Melbourne Stars
The Melbourne Stars is an Australian Twenty20 franchise cricket team, based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in Australia's Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League.[1] The Stars wear a green uniform and play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. One of their longest-serving players, Marcus Stoinis, recently achieved the highest individual score in Big Bash League history, scoring 147* against the Sydney Sixers at the MCG.
Nickname(s) | Team Green | ||
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League | Big Bash League | ||
Personnel | |||
Captain | Glenn Maxwell | ||
Coach | David Hussey | ||
Owner | Cricket Victoria | ||
Team information | |||
City | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Colours | Green, Black | ||
Founded | 2011; 9 years ago | ||
Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||
Capacity | 100,024 | ||
Secondary home ground(s) | Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe CitiPower Centre, Melbourne | ||
Secondary ground capacity | 25,000, 7,500 and 7,000 respectively | ||
History | |||
Twenty20 debut | 2011 | ||
BBL wins | 0 (Runners Up 3) | ||
Official website | Official Website | ||
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Current Season |
Season results
Season | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Position | Finals |
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2011–12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | +0.254 | 4th | Semi-finals |
2012–13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.246 | 3rd | Semi-finals |
2013–14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +2.189 | 1st | Semi-finals |
2014–15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.336 | 4th | Semi-finals |
2015–16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.366 | 2nd | Runners-Up |
2016–17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +0.397 | 4th | Semi-finals |
2017–18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | −0.926 | 8th | — |
2018–19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.062 | 4th | Runners-Up |
2019–20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | +0.526 | 1st | Runners-Up |
2020–21 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 0.140 | 7th | — |
Honours
Mascots
Starman & Starlet are two of the official mascots of the Melbourne Stars. In BBL|05 the Stars introduced a secondary mascot, Steven Seagull, the year after a seagull was struck with a cricket ball hit by Perth Scorchers batsman Adam Voges during a match between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers in BBL|04 while the Stars were fielding at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rob Quiney, who was the first to the scene, immediately signalled that he feared the worst for the stricken bird as it lay motionless on the ground, before he delicately carried it over the boundary rope and placed it back on the turf. But just minutes later, the bird came back to life and started the walk along the boundary line, much to the delight of the huge MCG crowd.[2]
Squad
S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
10 | Will Pucovski | 2 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap | |
36 | Nick Larkin | 1 May 1990 | Right-handed | — | ||
53 | Nic Maddinson | 21 December 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | International Cap | |
All-rounders | ||||||
16 | Marcus Stoinis | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap | |
23 | Clint Hinchliffe | 23 October 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | ||
32 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | Captain, International Cap | |
35 | Hilton Cartwright | 14 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap | |
Wicketkeepers | ||||||
13 | Seb Gotch | 12 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
29 | Nicholas Pooran | 2 October 1995 | Left-handed | — | Visa Contract and International Cap | |
72 | Andre Fletcher | 28 November 1987 | Right-handed | — | Visa Contract and International Cap | |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
7 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | 11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap | |
9 | Jackson Coleman | 18 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | U-19 International Cap | |
19 | Liam Hatcher | 17 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
28 | Lance Morris | 28 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
37 | Billy Stanlake | 4 November 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap | |
43 | Sam Rainbird | 5 June 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | International Cap | |
77 | Haris Rauf | 7 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Visa Contract and International Cap | |
90 | Dilbar Hussain | 20 February 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Visa Contract | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
6 | Tom O'Connell | 14 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
75 | Zahir Khan | 20 December 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Visa Contract and International Cap | |
88 | Adam Zampa | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | International Cap |
List of Captains
- As of 2 January 2020[3]
Name | Period | Mat | Won | Lost | Ties | NR | % |
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Cameron White | 2011–2015 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 64.81 |
Shane Warne | 2012–2013 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
James Faulkner | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Brad Hodge | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
David Hussey | 2015–2017 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 52.63 |
John Hastings | 2017–2018 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
Glenn Maxwell | 2018–Present | 33 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 61.76 |
Nic Maddinson | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Peter Handscomb | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Current captain listed in bold.
List of Coaches
Name | Period | Mat | Won | Lost | Ties | NR | % |
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Greg Shipperd | 2011–15 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
Stephen Fleming | 2015–19 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
David Hussey | 2019–Present | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 56.52 |
Administration and support staff
Role | Name |
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Owner | Cricket Victoria[4] |
CEO | Andrew Ingleton[5] |
Team manager | Russell Radhakrishnan[6] |
General manager | Nicholas Cummins[7] |
Head coach | David Hussey[8] |
Batting coach | Luke Wright[9] |
Bowling Coach | Clint McKay[10] |
Fielding coach | Jarrad Loughman[11] |
Player Mentor | Michael Beer[12] |
Physiotherapist | Tommy Simsek[13] |
Rivalries
- The Melbourne Derby – When the league began in 2011, Cricket Australia decided they would place two teams in Melbourne. With the core group of players for both sides coming from the Victoria cricket team, this rivalry automatically became widely anticipated in Melbourne. The derby between the new two teams Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades quickly became hugely popular with big crowds flocking in to the derby matches at both of the MCG and Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. In the fifth season, during the first of the two BBL|05 derbies at the MCG, it drew a record crowd of 80,883 which is the highest crowd for any domestic cricket match ever in the history of the sport.[14]
- Other Rivalries – Other rivalries include the Scorchers v Stars (following close finals encounters) and the Stars v the Sydney Sixers and the Sydney Thunder, due to the rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney.
List of Melbourne Derby Matches
No. | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue | Attendance | MoM |
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1 | 7 January 2012 | Stars | 11 Runs (D/L) | MCG | 40,227 | David Hussey |
2 | 7 December 2012 | Renegades | 8 Wickets | Etihad Stadium | 23,589 | Aaron Finch |
3 | 6 January 2013 | Renegades | 9 Wickets | MCG | 46,581 | Aaron Finch |
4 | 20 December 2013 | Stars | 76 Runs | MCG | 25,266 | Luke Wright |
5 | 4 January 2014 | Stars | 9 Wickets | Etihad Stadium | 42,837 | Cameron White |
6 | 3 January 2015 | Stars | 112 Runs | Etihad Stadium | 33,734 | Michael Beer |
7 | 10 January 2015 | Stars | 3 Wickets | MCG | 37,323 | Glenn Maxwell |
8 | 2 January 2016 | Stars | 7 Wickets | MCG | 80,883 | Luke Wright |
9 | 9 January 2016 | Stars | 8 Wickets | Etihad Stadium | 43,176 | Marcus Stoinis |
10 | 1 January 2017 | Renegades | 7 Runs (D/L) | MCG | 71,162 | Brad Hogg |
11 | 7 January 2017 | Stars | 46 Runs | Etihad Stadium | 44,189 | Adam Zampa |
12 | 6 January 2018 | Renegades | 6 Wickets | MCG | 48,086 | Mohammad Nabi |
13 | 12 January 2018 | Stars | 23 Runs | Etihad Stadium | 44,316 | Kevin Pietersen |
14 | 1 January 2019 | Stars | 7 Wickets | MCG | 46,418 | Marcus Stoinis |
15 | 19 January 2019 | Stars | 6 Wickets | Marvel Stadium | 38,117 | Marcus Stoinis |
16 | 17 February 2019 | Renegades | 13 Runs | Marvel Stadium | 40,816 | Daniel Christian |
17 | 4 January 2020 | Stars | 8 Wickets | MCG | 54,478 | Adam Zampa |
18 | 10 January 2020 | Stars | 7 Wickets | Marvel Stadium | 30,388 | Glenn Maxwell |
- Denotes BBL finals matches.
- Denotes BBL grand final matches.
Sponsors
BBL Sponsors:
Years | Kit Manufacturers | Chest Sponsor | Breast Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Pant Sponsor | Shoulder Sponsor |
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2011–12 | KooGa | Energy Australia | Jenny Craig | Energy Australia | Jenny Craig | KFC |
2012–13 | ||||||
2013–14 | Dick Smith | Mitsubishi Motors | Dick Smith | National Storage | ||
2014–15 | Majestic Athletic | Majestic Athletic KFC | ||||
2015–16 | Optus | Optus | ||||
2016–17 | Optus | |||||
2017–18 | oppo | |||||
2018–19 | ||||||
2019–20 | ||||||
2020-21 | Aussie Broadband | MG | Aussie Broadband | Yale | Ritchie Bros. KFC | |
WBBL Sponsors:
Years | Kit Manufacturers | Chest Sponsor | Breast Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Pant Sponsor | Shoulder Sponsor |
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2015–16 | Majestic Athletic | rebel | VicHealth | Antler Luggage | Optus | rebel Optus |
2016–17 | Optus | Optus | ||||
2017–18 | ||||||
2018–19 | Optus | Oppo | ||||
2019-20 | ||||||
2020-21 | MG | belling | MG | Yale | rebel Dimplex | |
International Players
- Withdrew without playing a game
- Did not play due to injury
References
- "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- "Seagull makes brave comeback at the 'G". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/list_captains.html?class=6;id=4848;type=team
- https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/05/29/cricket-victoria-to-take-control-of-stars-renegades/
- https://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/andrew-ingleton-appointed-new-cricket-victoria-ceo/
- https://www.melbournestars.com.au/club/our-coaches
- https://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/cricket-victoria-appoints-nick-cummins-new-general-manager-w-bbl-commercial-marketing/
- https://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/new-head-coach-announced/2019-05-22
- https://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/wright-returns-to-stars-in-coaching-role/2019-12-19
- https://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/two-stars-return-to-team-green/2018-11-21
- https://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/wright-returns-to-stars-in-coaching-role/2019-12-19
- https://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/wright-returns-to-stars-in-coaching-role/2019-12-19
- https://www.melbournestars.com.au/club/our-coaches
- "Big Bash League: Huge MCG crowd of 80,883 stuns Ricky Ponting". The Australian.