Melbourne Stars are 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.
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| League | Big Bash League | ||
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| Personnel | |||
| Coach | Peter Moores | ||
| Owner | Cricket Victoria | ||
| Team information | |||
| City | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Colours | Green, Black | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||
| Capacity | 100,024 | ||
| Secondary home ground(s) | Lavington Sports Ground, Albury | ||
| Secondary ground capacity | 25,000 approx. | ||
| History | |||
| Twenty20 debut | 2011 | ||
| BBL wins | 0 | ||
| Official website | Official Website | ||
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Season results edit
| Season | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Position | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2021–22 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | -0.222 | 6th | — |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | -0.287 | 8th | — |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -1.051 | 6th | — |
Honours edit
Mascots edit
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 edit
The squad of the Melbourne Stars for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 15 January 2024.
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 15 | Joe Burns |  Australia | 6 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright | Australia | 14 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 37 | Campbell Kellaway | Australia | 1 November 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 36 | Nick Larkin |  Ireland | 1 May 1990 | Right-handed | — | |
| 3 | Tom Rogers | Australia | 2 July 1999 | Left-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia | 11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International |
| 83 | Liam Dawson |  England | 1 March 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | International |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain & International |
| 11 | Jono Merlo | Australia | 15 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 9 | Imad Wasim |  Pakistan | 18 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | International |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia | 1 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium & Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | Australia | 26 April 1991 | Right-handed | — | International |
| 6 | Sam Harper | Australia | 10 December 1996 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 25 | Scott Boland | Australia | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | International |
| 24 | Brody Couch | Australia | 5 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 8 | Joel Paris | Australia | 11 December 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 97 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 7 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International |
| 61 | Mark Steketee | Australia | 17 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 9 | Olly Stone | England | 9 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | Usama Mir | Pakistan | 23 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Bronze) & International |
| 77 | Corey Rocchiccioli | Australia | 8 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
List of captains edit
- As of 16 January 2024[3]
| Name | Period | Mat | Won | Lost | Ties | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron White | 2011–2015 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 62.96 |
| 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 | 2018–2022, 2023–2024 | 65 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 52.30 |
| Nic Maddinson | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Peter Handscomb | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Adam Zampa | 2022–2023 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26.66 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Current captain listed in bold.
Rivalries edit
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.[citation needed] The derby between the new two teams, the Stars and the Melbourne Renegades, quickly became hugely popular with big crowds flocking in to the derby matches at both the MCG and Docklands Stadium.[citation needed] In BBL05, during the first leg of the two 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.[4]
| Date | Winner | Margin | Venue | Attendance | Player of the match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2012 | Stars | 11 runs (D/L)[5] | MCG | 40,227 | David Hussey |
| 7 December 2012 | Renegades | 8 wickets[6] | Docklands Stadium | 23,589 | Aaron Finch |
| 6 January 2013 | Renegades | 9 wickets[7] | MCG | 46,581 | Aaron Finch |
| 20 December 2013 | Stars | 76 runs[8] | MCG | 25,266 | Luke Wright |
| 4 January 2014 | Stars | 9 wickets[9] | Docklands Stadium | 42,837 | Cameron White |
| 3 January 2015 | Stars | 112 runs[10] | Docklands Stadium | 33,734 | Michael Beer |
| 10 January 2015 | Stars | 3 wickets[11] | MCG | 37,323 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 2 January 2016 | Stars | 7 wickets[12] | MCG | 80,883 | Luke Wright |
| 9 January 2016 | Stars | 8 wickets[13] | Docklands Stadium | 43,176 | Marcus Stoinis |
| 1 January 2017 | Renegades | 7 runs (D/L)[14] | MCG | 71,162 | Brad Hogg |
| 7 January 2017 | Stars | 46 runs[15] | Docklands Stadium | 44,189 | Adam Zampa |
| 6 January 2018 | Renegades | 6 wickets[16] | MCG | 48,086 | Mohammad Nabi |
| 12 January 2018 | Stars | 23 runs[17] | Docklands Stadium | 44,316 | Kevin Pietersen |
| 1 January 2019 | Stars | 7 wickets[18] | MCG | 46,418 | Marcus Stoinis |
| 19 January 2019 | Stars | 6 wickets[19] | Docklands Stadium | 38,117 | Marcus Stoinis |
| 17 February 2019 | Renegades | 13 runs[20] | Docklands Stadium | 40,816 | Daniel Christian |
| 4 January 2020 | Stars | 7 wickets[21] | MCG | 54,478 | Adam Zampa |
| 10 January 2020 | Stars | 7 wickets[22] | Docklands Stadium | 30,388 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 17 January 2021 | Stars | 6 wickets[23] | MCG | 14,979 | Liam Hatcher |
| 20 January 2021 | Renegades | 5 wickets[24] | Docklands Stadium | 14,202 | Mackenzie Harvey |
| 3 January 2022 | Renegades | 5 wickets[25] | MCG | 21,562 | Kane Richardson |
| 13 January 2022 | Stars | 6 wickets[26] | Docklands Stadium | 10,014 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 3 January 2023 | Renegades | 33 runs[27] | MCG | 38,564 | Tom Rogers |
| 14 January 2023 | Renegades | 6 runs[28] | Docklands Stadium | 22,437 | Kane Richardson |
| 2 January 2024 | Stars | 8 wickets[29] | MCG | 27,024 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 13 January 2024 | Renegades | 6 wickets[30] | Docklands Stadium | 41,205 | Shaun Marsh |
