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Joe Clarke has joined the Melbourne Renegades for BBL|13

Joe Clarke has joined the Melbourne Renegades for BBL|13
Credit: Melbourne Renegades Media

The top order batter joins South Africa’s Quinton De Kock and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman on the club’s international roster.

Clarke finished The Hundred among the competition’s top run scorers with the Welsh Fire.

He is excited to be joining the Renegades and says that the club has put together a list with some serious talent and experience. He is looking forward to being part of that and building for a second consecutive finals appearance.

Clarke has seen the rivalry between the Renegades and the Stars first hand, and is looking forward to the challenge of playing against his former team.

Melbourne Renegades General Manager James Rosengarten said that the club has had Clarke in its sights for some time. He likes the way Clarke plays the game and thinks that he will be a perfect fit with the other top order batters.

Rosengarten added that the club is excited to have Clarke and De Kock open the batting together this season.

Key takeaways:

  • Joe Clarke has joined the Melbourne Renegades for BBL|13.
  • He is a top order batter who joins South Africa’s Quinton De Kock and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman on the club’s international roster.
  • Clarke is excited to be joining the Renegades and says that the club has put together a list with some serious talent and experience. He is looking forward to being part of that and building for a second consecutive finals appearance.
  • Clarke has seen the rivalry between the Renegades and the Stars first hand, and is looking forward to the challenge of playing against his former team.
  • Melbourne Renegades General Manager James Rosengarten said that the club has had Clarke in its sights for some time. He likes the way Clarke plays the game and thinks that he will be a perfect fit with the other top order batters.
  • Rosengarten added that the club is excited to have Clarke and De Kock open the batting together this season.

Melbourne Renegade BBL|13 Squad (so far):

Nic Maddinson (c), Joe Clarke (England), Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Harry Dixon, Aaron Finch, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Will Sutherland, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Jon Wells, Adam Zampa.