| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Michael Klinger | ||
| Captain(s) | Aaron Finch | ||
| Home ground | Marvel Stadium (Capacity: 47,000) Blundstone Arena (Capacity: 20,000) Metricon Stadium (Capacity: 21,000) Adelaide Oval (Capacity: 55,317) Melbourne Cricket Ground (Capacity: 100,024) | ||
| BBL Season | 8th | ||
| BBL Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Sam Harper (351) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Peter Hatzoglou (17) | ||
| Player of the Season | Sam Harper | ||
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The 2020–21 Melbourne Renegades season was the tenth in the club's history. Coached by Michael Klinger and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2020–21 season.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 0.257 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 0.851 | |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 0.949 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 29 | −0.286 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0.105 | |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | −0.187 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 0.140 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16 | −1.727 |
(C) Champion
Fixtures and results
Main article: 2020–21 Big Bash League season § Fixtures| Match 4 12 December 2020 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| Perth Scorchers 130 (19.1 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 3/131 (16.3 overs) |
| Aaron Hardie 33 (36) Kane Richardson 3/22 (3.1 overs) |
Shaun Marsh 62 (47) Jhye Richardson 2/20 (3.3 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 1,119 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Josh Lalor (Melbourne Renegades) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk and Peter Hatzoglou (Melbourne Renegades) both made their T20 debuts.
| Match 6 13 December 2020 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| (H) Sydney Sixers 4/205 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades 60 (10.4 overs) |
| Josh Philippe 95 (57) Peter Hatzoglou 2/40 (4 overs) |
Jake Fraser-McGurk 13 (10) Kane Richardson 13 (10) Ben Dwarshuis 4/13 (2.4 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 145 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 3,807 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- The Melbourne Renegades total of 60 was the second-lowest score in the BBL.
- The Sydney Sixers' winning margin of 145 runs was the largest in a BBL match.
| Match 10 19 December 2020 11:10 Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 5/157 (20 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 4/161 (17.4 overs) |
| Sam Harper 66* (52) Scott Boland 2/19 (4 overs) |
Ben McDermott 89* (55) Noor Ahmad 1/27 (4 overs) |
| Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 3,877 Umpires: Darren Close and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- X-factor subs: Mackenzie Harvey (Melbourne Renegades) replaced Peter Hatzoglou.
| Match 14 26 December 2020 18:10 (N) Scorecard |
| (H) Sydney Thunder 8/209 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades 80 (12.2 overs) |
| Oliver Davies 48 (23) Kane Richardson 2/33 (4 overs) |
Aaron Finch 20 (17) Tanveer Sangha 4/14 (3.2 overs) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 129 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Attendance: 4,300 Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Oliver Davies (Sydney Thunder) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 18 29 December 2020 17:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 6/168 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers 8/169 (19.5 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 67 (48) Dan Christian 2/19 (3 overs) |
Josh Philippe 48 (30) Mohammad Nabi 2/11 (2 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,375 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Jason Holder (Sydney Sixers) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 22 1 January 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 6/166 (17 overs) |
v | Sydney Thunder 2/117 (12 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 87 (48) Nathan McAndrew 3/41 (4 overs) |
Usman Khawaja 48* (34) Mitchell Perry 1/33 (2 overs) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 7 runs (DLS method) Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,707 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and David Taylor Player of the match: Alex Hales (Sydney Thunder) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Sydney Thunder were set a revised target of 173 runs from 17 overs due to rain. Rain prevented further play and Thunder were 7 runs above the DLS par score.
- Mitchell Perry (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
| Match 25 3 January 2021 16:05 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Perth Scorchers 3/185 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades 89 (12.5 overs) |
| Josh Inglis 72* (41) Jack Prestwidge 2/32 (4 overs) |
Jack Prestwidge 33 (24) Fawad Ahmed 2/5 (2.5 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 96 runs Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 25,101 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 29 5 January 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| Adelaide Strikers 5/171 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 111 (19.1 overs) |
| Jake Weatherald 51 (25) Imad Wasim 2/13 (3 overs) |
Mackenzie Harvey 34 (29) Peter Siddle 3/16 (3.1 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 60 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 12,707 Umpires: Darren Close and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Ryan Gibson (Adelaide Strikers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 33 8 January 2021 18:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 7/177 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades 4/178 (19.5 overs) |
| Phil Salt 59 (42) Peter Hatzoglou 3/43 (4 overs) |
Mohammad Nabi 71* (41) Rashid Khan 2/24 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 14,609 Umpires: Darren Close and David Taylor Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 39 14 January 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 6/149 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat (H) 5/150 (18.4 overs) |
| Beau Webster 50* (40) Mark Steketee 2/24 (4 overs) |
Chris Lynn 50 (40) Peter Hatzoglou 2/28 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets Manuka Oval, Canberra Closed Event Umpires: Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Joe Burns (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- X-factor subs: Morné Morkel (Brisbane Heat) replaced Xavier Bartlett.
| Match 42 17 January 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 150 (19.5 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars (H) 4/153 (19.1 overs) |
| Sam Harper 63 (52) Liam Hatcher 3/29 (4 overs) |
Nick Larkin 43 (32) Marcus Stoinis 43 (32) Kane Richardson 2/24 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 14,979 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Liam Hatcher (Melbourne Stars) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 45 20 January 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Stars 6/158 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 5/160 (19.4 overs) |
| Nick Larkin 61* (47) Zak Evans 2/23 (4 overs) |
Mackenzie Harvey 47* (21) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/41 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 14,208 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Mackenzie Harvey (Melbourne Renegades) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 49 23 January 2021 16:05 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 5/173 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 147 (18.4 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 52 (30) Zak Evans 3/34 (3 overs) |
Sam Harper 57 (32) Mark Steketee 3/41 (3.4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 26 runs Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 5,691 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Marnus Labuschagne (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 55 26 January 2021 15:50 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 5/150 (20 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes 9/139 (20 overs) |
| Beau Webster 54* (35) Riley Meredith 3/22 (4 overs) |
Dawid Malan 34 (36) Zak Evans 5/33 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 11 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 14,888 Umpires: Darren Close and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Zak Evans (Melbourne Renegades) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- X-factor subs: Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Nicholas Winter.
Squad information
The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2020–21 Big Bash League season as of 30 January 2021.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch |  Australia |
(1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 23 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Australia
|
(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 14 | Marcus Harris | Australia |
(1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 3 | Mackenzie Harvey | Australia
|
(2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 9 | Shaun Marsh | Australia |
9 July 1983 (age 36) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 8 | Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa
|
9 October 1989 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Mohammad Nabi |  Afghanistan
|
1 January 1985 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia
|
1 December 1993 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 4 | Imad Wasim |  Pakistan |
(1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 36) | Left-handed | Left-arm off break | Visa contract |
| 12 | Will Sutherland | Australia |
(1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 17 | Benny Howell |  England |
(1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 61 | Jack Prestwidge | Australia
|
28 February 1996 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 6 | Sam Harper | Australia |
(1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| – | Brody Couch | Australia
|
26 March 2000 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 2 | Zak Evans | Australia
|
26 March 2000 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 16 | Mitchell Perry | Australia
|
27 April 2000 (age 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia |
(1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 55 | Kane Richardson | Australia |
(1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 11 | Josh Lalor | Australia
|
5 December 1999 (age 21) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia |
(1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 41 | Peter Hatzoglou | Australia |
(1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 18 | Jon Holland | Australia
|
29 May 1987 (age 32) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 15 | Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan
|
3 January 2005 (age 16) | Left-handed | Left arm wrist spin | Visa contract |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa
|
27 March 1979 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm legbreak | Visa contract, didn't make an appearance due to withdrawal |
Season statistics
Home attendance
| Match No. | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Perth Scorchers | 1,119* |
| 18 | Sydney Sixers | 3,375* |
| 22 | Sydney Thunder | 2,707* |
| 29 | Adelaide Strikers | 12,707* |
| 45 | Melbourne Stars | 14,208 |
| 49 | Brisbane Heat | 5,691 |
| 55 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14,888 |
| Total Attendance | 54,695 | |
| Average Attendance | 7,814 | |
References
- "Big Bash League: Scorchers vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Sixers vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Melbourne Renegades bowled out for 60 in Big Bash League against Sydney Sixers". ABC. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "Josh Philippe shines with 95 before Melbourne Renegades' embarrassing collapse". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Hurricanes". Austadiums. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Thunder vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Sixers". Austadiums. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Thunder". Austadiums. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Scorchers vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Strikers". Austadiums. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Strikers vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Heat". Austadiums. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Stars". Austadiums. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Stars vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Heat vs Renegades". Austadiums. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Big Bash League: Renegades vs Hurricanes". Austadiums. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Player Profiles". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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