The 2018–19 Melbourne Stars season is the eighth in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Fleming and captained by Glenn Maxwell, they competed in the BBL's 2018–19 season.
2018–19 season | |||
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President | Eddie McGuire | ||
Coach | Stephen Fleming | ||
Captain(s) | Glenn Maxwell | ||
Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||
BBL Season | 4th | ||
BBL Finals | Runners-up | ||
Leading Run Scorer | Marcus Stoinis (533) | ||
Leading Wicket Taker | Dwayne Bravo (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | 46,418 vs Renegades (1 January 2019) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,093 vs Strikers (23 January 2019) | ||
Average home attendance | 21,541 | ||
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Season
editLadder
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.603 | Advance to play-off phase |
2 | Melbourne Renegades (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.173 | |
3 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.047 | |
4 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.062 | |
5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.249 | |
6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.000 | |
7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.473 | |
8 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.502 |
Regular season
edit(H) Sydney Thunder
5/181 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
6/74 (8 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Melbourne Stars were set a target of 90 runs from 8 overs due to rain.
- Travis Dean (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Stars
5/155 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes (H)
4/156 (18.4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Sydney Sixers
9/130 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
5/132 (14.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades
9/148 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars (H)
3/151 (17.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Jonathan Merlo (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
Sydney Thunder
8/135 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars (H)
2/137 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Melbourne Stars
6/146 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
4/147 (17.4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
(H) Adelaide Strikers
5/178 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
137 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes
2/185 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars (H)
126 (17.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom O'Connell (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
(H) Melbourne Renegades
121 (19.3 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
4/124 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Stars
2/167 (20 overs) |
v
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Adelaide Strikers
123 (19.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Stars
134/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
129/8 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/182 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
9/155 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Klinger (Perth Scorchers) regained his record of the leading run-scorer in the Big Bash League with 1,947 runs. Chris Lynn of the Brisbane Heat had over taken Klinger two nights prior.[14]
Melbourne Stars
8/156 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat (H)
0/158 (10 overs) |
Ben Cutting 81* (30)
|
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Stars
6/168 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
74 (13.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stages
editSemi-finals
edit(H) Hobart Hurricanes
7/153 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
4/157 (18.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Final
edit(H) Melbourne Renegades
5/145 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
7/132 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Players
editSquad
editThe following is the Stars men's squad for the 2018–19 Big Bash League season as of 23 January 2019.[19]
S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
28 | Travis Dean | 1 February 1992 | Right-handed | — | ||
36 | Nick Larkin | 1 May 1990 | Right-handed | — | ||
53 | Nic Maddinson | 21 December 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left arm | Vice-Captain, International Cap | |
All Rounders | ||||||
4 | Evan Gulbis | 26 March 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
12 | Jonathan Merlo | 15 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
16 | Marcus Stoinis | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | International Cap | |
32 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain, International Cap | |
47 | Dwayne Bravo | 7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap, Visa contract | |
Wicketkeepers | ||||||
13 | Seb Gotch | 12 July 1993 | Right-handed | — | ||
51 | Ben Dunk | 11 March 1987 | Left-handed | — | International Cap | |
54 | Peter Handscomb | 26 April 1991 | Right-handed | — | International Cap | |
Pace Bowlers | ||||||
9 | Jackson Coleman | 18 December 1991 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | ||
17 | Daniel Worrall | 10 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap | |
22 | Jackson Bird | 11 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap | |
25 | Scott Boland | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap | |
33 | Liam Plunkett | 6 April 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | International Cap, Visa Contract | |
Spin Bowlers | ||||||
1 | Sandeep Lamichhane | 2 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | International Cap, Visa contract | |
6 | Tom O'Connell | 14 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
19 | Michael Beer | 9 June 1984 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | International Cap | |
23 | Liam Bowe | 23 September 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | ||
28 | Matt Parkinson | 24 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Visa Contract | |
63 | Adam Zampa | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | International Cap |
Personnel Changes
editIncoming Players
editEntry date | Role | No. | Player | From team | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 February 2018 | Batsman | 53 | Nic Maddinson | Sydney Sixers | International Cap | [20] |
18 July 2018 | Batsman | 28 | Travis Dean | Melbourne Renegades | [21] | |
23 October 2018 | Spin Bowler | 1 | Sandeep Lamichhane | International Player | Visa Contract and International Cap | [22] |
23 October 2018 | Spin Bowler | 28 | Matt Parkinson | International Player | Visa Contract | [23] |
13 November 2018 | All-rounder | 12 | Jonathan Merlo | Free Agent | [24] | |
15 November 2018 | All-rounder | 47 | Dwayne Bravo | Melbourne Renegades | Visa Contract and International Cap | [25] |
21 November 2018 | Pace Bowler | 22 | Jackson Bird | Sydney Sixers | International Cap | [26] |
6 December 2018 | Pace Bowler | 33 | Liam Plunkett | International Player | Visa Contract and International Cap | [27] |
21 December 2018 | Batsman | 36 | Nick Larkin | Free Agent | [28] | |
14 January 2019 | Spin Bowler | 6 | Tom O'Connell | Free Agent | [29] |
Outgoing Players
editExit date | Role | No. | Player | To team | Notes | Ref. |
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27 January 2018 | Batsman | 21 | Robert Quiney | Retired | International Cap | [30] |
1 March 2018 | All-rounder | 6 | Luke Wright | Released | Visa Contract and International Cap | [31] |
1 March 2020 | Pace Bowler | 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | Released | International Cap | [32] |
15 March 2018 | Batsman | 24 | Kevin Pietersen | Retired | Visa Contract and International Cap | [33] |
15 May 2018 | All-rounder | 5 | James Faulkner | Hobart Hurricanes | International Cap | [34] |
28 May 2018 | All-rounder | 11 | John Hastings | Sydney Sixers | International Cap | [35] |
31 October 2018 | Spin Bowler | 28 | Matt Parkinson | Withdrew | Visa Contract | [36] |
9 November 2018 | Spin Bowler | 21 | Daniel Fallins | Sydney Sixers | [37] | |
21 December 2018 | Wicket-keeper | 2 | Sam Harper | Melbourne Renegades | [38] |
Season statistics
editHome attendance
editMatch | Opponent | Attendance |
---|---|---|
3 | Melbourne Renegades | 46,418 |
4 | Sydney Thunder | 8,156 |
5 | Perth Scorchers | 25,342 |
8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 20,188 |
10 | Adelaide Strikers | 6,093 |
11 | Brisbane Heat | 22,231 |
14 | Sydney Sixers | 22,359 |
Total Attendance | 150,787 | |
Average Attendance | 21,541 |
Batting
editMost runs
editBatsman | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | Average | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcus Stoinis | 13 | 13 | 533 | 408 | 53.30 | 130.63 |
Ben Dunk | 16 | 16 | 342 | 289 | 22.80 | 118.33 |
Glenn Maxwell | 13 | 12 | 331 | 233 | 33.10 | 142.06 |
Peter Handscomb | 9 | 9 | 193 | 150 | 21.44 | 128.66 |
Nick Larkin | 8 | 8 | 159 | 137 | 31.80 | 116.05 |
Last updated: 17 February 2019
Highest scores
editBatsman | Score | Opp |
---|---|---|
Glenn Maxwell | 82 | Sixers |
Marcus Stoinis | 81 | Heat |
Marcus Stoinis | 78* | Renegades |
Ben Dunk | 72* | Strikers |
Marcus Stoinis | 70* | Renegades |
Last updated: 17 February 2019
Best strike rates
editBatsman | Mat | SR |
---|---|---|
Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 142.06 |
Evan Gulbis | 12 | 130.98 |
Marcus Stoinis | 17 | 130.63 |
Peter Handscomb | 14 | 128.66 |
Tom O'Connell | 17 | 128.57 |
Last updated: 17 February 2019
Most sixes
editBatsman | 6's |
---|---|
Glenn Maxwell | 17 |
Marcus Stoinis | 11 |
Ben Dunk | 8 |
Peter Handscomb | 6 |
Dwayne Bravo | 6 |
Last updated: 17 February 2019
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