Draft:2020–21 Melbourne Stars season
| 2020-21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach |  David Hussey | ||
| Captain(s) | Glenn Maxwell | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||
| |||
The 2020–21 Melbourne Stars season will be the tenth in the club's history. Coached by David Hussey and captained by Glenn Maxwell, they will compete in the BBL's 2020–21 season.
Season
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 0.257 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 0.851 | |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 0.949 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 29 | −0.286 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0.105 | |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | −0.187 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 0.140 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16 | −1.727 |
Regular season
Players
Squad
The following is the Stars men's squad for the 2020–21 Big Bash League season as of 18 November 2020.[1]
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 10 | Will Pucovski | |
2 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 36 | Nick Larkin | |
1 May 1990 | Right-handed | - | |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | |
21 December 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | International Cap |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | |
16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap |
| 23 | Clint Hinchliffe | |
23 October 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox |
|
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | |
14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | Captain, International Cap |
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright | |
14 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| - | Nicholas Pooran |  |
2 October 1995 | Left-handed | — | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| 13 | Seb Gotch | |
12 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 21 | Jonny Bairstow |  |
26 September 1989 | Right-handed | — | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| 51 | Ben Dunk | |
11 March 1987 | Left-handed | Right arm off-break | International Cap |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | |
11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap |
| 9 | Jackson Coleman | |
18 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | U-19 International Cap |
| 28 | Lance Morris | |
28 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 37 | Billy Stanlake | |
4 November 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 6 | Tom O'Connell | |
14 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 75 | Zahir Khan |  |
20 December 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| 88 | Adam Zampa | |
31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | International Cap |
- Player ruled out of season due to injury.
- Played part of season.
Personnel Changes
Incoming Players
| Entry date | Role | No. | Player | From team | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Pace Bowler | 37 | Billy Stanlake
|
Adelaide Strikers | International Cap, Traded for Daniel Worrall | [2] |
| 28 October 2020 | Batsman | 10 | Will Pucovski
|
Free Agent | [3] | |
| 9 November 2020 | Wicket-keeper-batsman | 21 | Jonny Bairstow
|
International Player | Visa Contract and International Cap | [4] |
| 12 November 2020 | Wicket-keeper-batsman | - | Nicholas Pooran
|
International Player | Visa Contract and International Cap | [5] |
| 18 November 2020 | Spin Bowler | 75 | Zahir Khan
|
Brisbane Heat | Visa Contract and International Cap | [6] |
Outgoing Players
| Exit date | Role | No. | Player | To team | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2020 | Pace Bowler | 8 |  Dale Steyn
|
Released | Visa Contract and International Cap | [7] |
| 1 May 2020 | All-rounder | 12 | Jonathan Merlo
|
Released | [7] | |
| 1 May 2020 | Pace Bowler | 40 | Pat Brown
|
Released | Visa Contract and International Cap | [7] |
| 1 May 2020 | Pace Bowler | 72 |  Dilbar Hussain
|
Released | Visa Contract | [7] |
| 1 May 2020 | Pace Bowler | 77 | Haris Rauf
|
Released | Visa Contract and International Cap | [7] |
| 8 September 2020 | Pace Bowler | 17 | Daniel Worrall
|
Adelaide Strikers | Traded for Billy Stanlake | [2] |
| 9 September 2020 | Wicket-keeper-batsman | 54 | Peter Handscomb
|
Hobart Hurricanes | International Cap | [8] |
| 19 November 2020 | Spin Bowler | 25 |  Sandeep Lamichhane
|
Hobart Hurricanes | Visa Contract and International Cap | [9] |
Season statistics
Attendance
Home attendance
| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Heat | |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | |
| 10 | Adelaide Strikers | |
| 11 | Melbourne Renegades | |
| 13 | Perth Scorchers | |
| 14 | Sydney Sixers | |
| Total Attendance | ||
| Average Attendance | ||
References
- ^ "Players | Melbourne Stars - BBL". www.melbournestars.com.au.
- ^ a b "Stanlake signs for Stars as Worrall heads to Adelaide". Melbourne Stars.
- ^ "Will Pucovski Joins The Stars". Melbourne Stars.
- ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30281655/mitchell-starc-returns-bbl-jonny-bairstow-signs-melbourne-stars.
- ^ "West Indian batsman Nicholas Pooran joins Melbourne Stars". www.espncricinfo.com.
- ^ https://www.cricket.com.au/news/keemo-paul-bbl-big-bash-league-hobart-hurricanes-squads-international-zahir-khan-melbourne-stars/2020-11-18
- ^ a b c d e "All the BBL squads and signings for the 2020-21 season". ESPN.com. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Hurricanes secure Handscomb". Hobart Hurricanes.
- ^ https://www.hobarthurricanes.com.au/news/sandeep-signing/2020-11-19
 | This article about an Australian cricket season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 8 weeks or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 1,820 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|