Melbourne Stars

Melbourne Stars
Coach: Greg Shipperd
Captain: Cameron White
Colours:      Green
Founded: 2011
Home ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Capacity: 100,118(Cricket)
Big Bash League wins: 0
Official website: Official Website
Melbourne Stars Official Facebook Page
official Twitter page

The Melbourne Stars is a franchise in Australia's newly announced Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League.[1] The Stars will wear a green kit.[2]

The Stars will play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They will be coached by Victorian Bushrangers and Delhi Daredevils coach Greg Shipperd.[3] Their inaugural captain is Australian T20 and Victorian Bushrangers captain Cameron White.[4]

Contents

Mascot

Starman is the official mascot of the Melbourne Stars

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
George Bailey[5] 7 September 1982 (1982-09-07) (age 29) Right-handed Right arm medium
David Hussey[5] 15 July 1977 (1977-07-15) (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm off break Cricket Australia contract
Robert Quiney[6] 20 August 1982 (1982-08-20) (age 29) Left-handed Right-arm medium
Adam Voges[5] 4 October 1979 (1979-10-04) (age 32) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Cameron White[5] 18 August 1983 (1983-08-18) (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Captain, Cricket Australia contract
All-rounders
James Faulkner[7] 29 April 1990 (1990-04-29) (age 21) Right-handed Left arm medium
John Hastings[8] 4 November 1985 (1985-11-04) (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
Alex Keath[7] 20 January 1992 (1992-01-20) (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Chris Simpson[5] 9 January 1982 (1982-01-09) (age 30) Right-handed Right arm off break
Luke Wright[8] 7 March 1985 (1985-03-07) (age 27) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Overseas Player
Wicket-keepers
Matthew Wade[6] 26 December 1987 (1987-12-26) (age 24) Left-handed –
Bowlers
23 Shane Warne[7] 13 September 1969 (1969-09-13) (age 42) Right-handed Right arm Leg break
Jon Holland[7] 29 May 1987 (1987-05-29) (age 24) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Clint McKay[8] 22 February 1983 (1983-02-22) (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
James Pattinson[8] 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) (age 21) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
Peter Siddle[9] 25 November 1984 (1984-11-25) (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
Jade Dernbach[7] 3 April 1986 (1986-04-03) (age 25) Right-handed Right-Arm fast-medium Overseas Player
?? Jackson Bird 11 December 1986 (1986-12-11) (age 25) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium

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See also

References

  1. ^ "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. http://www.bigbash.com.au/announcements/bbl-team-names. Retrieved 22 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "New Twenty20 Big Bash league to feature teams in pink, orange and purple as tradition is abandone". Fox Sports (Australia). 6 April 2011. http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/new-twenty20-big-bash-league-to-feature-teams-in-pink-orange-and-purple-as-tradition-is-abandoned/story-e6frf3kl-1226034885187. Retrieved 22 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "Melbourne Stars Official Facebook Page". http://www.facebook.com/MelbourneStars. Retrieved 27 April 2011. 
  4. ^ "Cameron White named inaugural Star's captain". Melbourne Stars. 27 July 2011. http://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/article/stars-name-white-as-inaugural-captain. Retrieved 27 July 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d e Horan, Mike. "Tasmanian George Bailey signs for Melbourne Stars". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/ricky-ponting-to-play-for-hobart-hurricanes-in-big-bash/story-e6frfg8o-1226089210642/story-e6frg7rx-1226089267325. Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
  6. ^ a b Horan, Mike. "Matthew Wade & Rob Quiney signs for Melbourne Stars". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/matthew-wade-and-rob-quiney-sign-with-melbourne-stars/story-e6frfg8o-1226095973001. Retrieved 17 July 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c d e "Keath, Faulkner, Holland join Stars". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/current/story/522877.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
  8. ^ a b c d "Stars sign 4". Cricket Australia. http://cricket.com.au/news-display/Stars-sign-up-four/25196/25192. Retrieved 18 July 2011. 
  9. ^ Horan, Mike. "Tasmanian George Bailey signs for Melbourne Stars". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/peter-siddle-a-star-in-the-big-bash/story-e6frfg8o-1226090979045. Retrieved 9 July 2011. 
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