League | Women's Big Bash League |
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Personnel | |
Captain | Sophie Molineux |
Coach | Simon Helmot |
Team information | |
City | Melbourne |
Colours | Red |
Home ground | CitiPower Centre |
Secondary home ground(s) | Eastern Oval |
History | |
Twenty20 debut | 11 December 2015 |
WBBL wins | 1 (WBBL10) |
Official website | Melbourne Renegades |
Current season |
The Melbourne Renegades (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in St Kilda, Victoria. [a] They are one of two teams from Melbourne to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Melbourne Stars.
One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Melbourne Renegades are aligned with the men's team of the same name. [2] On 3 June 2015, Cricket Victoria announced Lachlan Stevens would "take charge of one of Melbourne's two WBBL teams". [3] Stevens would be confirmed as inaugural head coach of the Renegades in the following months. [4] [5] At the official WBBL launch on 10 July, Sarah Elliott was unveiled as the team's first ever signing. [6] Elliott would also become the inaugural captain. [7]
The Renegades played their first match against the Hobart Hurricanes at Aurora Stadium in Launceston on 11 December, losing by 35 runs. [8] It took until their fifth match, a 20 December encounter with the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba, to register a win. [9]
The Renegades and Sydney Sixers have combined to produce some of the most "thrilling" [10] and "controversial" [11] matches in the league's history, particularly revolving around close finishes, [12] including:
The Renegades hold an 8–4 record over their cross-town rivals, the Melbourne Stars. Noteworthy matches include:
Despite winning multiple championships in the league's early years, the Brisbane Heat have relatively struggled against the Renegades. Across the competition's first five seasons, the Renegades were the only team to beat the Heat more often than not. [32] Noteworthy matches include:
There have been eight captains in the Renegades' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.
Captain | Span | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
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Sarah Elliott | 2015–16 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
Molly Strano | 2016–19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Rachel Priest | 2016–17 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
Kris Britt | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Amy Satterthwaite | 2017–20 | 43 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 42.50 |
Jess Duffin | 2019 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Sophie Molineux | 2021–24 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 48.39 |
Hayley Matthews | 2022–24 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Season | W–L | Pos. | Finals | Coach | Captain | Most Runs | Most Wickets | Most Valuable Player | Refs |
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2015–16 | 4–10 | 8th | DNQ | Lachlan Stevens | Sarah Elliott [d] | Dane van Niekerk – 275 | Molly Strano – 18 | Molly Strano | [43] [44] [45] |
2016–17 | 6–8 | 7th | DNQ | Lachlan Stevens | Rachel Priest | Kris Britt – 290 | Molly Strano – 21 | Molly Strano | [46] [47] [48] |
2017–18 | 6–8 | 6th | DNQ | Tim Coyle | Amy Satterthwaite | Amy Satterthwaite – 368 | Lea Tahuhu – 17 | Amy Satterthwaite* | [49] [50] [51] |
2018–19 | 7–6 | 4th | SF | Tim Coyle | Amy Satterthwaite | Danni Wyatt – 368 | Molly Strano – 19 | Sophie Molineux | [52] [53] [54] |
2019–20 | 8–6 | 4th | SF | Tim Coyle | Jess Duffin [e] | Jess Duffin – 544 | Molly Strano – 24* | Jess Duffin | [55] [56] [57] |
2020–21 | 4–8 | 7th | DNQ | Lachlan Stevens | Amy Satterthwaite | Lizelle Lee – 261 | Carly Leeson – 11 [f] | Courtney Webb | [58] [59] [60] |
2021–22 | 8–4 | 2nd | CF | Simon Helmot | Sophie Molineux | Harmanpreet Kaur – 406 | Harmanpreet Kaur – 15 | Harmanpreet Kaur* | [61] [62] [63] |
2022–23 | 4–9 | 7th | DNQ | Simon Helmot | Sophie Molineux [g] | Hayley Matthews – 253 | Sophie Molineux – 11 [h] | Sophie Molineux | [64] [65] [66] |
2023–24 | 2–12 | 8th | DNQ | Simon Helmot | Hayley Matthews | Harmanpreet Kaur – 321 | Hayley Matthews - 14 [i] | Georgia Wareham | [67] [68] [69] |
2024–25 | 7–3 | 1st | C | Simon Helmot | Sophie Molineux [j] | Hayley Matthews – 324 | Sophie Molineux – 16 | [70] [71] |
DNQ | Did not qualify | SF | Semi-finalists | * | Led the league |
EF | Lost the Eliminator | RU | Runners-up | ^ | League record |
CF | Lost the Challenger | C | Champions |
Venue | Games hosted by season | ||||||||||
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01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | Total | |
Camberwell Sports Ground | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | N/A [k] | – | – | – | 6 | |
Docklands Stadium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | ||
Junction Oval | 2 | – | – | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 23 | ||
Eastern Oval | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 | ||
Geelong Cricket Ground | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
Kardinia Park | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
Melbourne Cricket Ground | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
Queen Elizabeth Oval | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||
Ted Summerton Reserve | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | ||||||
2 | Emma de Broughe | 6 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | ||
10 | Naomi Stalenberg | 18 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
11 | Courtney Webb | 30 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
1 | Charis Bekker | 14 March 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Local Replacement Player | |
64 | Alice Capsey | 11 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Silver) | |
5 | Deandra Dottin | 21 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum) | |
12 | Ella Hayward | 8 September 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | ||
50 | Hayley Matthews | 19 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) | |
23 | Sophie Molineux | 17 January 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Captain | |
28 | Jas Nevins | 7 October 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Local Replacement Player | |
16 | Georgia Prestwidge | 17 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
7 | Grace Scrivens | 13 November 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | International Replacement Player | |
32 | Georgia Wareham | 26 May 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
Wicket-keeper | ||||||
3 | Josie Dooley | 21 January 2000 | Right-handed | – | ||
4 | Nicole Faltum | 17 January 2000 | Right-handed | – | ||
Bowlers | ||||||
25 | Sarah Coyte | 30 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
51 | Milly Illingworth | 15 July 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
22 | Sara Kennedy | 7 August 2007 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | Local Replacement Player | |
24 | Tara Norris | 4 June 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Associate Rookie | |
66 | Linsey Smith | 10 March 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | International Replacement Player | |
30 | Tayla Vlaeminck | 27 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Renegades after making their debut in the national women's team (the period they spent as both a Renegades squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):
The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Renegades as overseas marquees: [l]
Opposition | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
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Adelaide Strikers | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
Brisbane Heat | 21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Hobart Hurricanes | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
Melbourne Stars | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 55.56 |
Perth Scorchers | 20 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 31.58 |
Sydney Sixers | 20 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 31.58 |
Sydney Thunder | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 42.11 |
Total | 140 | 57 | 77 | 0 | 6 | 42.54 |
Source: [80]
Source: [80]
Year | Kit Manufacturer | Chest Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Breast Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
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2015–16 | Majestic | Rebel | VicHealth | VicHealth | Avalon Airport |
2016–17 | TAC | Carsales | Rebel | ||
2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | Mars | ||||
2019–20 | Liberty Financial | RMIT University | |||
2020–21 | Liberty Financial | Simonds Homes | Rebel | ||
2021–22 | Nike | RACV Solar | Trikon |
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