (19.4 overs) |
| Rachel Priest 57 (55) Sophie Molineux 3/18 (4 overs) | | Alex Blackwell 45 (41) Belinda Vakarewa 2/13 (3 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 36 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 14,611 Umpires: D Shepard, S Lightbody Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* Double header with BBL.
* 10 January 14:30 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 2/129 (14.4 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/128 (20 overs) |
| Ellyse Perry 67* (46) Marizanne Kapp 2/13 (4 overs) | | Dane van Niekerk 38 (41) Kirsty Lamb 1/13 (1.4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: D Brigham, S Brne Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sixers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* 15 January 14:30 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 10/141 (19.3 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 8/141 (20 overs) |
| Danielle Wyatt 55 (45) Briana Binch 3/17 (2 overs) | | Lauren Ebsary 49* (39) Sarah Coyte 3/32 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won in Super Over Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Black, C Thomas
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* Melbourne Renegades was eliminated from the season as a result of this match.
* 16 January 14:30 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 1/133 (16 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/130 (20 overs) |
| Elyse Villani 72 (50) Katherine Brunt 2/12 (3 overs) | | Dane van Niekerk 52 (44) Danielle Wyatt 1/14 (2 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Black, C Thomas Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* 17 January 10:00 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 8/128 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 10/113 (19 overs) |
| Danielle Wyatt 48 (37) Danielle Wyatt 3/20 (4 overs) | | Sarah Taylor 32 (31) Amanda Wellington 3/16 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 15 runs Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Black, C Kemp Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* Adelaide Strikers was eliminated from the season as a result of this match.
* 17 January 14:30 CA Scorecard Cricinfo Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 8/108 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/111 (15.2 overs) |
| Cassie Brock 31 (29) Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs) | | Charlotte Edwards 63 (51) Nicky Shaw 3/28 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Thomas, L Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bowl.
* Perth Scorchers qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
* Melbourne Stars was eliminated from the season as a result of this match.

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.358 |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.190 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.166 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.034 |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.094 |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.131 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.463 |
* The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

## Squad

Each WBBL|01 squad featured 14 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2012 and 1 July 2015. The table below lists the Renegades players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
| Batters ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kris Britt | Australia | 13 April 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 191 | 87.21 | 7 | 6.66 | 2 | – | |
| 31 | Cassie Brock | Australia | 30 January 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 10 | 58 | 81.69 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | – | |
| 23 | Sarah Elliot | Australia | 4 January 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 206 | 92.37 | 4 | 6.37 | 8 | – | Captain |
| All-rounders ||||||||||||||
| | Makinley Blows | Australia | 12 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Development rookie |
| | Mariko Hill | Hong Kong | 20 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Associate rookie |
| 5 | Molly Strano | Australia | 5 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 116 | 103.57 | 18 | 6.12 | 3 | – | |
| 9 | Jenny Taffs | Australia | 18 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 13 | 61 | 75.30 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 | – | |
| 20 | Dane van Niekerk | South Africa | 14 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 275 | 99.27 | 9 | 6.95 | 0 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 28 | Danielle Wyatt | England | 22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 249 | 104.18 | 14 | 5.69 | 2 | – | Overseas marquee |
| Wicketkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Erica Kershaw | Australia | 23 December 1991 | Left-handed | – | 7 | 27 | 100.00 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rachel Priest | New Zealand | 13 July 1985 | Right-handed | – | 12 | 249 | 103.31 | – | – | 4 | 10 | Overseas marquee |
| Bowlers ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Briana Binch | Australia | 18 June 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 21 | 72.41 | 9 | 7.37 | 0 | – | |
| 4 | Nicola Hancock | Australia | 8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 9 | 32 | 82.05 | 1 | 8.12 | 2 | – | |
| 2 | Shabnim Ismail | South Africa | 5 October 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2 | 11 | 57.89 | 3 | 4.00 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| 27 | Kirsty Lamb | Australia | 27 June 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 8 | 7 | 70.00 | 1 | 9.60 | 0 | – | |
| 25 | Sophie Molineux | Australia | 17 January 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 10 | 49 | 76.56 | 8 | 5.88 | 4 | – | |
| 32 | Georgia Wareham | Australia | 26 May 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 1 | – | – | 0 | 10.00 | 1 | – | |