Melbourne Stars
2011–12 season
CoachAustralia Greg Shipperd
Captain(s)Australia Cameron White
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
BBL4th
BBL FinalsSemi–Finals
Leading Run ScorerAustralia David Hussey (243)
Australia Robert Quiney (243)
Leading Wicket TakerAustralia James Faulkner (13)
Highest home attendance40,227 vs Renegades
(7 January 2012)
Lowest home attendance19,840 vs Scorchers
(4 January 2012)
Average home attendance27,424
2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Melbourne Stars season was the first in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Cameron White, they competed in the BBL's inaugural season.

Season

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers 7 5 2 0 10 0.626 Advance to play-off phase
2   Hobart Hurricanes 7 5 2 0 10 0.569
3   Sydney Sixers (C) 7 5 2 0 10 0.262
4   Melbourne Stars 7 4 3 0 8 0.254
5   Brisbane Heat 7 3 4 0 6 0.324
6   Adelaide Strikers 7 2 5 0 4 −0.338
7   Melbourne Renegades 7 2 5 0 4 −0.582
8   Sydney Thunder 7 2 5 0 4 −1.250
Source: [1]
(C) Champion

Regular season

17 December 2011
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
7/153 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/154 (19 overs)
David Hussey 52 (27)
Doug Bollinger 2/22 (3 overs)
David Warner 102* (52)
James Faulkner 2/20 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 23,496
Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: David Warner (Sydney Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
20 December 2011
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
7/177 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat (H)
7/169 (20 overs)
Robert Quiney 97 (60)
Nathan Hauritz 3/18 (4 Overs)
Brendon McCullum 36 (25)
Clint McKay 3/22 (4 Overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs
The Gabba
Attendance: 29,241
Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Ian Lock
Player of the match: Robert Quiney
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
27 December 2011
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
9/166 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
8/164 (20 overs)
Dwayne Bravo 51 (39)
Clint McKay 2/35 (4 overs)
David Hussey 42 (30)
Steve Smith 2/27 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 2 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 27,520
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
4 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
136 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
5/128 (20 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 69 (48)
James Faulkner 3/17 (4 overs)
Matthew Wade 53* (43)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/20 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 8 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 19,840
Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
7 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
5/167 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
3/58 (8.1 overs)
David Hussey 51 (42)
Shahid Afridi 2/20 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 28 (24)
Shane Warne 1/4 (1 over)
Melbourne Stars won by 11 runs (D/L)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 40,227
Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua
Player of the match: David Hussey (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain ended the match during the Melbourne Renegades' innings after 8.1 overs. Their target was 70 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
9 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
3/203 (20 overs)
v
(H) Hobart Hurricanes
9/184 (20 overs)
Luke Wright 117 (60)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2/38 (4 overs)
Owais Shah 55 (37)
James Faulkner 4/46 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 19 runs
Blundstone Arena
Attendance: 13,713
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and John Ward
Player of the match: Luke Wright (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
19 January 2012
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
125 (19.3 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
4/129 (18.5 overs)
Callum Ferguson 41 (29)
Clint McKay 3/17 (4 overs)
David Hussey 41* (36)
James Franklin 2/21 (3 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 26,133
Umpires: Ian Lock and Bob Parry
Player of the match: Clint McKay (Melbourne Stars)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Semi-finals

21 January 2012
17:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/174 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
8/163 (20 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 71 (46)
Luke Wright 1/14 (2 overs)
James Faulkner 38 (27)
Brad Hogg 2/17 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs
WACA Ground
Attendance: 15,225
Umpires: Simon Fry and John Ward
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

Team information

Squad

[2]

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
10George BaileyAustralia7 September 1982Right-handedRight-arm mediumInternational Cap
9Cameron WhiteAustralia18 August 1983Right-handedRight arm leg breakCaptain
8David HusseyAustralia15 July 1977Right-handedRight arm off spin
21Robert QuineyAustralia20 August 1982Left-handedRight arm medium
17Adam VogesAustralia4 October 1979Right-handedSlow left-arm
All-rounders
6Luke Wright[3]England7 March 1985Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
5James FaulknerAustralia29 April 1990Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
83Chris SimpsonAustralia1 September 1982Right-handedRight arm off spin
11John HastingsAustralia4 November 1985Right-handedRight arm fast medium
10Alexander KeathAustralia20 January 1992Right-handedRight arm medium
Wicketkeepers
13Matthew WadeAustralia26 December 1987Left-handedRight arm medium
Pace bowlers
22Jackson BirdAustralia11 December 1986Right-handedRight arm fast medium
15Clint McKayAustralia22 February 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumInternational Cap
20Peter SiddleAustralia25 November 1984Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumInternational Cap
16Jade Dernbach[4]England3 March 1986Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
19James PattinsonAustralia3 May 1990Left-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
23Shane WarneAustralia13 September 1969Right-handedRight-arm leg spinCaptain
25Jon HollandAustralia29 May 1987Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox spinInternational Cap

Home attendance

References

  1. ↑ "Big Bash League Table – 2011–12". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne Stars Squad - Stars Squad - Big Bash League, 2011 Squad".
  3. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (16 January 2017). "How Wright became part of Stars' furniture". Herald Sun.
  4. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (16 January 2017). "How Wright became part of Stars' furniture". Herald Sun.
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