# 2016–17 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season

The 2016–17 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Lachlan Stevens and captained by Rachel Priest, they competed in the WBBL's 2016–17 season.

## Fixtures
### Regular season

* 10 December 13:45 Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 116 (19.3 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 102 (19.1 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 43 (38) Molly Strano 3/17 (4 overs) | | Sophie Molineux 37* (30) Alex Price 2/8 (1.1 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 14 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Strikers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten
* 11 December 10:00 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 3/131 (19.3 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 6/128 (20 overs) |
| Rachel Priest 44 (37) Shelley Nitschke 2/10 (4 overs) | | Sophie Devine 41* (27) Sophie Molineux 4/18 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Mark Nickl and Glen Stubbings Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Renegades)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 17 December 16:10 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 5/130 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 4/133 (20 overs) |
| Kris Britt 51* (49) Amy Satterthwaite 2/22 (4 overs) | | Amy Satterthwaite 45* (43) Grace Harris 1/15 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 runs Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 18 December 12:00 Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 5/121 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/121 (20 overs) |
| Amy Satterthwaite 52* (41) Molly Strano 1/14 (4 overs) | | Kris Britt 36 (37) Hayley Matthews 4/23 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won in the super over Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 26 December 14:00 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 4/110 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 2/114 (15.5 overs) |
| Kris Britt 50 (52) Samantha Bates 2/22 (4 overs) | | Alex Blackwell 61* (38) Lea Tahunu 1/14 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Dinusha Bandara Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Thunder)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 27 December 14:00 Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 2/96 (11.4 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/93 (20 overs) |
| Danielle Wyatt 26 (21) Erin Osbourne 3/23 (4 overs) | | Stafanie Taylor 48 (37) Molly Strano 3/15 (3 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Yohan Ramasundara Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 29 December 14:35 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 7/123 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 5/155 (20 overs) |
| Sophie Molineux 37 (37) Emma King 2/25 (4 overs) | | Elyse Villani 60 (43) Molly Strano 2/25 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 32 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Dale Ireland Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Melbourne Renegades were penalised 0.5 points for slow over rate
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 1 January 13:45 Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 3/127 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 1/52 (5.3 overs) |
| Meg Lanning 64 (53) Nicole Goodwin 1/29 (4 overs) | | Rachel Priest 31 (19) Natalie Sciver 1/6 (1 over) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 9 wickets (D/L method) Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 24,547 Umpires: Stephen Brne and David Shepard Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Renegades)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
* Melbourne Renegades' target revised to 52 runs from 8 overs following a rain delay
* The match was played in front of a WBBL record crowd of 24,547
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten
* 4 January 13:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 7/131 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 5/132 (18.1 overs) |
| Heather Graham 30 (25) Molly Strano 2/18 (4 overs) | | Danielle Wyatt 43 (42) Emma King 2/30 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Grace Harris (Renegades)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 7 January 14:35 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 5/128 (19.3 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 7/127 (20 overs) |
| Danielle Wyatt 40 (31) Gemma Triscari 1/17 (4 overs) | | Natalie Sciver 37 (27) Molly Strano 2/20 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Umpires: Stephan Brne and Dale Ireland Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed on cricket.com.au
* 14 January 10:00 Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 5/105 (17.5 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 102 (18.5 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 45 (39) Danielle Wyatt 2/12 (3 overs) | | Kris Britt 32 (26) Jemma Barsby 4/13 (3 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Murray Branch and Steven Farrell Player of the match: Jemma Barsby (Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed by cricket.com.au
* 15 January 10:00 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 3/102 (14 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 8/125 (20 overs) |
| Rachel Priest 44 (39) Jess Jonassen 2/6 (3 overs) | | Delissa Kimmince 39 (31) Molly Strano 3/19 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (D/L method) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and David Taylor Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Melbourne Renegades' target revised to 102 runs from 15 overs following a rain delay
* Streamed by cricket.com.au
* 20 January 14:30 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 5/148 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 4/150 (18.4 overs) |
| Ashleigh Gardner 56 (38) Molly Strano 2/27 (4 overs) | | Rachel Priest 44 (40) Ashleigh Gardner 2/22 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets North Sydney Oval Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Maitlan Brown (Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed by cricket.com.au
* 21 January 14:30 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 9/123 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 5/158 (20 overs) |
| Sophie Molineux 24 (25) Sarah Aley 3/14 (4 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 84 (56) Molly Strano 2/33 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 35 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed by cricket.com.au

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.442 |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.300 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.046 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −0.034 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.256 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | −0.046 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 | −0.519 |
| 8 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −0.541 |
* The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

## Squad

Each WBBL|02 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are classed as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2013 and 1 July 2016. 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 | 290 | 93.54 | – | – | 4 | – | |
| 28 | Danielle Wyatt | England | 22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 260 | 100.77 | 8 | 7.85 | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 88 | Amy Yates | Australia | 30 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 1 | 9 | 90.00 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| All-rounders ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Grace Harris | Australia | 18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 12 | 127 | 122.11 | 6 | 6.62 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| 23 | Sophie Molineux | Australia | 17 January 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 14 | 256 | 99.61 | 8 | 6.69 | 2 | – | |
| 5 | Molly Strano | Australia | 5 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 149 | 98.67 | 21 | 5.92 | 3 | – | |
| 3 | Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 4 | 13 | 68.42 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| Wicketkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Rachel Priest | New Zealand | 13 July 1985 | Right-handed | – | 14 | 263 | 100.76 | – | – | 6 | 2 | Captain, overseas marquee |
| Bowlers ||||||||||||||
| 77 | Maitlan Brown | Australia | 5 June 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 56 | 124.44 | 4 | 6.94 | 5 | – | |
| | Rubina Chhetri | Nepal | 26 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Associate rookie |
| 10 | Nicole Goodwin | Australia | 14 September 1984 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 13 | 8 | 61.53 | 5 | 7.03 | 3 | – | |
| 27 | Kirsty Lamb | Australia | 27 June 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 12 | Natalie Plane | Australia | 4 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 13 | 13 | 81.25 | 2 | 10.05 | 4 | – | |
| 6 | Lea Tahuhu | New Zealand | 23 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 13 | 20 | 74.07 | 9 | 5.75 | 4 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 7 | Tayla Vlaeminck | Australia | 27 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 32 | Georgia Wareham | Australia | 26 May 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 44 | 75.86 | 0 | 12.00 | 5 | – | |