Melbourne Stars (WBBL)

Melbourne Stars WBBL
Personnel
Captain Australia Kristen Beams
Coach Bermuda David Hemp
Team information
Colours      Green
Founded 2015
Home ground Melbourne Cricket Ground
Junction Oval
Albert Cricket Ground[1]
Capacity 100,000 (MCG)
10,000 (Junction Oval)
History
WBBL wins 0
Official website: Melbourne Stars
WBBL|03 (2017–18)

The Melbourne Stars WBBL team is a women's cricket team based in Melbourne, Australia. It competes in the Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), under the same name and team colours as the Melbourne Stars team in the Big Bash League men's competition.[2]

One of eight founding teams in the league,[2] the WBBL team is coached by David Hemp,[3] and was captained for its first two seasons by Meg Lanning, also the captain of the Australia national women's cricket team.[4] Following Lanning's departure in 2017, Kristen Beams was appointed captain.[5]

Current squad

As of the WBBL|03 season (2017–18)

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
15Makinley BlowsAustralia12 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Lizelle LeeSouth Africa2 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas international
00Mignon du PreezSouth Africa13 June 1989Right-handedOverseas international
All-rounders
13Alana KingAustralia22 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
9Anna LanningAustralia25 March 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
2Katie MackAustralia14 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
Georgia ElwissEngland31 May 1991Right-handedRight arm medium-fastOverseas international
Annabel SutherlandAustralia12 October 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
Nicole FaltumAustralia17 January 2000Right-handed
Pace bowlers
27Hayleigh BrennanAustralia5 March 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
22Emma KearneyAustralia24 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
7Chloe RaffertyAustralia16 June 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
8Gemma TriscariAustralia24 January 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
26Kristen BeamsAustralia6 November 1984Right-handedRight-arm leg spinCaptain
Erin OsborneAustralia27 June 1989Right-handedRight arm off spin
Khadija Tul KubraBangladesh30 January 1995Right-handedRight-arm off breakAssociate Rookie

Sources[6][7][8]

Overseas internationals

Associate Rookies

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/2015/09/24/~/link.aspx?_id=2097ED7946554C83AC3DB7F7D69FAF2D&_z=z%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  2. 1 2 "Eight teams announced for Women's BBL". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Coaches: The team leading the Brisbane Heat!". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Melbourne Stars Media (10 July 2015). "Meg Lanning to captain the Stars' inaugural WBBL team". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Jolly, Laura (11 September 2017). "Stars, 'Gades unveil big-name signings". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. 1 2 Cricket Network (29 November 2017). "ICC rookies bound for the WBBL". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cricket Network (5 December 2017). "Final WBBL|03 squads for each club". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (8 December 2017). "World Cup stars set to light up third WBBL season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 Melbourne Stars Media (28 October 2015). "Stars secure three internationals for WBBL". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Melbourne Stars Media (3 December 2015). "Stars announce new WBBL signings". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Players Selected for WBBL Associate Rookie Program". International Cricket Council website. International Cricket Council. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Associate Rookies named for Rebel WBBL 02". International Cricket Council website. International Cricket Council. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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