2016–17 Melbourne Stars WBBL season

The 2016–17 Melbourne Stars WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by David Hemp and captained by Meg Lanning, the team competed in the WBBL|02 tournament.

Melbourne Stars
2016–17 season
Coach David Hemp
Captain(s) Meg Lanning
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground
Junction Oval
Albert Cricket Ground
WBBL Season5th
WBBL FinalsDNQ

At the conclusion of the group stage, the Stars were fifth on the ladder, and were therefore eliminated.

Squad

The following is the Stars women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
15Makinley Blows (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997Right-handedRight arm medium
6Jess Cameron (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989Right-handedRight arm leg spin
7Meg Lanning (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992Right-handedRight arm mediumCaptain
All-rounders
Kathryn Bryce (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997Right-handedRight arm mediumAssociate Rookie
13Alana King (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995Right-handedRight arm leg spin
9Anna Lanning (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994Right-handedRight arm medium
2Katie Mack (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993Right-handedRight arm leg spin
39Natalie Sciver (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992Right-handedRight arm mediumOverseas international
Wicketkeepers
10Lily Bardsley (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995Right-handedRight arm leg spin
19Emma Inglis (1988-07-15) 15 July 1988Right-handed
Pace bowlers
27Hayleigh Brennan (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999Right-handedRight arm medium
87Hayley Jensen (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992Right-handedRight arm mediumOverseas international
22Emma Kearney (1989-09-24) 24 September 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
23Morna Nielsen (1990-02-24) 24 February 1990Right-handedLeft arm medium, Left-arm orthodox spinOverseas international
8Gemma Triscari (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
26Kristen Beams (1984-11-06) 6 November 1984Right-handedRight arm leg spin

Sources [1][2]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Ded Pts NRR
1 Sydney Sixers (C) 14 9 5 0 0 18 0.442
2 Perth Scorchers (RU) 14 8 6 0 0 16 0.300
3 Brisbane Heat 14 8 6 0 0 16 0.046
4 Hobart Hurricanes 14 7 6 1 0 15 −0.034
5 Melbourne Stars 14 7 7 0 0 14 0.256
6 Sydney Thunder 14 6 7 1 0 13 −0.046
7 Melbourne Renegades 14 6 8 0 0.5 11.5 −0.519
8 Adelaide Strikers 14 3 9 2 0 8 −0.541
Source: [3]
  •   The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

Fixtures

Group stage


Match 3
10 December
18:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
4/141 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
8/147 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 47* (28)
Alana King 2/21 (4 overs)
Emma Inglis 46 (28)
Erin Osborne 3/27 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 runs
North Sydney Oval
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Emma Inglis (Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten

Match 8
13 December
10:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
9/116 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
2/121 (18.5 overs)
Jess Cameron 36 (39)
Harmanpreet Kaur 4/27 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 35 (31)
Gemma Triscari 1/10 (3 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Lavington Sports Ground, Albury
Umpires: Kumar Jeyakkumar and Deanne Young
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 11
17 December
14:00
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
8/122 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
3/124 (17.2 overs)
Sara McGlashan 40 (32)
Emma Kearney 3/13 (4 overs)
Meg Lanning 66* (48)
Marizanne Kapp 2/21 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
Casey Fields No.4, Melbourne
Umpires: Dale Ireland and David Shepard
Player of the match: Meg Lanning
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 14
17 December
10:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
3/115 (16.5 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
8/111 (20 overs)
Katie Mack 48* (33)
Marizanne Kapp 2/13 (3.5 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 43 (32)
Danielle Hazell 2/15 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Casey Fields No.4, Melbourne
Umpires: Dale Ireland and David Shepard
Player of the match: Danielle Hazell
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 17
26 December
13:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
2/148 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
7/94 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 97* (72)
Holly Ferling 1/19 (4 overs)
Kirby Short 27 (37)
Morna Nielson 3/19 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 54 runs
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: S Farrell and Murray Branch
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 20
27 December
10:00
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
5/129 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
6/124 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 55 (50)
Gemma Triscari 2/20 (4 overs)
Meg Lanning 50 (42)
Smriti Mandhana 2/6 (2 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 5 runs
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Stephen Dionysuis and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
  • Brisbane Heat player Deandra Dottin collided with a teammate while fielding a ball and received a head injury. [4]
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 27
1 January
13:45
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
3/127 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
1/52 (5.3 overs)
Meg Lanning 64 (53)
Nicole Goodwin 1/29 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 31 (19)
Natalie Sciver 1/6 (1 over)
Melbourne Renegades won by 9 wickets (D/L method)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 24,547
Umpires: Stephen Brne and David Shepard
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Renegades)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
  • Melbourne Renegades' target revised to 52 runs from 8 overs following a rain delay
  • The match was played in front of a WBBL record crowd of 24,547 [5]
  • Double header with BBL game
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten

Match 33
5 January
13:00
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
1/118 (16.1 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
6/117 (20 overs)
Elyse Villani 57 (44)
Morna Nielsen 1/20 (3 overs)
Meg Lanning 30 (27)
Emma King 1/19 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Toorak Park, Melbourne
Umpires: Dale Ireland and David Shepherd
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 35
7 January
14:35
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
5/128 (19.3 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
7/127 (20 overs)
Danielle Wyatt 40 (31)
Gemma Triscari 1/17 (4 overs)
Natalie Sciver 37 (27)
Molly Strano 2/20 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Stephan Brne and Dale Ireland
Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Double header with BBL game
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 40
10 January
15:05
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
4/96 (16.5 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
9/94 (20 overs)
Katie Mack 31* (33)
Megan Schutt 2/14 (4 overs)
Bridget Patterson 22* (24)
Kristen Beams 3/12 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne
Player of the match: Kristen Beams (Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Double header with BBL game
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 42
13 January
14:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
88 (17.4 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
125 (19.3 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 35 (39)
Kristen Beams 3/11 (3 overs)
Jess Cameron 42 (48)
Megan Schutt 2/15 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 37 runs
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: A Kovalevs and Todd Rann
Player of the match: Jess Cameron (Stars)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 47
15 January
10:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
9/97 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
4/130 (20 overs)
Natalie Sciver 31 (32)
Anya Shrubsole 2/9 (3 overs)
Lauren Ebsary 45* (53)
Emma Kearney 1/11 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 33 runs
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: Hennie Botes and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed by cricket.com.au

Match 51
20 January
17:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
6/98 (12 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
3/115 (14 overs)
Emma Inglis 51 (31)
Brooke Hepburn 2/14 (2 overs)
Heather Knight 45 (31)
Emma Kearney 1/19 (3 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 4 wickets (D/L method)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Darren Close and Harvey Wolff
Player of the match: Emma Inglis (Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Melbourne Stars' target revised to 98 runs from 12 overs following a rain delay
  • Streamed by cricket.com.au

Match 54
21 January
11:45
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
6/136 (19.5 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
8/135 (20 overs)
Heather Knight 35 (26)
Kristen Beams 3/11 (4 overs)
Meg Lanning 81 (55)
Hayley Matthews 2/23 (3 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and David Shepard
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
  • Double header with BBL game
  • Broadcast by Network Ten

References

  1. "Players". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. Heatly, Gary (15 November 2016). "Capital's Kathryn Bryce wins rookie place at Big Bash in Australia". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "Deandra Dottin taken to hospital after collision". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 December 2016.
  5. "Renegades' soggy WBBL derby triumph over Stars". The Australian. Melbourne. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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