The 2017–18 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by David Hemp and captained by Kristen Beams, the Stars finished WBBL|03 in seventh place.
| 2017–18 season | |||
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| Coach | David Hemp | ||
| Captain(s) | Kristen Beams | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 5–9 (7th) | ||
| Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Lizelle Lee – 349 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Erin Osborne – 15 | ||
| Player of the Season | Erin Osborne | ||
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Squad
editEach WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[1]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- Meg Lanning departed the Stars, signing with the Perth Scorchers. Kristen Beams was appointed captain of the team following Lanning's departure.
- English marquee Nat Sciver departed the Stars, also signing with the Perth Scorchers.
- New Zealand marquee Morna Nielsen and English marquee Danielle Hazell did not re-sign with the Stars.
- Erin Osborne signed with the Stars, departing the Sydney Thunder.
- Jess Duffin, Hayley Jensen and Emma Inglis departed the Stars, all signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
- Annabel Sutherland signed with the Stars, departing the Melbourne Renegades.
Changes made during the season included:
- Erin Osborne stood in as acting captain for two matches.[2]
- New Zealand marquee Katey Martin signed with the Stars as a replacement player.[3]
The table below lists the Stars players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[4][5][6][7]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Makinley Blows |  |
12 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 19 | 146.15 | 4 | 6.58 | 1 | – | |
| 00 | Mignon du Preez |  |
13 June 1989 | Right-handed | – | 12 | 269 | 112.08 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 9 | Anna Lanning | |
25 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 174 | 83.25 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| 2 | Katie Mack | |
14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 291 | 105.43 | – | – | 3 | – | |
| 21 | Katey Martin | |
7 February 1985 | Right-handed | – | 2 | 17 | 80.95 | – | – | 2 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 34 | Georgia Elwiss |  |
31 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 10 | 184 | 93.40 | 7 | 7.57 | 0 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 13 | Alana King | |
22 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 112 | 99.11 | 13 | 7.50 | 2 | – | |
| 76 | Erin Osborne | |
27 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | 14 | 211 | 92.54 | 15 | 6.33 | 8 | – | Australian marquee |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Nicole Faltum | |
17 January 2000 | Right-handed | – | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0 | 6 | |
| 67 | Lizelle Lee | |
2 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 349 | 111.14 | – | – | 4 | 0 | Overseas marquee |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 27 | Hayleigh Brennan | |
5 March 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 1 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | – | |
| 26 | Kristen Beams | |
6 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 12 | 2 | 100.00 | 4 | 5.73 | 4 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 22 | Emma Kearney | |
24 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 10 | 20 | 105.26 | 4 | 8.53 | 0 | – | |
| 7 | Chloe Rafferty | |
16 June 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 3 | Annabel Sutherland | |
12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 7 | 22 | 104.76 | 9 | 5.48 | 3 | – | |
| 8 | Gemma Triscari | |
24 January 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 10.54 | 1 | – | |
| Khadija Tul Kubra |  |
30 January 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Associate Rookie | |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.890 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.147 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.092 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.634 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.733 |
Source: [8]
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
Fixtures
editAll times are local
Sydney Sixers
4/242 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
7/156 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Melbourne Stars
8/114 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
2/115 (14.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
4/132 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
1/135 (15.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
4/163 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/164 (18.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
- Double header with Match 7 of the Men's BBL
Melbourne Stars
6/149 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
4/137 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
5/144 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
9/122 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
6/142 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
3/145 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
5/132 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
9/134 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
The Adelaide Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history,[9] defeating the Melbourne Stars on the last ball of the match.[10] Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining, Tabatha Saville scored a boundary off Stars captain Kristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for the Strikers.[11]
Melbourne Stars
3/133 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
5/134 (18.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
8/93 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
4/94 (17.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
6/118 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
6/118 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Melbourne Stars
7/106 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/107 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
7/107 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
3/108 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Hobart Hurricanes
6/130 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
7/128 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Lizelle Lee – 349 (10th in the league)[12]
- Highest score in an innings: Lizelle Lee – 76 (62) vs Perth Scorchers, 26 December 2017[13]
- Most wickets: Erin Osborne – 15 (equal 10th in the league)[14]
- Best bowling figures in an innings:
- Annabel Sutherland – 4/20 (4 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 9 January 2018
- Erin Osborne – 4/20 (4 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 13 January 2018[15]
- Most catches (fielder): Erin Osborne – 8 (equal 8th in the league)[16]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Georgia Elwiss, Alana King, Katie Mack, Erin Osborne – 1 each
- Stars Player of the Season: Erin Osborne[17]
- WBBL|03 Young Gun Award: Annabel Sutherland (nominated)[18]
References
edit- ^ "WBBL|03: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Stars ready for must-win Derby". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Stars name squads for double header Rhino Day at the MCG". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Final WBBL|03 squads for each club". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Cricket Network (29 November 2017). "ICC rookies bound for the WBBL". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (8 December 2017). "World Cup stars set to light up third WBBL season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 - Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (9 January 2018). "Annabel Sutherland makes stunning Melbourne Stars debut but Adelaide Strikers win off last ball". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women 32nd Match 2018 | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Neser, Tremain, Bailey take home top gongs". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Molineux named Rebel Young Gun". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
