Melbourne Stars
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Melbourne Stars
| Melbourne Stars | |||
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| Coach: |  Greg Shipperd |
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| Captain: | Cameron White |
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| Colours: | Green | ||
| Founded: | 2011 | ||
| Home ground: | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Capacity: | 100,118(Cricket) | ||
| Big Bash League wins: | 0 | ||
| Official website: | Official Website Melbourne Stars Official Facebook Page official Twitter page |
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The Melbourne Stars is a franchise in Australia's newly announced Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League.[1] The Stars will wear a green kit.[2]
The Stars will play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They will be coached by Victorian Bushrangers and Delhi Daredevils coach Greg Shipperd.[3] Their inaugural captain is Australian T20 and Victorian Bushrangers captain Cameron White.[4]
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Mascot
Starman is the official mascot of the Melbourne Stars
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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| Batsmen | ||||||
| 10 | George Bailey[5] | |
7 September 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 8 | David Hussey[5] | |
15 July 1977 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Cricket Australia contract |
| 12 | Robert Quiney[6] | |
20 August 1982 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 17 | Adam Voges[5] | |
4 October 1979 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 9 | Cameron White[5] | |
18 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain, Cricket Australia contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 5 | James Faulkner[7] | |
29 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm medium | |
| John Hastings[8] | |
4 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
| Alex Keath[7] | |
20 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 83 | Chris Simpson[5] | |
9 January 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 6 | Luke Wright[8] |  |
7 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Overseas Player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 13 | Matthew Wade[6] | |
26 December 1987 | Left-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 23 | Shane Warne[7] | |
13 September 1969 | Right-handed | Right arm Leg break | |
| Jon Holland[7] | |
29 May 1987 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| 15 | Clint McKay[8] | |
22 February 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| James Pattinson[8] | |
3 May 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
| Peter Siddle[9] | |
25 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cricket Australia contract | |
| Jade Dernbach[7] | |
3 April 1986 | Right-handed | Right-Arm fast-medium | Overseas Player | |
| 22 | Jackson Bird | |
11 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
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References
- ^ "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. http://www.bigbash.com.au/announcements/bbl-team-names. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "New Twenty20 Big Bash league to feature teams in pink, orange and purple as tradition is abandone". Fox Sports (Australia). 6 April 2011. http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/new-twenty20-big-bash-league-to-feature-teams-in-pink-orange-and-purple-as-tradition-is-abandoned/story-e6frf3kl-1226034885187. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Melbourne Stars Official Facebook Page". http://www.facebook.com/MelbourneStars. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Cameron White named inaugural Star's captain". Melbourne Stars. 27 July 2011. http://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/article/stars-name-white-as-inaugural-captain. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Horan, Mike. "Tasmanian George Bailey signs for Melbourne Stars". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/ricky-ponting-to-play-for-hobart-hurricanes-in-big-bash/story-e6frfg8o-1226089210642/story-e6frg7rx-1226089267325. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ a b Horan, Mike. "Matthew Wade & Rob Quiney signs for Melbourne Stars". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/matthew-wade-and-rob-quiney-sign-with-melbourne-stars/story-e6frfg8o-1226095973001. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Keath, Faulkner, Holland join Stars". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/current/story/522877.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Stars sign 4". Cricket Australia. http://cricket.com.au/news-display/Stars-sign-up-four/25196/25192. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Horan, Mike. "Tasmanian George Bailey signs for Melbourne Stars". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/peter-siddle-a-star-in-the-big-bash/story-e6frfg8o-1226090979045. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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