The 2011–12 Melbourne Renegades season was the inaugural in the club's history. Coached by Simon Helmot and captained by Andrew McDonald, they competed in the BBL's 2011–12 season.
Summary The Renegades' foundation captain was Victorian all-rounder Andrew McDonald and coached by then Victorian Bushrangers one-day coach, Simon Helmot. In their first season, the Renegade signed local state players such as Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Hodge and Dirk Nannes, along with Pakistani imports Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq. The Renegades struggled in their first season, only winning two games against the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers irrespectively. Aaron Finch scored 259 runs, whilst Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets.
Regular season
League table
Results by round
Matches
Squad information Playing squad The squad for the 2011–12 Big Bash League season is shown below. Players with international caps are listed in bold Ages are given as of 18 December 2011, the date of the first match played in the 2011–12 competition. denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection. denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season. No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes Batsmen – Meyrick Buchanan Right-handed Right-arm off-break 5 Aaron Finch Right-handed Left-arm medium 33 Michael Hill Left-handed Right-arm medium 7 Brad Hodge Right-handed Right-arm off-break 36 Nathan Reardon Left-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders 10 Shahid Afridi Right-handed Right-arm leg break Visa contract 1 Glenn Maxwell Right-handed Right-arm off-break 4 Andrew McDonald Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain 12 Abdul Razzaq Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Visa contract 31 Will Sheridan Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Wicket-keepers – Ryan Carters Right-handed 9 Graham Manou Right-handed Pace bowlers – Shane Harwood Right-handed Right-arm fast 28 Jayde Herrick Right-handed Right-arm fast medium 26 Dirk Nannes Right-handed Left-arm fast 32 Shaun Tait Right-handed Right-arm fast Spin bowlers 8 Aaron Heal Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox 6 Brenton McDonald Left-handed Right-arm leg-break
Season statistics Home attendance Match Opponent Attendance2 Perth Scorchers 13,2654 Sydney Sixers 10,8186 Brisbane Heat 15,888Total Attendance 39,971Average Attendance 13,323
References
External links Official website of the Melbourne Renegades Official website of the Big Bash League