Melbourne R: Australia T20 League
Melbourne R is a franchise cricket team representing the city of Melbourne in the Australia T20 League. The franchise was founded in 2011 and has The Marvel Stadium at its home venue. The team is currently led by Nic Maddinson and coached by former Australian cricketer David Saker. The team has won the league once, and made two semi-final appearances in the last 10 seasons.
Melbourne R: Australia T20 League Record
The team has made three play-offs appearances, including a title win in the 8th season of the league.
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- Positions
- Years
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- Champions(1)
- 2018-2019
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- Play-offs(2)
- 2012-13, 2017-18
Melbourne R: Australia T20 League 2021/22 Match Schedule
Hobart will play five of their home matches at the Blundstone Arena and the other two at the UTAS Stadium.
| Sr. No | Match | Date | Time | Location/Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne R vs. Adelaide S | 7th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
| 2 | Adelaide S vs. Melbourne R | 9th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Adelaide |
| 3 | Brisbane H vs. Melbourne R | 13th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Gold Coast |
| 4 | Melbourne R vs. Perth S | 22nd Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
| 5 | Perth S vs. Melbourne R | 26th Dec. 2021 | 3:45 PM | Perth |
| 6 | Melbourne R vs. Hobart H | 29th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
| 7 | Sydney S vs. Melbourne R | 1st Jan. 2022 | 2 PM | Coffs Harbour |
| 8 | Melbourne S vs. Melbourne R | 3rd Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
| 9 | Melbourne R vs. Brisbane H | 6th Jan. 2022 | 12:35 PM | Geelong |
| 10 | Melbourne R vs. Sydney T | 8th Jan. 2022 | 12:35 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
| 11 | Melbourne R vs. Sydney S | 11th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Geelong |
| 12 | Melbourne R vs. Melbourne S | 13th Jan. 2022 | 2 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
| 13 | Hobart H vs. Melbourne R | 17hth Jan. 2022 | 2:10 PM | Hobart |
| 14 | Sydney T vs. Melbourne R | 19th Jan. 2022 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (SS) |
Melbourne R Full Squad: Australia T20 League 2021/22
Mohammad Nabi, Unmukt Chand, Reece Topley and Zahir Khan are the team’s four overseas players.
- Wicketkeepers Sam Harper
- Batters: Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh, Unmukt Chand, Jake Fraser McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Nick Maddinson
- All-rounders: Will Sutherland, Jack Prestwidge
- Bowlers: Cameron Boyce, Zahir Khan, Mitchell Perry, Kane Richardson, Josh Lalor, Zak Evans, James Pattinson, Reece Topley
Melbourne R: Overall Statistics
Melbourne R: Overall Record Against Other Teams
| Opponents | Matches | Won | Lost | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adelaide S
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14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
 Brisbane H
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15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
 Hobart H
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13 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
 Melbourne S
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20 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
 Perth S
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14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
 Sydney S
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14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
 Sydney T
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13 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Australia Fantasy Cricket League 2021/22 (How to Play)
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FAQs: Melbourne R
HMelbourne R have a single Australia T20 League title, which they won in the 8nd edition of the league in 2018-19.
Kane Richardson has taken the highest number of wickets for Melbourne R: 67 wickets in 46 at an average of 20.34 and economy of 7.72.
Aaron Finch, former skipper of Melbourne R, has scored a total of 2431 runs in 76 matches, including 2 centuries and 18 half centuries.
Melbourne R failed to qualify for the play-offs, finishing in last place. They registered just 4 win out of their 14 matches played.
In the batting department, Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson hold the key, while in the bowling department, Kane Richardson and Zahir Khan will be the most important players.
