2015–16 Melbourne Stars season

Melbourne Stars
2015–16 season
Coach	Stephen Fleming
Captain(s)	David Hussey
Home ground	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
BBL	2nd
BBL Finals	Runners Up
Leading Run Scorer	Kevin Pietersen (323)
Leading Wicket Taker	Adam Zampa (12)
Highest home attendance	80,883 vs Renegades; (2 January 2016)
Lowest home attendance	18,809 vs Thunder; (20 December 2015)
Average home attendance	40,298
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The 2015–16 Melbourne Stars season is the fifth in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Fleming and captained by David Hussey, they competed in the BBL's 2015–16 season.

Season

Ladder

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Adelaide Strikers	8	7	1	14	0.544	Advance to play-off phase
2	Melbourne Stars	8	5	3	10	0.366
3	Perth Scorchers	8	5	3	10	0.181
4	Sydney Thunder (C)	8	4	4	8	0.375
5	Melbourne Renegades	8	3	5	6	−0.041
6	Brisbane Heat	8	3	5	6	−0.204
7	Hobart Hurricanes	8	3	5	6	−0.955
8	Sydney Sixers	8	2	6	4	−0.330

Source: ^[1]
(C) Champion

Regular season

18 December 2015
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Adelaide Strikers 5/187 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 7/168 (20 overs)
Alex Ross 65 (31) Scott Boland 2/55 (4 overs)		Marcus Stoinis 50 (42) Kane Richardson 3/23 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 19 runs
Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 27,611^[2]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Alex Ross (Strikers)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

20 December 2015
19:25 (D/N)
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 6/178 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars (H) 5/177 (20 overs)
Usman Khawaja 109* (70) Glenn Maxwell 2/28 (4 overs)		Kevin Pietersen 76 (42) Andre Russell 2/28 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 1 run
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 18,809^[3]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Thunder)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

27 December 2015
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Sydney Sixers 6/139 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 5/143 (18.4 overs)
Moisés Henriques 41* (34) Ben Hilfenhaus 2/25 (3 overs)		Peter Handscomb 52 (40) Doug Bollinger 2/31 (3.4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 29,104^[4]
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars)

Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
The crowd of 29,104 is the highest crowd at the SCG for a non-derby BBL match.^[4]

2 January 2016
18:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 7/161 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars (H) 3/163 (19.1 overs)
Cameron White 54 (39) John Hastings 4/29 (4 overs)		Luke Wright 109* (63) Chris Tremain 1/22 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 80,883^[5]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Luke Wright (Stars)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
The crowd of 80,883 is the highest ever recorded attendance for a domestic cricket match.^[6]

6 January 2016
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 124 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars (H) 2/126 (15 overs)
George Bailey 55 (40) Adam Zampa 2/18 (4 overs)		Glenn Maxwell 56* (32) Sam Rainbird 1/25 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 33,603^[7]
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

9 January 2016
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Melbourne Renegades 6/155 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 2/156 (18 overs)
Dwayne Bravo 59* (37) Marcus Stoinis 3/11 (2 overs)		Kevin Pietersen 67* (43) Cameron Stevenson 1/28 (3 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 43,176^[8]
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Mick Martell
Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Stars)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Aaron Ayre (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
The crowd of 43,176 is the highest at Etihad Stadium for a cricket match.

14 January 2016
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 7/188 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars (H) 9/132 (20 overs)
Chris Lynn 56 (24) Adam Zampa 2/31 (4 overs)		Evan Gulbis 61* (52) Samuel Badree 5/22 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 56 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,649^[9]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Samuel Badree (Heat)

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

16 January 2016
18:15 (D/N)
Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 9/146 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers (H) 94 (19 overs)
David Hussey 36 (25) Matt Dixon 3/32 (4 overs)		Adam Voges 46* (51) Daniel Worrall 3/15 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 52 runs
#TheFurnace
Attendance: 20,870^[10]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: Ben Hilfenhaus (Stars)

Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Jhye Richardson (Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
The crowd of 20,870 is the highest crowd for a BBL at this ground.^[10]

Semi Finals

22 January 2016
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 7/139 (20.0 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars (H) 3/140 (18.1 overs)
Adam Voges 52 (40) Daniel Worrall 3/25 (4 overs)		Kevin Pietersen 62 (36) Brad Hogg 1/20 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,174

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Final

24 January 2016
19:20 (D/N)
Scorecard

(H) Melbourne Stars 9/176 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 7/181 (19.3 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 74 (39) Marcus Stoinis 3/30 (4 overs)		Usman Khawaja 70 (40) Shane Watson 2/17 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 47,672
Umpires: Simon Fry and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Sydney Thunder)

Sydney Thunders won the toss and elected to field.

Players

S/N	Name	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
24	Kevin Pietersen	(1980-06-27) 27 June 1980 (age 44)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Visa contract
8	David Hussey	(1977-07-15) 15 July 1977 (age 47)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Captain
21	Robert Quiney	(1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 42)	Left-handed	Right arm medium
All-rounders
6	Luke Wright	(1985-03-07) 7 March 1985 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Visa contract
5	James Faulkner	(1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium	Vice-captain
32	Glenn Maxwell	(1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 36)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
11	John Hastings	(1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
16	Marcus Stoinis	(1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm medium
4	Evan Gulbis	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
54	Peter Handscomb	(1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	–
7	Tom Triffitt	(1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	–
2	Sam Harper	(1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 28)	Right-handed	–
Pace bowlers
17	Daniel Worrall	(1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
25	Scott Boland	(1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
20	Ben Hilfenhaus	(1983-03-15) 15 March 1983 (age 41)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
19	Michael Beer	(1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 40)	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox
63	Adam Zampa	(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break

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Season Statistics

Home attendance

Game	Opponent	Attendance
2	Sydney Thunder	18,809
4	Melbourne Renegades	80,883
5	Hobart Hurricanes	33,603
7	Brisbane Heat	30,649
SF2	Perth Scorchers	30,174
Final	Sydney Thunder	47,672
Total Attendance		241,790
Average Attendance		40,298

References

^ "Big Bash League Table – 2015–16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ Strikers sparkle, Stars fade in BBL cricket.com.au. Retrieved on 18 Dec, 2015
^ Early rain didn't shy away the 18,809 Stars fans twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved 20 Dec, 2015
^ ^a ^b A big thanks to those who made tonight our biggest EVER non-derby crowd twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 27 Dec, 2015
^ Rollicking Wright shoots Stars to win cricket.com.au. Retrieved Jan 2, 2015
^ Five incredible facts from BBL record crowd at MCG for Stars-Renegades foxsports.com.au. Retrieved Jan 2, 2016
^ 33,603 the official @MCG crowd tonight, the highest ever total for a match between the Hurricanes and us. #BBL05 twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 6 Jan, 2016
^ BBL: Stars d Renegades austadiums.com.au. Retrieved 9 Jan, 2016
^ Total attendance for #BBL05 = 163,944 fans, averaging over 40,000 per match. 30,649 is tonight's official crowd. #ThanksTeamGreen twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 14 January 2016
^ ^a ^b Final crowd numbers are record-breaking... there's 20,870 people here this evening at #TheFurnace #MADETOUGH twitter.com/ScorchersBBL. Retrieved on 16 January 2016
^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2015-16/content/squad/952327.html

External links

[1] "Big Bash League Table – 2015–16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[2] Strikers sparkle, Stars fade in BBL cricket.com.au. Retrieved on 18 Dec, 2015

[3] Early rain didn't shy away the 18,809 Stars fans twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved 20 Dec, 2015

[SCG_27_Dec-4] A big thanks to those who made tonight our biggest EVER non-derby crowd twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 27 Dec, 2015

[5] Rollicking Wright shoots Stars to win cricket.com.au. Retrieved Jan 2, 2015

[6] Five incredible facts from BBL record crowd at MCG for Stars-Renegades foxsports.com.au. Retrieved Jan 2, 2016

[6_Jan-7] 33,603 the official @MCG crowd tonight, the highest ever total for a match between the Hurricanes and us. #BBL05 twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 6 Jan, 2016

[8] BBL: Stars d Renegades austadiums.com.au. Retrieved 9 Jan, 2016

[9] Total attendance for #BBL05 = 163,944 fans, averaging over 40,000 per match. 30,649 is tonight's official crowd. #ThanksTeamGreen twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 14 January 2016

[twitter.com-10] Final crowd numbers are record-breaking... there's 20,870 people here this evening at #TheFurnace #MADETOUGH twitter.com/ScorchersBBL. Retrieved on 16 January 2016

[11] ttp://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2015-16/content/squad/952327.html

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