2021–22 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season

The 2021–22 Melbourne Renegades Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Simon Helmot and captained by Sophie Molineux, the Renegades were not scheduled to play any WBBL|07 games in their home state of Victoria due to ongoing border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They nevertheless finished the regular season in second position—their best performance across the WBBL's first seven editions—catapulted by a standout campaign from Indian marquee Harmanpreet Kaur, who was named Player of the Tournament.[2]

Melbourne Renegades
2021–22 season
Melbourne Renegades 2021–22 cap logo
Melbourne Renegades 2021–22 cap logo
CoachSimon Helmot
Captain(s)Sophie Molineux
Home groundN/A
LeagueWBBL
Record8–4 (2nd)
FinalsLost the Challenger
Leading Run ScorerHarmanpreet Kaur – 406
Leading Wicket TakerHarmanpreet Kaur – 15
Player of the SeasonHarmanpreet Kaur

In the Challenger, played at Adelaide Oval on 25 November 2021 for a spot in the championship final,[3] the Renegades suffered a nine-wicket defeat against the Adelaide Strikers and were eliminated from the tournament.[4]

Squad

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Each 2021–22 squad is made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees are classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|07 signing period.[5]

Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:

Squad details during the season included:

  • Georgia Wareham sustained a left knee injury while fielding in a match on 20 October, ruling her out for the remainder of the season.[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]

No. Name Nat. Date of birth Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
27 Jess Duffin   27 June 1989 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 13 160 99.37 6
8 Evelyn Jones   8 August 1992 Left-handed Left-arm medium 12 236 99.57 0 12.00 0 Overseas marquee
50 Jemimah Rodrigues   5 September 2000 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 13 333 116.43 0 12.00 3 Overseas marquee
All-rounders
25 Makinley Blows   12 December 1997 Left-handed Right-arm medium 1 0
7 Harmanpreet Kaur   8 March 1989 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 13 406 130.96 15 7.45 8 Overseas marquee
11 Courtney Webb   30 November 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium 10 144 100.00 9 7.54 1
Wicket-keeper
3 Josie Dooley   21 January 2000 Right-handed 13 110 108.91 7 4
Bowlers
5 Ellie Falconer   3 August 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 12 34 147.82 10 8.88 2
9 Holly Ferling   22 December 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium 12 13 118.18 0 10.46 5
24 Poppy Gardner   5 January 2005 Right-handed Left-arm medium
12 Ella Hayward   8 September 2003 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 11 26 78.78 5 6.68 5
74 Carly Leeson   9 November 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium 11 57 111.76 4 8.21 1
23 Sophie Molineux   17 January 1998 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 13 77 106.94 10 5.85 4 Captain, Australian marquee
26 Rhiann O'Donnell   14 April 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 7 30 73.17 6 7.20 0
32 Georgia Wareham   26 May 1999 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 2 18 105.88 3 3.71 2 Australian marquee

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Perth Scorchers (C) 14 9 3 2 20 0.649
2 Melbourne Renegades (CF) 14 8 4 2 18 −0.149
3 Brisbane Heat (EF) 14 8 5 1 17 0.517
4 Adelaide Strikers (RU) 14 7 6 1 15 0.707
5 Melbourne Stars 14 5 7 2 12 −0.385
6 Hobart Hurricanes 14 5 8 1 11 −0.258
7 Sydney Thunder 14 4 8 2 10 −0.301
8 Sydney Sixers 14 4 9 1 9 −0.704
Source: cricket.com.au,[11] ESPN Cricinfo[12]
  •   The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase

Fixtures

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All times are local

Regular season

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Match 2
16 October 2021
15:40
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
121 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
125/4 (19.2 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 28 (27)
Georgia Wareham 3/13 (4 overs)
Jemimah Rodrigues 33 (34)
Belinda Vakarewa 2/21 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Georgia Wareham (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 8
20 October 2021
13:25
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
6/126 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/129 (17.3 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 41 (37)
Sarah Coyte 3/20 (4 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 50* (39)
Ellie Falconer 1/14 (1 over)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and David Taylor
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 13
23 October 2021
19:05 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Jeremiah Matibiri

Match 15
24 October 2021
13:40
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
4/118 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades
3/120 (17 overs)
Ellyse Perry 50* (51)
Harmanpreet Kaur 2/17 (4 overs)
Evelyn Jones 38 (30)
Radha Yadav 1/12 (2 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Mattis van Eck
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 19
27 October 2021
13:25
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
5/142 (20 overs)
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Sydney Thunder
8/133 (20 overs)
Jemimah Rodrigues 75* (56)
Kate Peterson 1/10 (2 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 64 (44)
Courtney Webb 3/21 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 9 runs
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Roberto Howard
Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 21
30 October 2021
10:25
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
7/142 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
9/130 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 43 (32)
Ashleigh Gardner 2/8 (2 overs)
Maitlan Brown 31 (20)
Ellie Falconer 2/28 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 12 runs
Lilac Hill Park, Perth
Umpires: Trent Steenholdt and Jamie Thomas
Player of the match: Jess Duffin (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 26
31 October 2021
10:25
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/160 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades
4/162 (19.4 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 62 (47)
Harmanpreet Kaur 2/31 (4 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 73* (46)
Megan Schutt 2/18 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Lilac Hill Park, Perth
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Jamie Thomas
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 30
3 November 2021
13:50
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
2/194 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades
6/154 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 101* (63)
Harmanpreet Kaur 1/32 (3 overs)
Courtney Webb 46 (34)
Lilly Mills 4/25 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 40 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Jarryd Buscall and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)

Match 31
6 November 2021
9:45
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
4/207 (20 overs)
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Brisbane Heat
192 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 65 (32)
Grace Harris 1/29 (3 overs)
Laura Kimmince 42 (21)
Ellie Falconer 4/29 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 15 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Harsimran Singh
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
  • The combined team totals of 399 runs set a new record for highest match aggregate in WBBL history.[13]

Match 35
7 November 2021
13:10
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
103 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades
3/104 (14.1 overs)
Kim Garth 32 (24)
Harmanpreet Kaur 3/22 (4 overs)
Jemimah Rodrigues 45 (38)
Kim Garth 2/23 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 42
11 November 2021
16:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and David Taylor

Match 48
17 November 2021
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
4/175 (20 overs)
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Sydney Thunder
2/171 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 81* (55)
Samantha Bates 2/21 (4 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 114* (64)
Rhiann O'Donnell 1/25 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Joshua Adie and Nathan James
Player of the match: Smriti Mandhana (Sydney Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
  • Smriti Mandhana (Sydney Thunder) equalled the WBBL record for most runs scored in an innings.[14]
  • Sydney Thunder were eliminated from finals contention.

Match 49
19 November 2021
14:40
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
5/161 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades
109 (18 overs)
Ruth Johnston 63 (46)
Courtney Webb 2/27 (4 overs)
Ellie Falconer 24* (12)
Sasha Moloney 3/17 (3 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 52 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and Nathan James
Player of the match: Ruth Johnston (Hobart Hurricanes)

Match 54
20 November 2021
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
5/156 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades
113 (18.1 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 71 (51)
Rhiann O'Donnell 2/26 (3 overs)
Josie Dooley 35 (27)
Jess Jonassen 3/10 (3.1 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 43 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Steven Farrell and Nathan James
Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)

Challenger

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25 November 2021
18:40 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
8/83 (20 overs)
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Adelaide Strikers
1/86 (10.5 overs)
Ella Hayward 18* (23)
Darcie Brown 2/9 (4 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 43 (30)
Carly Leeson 1/5 (1 over)
Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Darcie Brown (Adelaide Strikers)

Statistics and awards

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  • Most runs: Harmanpreet Kaur – 406 (8th in the league)[15]
  • Highest score in an innings: Harmanpreet Kaur – 81* (55) vs Sydney Thunder, 17 November 2021[16]
  • Most wickets: Harmanpreet Kaur – 15 (equal 9th in the league)[17]
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: Ellie Falconer – 4/29 (4 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 6 November 2021[18]
  • Most catches (fielder): Harmanpreet Kaur – 8 (equal 5th in the league)[19]
  • Player of the Match awards:
    • Harmanpreet Kaur – 3
    • Jess Duffin, Sophie Molineux, Jemimah Rodrigues, Georgia Wareham – 1 each
  • WBBL|07 Player of the Tournament: Harmanpreet Kaur (1st)[2]
  • WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament: Harmanpreet Kaur, Simon Helmot (coach)[20]
  • Renegades Player of the Season: Harmanpreet Kaur[21]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Tournament's leading players honoured with WBBL awards". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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  4. ^ "'Gades stunned as Strikers storm into WBBL final". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Aussie young gun handed Renegades captaincy". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Helmot appointed WBBL Coach". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Wareham ruled out of WBBL|07". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Player Profiles". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Melbourne Renegades Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. ^ "WBBL07 Standings". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  12. ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
  13. ^ "Renegades beat the Heat in record WBBL run-fest". ABC News. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ^ "WBBL round-up: All-round Harmanpreet trumps Mandhana's 114 while Mooney, Devine lead Scorchers' domination". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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  17. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Official WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Kaur named WBBL Player of the Season". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 12 April 2022.