2011–12 Melbourne Stars season

The 2011–12 Melbourne Stars season was the first in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Cameron White, they competed in the BBL's inaugural season.

Melbourne Stars
2011–12 season
Coach Greg Shipperd
Captain(s) Cameron White
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
BBL4th
BBL FinalsSemi–Finals
Leading Run Scorer David Hussey (243)
Robert Quiney (243)
Leading Wicket Taker James Faulkner (13)
Highest home attendance40,227 vs Renegades
(7 January 2012)
Lowest home attendance19,840 vs Scorchers
(4 January 2012)
Average home attendance27,424
2012–13 →

Season

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Perth Scorchers (RU) 7 5 2 0 10 0.626
2 Hobart Hurricanes 7 5 2 0 10 0.569
3 Sydney Sixers (C) 7 5 2 0 10 0.262
4 Melbourne Stars 7 4 3 0 8 0.254
5 Brisbane Heat 7 3 4 0 6 0.324
6 Adelaide Strikers 7 2 5 0 4 −0.338
7 Melbourne Renegades 7 2 5 0 4 −0.582
8 Sydney Thunder 7 2 5 0 4 −1.250
Source: [1]
  •   The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

Regular season
Main article: 2011–12 Big Bash League season
17 December 2011
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
7/153 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/154 (19 overs)
David Hussey 52 (27)
Doug Bollinger 2/22 (3 overs)
David Warner 102* (52)
James Faulkner 2/20 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 23,496
Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: David Warner (Sydney Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
20 December 2011
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
7/177 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat (H)
7/169 (20 overs)
Robert Quiney 97 (60)
Nathan Hauritz 3/18 (4 Overs)
Brendon McCullum 36 (25)
Clint McKay 3/22 (4 Overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs
The Gabba
Attendance: 29,241
Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Ian Lock
Player of the match: Robert Quiney
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
27 December 2011
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
9/166 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
8/164 (20 overs)
Dwayne Bravo 51 (39)
Clint McKay 2/35 (4 overs)
David Hussey 42 (30)
Steve Smith 2/27 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 2 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 27,520
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
4 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
136 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
5/128 (20 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 69 (48)
James Faulkner 3/17 (4 overs)
Matthew Wade 53* (43)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/20 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 8 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 19,840
Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
7 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
5/167 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
3/58 (8.1 overs)
David Hussey 51 (42)
Shahid Afridi 2/20 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 28 (24)
Shane Warne 1/4 (1 over)
Melbourne Stars won by 11 runs (D/L)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 40,227
Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: David Hussey (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain ended the match during the Melbourne Renegades' innings after 8.1 overs. Their target was 70 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
9 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
3/203 (20 overs)
v
(H) Hobart Hurricanes
9/184 (20 overs)
Luke Wright 117 (60)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2/38 (4 overs)
Owais Shah 55 (37)
James Faulkner 4/46 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 19 runs
Blundstone Arena
Attendance: 13,713
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and John Ward
Player of the match: Luke Wright (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
19 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
125 (19.3 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
4/129 (18.5 overs)
Callum Ferguson 41 (29)
Clint McKay 3/17 (4 overs)
David Hussey 41* (36)
James Franklin 2/21 (3 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 26,133
Umpires: Ian Lock and Bob Parry
Player of the match: Clint McKay (Melbourne Stars)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Semi Finals
21 January 2012
17:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/174 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
8/163 (20 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 71 (46)
Luke Wright 1/14 (2 overs)
James Faulkner 38 (27)
Brad Hogg 2/17 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs
WACA Ground
Attendance: 15,225
Umpires: Simon Fry and John Ward
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

Team information

Squad

[2]

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
10George Bailey (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982Right-handedRight-arm mediumInternational Cap
9Cameron White (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983Right-handedRight arm leg breakCaptain
8David Hussey (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977Right-handedRight arm off spin
21Robert Quiney (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982Left-handedRight arm medium
17Adam Voges (1979-10-04) 4 October 1979Right-handedSlow left-arm
All-rounders
6Luke Wright[3] (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
5James Faulkner (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
83Chris Simpson (1982-09-01) 1 September 1982Right-handedRight arm off spin
11John Hastings (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985Right-handedRight arm fast medium
10Alexander Keath (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992Right-handedRight arm medium
Wicketkeepers
13Matthew Wade (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987Left-handedRight arm medium
Pace bowlers
22Jackson Bird (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986Right-handedRight arm fast medium
15Clint McKay (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumInternational Cap
20Peter Siddle (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumInternational Cap
16Jade Dernbach[4] (1986-03-03) 3 March 1986Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
19James Pattinson (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990Left-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
23Shane Warne (1969-09-13) 13 September 1969Right-handedRight-arm leg spinCaptain
25Jon Holland (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox spinInternational Cap

Home attendance
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