2017–18 Melbourne Stars season

Melbourne Stars
2017–18 season
President	Eddie McGuire
Coach	Stephen Fleming
Captain(s)	John Hastings
Home ground	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
BBL Season	8th
BBL Finals	DNQ
Leading Run Scorer	Glenn Maxwell (299)
Leading Wicket Taker	John Hastings (10)
Highest home attendance	48,086 vs Renegades; (6 January 2018)
Lowest home attendance	19,671 vs Hurricanes; (27 January 2018)
Average home attendance	31,628
← 2016–17	2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Melbourne Stars season was the seventh in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Fleming and captained by John Hastings, they competed in the BBL's 2017–18 season.

Season

Ladder

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Perth Scorchers	10	8	2	16	0.154	Advance to play-off phase
2	Adelaide Strikers (C)	10	7	3	14	0.801
3	Melbourne Renegades	10	6	4	12	0.297
4	Hobart Hurricanes	10	5	5	10	−0.291
5	Sydney Sixers	10	4	6	8	0.331
6	Sydney Thunder	10	4	6	8	−0.039
7	Brisbane Heat	10	4	6	8	−0.437
8	Melbourne Stars	10	2	8	4	−0.926

Source: ^[1]
(C) Champion

Regular season

20 December 2017
18:40 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Brisbane Heat 7/206 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 6/191 (20 overs)
Alex Ross 51 (36) Marcus Stoinis 3/38 (4 overs)		Marcus Stoinis 99 (51) Shadab Khan 2/41 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 15 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 27,433^[2]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward
Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Brendan Doggett (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.

26 December 2017
16:10
Scorecard

(H) Perth Scorchers 6/142 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 8/129 (20 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 58 (53) James Faulkner 2/19 (3 overs)		James Faulkner 35* (31) Andrew Tye 5/23 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 13 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 19,506^[3]
Umpires: Simon Fry and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Hilton Cartwright (Perth Scorchers)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

2 January 2018
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Melbourne Stars 7/141 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 1/144 (14.4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 50 (39) Mitchell Swepson 3/14 (4 overs)		Chris Lynn 63* (46) Liam Bowe 1/21 (2 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 36,834^[4]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Mitchell Swepson (Brisbane Heat)

Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field

6 January 2018
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Melbourne Stars 4/157 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 4/159 (17.5 overs)
Ben Dunk 47 (30) Mohammad Nabi 1/27 (4 overs)		Mohammad Nabi 52 (30) John Hastings 2/24 (3.5 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 48,086^[5]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades)

Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Jackson Coleman (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.

9 January 2018
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 6/151 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers (H) 2/152 (18.4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 60 (39) Rashid Khan 1/23 (4 overs)		Alex Carey 59* (52) Glenn Maxwell 1/24 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 42,624^[6]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

12 January 2018
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 4/167 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades (H) 9/144 (20 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 74 (46) Mohammad Nabi 2/15 (4 overs)		Dwayne Bravo 26 (18) Jackson Coleman 3/27 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 23 runs
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 44,316^[7]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Melbourne Stars)

Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Daniel Fallins (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.

16 January 2018
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Melbourne Stars 7/128 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 2/129 (15.1 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 28 (16) Nathan Lyon 3/18 (4 overs)		Nic Maddinson 62 (31) Jackson Coleman 1/14 (1.1 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 26,130^[8]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward
Player of the match: Nathan Lyon (Sydney Sixers)

Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field

20 January 2018
18:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Melbourne Stars 6/147 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 3/149 (16.1 overs)
Peter Handscomb 57 (44) Chris Green 2/27 (4 overs)		Shane Watson 49* (28) Liam Bowe 2/30 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 27,421^[9]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Shane Watson (Sydney Thunder)

Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field

23 January 2018
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 5/189 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 5/190 (17.3 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 84 (47) Carlos Brathwaite 2/31 (4 overs)		Joe Denly 72* (45) Evan Gulbis 2/22 (3 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 17,145
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Joe Denly (Sydney Sixers)

Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field

27 January 2018
16:10
Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 7/185 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars (H) 7/186 (19.1 overs)
Dan Christian 56 (37) John Hastings 2/41 (4 overs)		Kevin Pietersen 46 (23) Tymal Mills 2/56 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 19,671^[10]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Melbourne Stars)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field

Players

S/N	Name	Date of birth	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
21	Robert Quiney	(1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 42)	Left-handed	Right arm medium	International cap
24	Kevin Pietersen	(1980-06-27) 27 June 1980 (age 44)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Visa contract and International Cap
All Rounders
4	Evan Gulbis	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
5	James Faulkner	(1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium	Vice-captain and International Cap
6	Luke Wright	(1985-03-07) 7 March 1985 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Visa contract and International Cap
11	John Hastings	(1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Captain and International Cap
16	Marcus Stoinis	(1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm medium	International Cap
32	Glenn Maxwell	(1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 36)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	International Cap
Wicketkeepers
2	Sam Harper	(1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 28)	Right-handed	—
13	Seb Gotch	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 31)	Right-handed	—
51	Ben Dunk	(1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37)	Left-handed	—	International Cap
54	Peter Handscomb	(1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	—	International Cap
Pace Bowlers
10	Jackson Coleman	(1991-12-18) 18 December 1991 (age 32)	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium
17	Daniel Worrall	(1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
20	Ben Hilfenhaus	(1983-03-15) 15 March 1983 (age 41)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
25	Scott Boland	(1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
Spin Bowlers
19	Michael Beer	(1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 40)	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox	International Cap
21	Daniel Fallins	(1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
23	Liam Bowe	(1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm wrist-spin
63	Adam Zampa	(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right arm leg break	International Cap

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Season statistics

Home attendance

Match	Opponent	Attendance
3	Brisbane Heat	36,834
4	Melbourne Renegades	48,086
7	Sydney Sixers	26,130
8	Sydney Thunder	27,421
10	Hobart Hurricanes	19,671
Total Attendance		158,142
Average Attendance		31,628

References

^ "Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^ [1] Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine stuff.co.nz Retrieved on 21 Dec 2017
^ Big Bash: Perth Scorchers upset star-studded Melbourne by 13-runs in Boxing Day clash Archived 2017-12-29 at the Wayback Machine newshub.co.nz. Retrieved on 28 Dec 2017
^ Thanks to the @StarsBBL fans who came along to our first home game for #BBL07. Official @MCG crowd = 36,834 twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 Jan 2018
^ Official attendance tonight is 48,086 #BBL07 twitter.com/MCG. Retrieved on 6 Jan 2018
^ Another epic turnout tonight! We <3 you #strikeforce! #BBL07 twitter.com/StrikersBBL/. Retrieved on 9 Jan 2018
^ Official crowd at Etihad Stadium is 44,316. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 11 Jan 2018
^ Official crowd at the MCG tonight is 26,130. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 16 Jan 2018
^ Official attendance tonight at the MCG is 27,421 twitter.com/MCG/. Retrieved on 20 Jan 2018
^ The official attendance at this afternoon's thrilling @StarsBBL victory over @HurricanesBBL was 19,671 #BBL07 twitter.com/MCG/. Retrieved on 27 Jan 2018
^ "Melbourne Stars Squad". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

External links

[1] "Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[2] [1] Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine stuff.co.nz Retrieved on 21 Dec 2017

[3] Big Bash: Perth Scorchers upset star-studded Melbourne by 13-runs in Boxing Day clash Archived 2017-12-29 at the Wayback Machine newshub.co.nz. Retrieved on 28 Dec 2017

[4] Thanks to the @StarsBBL fans who came along to our first home game for #BBL07. Official @MCG crowd = 36,834 twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 Jan 2018

[5] Official attendance tonight is 48,086 #BBL07 twitter.com/MCG. Retrieved on 6 Jan 2018

[6] Another epic turnout tonight! We <3 you #strikeforce! #BBL07 twitter.com/StrikersBBL/. Retrieved on 9 Jan 2018

[7] Official crowd at Etihad Stadium is 44,316. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 11 Jan 2018

[8] Official crowd at the MCG tonight is 26,130. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 16 Jan 2018

[9] Official attendance tonight at the MCG is 27,421 twitter.com/MCG/. Retrieved on 20 Jan 2018

[10] The official attendance at this afternoon's thrilling @StarsBBL victory over @HurricanesBBL was 19,671 #BBL07 twitter.com/MCG/. Retrieved on 27 Jan 2018

[11] "Melbourne Stars Squad". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

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