2020–21_Melbourne_Stars_season

2020–21 Melbourne Stars season

2020–21 Melbourne Stars season

Overview of Melbourne Stars in 2020–21

The 2020–21 Melbourne Stars season was the tenth in the club's history. The team was coached by David Hussey and under the captaincy of Glenn Maxwell, they competed in the BBL's 2020–21 season.

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Season results and standings

Ladder

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Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champion

Regular season

Main article: 2020–21 Big Bash League season
Match 2
11 December 2020
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
125 (19.5 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
4/129 (17.1 overs)
Tom Cooper 26 (24)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 4/10 (3.5 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 46 (26)
Jack Wood 2/28 (3 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Attendance: 2,471[1]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Nathan Coulter-Nile (Melbourne Stars)
Match 3
12 December 2020
16:05 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
8/169 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
9/147 (20 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 61 (37)
Daniel Sams 2/24 (3 overs)
Callum Ferguson 54 (35)
Liam Hatcher 3/28 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 22 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Attendance: 3,295[2]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Melbourne Stars0
Match 9
16 December 2020
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
6/158 (17 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
1/10 (1.1 overs)
Colin Munro 49 (36)
Nic Maddinson 2/8 (2 overs)
Andre Fletcher 6* (4)
Jhye Richardson 1/0 (0.1 overs)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain stopped play during Perth Scorchers' innings. Melbourne Stars were set a revised target of 76 runs from 6 overs.
  • X-factor subs: Ben Dunk (Melbourne Stars) replaced Tom O'Connell.
Match 15
26 December 2020
20:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
9/194 (19.5 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
5/193 (20 overs)
Daniel Hughes 96 (51)
Liam Hatcher 3/33 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 71* (47)
Steve O'Keefe 2/13 (2 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 1 wicket
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Attendance: TBA[4]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 19
29 December 2020
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
7/219 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
144 (19.5 overs)
Alex Hales 71 (29)
Adam Zampa 3/49 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 27 (15)
Chris Green 4/34 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 75 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Attendance: TBA[5]
Umpires: Donovan Marius Koch and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Alex Hales (Sydney Thunder)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • X-factor subs: Ben Dunk (Melbourne Stars) replaced Lance Morris.
Match 23
2 January 2021
17:05 (D/N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
5/164 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
9/143 (20 overs)
Dawid Malan 75 (56)
Billy Stanlake 3/25 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 70 (37)
Scott Boland 3/22 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 21 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Scott Boland (Hobart Hurricanes)
Match 27
4 January 2021
16:05 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
6/183 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
6/173 (20 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 97* (55)
Nathan Ellis 3/31 (4 overs)
Ben McDermott 91 (58)
Sam Rainbird 2/22 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 10 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Match 32
7 January 2021
21:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
3/115 (10 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
5/110 (10 overs)
Chris Lynn 48 (23)
Adam Zampa 2/7 (2 overs)
Nick Larkin 35* (16)
Mark Steketee 3/25 (2 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 18 runs (DLS method)
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Chris Lynn (Brisbane Heat)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain. Melbourne Stars were set a revised target of 129 runs.
Match 36
11 January 2021
18:45 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/150 (19 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
7/149 (20 overs)
Jonathan Wells 36 (27)
Adam Zampa 2/20 (4 overs)
Nic Maddinson 48 (34)
Wes Agar 2/19 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and David Taylor
Player of the match: Wes Agar (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 40
15 January 2021
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
2/179 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
68 (14.2 overs)
Andre Fletcher 89* (49)
Cameron Valente 1/36 (4 overs)
Matt Renshaw 20 (23)
Adam Zampa 5/17 (3.2 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 111 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Andre Fletcher (Melbourne Stars)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 42
17 January 2021
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
150 (19.5 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
4/153 (19.1 overs)
Sam Harper 63 (52)
Liam Hatcher 4/29 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 43 (32)
Kane Richardson 2/24 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Donovan Marius Koch and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Liam Hatcher (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 45
20 January 2021
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
5/160 (19.4 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
6/158 (20 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 47* (21)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/41 (4 overs)
Nick Larkin 61* (47)
Zak Evans 2/23 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Mackenzie Harvey (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 50
23 January 2021
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
6/171 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
4/182 (20 overs)
Nick Larkin 70 (44)
Andrew Tye 2/28 (4 overs)
Jason Roy 54 (32)
Marcus Stoinis 1/16 (2 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Jason Roy (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Match 56
26 January 2021
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
6/177 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
5/180 (19.5 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 66 (41)
Ben Dwarshuis 3/27 (4 overs)
Daniel Christian 49* (23)
Nic Maddinson 1/6 (1 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

Players

Squad

The following is the Stars men's squad for the 2020–21 Big Bash League season as of 2 January 2020.[6]

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  •   Player ruled out of season due to injury.

Personnel Changes

Incoming Players

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Outgoing Players

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Statistics

Attendance

Home attendance

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches were played with a reduced capacity.

Most runs

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  • Last updated: 30 January 2021
  • Source:Cricinfo[18]

Most wickets

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  • Last updated: 30 January 2021
  • Source:Cricinfo[19]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "BBL: Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat - Manuka Oval".
  2. [2]
    "BBL: Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder - Manuka Oval".
  3. [3]
    "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars - UTAS Stadium".
  4. [4]
    "BBL: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars - Metricon Stadium".
  5. [5]
    "BBL: Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars - Manuka Oval".
  6. [6]
    "Players | Melbourne Stars - BBL". www.melbournestars.com.au.
  7. [7]
    "Stanlake signs for Stars as Worrall heads to Adelaide". Melbourne Stars.
  8. [8]
    "Will Pucovski Joins The Stars". Melbourne Stars.
  9. [9]
    "Mitchell Starc returns to the BBL, Jonny Bairstow signs for Melbourne Stars".
  10. [10]
    "West Indian batsman Nicholas Pooran joins Melbourne Stars". www.espncricinfo.com.
  11. [11]
    "Windies young gun, Afghan spinner join BBL ranks".
  12. [12]
    "Stars sign Hatcher, extend Larkin and Coleman deals".
  13. [13]
    "Bairstow blow for Stars, but Fletcher signed up as cover".
  14. [14]
    "Stars name squad for 'Canes clash, two replacements added".
  15. [15]
    "All the BBL squads and signings for the 2020-21 season". ESPN.com. 10 November 2020.
  16. [16]
    "Hurricanes secure Handscomb". Hobart Hurricanes.
  17. [17]
    "Lamichhane completes Hurricanes list for BBL|10".
  18. [18]
    "MLS Most Runs in BBL 2020–21". Cricinfo.
  19. [19]
    "MLS Most Wickets in BBL 2020–21". Cricinfo.


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