Tom Rogers swaps Hobart Hurricanes for Melbourne Renegades ahead of BBL|12

The 28-year-old claimed 20 wickets during the last campaign but has signed a two-year deal with the 2018/19 winners

Melbourne Renegades have completed the signing of Tom Rogers from Hobart Hurricanes on a two-year deal ahead of the new Big Bash League season.

Rogers claimed 20 wickets for Hobart Hurricanes last season, making him the joint fourth-highest in BBL|11 alongside Rashid Khan.

Previously at Sydney Sixers, the 28-year-old joins a Renegades side who have finished bottom in the regular season in each of the past two campaigns.

"I'm excited for the opportunity to come across to Melbourne and to play a role for the 'Gades," said Rogers, whose BBL wickets come at 26.17 apiece.

"Hopefully I can continue to play a similar role to what I did last year in the Big Bash and help support some talented younger players on the list.

"I’ve played a fair bit of cricket against guys like Kane Richardson, Shaun Marsh and Aaron Finch, so I’m keen to now share a dressing room with them and see how they go about it.

^{Renegades have endured some wretched campaigns of late (Mike Owen/Getty Images)}

"Things came together quite nicely for me last Big Bash. It's good to have those memories and moments of success to draw upon and hopefully, I can keep building on that this season in red."

The Tasmania allrounder joins a squad captained by Nic Maddinson that also includes Finch, Marsh, Richardson, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Mackenzie Harvey.

Renegades general manager James Rosengarten added: "He's coming off a fantastic Big Bash, where he proved to be a strong wicket-taker and regularly took on the challenge of bowling some of the most difficult overs in the innings.

"Tom's a competitor and brings a real team-first approach. With his experience, we see him alongside Kane Richardson as being an important part of the bowling group we're building for the next couple of years."

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