2015–16 Melbourne Stars season
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| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach |  Stephen Fleming | ||
| Captain(s) |  Michael Clarke 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 was 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[edit]
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.544 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.366 | |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.181 | |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.375 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.041 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.204 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.955 | |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.330 |
Regular season[edit]
(H) Adelaide Strikers 5/187 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 7/168 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder 6/178 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 5/177 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Sydney Sixers 6/139 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 5/143 (18.4 overs) |
- 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]
Melbourne Renegades 7/161 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 3/163 (19.1 overs) |
- 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]
Hobart Hurricanes 124 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 2/126 (15 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Renegades 6/155 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 2/156 (18 overs) |
- 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.
Brisbane Heat 7/188 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 9/132 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars 9/146 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 94 (19 overs) |
- 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[edit]
Perth Scorchers 7/139 (20.0 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 3/140 (18.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Final[edit]
(H) Melbourne Stars 9/176 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 7/181 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunders won the toss and elected to field.
Players[edit]
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 24 | Kevin Pietersen | | 27 June 1980 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Visa contract |
| 8 | David Hussey | | 15 July 1977 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 21 | Robert Quiney | | 20 August 1982 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 23 | Michael Clarke | | 2 April 1981 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain, Withdrew |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Luke Wright | | 7 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 5 | James Faulkner | | 29 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | Vice-captain |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 11 | John Hastings | | 4 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 4 | Evan Gulbis | | 26 March 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | | 26 April 1991 | Right-handed | – | |
| 7 | Tom Triffitt | | 13 November 1990 | Right-handed | – | |
| 2 | Sam Harper | | 10 December 1996 | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | | 10 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 25 | Scott Boland | | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | | 15 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Beer | | 9 June 1984 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Season Statistics[edit]
Home attendance[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "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
- ^ "Melbourne Stars - Stars Squad - Big Bash League, 2015 Squad".
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