The Renegades' experienced quick
Rogers' job is the new ball and the big moments. He is a seam-bowling all-rounder who has played 59 BBL matches and taken 76 wickets, and he is the most experienced fast bowler in a Renegades attack that has lost Jason Behrendorff for the season with a shoulder injury.
His signature performance came on 3 January 2023, in the Melbourne derby at the MCG. Chasing 142, the Stars were going well until Rogers struck — Joe Clarke bowled second ball, then Beau Webster and the Stars' own Thomas Rogers in the same over — and he finished with 5 for 16 as the Renegades won by 33 runs and Rogers was named player of the match. It was the night that defined his Renegades career, and it was against the club whose colours the other Tom Rogers now wears.
Squad note: the Renegades have announced 15 players so far, as of 31 October 2026. The full squad has not been announced — clubs can carry up to 18 players and are still adding names — so this page will be updated as the club confirms more signings.
From Hobart to Melbourne via Kent
Rogers made his T20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes in the 2017-18 Big Bash season on 30 December 2017. He moved to Sydney Sixers for 2020-21 without playing a match, went back to Hobart for 2021-22, and then joined the Renegades for 2022-23, where he has been ever since.
He has also played English county cricket, taking six matches for Kent in the T20 Blast in 2024 and re-signing for the group stages of the 2025 competition. His BBL record — 76 wickets in 59 matches — makes him one of the most reliable domestic T20 bowlers in Australia, and his right-arm medium-fast bowling, with the ball swinging early and skidding on later, suits the MCG and Junction Oval.
Where he fits in the Renegades
With Behrendorff out, Rogers and Brendan Doggett are the senior quicks in the side, and the new-ball pair will be theirs. Sam Elliott is in his first full season, Michael Archer has played one BBL game, and the spin group is young — so Rogers' experience, and his record in derbies, carries real weight.
He is also the player the other Tom Rogers will be measured against, and the two will meet in the Melbourne derby on Saturday 16 January at the MCG — the Renegades' last league game. One is a fast bowler born in 1994; the other is a left-handed batter born in 1999. They share a name, a city and a league, and nothing else.
The BBL Points Table will carry the standings once the season starts — the Renegades missed the finals last season, and the climb back starts in Chennai.
What’s next
Tom Rogers starts BBL|16 in Chennai on 12 December, against the defending champions — the Renegades quick, not the Stars batter in Renegades colours for the first time this season.
The full list of every BBL fixture is on the BBL Schedule, with the Chennai opener first.
- Match 1 — vs Perth Scorchers: Sat 12 Dec, 2:40 PM IST · Chennai
- Match 9 — vs Sydney Sixers: Tue 22 Dec, 1:45 PM IST · Sydney Cricket Ground
- vs Hobart Hurricanes: Thu 24 Dec · Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
- Melbourne derby — vs Melbourne Stars: Sat 16 Jan · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Follow every Renegades result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
Are there two Tom Rogers in the BBL?
Yes. This page is about Thomas Stewart Rogers, born 3 March 1994, a right-arm medium-fast bowler for the Melbourne Renegades. The other is Thomas Fraser Rogers, born 7 February 1999, a left-handed batter for the Melbourne Stars.
What is Tom Rogers' best BBL performance?
5 for 16 for the Melbourne Renegades against the Melbourne Stars in the derby on 3 January 2023. He was named player of the match as the Renegades won by 33 runs.
When does Tom Rogers play his first match for Melbourne Renegades?
His first match is Match 1 against Perth Scorchers on Saturday 12 December 2026, starting at 2:40 PM IST at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai — the first BBL match ever played outside Australia.