2021–22 Melbourne Stars season
The 2021–22 Melbourne Stars season was the eleventh in the club's history. The team was coached by David Hussey and captained by Glenn Maxwell, which they had competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.[3]
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | David Hussey | ||
| Captain(s) | Glenn Maxwell | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||
| BBL Season | 6th | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Glenn Maxwell (468)[1] | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Brody Couch (16)[2] | ||
| |||
Squad information
The current squad of the Melbourne Stars for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 5 February 2021.[4]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 15 | Joe Burns | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 6 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap |
| 10 | Will Pucovski | Australia | 2 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap |
| 36 | Nick Larkin | Australia | 1 May 1990 | Right-handed | — | |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | Australia | 21 December 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | International Cap |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Vice Captain; International Cap |
| 23 | Clint Hinchliffe | Australia | 23 October 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | Captain; International Cap |
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright | Australia | 14 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 13 | Seb Gotch | Australia | 12 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 29 | Nicholas Pooran |  West Indies | 2 October 1995 | Left-handed | — | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| 72 | Andre Fletcher | West Indies | 28 November 1987 | Right-handed | — | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia | 11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap |
| 9 | Jackson Coleman | Australia | 18 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | U-19 International Cap |
| 19 | Liam Hatcher | Australia | 17 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 28 | Lance Morris | Australia | 28 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 37 | Billy Stanlake | Australia | 4 November 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap |
| 43 | Sam Rainbird | Australia | 5 June 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | International Cap |
| 77 | Haris Rauf |  Pakistan | 7 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| 90 | Dilbar Hussain | Pakistan | 20 February 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Visa Contract |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 6 | Tom O'Connell | Australia | 14 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 88 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | International Cap |
Season results and standings
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0.926 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 1.027 | |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0.725 | |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0.237 | |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | −0.332 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 | −0.222 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 16 | −0.910 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 16 | −1.477 |
Regular season
(H) Sydney Sixers 4/213 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 61 (11.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Brody Couch, Sam Elliott and Syed Faridoun (Melbourne Stars) all made their T20 debuts.
- The Sydney Sixers' winning margin of 152 runs was the largest in a BBL match,[5] bettering the previous record of 145 runs which also was set by the Sixers.[6]
(H) Melbourne Stars 4/165 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 5/161 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Sydney Thunder 5/151 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 4/155 (17.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Stars 5/177 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 3/182 (19.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- X-factor subs: Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers) replaced Lloyd Pope.
(H) Hobart Hurricanes 6/180 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 9/156 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Melbourne Stars 9/207 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat (H) 9/187 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers 8/180 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 130 (18.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Xavier Crone and Tom Rogers (Melbourne Stars) both made their T20 debuts.
(H) Melbourne Stars 126 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 5/129 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Patrick Rowe (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
- X-factor subs: James Seymour (Melbourne Renegades) replaced Will Sutherland.
Adelaide Strikers 9/139 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 5/140 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Perth Scorchers 3/196 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 9/149 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- X-factor subs: Clint Hinchliffe (Melbourne Stars) replaced Brody Couch.
(H) Melbourne Renegades 7/122 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 4/123 (14.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Adelaide Strikers 6/155 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 8/132 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat 6/149 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 2/150 (13.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- X-factor subs: Nick Larkin (Melbourne Stars) replaced Brody Couch.
(H) Melbourne Stars 2/273 (20 overs) |
v |
Hobart Hurricanes 6/167 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- X-factor subs: Jordan Thompson (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Will Sanders.
- Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars) scored the highest individual score in a BBL match.[10]
- Melbourne Stars scored the highest team total in a BBL match.[11]
Notes
- Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 30 December 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Melbourne Stars' squad.
- Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 7 January 2022 but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Melbourne Stars' squad.
References
- "Melbourne Stars most runs in 2021–22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Melbourne Stars most wickets in 2021–22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Big Bash squads: How each team is shaping up". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- "Players | Melbourne Stars - BBL". Melbournestars.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Philippe and Henriques light up Sydney Sixers as Melbourne Stars slumped to heaviest ever loss". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- "Sixers down woeful Stars in BBL|11 opener". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- "BBL: Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades - Melbourne Cricket Ground". Austadiums. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- "BBL: Stars v Strikers | Hurricanes v Thunder - Melbourne Cricket Ground". Austadiums. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "BBL: Renegades v Stars | Thunder v Hurricanes - Marvel Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Maxwell rewrites the record books as Stars win big". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "Maxwell rewrites the record books as Stars win big". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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