Big Bash League: England's Samit Patel called up in Melbourne Renegades squad

Patel has been roped in as an international replacement player for Harry Gurney, who has been ruled out of the upcoming clash due to a hamstring injury.

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Experienced England all-rounder Samit Patel has been included in the 13-member Melbourne Renegades squad for their next Big Bash League (BBL) clash against Perth Scorchers in Geelong on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old has been roped in as an international replacement player for Harry Gurney, who has been ruled out of the upcoming clash due to a hamstring injury. 

Besides Patel, Australian pacer Andrew Fekete has been included in the Renegades squad as a local replacement player for Mackenzie Harvey. Harvey has been released from the squad so that he can represent the national side at the Under-19 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup later this month.

While Tom Cooper, Jack Wildermuth and Joe Mennie have all been dropped from the squad, opening batsman Marcus Harris has got a node for the upcoming BBL clash. 

 Renegades, who are winless from six matches they have played so far, will be eager to add a victory into their account--with Aaron Finch and Kane Richardson unavailable thereafter until likely at least January 21. 

The full Melbourne Renegades squad is as follows:  

 Aaron Finch (c), Tom Andrews, Cameron Boyce, Dan Christian, Andrew Fekete, Richard Gleeson, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh, Samit Patel, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, Beau Webster