The 2018–19 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the fourth in the team's history. Coached by David Hemp and captained by Kristen Beams, they finished seventh in the regular season of WBBL|04 and failed to qualify for the finals.
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | David Hemp | ||
| Captain(s) | Kristen Beams | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 5–8 (7th) | ||
| Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Lizelle Lee – 276 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Alana King – 15 | ||
| Player of the Season | Alana King | ||
| |||
Squad
editEach 2018–19 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Under a new rule, Australian marquees were classed as players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|04 team.[1]
Personnel changes included:
- Holly Ferling joined the Stars, having spent three seasons with the Brisbane Heat where she was the first-ever player signing.[2]
- After winning two championships as a member of the Sydney Sixers, Angela Reakes made a move interstate to sign with Melbourne.[3]
- Nicola Hancock joined the Stars, having played previous seasons with the Hobart Hurricanes and the Melbourne Renegades.[3]
- Hayleigh Brennan departed the team and subsequently signed with the Perth Scorchers.[4]
- In August 2018, Emma Kearney confirmed her decision to quit cricket and instead focus on her AFL Women's career.[5]
- In September 2018, Gemma Triscari announced her retirement from the WBBL.[6]
- New Zealand player Katey Martin replaced England marquee Georgia Elwiss, who was unable late in the season due to national team commitments, for two matches.[7]
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.[3][8][9][10]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 00 | Mignon du Preez | 
|
13 June 1989 | Right-handed | – | 14 | 266 | 109.46 | – | – | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 34 | Georgia Elwiss | 
|
31 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 129 | 96.26 | 3 | 7.97 | 4 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 2 | Katie Mack | 
|
14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 11 | 90 | 79.64 | – | – | 3 | – | |
| 21 | Katey Martin | 
|
7 February 1985 | Right-handed | – | 2 | 17 | 54.83 | – | – | 0 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| 8 | Angela Reakes |
|
27 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 221 | 100.45 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Makinley Blows |
|
12 December 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 3 | 4 | 80.00 | 0 | 14.66 | 0 | – | |
| 14 | Elly Donald |
|
17 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 76 | Erin Osborne |
|
27 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 249 | 103.31 | 9 | 6.39 | 3 | – | |
| 3 | Annabel Sutherland |
|
12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 123 | 93.89 | 7 | 6.80 | 4 | – | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Nicole Faltum |
|
17 January 2000 | Right-handed | – | 8 | 14 | 87.50 | – | – | 4 | 3 | |
| 67 | Lizelle Lee |
|
2 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 276 | 136.63 | – | – | 4 | 0 | Overseas marquee |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 26 | Kristen Beams |
|
6 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 6 | 2 | 66.66 | 6 | 7.09 | 2 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 9 | Holly Ferling |
|
22 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 20 | 125.00 | 11 | 7.90 | 1 | – | |
| 44 | Nicola Hancock |
|
8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 37 | 90.24 | 13 | 8.09 | 3 | – | |
| 13 | Alana King |
|
22 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 78 | 88.63 | 15 | 6.74 | 8 | – | |
| 7 | Chloe Rafferty |
|
16 June 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.509 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.479 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1.118 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −0.079 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.476 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.336 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.905 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.364 |
Source: [11]
- The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi finals
Fixtures
editAll times are local time
Sydney Sixers
7/165 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
3/166 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
6/158 (20.0 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
5/159 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Hobart Hurricanes
6/196 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
124 (16.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Stars
9/124 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
2/125 (19 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
Perth Scorchers
7/90 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
6/91 (15.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Melbourne Stars
7/132 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
0/138 (10.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
7/144 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
6/145 (19.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
3/172 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
9/153 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Melbourne Stars
130 (19.5 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
9/131 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
The Melbourne Renegades recorded the second one-wicket victory in the league's history when Lea Tahuhu, a fast bowler not known for her batting ability, hit the winning single off leg-spinning Stars captain Kristen Beams with just one ball to spare. Courtney Webb, on 21 not out, was the set batter at the non-striker's end.[12][13]
Melbourne Renegades
5/149 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
7/101 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Played as a double-header before a men's BBL match
Sydney Thunder
3/92 (9.2 overs) |
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|
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- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to rain
Sydney Thunder
6/122 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
9/117 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Melbourne Stars
88 (19.5 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
3/91 (8.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Sydney Sixers
92 (19 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
5/96 (16.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Lizelle Lee – 276 (equal 19th in the league)[15]
- Highest score in an innings: Lizelle Lee – 102* (56) vs Sydney Sixers, 1 December 2018[16]
- Most wickets: Alana King – 15 (equal 10th in the league)[17]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Nicola Hancock – 4/22 (4 overs) vs Sydney Sixers, 1 December 2018[18]
- Most catches (fielder): Alana King – 8 (equal 5th in the league)[19]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Erin Osborne – 2
- Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Katie Mack – 1 each
- Stars Player of the Season: Alana King[20]
References
edit- ^ "All the WBBL squads so far". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Ferling becomes a Star". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "WBBL|04: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Scorchers Sign Exciting English Duo". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Brown, Nick (24 August 2018). "AFL Women's star walks away from cricket to focus on footy". The Standard. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Triscari retires from WBBL". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Stars name squad to take on Heat". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Players | Melbourne Stars – BBL". www.melbournestars.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 - Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Elly Donald". Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2018–19".
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women 34th Match 2018 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Record Breaking WBBL Season". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Stoinis and King claim top honours". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
