Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)
| Melbourne Renegades WBBL | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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| Batsmen | ||||||
| Sarah Elliot |  | 4 January 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain | |
| Cassie Brock | | 30 January 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | ||
| Dane van Niekerk |  | 14 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Visa contract | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Kris Britt | | 13 April 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | ||
| Nicola Hancock | | 8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Kirsty Lamb | | 27 June 1994 | Right-handed | Left arm medium | ||
| Sophie Molineux | | 17 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| Molly Strano | | 5 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| Jenny Taffs | | 18 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | ||
| Danielle Wyatt |  | 22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Visa contract | |
| Georgia Wareham | | 26 May 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | ||
| Makinley Blows | | 12 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Development rookie contract | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| Rachel Priest |  | 13 July 1985 | Right-handed | – | Visa contract | |
| Erica Kershaw | | Left-handed | – | |||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| Briana Binch | | 18 June 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens-big-bash-league-to-align-with-mens-big-bash-league-clubs/2015-02-19
- ↑ http://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens-big-bash-league-to-align-with-mens-big-bash-league-clubs/2015-02-19
- ↑ http://www.melbournerenegades.com.au/news/2015/08/27/renegades-sign-triple-threat-for-wbbl#sthash.i1vgHkjg.dpuf
- ↑ "Player Profiles". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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