The 2021–22 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Jarrad Loughman and captained by Meg Lanning, the Stars were not scheduled to play any WBBL|07 games in their home state of Victoria due to ongoing border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder, failing to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Coach | Jarrad Loughman | ||
| Captain(s) | Meg Lanning | ||
| Home ground | N/A | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 5–7 (5th) | ||
| Finals | Did not qualify | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Elyse Villani – 439 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Kim Garth – 15 | ||
| Player of the Season | Kim Garth | ||
| |||
Squad
editEach 2021–22 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|07 signing period.[2]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- English marquees Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver did not re-sign with the Stars in anticipation of a clashing schedule with national team duties.
- South African marquee Mignon du Preez departed the Stars, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
- Irish marquee Kim Garth signed with the Stars, having previously played in the league for the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers.
- English marquees Maia Bouchier and Linsey Smith signed with the Stars, marking their first appearances in the league.
- Holly Ferling departed the Stars, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
- Alana King departed the Stars, signing with the Perth Scorchers.
- Maddy Darke signed with the Stars, departing the Sydney Sixers.
- Jarrad Loughman was appointed head coach, replacing Trent Woodhill.[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]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Maia Bouchier | 
|
5 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 185 | 95.36 | – | – | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 9 | Anna Lanning | 
|
25 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 5 | 3 | 30.00 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | – | |
| 7 | Meg Lanning |
|
25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 250 | 104.16 | – | – | 3 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 2 | Elyse Villani |
|
6 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 439 | 122.28 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Lucy Cripps |
|
6 December 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 1 | – | – | 0 | 12.50 | 0 | – | |
| 16 | Georgia Gall |
|
30 July 2004 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 34 | Kim Garth | 
|
25 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 12 | 164 | 106.49 | 15 | 6.24 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 11 | Rhys McKenna |
|
17 August 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | 8 | 10 | 100.00 | 3 | 7.83 | 1 | – | |
| 76 | Erin Osborne |
|
27 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 9 | 45 | 63.38 | 3 | 6.82 | 1 | – | |
| 3 | Annabel Sutherland |
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12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 12 | 143 | 82.65 | 14 | 6.42 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Maddy Darke |
|
30 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 4 | 7 | 116.66 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 4 | Nicole Faltum |
|
17 January 2000 | Right-handed | – | 12 | 17 | 62.96 | – | – | 3 | 2 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Sophie Day |
|
2 September 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 10 | 14 | 93.33 | 4 | 7.55 | 2 | – | |
| 25 | Tess Flintoff |
|
31 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 12 | 43 | 93.47 | 9 | 7.02 | 2 | – | |
| 50 | Linsey Smith |
|
10 March 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 11 | 18 | 78.26 | 6 | 5.80 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0.649 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades (CF) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −0.149 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (EF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.517 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.707 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.385 |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.258 |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −0.301 |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.704 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures
editAll times are local
Melbourne Stars
1/99 (11 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
4/100 (10.2 overs) |
Elyse Villani 54* (31)
|
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
4/152 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
89 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
3/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
8/109 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
7/108 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
5/96 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
4/144 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
4/147 (19.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
5/133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
8/114 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat
9/95 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
2/99 (16.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
4/126 (14 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
8/89 (14 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
103 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
3/104 (14.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
9/97 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
0/98 (10.5 overs) |
Beth Mooney 57* (38)
|
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
7/122 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
6/123 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Melbourne Stars were eliminated from finals contention.[8]
Adelaide Strikers
3/175 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
1/181 (19.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Former Australian player Erin Osborne made her last WBBL appearance.[9]
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Elyse Villani – 439 (4th in the league)[10]
- Highest score in an innings: Elyse Villani – 100* (65) vs Adelaide Strikers, 21 November[11]
- Most wickets: Kim Garth – 15 (equal 9th in the league)[12]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Kim Garth – 3/11 (4 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 26 October[13]
- Most catches (fielder): Kim Garth, Linsey Smith – 5 each (equal 16th in the league)[14]
- Player of the Match awards: Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Elyse Villani – 1 each
- Stars Player of the Season: Kim Garth[15]
References
edit- ^ "WBBL broadcast boost as schedule rejig completed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Jarrad Loughman named WBBL Head Coach". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Players | Melbourne Stars – BBL". www.melbournestars.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "WBBL07 Standings". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Scorchers knock Stars out with final-ball win". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Villani century thwarts Strikers as WBBL finals are locked in". ABC News. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "International duo headline Stars Awards". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
