Melbourne Stars

Melbourne Stars

Captain:	David Hussey
Coach:	Stephen Fleming
Chairman:	Edward McGuire
Colours:	Green
Founded:	2011
Home ground:	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Capacity:	100,024
BBL wins:	0
CLT20 wins:	0
Official website:	Official Website
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 currently captained by Australian David Hussey and coached by former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.^[3]

Mascot

Starman is the official mascot of the Melbourne Stars. In BBL|05 the Stars introduced a secondary mascot Sammy the 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.

2015/16 squad

Melbourne Stars squad at the Gabba, Brisbane (2014)

S/N	Name	Nat.	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
24	Kevin Pietersen		27 June 1980	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Visa contract
21	Robert Quiney		20 August 1982	Left-handed	Right arm medium
4	Evan Gulbis		26 March 1986	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
All Rounders
8	David Hussey		15 July 1977	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Captain
6	Luke Wright		7 March 1985	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Visa contract
5	James Faulkner		29 April 1990	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium	Vice-captain
32	Glenn Maxwell		14 October 1988	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
16	Marcus Stoinis		16 August 1989	Right-handed	Right arm medium
Wicketkeepers
54	Peter Handscomb		26 April 1991	Right-handed	–
7	Tom Triffitt		13 November 1990	Right-handed	–
2	Sam Harper		10 December 1996	Right-handed	–
Pace bowlers
17	Daniel Worrall		10 July 1991	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
25	Scott Boland		11 April 1989	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
20	Ben Hilfenhaus		15 March 1983	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
11	John Hastings		4 November 1985	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
19	Michael Beer		9 June 1984	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox
63	Adam Zampa		31 March 1992	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break

Batsman	Years	mat	inns	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Luke Wright	2011-Current	43	43	1136	29.89	135.72
David Hussey	2011-Current	39	33	718	29.91	127.98
Kevin Pieterson	2014-Current	17	17	616	41.06	139.36
Cameron White	2011-2015	34	33	615	19.83	112.22
Brad Hodge	2012-2014	18	15	561	43.15	139.90

Most Runs

Batsman	Years	Mat	Inn	Runs
Luke Wright	2011-Current	43	43	1136
David Hussey	2011-Current	39	33	718
Kevin Pieterson	2014-Current	17	17	616
Cameron White	2011-2015	34	33	615
Brad Hodge	2012-2014	18	15	561

Domestic

• Big Bash:
  • Champions (0):
    • Runners-Up (1): 2015–16
    • Minor Premiers (1): 2013–14
  • Finals Series Appearances (5): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
    • Wooden Spoons (0):

Imported players

• Jade Dernbach – England (2011)
• Luke Wright – England (2011–2015)
• Lasith Malinga – Sri Lanka (2012–2013)
• Dimitri Mascarenhas – England (2012)
• Mohammad Hafeez – Pakistan (2013)
• Kevin Pietersen – England (2014–17)

Notable Fans

• Andy Lee
• Waleed Aly
• Tom Turner

See also

• Melbourne Renegades
• Cricket Victoria
• Victorian Bushrangers

References

1. "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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.

External links

• Melbourne Stars on Facebook
• Melbourne Stars on Twitter