2018–19 Melbourne Stars season
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | ||
| |||
Season
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.603 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.173 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.047 |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars (RU) | 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 |
Source: [1]
- The top four teams will qualify for the semi finals.
Regular season
(H) Sydney Thunder 5/181 (20 overs) |
v |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Melbourne Stars 137 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes 2/185 (20 overs) |
v |
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 |
Melbourne Stars 4/124 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Stars 2/167 (20 overs) |
v |
Adelaide Strikers 123 (19.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Stars 134/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 129/8 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Perth Scorchers 3/182 (20 overs) |
v |
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 |
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 |
Sydney Sixers 74 (13.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-Finals
(H) Hobart Hurricanes 7/153 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 4/157 (18.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Final
(H) Melbourne Renegades 5/145 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 7/132 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Players
Squad
The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Incoming Players
| Entry 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
| Exit date | Role | No. | Player | To team | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Home attendance
| Match | 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 | |
Most runs
| Batsman | 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
| Batsman | 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
| Batsman | 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
| Batsman | 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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