Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)

Melbourne Renegades WBBL
Captain: Sarah Elliott
Coach: Lachlan Stevens
Colours:      Red      Black
Founded: 2015
Home ground: Docklands Stadium
Capacity: 56,347
Secondary home ground(s) Junction Oval
Secondary ground capacity: 10,000
No. of titles 0
Official website: melbournerenegades.com.au
Current season

The Melbourne Renegades WBBL team is a women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Melbourne, Australia that competes in the Women's Big Bash League.[1]

History

The Renegades is one of 8 founding teams with their franchise aligned with the current men’s competition (Big Bash League) - adopting the same colours and team name. The team's inaugural coach is Lachlan Stevens.

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a media release, “We see T20 as the premium format of the women’s game and the WBBL is an exciting concept that will increase the promotion and exposure of women’s cricket”.[2] Sutherland also said, “Our existing female domestic competitions are arguably the strongest in the world, with the continued success of the top-ranked women’s team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, a testament to that.”. The first signing for the club was former Southern Star Sarah Elliott.

The Renegades will play their inaugural WBBL match against the Hobart Hurricanes at Aurora Stadium, in Launceston, Tasmania on December 11. [3]

Players

Current squad

The following is the Renegades women squad for the 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season as of 26 November 2015.[4]

Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Sarah Elliot Australia (1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 Right-handed Right arm off spin Captain
Cassie Brock Australia (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 Right-handed Right arm leg spin
Dane van Niekerk South Africa (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 Right-handed Right arm leg spin Visa contract
All-rounders
Kris Britt Australia (1984-04-13) 13 April 1984 Right-handed Right arm leg spin
Nicola Hancock Australia (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Kirsty Lamb Australia (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 Right-handed Left arm medium
Sophie Molineux Australia (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 Right-handed Right arm off spin
Molly Strano Australia (1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 Right-handed Right arm off spin
Jenny Taffs Australia (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 Right-handed Right arm leg spin
Danielle Wyatt England (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 Right-handed Right arm off break Visa contract
Georgia Wareham Australia (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 Right-handed Right arm leg spin
Makinley Blows Australia (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 Right-handed Right arm medium Development rookie contract
Wicketkeepers
Rachel Priest New Zealand (1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 Right-handed Visa contract
Erica Kershaw Australia Left-handed
Pace bowlers
Briana Binch Australia (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 Right-handed Right arm medium

References

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