2015–16 Melbourne Stars season
| 2015–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Captain(s) | David Hussey |
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| BBL | 2nd |
| BBL Finals | Runners |
| Leading Run Scorer | Kevin Pietersen(323) |
| Highest home attendance |
80,883 vs Renegades (2 January 2016) |
| Lowest home attendance |
18,809 vs Thunder (20 December 2015) |
| Average home attendance | 40,298 |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | +0.544 | Teams qualified for the semi-finals |
| Melbourne Stars (R) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.366 | |
| Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.181 | |
| Sydney Thunder (W) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +0.375 | |
| Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.041 | Teams eliminated after regular season |
| Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.204 | |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.955 | |
| Sydney Sixers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -0.330 | |
Ladder progress
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | W |
| Position | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Ground: A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win
Regular season
Main article: 2015–16 Big Bash League season
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 5/187 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 7/168 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| Sydney Thunder 6/178 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 5/177 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| (H) Sydney Sixers 6/139 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 5/143 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- The crowd of 29,104 is the highest crowd at the SCG for a non-derby BBL match.[3]
| Melbourne Renegades 7/161 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 3/163 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- The crowd of 80,883 is the highest ever recorded attendance for a domestic cricket match.[5]
| Hobart Hurricanes 124 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 2/126 (15 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 6/155 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 2/156 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Aaron Ayre (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
- The crowd of 43,176 is the highest at Etihad Stadium for a cricket match.
| Brisbane Heat 7/188 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 9/132 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| Melbourne Stars 9/146 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers (H) 94 (19 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Jhye Richardson (Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
- The crowd of 20,870 is the highest crowd for a BBL at this ground.[10]
Knockout phase
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers (H) | 7/159 (20 ov) | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 2/160 (17.4 ov) | |||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Stars (H) | 9/176 (20 ov) | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 7/181 (19.3 ov) | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 7/139 (20 ov) | |||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Stars (H) | 3/140 (18.1 ov) | |||||||
Semi Finals
The top four teams from the group stage qualified for the semi finals.
| Perth Scorchers 7/139 (20.0 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 3/140 (18.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Final
| (H) Melbourne Stars 9/176 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 7/181 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunders won the toss and elected to field.
2015/16 squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | Shirt Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Kevin Pietersen |  | 27 June 1980 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Overseas player | 24 |
| David Hussey |  | 15 July 1977 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain | 8 |
| Robert Quiney | | 20 August 1982 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | 21 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Luke Wright | | 7 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Overseas Player | 6 |
| James Faulkner | | 29 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | Vice-Captain | 5 |
| Glenn Maxwell | | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | 32 | |
| John Hastings | | 4 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | 11 | |
| Marcus Stoinis | | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | 16 | |
| Evan Gulbis | | 26 March 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | 4 | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| Peter Handscomb | | 26 April 1991 | Right-handed | 54 | ||
| Tom Triffitt | | 13 November 1990 | Right-handed | 7 | ||
| Sam Harper | | 10 December 1996 | Right-handed | 2 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Daniel Worrall | | 10 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | 17 | |
| Scott Boland | | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | 25 | |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | | 15 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | 20 | |
| Michael Beer | | 9 June 1984 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | 19 | |
| Adam Zampa | | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 63 | |
Home attendance
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