Melbourne Stars


The Melbourne Stars is an Australian Twenty20 franchise cricket team, based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in Australia's Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League. The Stars wear a green uniform and play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the largest cricket stadium in the world. One of their longest-serving players, Marcus Stoinis, recently achieved the highest individual score in Big Bash League history, scoring 147* against the Sydney Sixers at the MCG. Some of the best performers for the Melbourne Stars since their inception into the BBL have been the following players: Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Handscomb, David Hussey, James Faulkner, John Hastings, Adam Zampa, Scott Boland, Jackson Bird, Shane Warne and Marcus Stoinis.

Mascots

Starman & Starlet are two of the official mascots of the Melbourne Stars. In BBL|05 the Stars introduced a secondary mascot, Steven Seagull, the year after a seagull was struck with a cricket ball hit by Perth Scorchers batsman Adam Voges during a match between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers in BBL|04 while the Stars were fielding at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rob Quiney, who was the first to the scene, immediately signalled that he feared the worst for the stricken bird as it lay motionless on the ground, before he delicately carried it over the boundary rope and placed it back on the turf. But just minutes later, the bird came back to life and started the walk along the boundary line, much to the delight of the huge MCG crowd.

2019/20 BBL squad

Domestic

BBL Sponsors:
YearsKit ManufacturersChest SponsorBreast SponsorBack SponsorShoulder Sponsor
2011–12KooGaEnergy AustraliaJenny CraigJenny CraigKFC
2012–13KooGaEnergy AustraliaJenny CraigJenny CraigKFC
2013–14KooGaDick Smith
Optus Yes		Mitsubishi MotorsDick SmithKFC
2014–15Majestic AthleticDick Smith
Optus Yes		Mitsubishi MotorsOptus YesMajestic Athletic
KFC
Yes
2015–16Majestic AthleticDick Smith
Optus Yes		Mitsubishi MotorsOptus YesMajestic Athletic
KFC
Yes
2016–17Majestic AthleticYesOptusOptusMajestic Athletic
KFC
Yes
2017–18Majestic AthleticYesOptusOptusMajestic Athletic
KFC
Yes
2018–19Majestic AthleticYesOptusOptusMajestic Athletic
KFC
Yes
2019–20Majestic AthleticYesOptusOptusMajestic Athletic
KFC
Yes
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KFC
Yes

WBBL Sponsors:
YearsKit ManufacturersChest SponsorBreast SponsorBack SponsorPant SponsorShoulder Sponsor
2015–16Majestic AthleticrebelVicHealthAntler LuggageOptusrebel
Yes
2016–17Majestic AthleticrebelYesOptusOptusrebel
Yes
2017–18Majestic AthleticrebelYesOptusOptusrebel
Yes
2018–19Majestic AthleticYesOptusOptusOpporebel
Yes
2019-20Majestic AthleticYesOptusOptusOpporebel
Yes

Women's team">Melbourne Stars (WBBL)">Women's team

The Melbourne Stars WBBL team was captained by Meg Lanning in the inaugural two seasons of the WBBL. Leg spinner Kristen Beams took over the captaincy for 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season|WBBL|03 following Lanning's defection to the Perth Scorchers. Beams resigned from the captaincy before the 2019–20 season, as this would be her last season of cricket before retirement, so it was announced that the captaincy had been given to new signing Elyse Villani.

International Players

Key: * - Did not play due to injury