The Melbourne Stars are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket team that competes in Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League (BBL). Based in Melbourne, Victoria, the Stars wear a green uniform and play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). They are the only team who have never won a Big Bash League title despite three finals appearances.

Season results

SeasonPWLNRPtsNRRPositionFinals
2011–1274308+0.2544thSemi-finals
2012–13853010+0.2463rdSemi-finals
2013–14880016+2.1891stSemi-finals
2014–15853010+0.3364thSemi-finals
2015–16853010+0.3662ndRunners-up
2016–1784408+0.3974thSemi-finals
2017–18102808−0.9268th—
2018–191477014−0.0624thRunners-up
2019–2014104020+0.5261stRunners-Up
2020–2114581240.1407th—
2021–221477026-0.2226th—
2022–231431106-0.2878th—
2023-24104608-1.0516th—
2024-2510550100.1354thKnockout Final

Honours

Mascots

Starman & Starlet are two of the official mascots of the Melbourne Stars. In BBL|05 the Stars introduced a secondary mascot, Steven Seagull, the year after a seagull was struck with a cricket ball hit by Perth Scorchers batsman Adam Voges during a match between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers in BBL|04 while the Stars were fielding at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rob Quiney, who was the first to the scene, immediately signalled that he feared the worst for the stricken bird as it lay motionless on the ground, before he delicately carried it over the boundary rope and placed it back on the turf. But just minutes later, the bird came back to life and started the walk along the boundary line, much to the delight of the huge MCG crowd.

Rivalries

When the league began in 2011, Cricket Australia decided they would place two teams in Melbourne. With the core group of players for both teams coming from the Victoria cricket team, this rivalry automatically became widely anticipated in Melbourne.[citation needed] The derby between the new two teams, the Stars and the Melbourne Renegades, quickly became hugely popular with big crowds flocking in to the derby matches at both the MCG and Docklands Stadium.[citation needed] In BBL05, during the first leg of the two derbies at the MCG, it drew a record crowd of 80,883 which is the highest crowd for any domestic cricket match ever in the history of the sport.

List of Melbourne Derby matches
DateWinnerMarginVenueAttendancePlayer of the match
7 January 2012Stars11 runs (D/L)MCG40,227David Hussey
7 December 2012Renegades8 wicketsDocklands Stadium23,589Aaron Finch
6 January 2013Renegades9 wicketsMCG46,581Aaron Finch
20 December 2013Stars76 runsMCG25,266Luke Wright
4 January 2014Stars9 wicketsDocklands Stadium42,837Cameron White
3 January 2015Stars112 runsDocklands Stadium33,734Michael Beer
10 January 2015Stars3 wicketsMCG37,323Glenn Maxwell
2 January 2016Stars7 wicketsMCG80,883Luke Wright
9 January 2016Stars8 wicketsDocklands Stadium43,176Marcus Stoinis
1 January 2017Renegades7 runs (D/L)MCG71,162Brad Hogg
7 January 2017Stars46 runsDocklands Stadium44,189Adam Zampa
6 January 2018Renegades6 wicketsMCG48,086Mohammad Nabi
12 January 2018Stars23 runsDocklands Stadium44,316Kevin Pietersen
1 January 2019Stars7 wicketsMCG46,418Marcus Stoinis
19 January 2019Stars6 wicketsDocklands Stadium38,117Marcus Stoinis
17 February 2019Renegades13 runsDocklands Stadium40,816Daniel Christian
4 January 2020Stars7 wicketsMCG54,478Adam Zampa
10 January 2020Stars7 wicketsDocklands Stadium30,388Glenn Maxwell
17 January 2021Stars6 wicketsMCG14,979Liam Hatcher
20 January 2021Renegades5 wicketsDocklands Stadium14,202Mackenzie Harvey
3 January 2022Renegades5 wicketsMCG21,562Kane Richardson
13 January 2022Stars6 wicketsDocklands Stadium10,014Glenn Maxwell
3 January 2023Renegades33 runsMCG38,564Tom Rogers
14 January 2023Renegades6 runsDocklands Stadium22,437Kane Richardson
2 January 2024Stars8 wicketsMCG27,024Glenn Maxwell
13 January 2024Renegades6 wicketsDocklands Stadium41,205Shaun Marsh
5 January 2025Stars5 wicketsDocklands Stadium40,636Ben Duckett
12 January 2025Stars42 runsMCG38,031Glenn Maxwell
4 January 2026Renegades4 runsDocklands Stadium68,124Josh Brown
10 January 2026Stars8 wickets runsMCG42,846Marcus Stoinis

Season Summaries

Chart of yearly table positions for Melbourne Stars in WBL
SeasonW–LPos.FinalsCoachCaptainMost RunsMost WicketsMost Valuable PlayerRefs
2011–124–34thSFGreg ShipperdCameron WhiteDavid Hussey and Rob Quiney – 243James Faulkner – 13–
2012–135–33rdSFGreg ShipperdShane WarneBrad Hodge – 342Lasith Malinga – 13–
2013–148–0*1st*SFGreg ShipperdCameron WhiteLuke Wright – 288Jackson Bird and John Hastings – 13–
2014–155–33rdSFGreg ShipperdCameron WhiteKevin Pietersen – 293John Hastings – 16*–
2015–165–32ndRUStephen FlemingDavid HusseyKevin Pietersen – 323Adam Zampa – 12Kevin Pietersen
2016–174–44thSFStephen FlemingDavid HusseyKevin Pietersen – 268Scott Boland – 14Luke Wright
2017–182–88thDNQStephen FlemingJohn HastingsGlenn Maxwell – 299John Hastings – 10Glenn Maxwell
2018–197–74thRUStephen FlemingGlenn MaxwellMarcus Stoinis – 533Dwayne Bravo – 15Marcus Stoinis
2019–2010–4*1st*RUDavid HusseyGlenn MaxwellMarcus Stoinis – 705^Haris Rauf and Adam Zampa – 20Marcus Stoinis*
2020–215–87thDNQDavid HusseyGlenn MaxwellMarcus Stoinis – 396Adam Zampa – 19–
2021–227–76thDNQDavid HusseyGlenn MaxwellGlenn Maxwell – 468Brody Couch – 16Joe Clarke
2022–233–118thDNQDavid HusseyAdam ZampaJoe Clarke – 381Luke Wood – 20Joe Clarke
2023–244–66thDNQPeter MooresGlenn MaxwellBeau Webster – 262Glenn Maxwell – 7Hilton Cartwright and Glenn Maxwell
2024–255–54thKFPeter MooresMarcus StoinisGlenn Maxwell – 325Mark Steketee – 15Glenn Maxwell*
Legend
DNQDid not qualifySFSemi-finalists*Led the league
EFLost the EliminatorRURunners-up^League record
KFLost the KnockoutCFLost the ChallengerCChampions

Captains

There have been 11 captains in the Stars' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

CaptainSpanMWonLostTiedNRW–L%
Cameron White2011–15271890066.67
Shane Warne2012–136330050
James Faulkner2013101000
Brad Hodge201411000100
David Hussey2015–17191090052.63
John Hastings2017–1810280020
Glenn Maxwell2018–246534300153.13
Nic Maddinson2019303000
Peter Handscomb2020101000
Adam Zampa2022–23154110026.67
Marcus Stoinis2023–2512570041.67

Home Grounds

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Squad

The squad of the Melbourne Stars for the 2025–26 Big Bash League season as of 7 November 2025.

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No.NameNat.Birth DateBatting StyleBowling StyleAdditional Info.
Batters
35Hilton CartwrightAustralia14 February 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium
37Campbell KellawayAustralia1 November 2002Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
3Tom RogersAustralia7 February 1999Left-handedRight-arm leg spin
All-rounders
59Tom CurranEngland12 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas Draft Pick (Platinum)
32Glenn MaxwellAustralia14 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm off spin
16Marcus StoinisAustralia16 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm fastCaptain
Wicket-keepers
6Sam HarperAustralia10 December 1996Right-handedRight-arm off spin
10Joe ClarkeEngland26 May 1996Right-handed—N/aOverseas Draft Pick (Silver)
Pace bowlers
-Austin AnlezarkAustralia16 June 2005Left-handedRight-arm medium
25Scott BolandAustralia11 April 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast
7Liam HatcherAustralia17 September 1996Right-handedRight-arm fast
36Hamish McKenzieAustralia21 September 1999Left-handedLeft-arm unorthodox
97Haris RaufPakistan7 November 1993Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas Draft Pick (Platinum)
64Peter SiddleAustralia25 November 1984Right-handedRight-arm fast
61Mark SteketeeAustralia17 January 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast
4Mitch SwepsonAustralia4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg spin

Players

Australian representatives

Australia The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Stars after making their debut in the national men's team (the period they spent as both a Stars squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

Overseas marquees

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Statistics and Awards

Team Stats

  • Win–loss record:
OppositionMWonLostTiedNRW–L%
Adelaide Strikers191090052.63
Brisbane Heat218130038.1
Hobart Hurricanes221480063.64
Melbourne Renegades2818100064.29
Perth Scorchers248150134.78
Sydney Sixers249150037.5
Sydney Thunder2210120045.45
Total16077820148.43
  • Highest score in an innings: 2/273 (20 overs) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 19 January 2022
  • Highest successful chase: 3/211 (19 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 21 November 2021
  • Lowest successful defence: 8/134 (20 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 31 December 2023
  • Largest victory: Batting first: 112 runs vs Melbourne Renegades, 3 January 2015 Batting second: 75 balls remaining vs Adelaide Strikers, 9 January 2014
  • Longest winning streak: 8 matches (20 December 2013 – 27 January 2014 & 30 December 2019 – 18 January 2020)
  • Longest losing streak: 8 matches (17 January 2017 – 9 January 2018 & 6 January – 28 December 2024)

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Individual Stats

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Individual Awards

See also

Notes

External links