2019–20 Melbourne Stars season

The 2019–20 Melbourne Stars season is the ninth in the club's history. Coached by David Hussey and captained by Glenn Maxwell, they competed in the BBL's 2019–20 season.

Melbourne Stars
2019-20 season
Coach David Hussey
Captain(s) Glenn Maxwell
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
BBL Season1st
BBL PlayoffsRunners Up
Leading Run Scorer Marcus Stoinis (705)
Leading Wicket Taker Haris Rauf (20)
Adam Zampa (20)
Highest home attendance54,478 vs Renegades
(4 January 2020)
Lowest home attendance6,180 vs Hurricanes
(22 December 2019)
Average home attendance21,446
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

Season

Ladder
Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Melbourne Stars (RU) 141040020+0.526
Sydney Sixers (C) 14940119+0.269
Adelaide Strikers 14850117+0.564
Hobart Hurricanes 14670113–0.355
Sydney Thunder 14670113–0.446
Perth Scorchers 14680012–0.023
Brisbane Heat 14680012–0.237
Melbourne Renegades 14311006–0.348

Last updated: 27 January 2020[1]

Regular season
Main article: 2019–20 Big Bash League season

Round 1
20 December 2019
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
7/167 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat (H)
8/145 (20 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 83 (39)
Matt Renshaw 1/2 (1 over)
Tom Banton 64 (36)
Adam Zampa 3/30 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 22 runs
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Attendance: 11,969[2]
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and John Ward
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

Round 2
22 December 2019
14:45
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
4/163 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
111 (16 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 81* (54)
Riley Meredith 3/27 (4 overs)
Clive Rose 32* (18)
Haris Rauf 5/27 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 52 runs
Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe
Attendance: 6,180[3]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 3
27 December 2019
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/174 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
6/169 (20 overs)
Jonathan Wells 68* (46)
Sandeep Lamichhane 1/15 (3 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 43 (25)
Peter Siddle 3/24 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 5 runs
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Attendance: 7,421[4]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Jonathan Wells (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Round 4
30 December 2019
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Hobart Hurricanes
5/69 (11 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
3/55 (7.3 overs)
Caleb Jewell 26 (28)
Dale Steyn 2/12 (2 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 25 (19)
James Faulkner 2/10 (2 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 4 runs (DLS method)
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 8,753[5]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Nathan Coulter-Nile (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain. No further play was possible due to rain.

Round 5
2 January 2020
15:40
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Thunder
7/142 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
7/143 (19.4 overs)
Alex Ross 40 (32)
Haris Rauf 3/24 (4 overs)
Nick Larkin 65 (45)
Daniel Sams 3/25 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 14,435[6]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Nick Larkin (Melbourne Stars)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 6
4 January 2020
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
9/142 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
2/143 (18.5 overs)
Shaun Marsh 43 (33)
Sandeep Lamichhane 3/26 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 68* (55)
Kane Richardson 1/34 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 54,478[7]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Round 7
8 January 2020
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
5/145 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
4/148 (17.5 overs)
Matthew Gilkes 41 (35)
Haris Rauf 3/23 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 59* (37)
Arjun Nair 2/15 (2 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 21,322[8]
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars) took the sixth hat-trick in the BBL.[9]

Round 8
10 January 2020
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades (H)
7/168 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
3/169 (18.4)
Shaun Marsh 63 (43)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/29 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 83* (45)
Samit Patel 1/21 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 30,388[10]
Umpires: Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Lance Morris (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.

Round 9
12 January 2020
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
1/219 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
7/175 (20 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 147* (79)
Tom Curran 1/58 (4 overs)
Ben Dwarshuis 42* (17)
Clint Hinchliffe 3/20 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 44 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 21,556[11]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)

Round 10
15 January 2020
18:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers (H)
86 (13.5 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
2/89 (12 overs)
Josh Inglis 37 (19)
Jackson Coleman 3/16 (3 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 39* (31)
Mitchell Marsh 1/15 (2 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Optus Stadium, Perth]
Attendance: 25,074[13]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Jackson Coleman (Melbourne Stars)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jaron Morgan (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.

Round 11
18 January 2020
15:40
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars (H)
6/141 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
9/131 (20 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 58 (56)
Matthew Kelly 3/27 (4 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 32 (44)
Nic Maddinson 3/24 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 10 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 28,042[14]
Umpires: Darren Close and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

Round 12
20 January 2020
18:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers (H)
4/143 (14 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
5/125 (14 overs)
Moises Henriques 72 (31)
Sandeep Lamichhane 2/38 (3 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 62 (37)
Ben Dwarshuis 2/20 (3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 21 runs (DLS method)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.

Round 13
22 January 2020
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers (H)
4/162 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
8/151 (20 overs)
Jonathan Wells 55* (36)
Clint Hinchliffe 3/19 (3 overs)
Peter Handscomb 65* (39)
Peter Siddle 4/33 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 11 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 23,014[15]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Jonathan Wells (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Round 14
25 January 2020
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
5/186 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
115 (17.4 overs)
AB de Villiers 71 (37)
Adam Zampa 3/27 (4 overs)
Peter Handscomb 27 (18)
Mitchell Swepson 3/31 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 71 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 27,676[16]
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (Brisbane Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Dilbar Hussain (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.

Playoffs

The Qualifier
31 January 2020
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
7/142 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
99 (18 overs)
Josh Philippe 34 (28)
Adam Zampa 3/21 (4 overs)
Clint Hinchliffe 25* (25)
Sean Abbott 3/23 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 43 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 13,275[17]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Steve O'Keefe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.


The Challenger
6 February 2020
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
2/194 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
8/166 (20 overs)
Nick Larkin 83* (49)
Chris Morris 2/30 (4 overs)
Alex Ross 58 (38)
Haris Rauf 3/17 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 28 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 13,067[18]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Nick Larkin (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

The Final
31 January 2020
19:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
5/116 (12 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
6/97 (12 overs)
Josh Philippe 52 (29)
Glenn Maxwell 2/17 (2 overs)
Nick Larkin 38* (26)
Nathan Lyon 2/19 (2 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 19 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 10,121[19]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain.

Players

The following is the Stars men's squad for the 2019–20 Big Bash League season as of 27 January 2020.[20]

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
36 Nick Larkin (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990Right-handed-
53 Nic Maddinson (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991Left-handedLeft-arm orthodoxInternational Cap
All-rounders
12 Jonathan Merlo (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
16 Marcus Stoinis (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm mediumInternational Cap
23 Clint Hinchliffe (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
32 Glenn Maxwell (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm off-spinCaptain, International Cap
35 Hilton Cartwright (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992Right-handedRight-arm mediumInternational Cap
Wicketkeepers
13 Seb Gotch (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987Right-handedRight-arm off-break
51Ben Dunk (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987Left-handedRight arm off-breakInternational Cap
54 Peter Handscomb (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium fastVice-Captain, International Cap
Pace bowlers
7 Nathan Coulter-Nile (1987-10-11) 11 October 1987Right-handedRight-arm fastInternational Cap
8 Dale Steyn 26 August 1983 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm fast Visa Contract and International Cap
9 Jackson Coleman (1991-12-18) 18 December 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumU-19 International Cap
17 Daniel Worrall (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
28 Lance Morris (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast
40 Pat Brown (1998-08-23) 23 August 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumVisa Contract and International Cap
72 Dilbar Hussain (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993Right-handedRight-arm fastVisa Contract
77 Haris Rauf (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993Right-handedRight-arm fastVisa Contract and International Cap
Spin bowlers
6 Tom O'Connell (2000-06-14) 14 June 2000Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox
25 Sandeep Lamichhane (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakVisa Contract and International Cap
88 Adam Zampa (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakInternational Cap
  •      Player ruled out of season due to injury.

Season statistics

Attendance

Home attendance
Match Opponent Attendance
2Hobart Hurricanes6,180
3Adelaide Strikers7,421
6Melbourne Renegades54,478
7Sydney Thunder21,322
9Sydney Sixers21,556
10Perth Scorchers28,042
14Brisbane Heat27,676
QFSydney Sixers13,275
CHSydney Thunder13,067
Total Attendance 193,017
Average Attendance 21,446

Batting

Most runs
BatsmanMatchesInningsRunsBFAverageSR
Marcus Stoinis171670551654.23136.62
Glenn Maxwell171639826839.80148.50
Nick Larkin141129721737.12136.86
Hilton Cartwright9823018238.33126.37
Peter Handscomb121018814631.33128.76

Last updated: 8 February 2020

Highest scores
BatsmanScoreOpp
Marcus Stoinis147*Sixers
Glenn Maxwell83*Renegades
Nick Larkin83*Thunder
Glenn Maxwell83Heat
Marcus Stoinis83Thunder

Last updated: 6 February 2020

Best strike rates
BatsmanMatSR
Jonathan Merlo1200.00
Nathan Coulter-Nile12150.00
Glenn Maxwell17148.50
Nick Larkin14136.86
Marcus Stoinis17136.62

Last updated: 8 February 2020

Most sixes
Batsman6's
Marcus Stoinis28
Glenn Maxwell20
Nick Larkin8
Hilton Cartwright6
Peter Handscomb5

Last updated: 8 February 2020

Bowling

Most wickets
BowlerMatchesWktsBallsRCBBIEcon
Haris Rauf10202372675/277.05
Adam Zampa12202703243/217.20
Sandeep Lamichhane13152703353/267.44
Glenn Maxwell17102222603/197.02
Nathan Coulter-Nile12102282862/147.52

Last updated: 8 February 2020

Best bowling figures in an innings
BowlerOvrBBIOpp
Haris Rauf4.05/27Hurricanes
Jackson Coleman3.03/16Scorchers
Haris Rauf4.03/17Thunder
Clint Hinchliffe3.03/19Strikers
Clint Hinchliffe4.03/20Sixers

Last updated: 86 February 2020

Best economy rates
BatsmanMatEcon
Jackson Coleman15.33
Dale Steyn46.23
Nic Maddinson146.50
Glenn Maxwell177.02
Haris Rauf107.05

Last updated: 8 February 2020

Hat-tricks
Hat-trick No. Player Opp Dismissals
1 Haris Rauf Sydney Thunder Matthew Gilkes (c)
Callum Ferguson (b)
Daniel Sams (lbw)

References
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  14. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=22607
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  16. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=22619
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  18. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=23615
  19. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=23502
  20. https://www.melbournestars.com.au/players
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