Melbourne Stars

Melbourne Stars
Personnel
Coach	Stephen Fleming
Chairman	Eddie McGuire
Team information
Colours	Green, Lime, Silver, White
Founded	2011
Home ground	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Capacity	100,024
History
BBL wins	0 (Runners up 1)
CLT20 wins	0
Official website	Official Website
	T20 kit
	T20 kit
	2015–16 Melbourne Stars season

The Melbourne Stars is an Australian Twenty20 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, the largest cricket stadium in the world.^[2]

They are coached by former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.^[3]

Mascot

Starman & Starlet are the official mascots of the Melbourne Stars. In BBL|05 the Stars introduced a secondary mascot Steven Seagull after a seagull was struck with a cricket ball hit by Adam Voges during a Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers match in BBL|04 while the Stars were fielding.

2018/19 BBL squad

S/N 42	Name	Date of birth	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
25	Nic Maddinson	(1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right arm Orthodox
All Rounders
4	Evan Gulbis	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
32	Glenn Maxwell	(1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 36)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	International Cap
16	Marcus Stoinis	(1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm medium	International Cap
	Travis Dean	(1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed
	Jonathan Merlo	(1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
47	Dwayne Bravo	(1983-10-07) 7 October 1983 (age 41)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap, Visa contract
Wicketkeepers
54	Peter Handscomb	(1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	–	International Cap
12	Seb Gotch	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 31)	Right-handed	−
51	Ben Dunk	(1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37)	Left-handed	–	International Cap
Pace bowlers
25	Scott Boland	(1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
10	Jackson Coleman	(1991-12-18) 18 December 1991 (age 32)	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium
17	Daniel Worrall	(1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
22	Jackson Bird	(1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium	International Cap
Spin bowlers
19	Michael Beer	(1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 40)	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox	International Cap
63	Adam Zampa	(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	International Cap
1	Sandeep Lamichhane	(2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	International Cap, Visa contract
28	Matt Parkinson	(1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Visa contract
23	Liam Bowe	(1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27)	Right-handed	Left arm chinaman

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 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]

Other Rivalries – Other rivalries include the Scorchers v Stars (following close finals encounters), Thunder v Stars and the Sydney Sixers

List of Melbourne Derby Matches

No.	Year	Winner	Margin	Venue	Attendance	MoM
1	2012	Stars	11 Runs (D/L)	MCG	40,227	David Hussey
2	2012	Renegades	8 Wickets	Etihad Stadium	23,589	Aaron Finch
3	2013	Renegades	9 Wickets	MCG	46,581	Aaron Finch
4	2013	Stars	76 Runs	MCG	25,266	Luke Wright
5	2014	Stars	9 Wickets	Etihad Stadium	42,837	Cameron White
6	2015	Stars	112 Runs	Etihad Stadium	33,734	Michael Beer
7	2015	Stars	3 Wickets	MCG	37,323	Glenn Maxwell
8	2016	Stars	7 Wickets	MCG	80,883	Luke Wright
9	2016	Stars	8 Wickets	Etihad Stadium	43,176	Marcus Stoinis
10	2017	Renegades	7 Runs (D/L)	MCG	71,162	Brad Hogg
11	2017	Stars	46 Runs	Etihad Stadium	44,189	Adam Zampa
12	2018	Renegades	6 Wickets	MCG	48,086	Mohammad Nabi
13	2018	Stars	23 Runs	Etihad Stadium	44,316	Kevin Pietersen

Statistics

Most runs

Batsman	Years	mat	inns	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Luke Wright	2011-2018	50	50	1336	30.36	133.46
Kevin Pietersen	2014-2018	23	23	840	42.00	138.84
David Hussey	2011-2017	46	39	825	27.50	129.71
Rob Quiney	2011-2018	33	30	686	25.40	133.72
Glenn Maxwell	2012-Current	28	26	674	30.63	158.21

Women's team

The Melbourne Stars WBBL team was captained by Meg Lanning in the inaugural two seasons of the WBBL. Leg spinner Kristen Beams took over the captaincy for WBBL|03 following Meg Lanning's defection to the Perth Scorchers

Domestic

Big Bash:
- Champions (0):
  - Runners-Up (1): 2015–16
  - Minor Premiers (1): 2013–14
- Finals Series Appearances (6): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
  - Wooden Spoons (1):2017-18

Season by season history

Season	Wins	Losses	Ladder Pos.	Knockout
2011–12	4	3	4th	Semi Loss
2012–13	5	3	3rd	Semi Loss
2013–14	8	0	1st	Semi Loss
2014–15	5	3	3rd	Semi Loss
2015–16	5	3	2nd	Runners Up
2016–17	4	4	4th	Semi Loss

Imported players

Jade Dernbach – England (2011–12)
Luke Wright – England (2011–18)
Lasith Malinga – Sri Lanka (2012–13)
Dimitri Mascarenhas – England (2012–13)
Mohammad Hafeez – Pakistan (2013–14)
Kevin Pietersen – England (2014–18)
Dwayne Bravo – West Indies (2018-present)
Adil Rashid – England (2018-present)
Sandeep Lamichhane – Nepal (2018-present)

Notable fans

References

^ "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "New Twenty20 Big Bash league to feature teams in pink, orange and purple as tradition is abandoned". Fox Sports (Australia). 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
^ "Stephen Fleming named Melbourne Stars coach". 3 News. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
^ "Big Bash League: Huge MCG crowd of 80,883 stuns Ricky Ponting". The Australian.

External links

Official website

[bigbash.com.au_-_06Apr2011_-_BBL_team_names_and_colours-1] "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Fox_Sports_(Australia)_-_06Apr2011_-_Home_Cricket_Domestic_Cricket_Sydney_Twenty20_pink,_not_blue_New_Twenty20_Big_Bash_league_to_feature_teams_in_pink,_orange_and_purple_as_tradition_is_abandoned-2] "New Twenty20 Big Bash league to feature teams in pink, orange and purple as tradition is abandoned". Fox Sports (Australia). 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.

[3] "Stephen Fleming named Melbourne Stars coach". 3 News. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

[4] "Big Bash League: Huge MCG crowd of 80,883 stuns Ricky Ponting". The Australian.

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Years	Kit Manufacturers	Chest Sponsor	Breast Sponsor	Shoulder Sponsor
2011–12	KooGa	Energy Australia	Jenny Craig	KFC
2012–13		Energy Australia	Jenny Craig
2013–14		Dick Smith Optus Yes	Mitsubishi Motors
2014–15	Majestic Athletic			Majestic Athletic KFC
2015–16
2016–17		Yes	Optus
2017–18		Yes	Optus

Years	Kit Manufacturers	Chest Sponsor	Breast Sponsor	Back Sponsor	Pant Sponsor	Shoulder Sponsor
2015–16	Majestic Athletic	rebel	VicHealth	Antler Luggage	Optus	rebel
2016–17			Yes	Optus
2017–18			Yes
2018–19		Yes	Optus		Oppo

v t e Melbourne Stars
Est. 2011 in Melbourne, Victoria Men Women Players
History	Overview
Home stadium	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Leagues	Big Bash League Champions League Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League
Seasons (men)	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Seasons (women)	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Coaches (men)	Greg Shipperd (2011–2015) Stephen Fleming (2015–2019) David Hussey (2019–present)
Captains (men)	Shane Warne (2011–2013) Cameron White (2013–2015) Michael Clarke (2015 Retired before season) David Hussey (2015–2017) John Hastings (2017–2018) Glenn Maxwell (2018–present) Nic Maddinson (2019 Acting) Peter Handscomb (2020 Acting) Adam Zampa (2022–2023 Acting)
Coaches (women)	David Hemp (2015–2020) Trent Woodhill (2020–21) Jarrad Loughman (2021–22) Jonathan Batty (2022–23)
Captains (women)	Meg Lanning (2015–2017, 2020–2022) Kristen Beams (2017–2019) Elyse Villani (2019–20) Nicole Faltum (2022–23)

v t e Big Bash League
Participating teams	Adelaide Strikers Brisbane Heat Hobart Hurricanes Melbourne Renegades Melbourne Stars Perth Scorchers Sydney Sixers Sydney Thunder
Seasons	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Squads	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Statistics and records	Team Batting Bowling Partnership
Lists	Venues Players Captains Centuries Five-wicket hauls Wooden spoons
Related articles	Women's Big Bash League KFC Twenty20 Big Bash The Big Appeal Big Bash Boom Melbourne Derby Sydney Derby
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