Matthew Wade has switched BBL teams, moving to the Melbourne Renegades on a four-year deal
ESPNcricinfo staff19-Jun-2014Matthew Wade has switched BBL teams, moving to the Melbourne Renegades on a four-year deal. Wade has moved from the Renegades’ cross-town rivals the Melbourne Stars, hoping to gain consistent batting time up the order in an effort to push his case as a Twenty20 international player for Australia once again.”It’s a good move for me personally to come over and get the opportunity to try and better myself as a T20 player,” Wade said. “Internationally, you generally see that the better players are the guys who are getting the best opportunities and batting higher in the order.”I wanted to sign a longer term deal as this is a serious move for me, to move from the MCG and the Stars. I had to be serious – I didn’t want to be one of those players moving between clubs all the time. This long-term deal is a sign of my commitment to the Renegades.”Simon Helmot, the coach of the Renegades, said: “Having Wadey come into the team is a massive boost for us, particularly this early in the contract period. He’ll add even more stability to the top order and will play a key role in our batting plans during BBL 04. He’s a competitor and he can hit the ball a long way, which is what we’re after at the Renegades.”