Melbourne Renegades have poached BBL-winning batter Josh Brown away from Brisbane Heat on a two-year deal as a replacement for the retired Aaron Finch. Brown, 30, burst onto the scene in the last two seasons as an experienced age find for Intensity in the wake of ruling Brisbane grade cricket and had an immense effect for Intensity assisting them with arriving at two finals and guarantee the title last season. It's perceived the underlying two-year bargain accompanies the choice of two more. In his initial 23 matches in the BBL, Brown has made 624 runs at 27.13, striking at 149.64. He rose to public notoriety in the BBL finals last season crushing 140 from 71 balls, including a BBL record 12 sixes, against Adelaide Strikers in the Challenger to assist with warming arrive at the last prior to upholding that with a matchwinning 53 in the last against Sydney Sixers. His structure prompted abroad T20 establishments pursuing his administrations and he took up a proposal to play in the Bangladesh Chief Association with Chattogram Challengers. He likewise made his Rundown A presentation for Queensland when he got back from Bangladesh. Mavericks head supervisor James Rosengarten said the striving Melbourne establishment was excited to get Brown as a feature of a new-look crew next season. "We are incredibly eager to have Josh join our crew," Rosengarten said. "We've distinguished a reasonable job for Josh in our batting request which will have another look this year. "Josh has a decent equilibrium between hostility and self-restraint, which we as a whole seen in the new BBL finals series. We've been watching Josh for some time so areas of strength for him and BBL finals series were nothing unexpected." Brisbane Intensity conceded they were disheartened to lose Brown having offered what they accepted was areas of strength for a. "We furnished Josh and his administration with a two-year agreement offer that was extremely worthwhile and a critical elevate," Joe Dawes, the new Queensland Cricket head supervisor, said. "Nonetheless, we grasp the bait of a four-year responsibility for him as a player, despite the fact that we accepted our proposition was extremely serious and more than fair. "Our fans will legitimately be disheartened that he will not be with us proceeding, and as a club, we are miserable to lose Josh, no question." Earthy colored looks set to shape an impressive opening organization with Jake Fraser-McGurk. He was appreciative to Intensity for allowing him the opportunity to play in the BBL. "I've partaken in my experience with the Intensity, they offered me my chance, for which I'll continuously be thankful and have treasured recollections including bringing home a BBL Title last season," he said. "Be that as it may, I'm very invigorated for another test and ideally make similar progress with the Mavericks. "It's a youthful gathering with a great deal of ability and capability, particularly in that batting bunch. I can hardly stand by to join forces with any semblance of Jake Fraser-McGurk and Will Sutherland and see what we can do."