2016–17 Melbourne Stars WBBL season
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| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach |  David Hemp | ||
| Captain(s) |  Meg Lanning | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground Junction Oval Albert Cricket Ground | ||
| WBBL Season | 5th | ||
| WBBL Finals | DNQ | ||
| |||
The 2016–17 Melbourne Stars WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by David Hemp and captained by Meg Lanning, the team competed in the WBBL|02 tournament.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Stars were fifth on the ladder, and were therefore eliminated.
Squad[edit]
The following is the Stars women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 15 | Makinley Blows | | 12 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 6 | Jess Cameron | | 27 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 7 | Meg Lanning | | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Kathryn Bryce |  | 17 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Associate Rookie | |
| 13 | Alana King | | 22 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 9 | Anna Lanning | | 25 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 2 | Katie Mack | | 14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 39 | Natalie Sciver |  | 20 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Overseas international |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 10 | Lily Bardsley | | 7 August 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 19 | Emma Inglis | | 15 July 1988 | Right-handed | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 27 | Hayleigh Brennan | | 5 March 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 87 | Hayley Jensen |  | 7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Overseas international |
| 22 | Emma Kearney | | 24 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 23 | Morna Nielsen | | 24 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm medium, Left-arm orthodox spin | Overseas international |
| 8 | Gemma Triscari | | 24 January 1990 | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 26 | Kristen Beams | | 6 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.442 |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.300 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.046 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −0.034 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.256 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | −0.046 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 | −0.519 |
| 8 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −0.541 |
Source: [3]
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
Fixtures[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Sydney Thunder 4/141 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 8/147 (20 overs) |
Emma Inglis 46 (28) Erin Osborne 3/27 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten
Melbourne Stars 9/116 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 2/121 (18.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers 8/122 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/124 (17.2 overs) |
Sara McGlashan 40 (32) Emma Kearney 3/13 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 3/115 (16.5 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 8/111 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 2/148 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 7/94 (20 overs) |
Kirby Short 27 (37) Morna Nielson 3/19 (4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat 5/129 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 6/124 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Brisbane Heat player Deandra Dottin collided with a teammate while fielding a ball and received a head injury.[4]
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 3/127 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 1/52 (5.3 overs) |
Meg Lanning 64 (53) Nicole Goodwin 1/29 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Melbourne Renegades' target revised to 52 runs from 8 overs following a rain delay
- The match was played in front of a WBBL record crowd of 24,547 [5]
- Double header with BBL game
- Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten
Perth Scorchers 1/118 (16.1 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 6/117 (20 overs) |
Meg Lanning 30 (27) Emma King 1/19 (4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades 5/128 (19.3 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 7/127 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 4/96 (16.5 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 9/94 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers 88 (17.4 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 125 (19.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 9/97 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 4/130 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 6/98 (12 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 3/115 (14 overs) |
Emma Inglis 51 (31) Brooke Hepburn 2/14 (2 overs) | Heather Knight 45 (31) Emma Kearney 1/19 (3 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Melbourne Stars' target revised to 98 runs from 12 overs following a rain delay
- Streamed by cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 6/136 (19.5 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 8/135 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by Network Ten
References[edit]
- ^ "Players". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (15 November 2016). "Capital's Kathryn Bryce wins rookie place at Big Bash in Australia". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Deandra Dottin taken to hospital after collision". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Renegades' soggy WBBL derby triumph over Stars". The Australian. Melbourne. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.