2018–19 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season

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The 2018–19 Melbourne Renegades Women’s season was the fourth in the team’s history. Coached by Tim Coyle and captained by Amy Satterthwaite, they finished fourth in the regular season of WBBL|04 and qualified for finals for the first time in the team’s history.[1]

In a “heartbreaking”[2] and “thrilling”[3] semi-final loss at Drummoyne Oval—notable for its “miracle”[4] last-ball finish, resulting in the run out of Sophie Molineux and forcing a super over—the Renegades were knocked out of the tournament by the defending champions, the Sydney Sixers.

Each 2018–19 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Under a new rule, Australian marquees were classed as players who held a national women’s team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|04 team.[5]

Personnel changes for the Renegades ahead of the season included:

  • England’s Danielle Wyatt returned to the squad, having played in the first two seasons before missing WBBL|03.
  • Sri Lankan Chamari Atapattu was not re-signed for WBBL|04.
  • Former Australian player Kris Britt retired at the end of WBBL|03.
  • Rhiann O’Donnell departed the team and joined the Hobart Hurricanes.
  • Although a permanent resident in Australia, Hayley Jensen would no longer be classified as a local player due to earning re-selection for her native New Zealand during 2018. The Renegades chose not to sign her as an overseas marquee, therefore excluding her from the squad. She would go on to be contracted by the Perth Scorchers as a marquee replacement later in the season.[6][7][8]

The table below lists the Renegades players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[9][10][11]

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  • The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi finals

Fixtures[edit]

All times are local time

Regular season[edit]

  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Melbourne Renegades’ innings reduced to 14.3 overs due to rain delay
  • Adelaide Strikers’ target revised to 78 runs from 11 overs
  • Match abandoned due to further rain delays
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field

The Renegades recorded the second one-wicket victory in the league’s history when Lea Tahuhu, a fast bowler not known for her batting ability, hit the winning single off leg spinning Stars captain Kristen Beams with just one ball to spare. Courtney Webb, on 21 not out, was the set batter at the non-striker’s end.[13][14]

  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Played as a double-header before a men’s BBL match
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

Knockout phase[edit]

In the Renegades’ first finals appearance, with three runs required off the last ball for an upset victory, Sophie Molineux was short of her ground attempting the winning run due to a “miracle”[4] piece of team fielding by Sixers players Erin Burns, Sarah Aley and Alyssa Healy. In the resulting super over, Sixers captain Ellyse Perry hit a six off Molly Strano to eliminate the Renegades from the tournament. The match, in conjunction with the other semi-final played earlier in the day, was hailed as a showcase of “the irrefutable rise of women’s cricket”[17] and “sport with drama, skill and unpredictability – a potent recipe for success”.[18]

Statistics and awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Helmers, Caden (12 January 2019). “Maitlan Brown helps Renegades to maiden WBBL finals”. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ “Heartbreaking loss for ‘Gades in WBBL Semi Final”. Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ “Sixers through after super over epic”. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b “‘Unbelievable’ Aussie cricket madness”. NewsComAu. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ “WBBL|04: All you need to know guide”. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ^ “Jensen credits WBBL for recent resurgence”. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ^ “Cricket for love, not money”. Newsroom. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. ^ “Squad Release WBBL04 Games 4 and 5”. Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ^ “Player Profiles”. Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  10. ^ “All the WBBL squads so far”. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  11. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League, 2018/19 – Melbourne Renegades Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com”. Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  12. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League Table – 2018–19”.
  13. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com”. Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  14. ^ “Full Scorecard of Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women 34th Match 2018 – Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com”. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  15. ^ “Record Breaking WBBL Season”. Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  16. ^ “Record Breaking WBBL Mackay Weekend”. Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  17. ^ Maurice, Megan (20 January 2019). “Women’s cricket the winner in WBBL semis”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  18. ^ Lawson, Geoff (26 January 2019). “Given a Fairbreak, the WBBL has shown its true value”. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  19. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com”. Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  20. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com”. Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  21. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com”. Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  22. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com”. Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  23. ^ “Women’s Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com”. Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  24. ^ “Molineux named WBBL Player of the Season”. Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  25. ^ “Perry rewarded for outstanding WBBL|04”. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  26. ^ “Our WBBL|04 team of the tournament”. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  27. ^ “Wareham named Rebel Young Gun”. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2020.


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