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2011–12 Melbourne Stars season

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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

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

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Ladder

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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

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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

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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

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Squad

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S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
10 George Bailey Australia (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982 (age 42) Right-handed Right-arm medium International Cap
9 Cameron White Australia (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 41) Right-handed Right arm leg break Captain
8 David Hussey Australia (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977 (age 47) Right-handed Right arm off spin
21 Robert Quiney Australia (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 42) Left-handed Right arm medium
17 Adam Voges Australia (1979-10-04) 4 October 1979 (age 45) Right-handed Slow left-arm
All-rounders
6 Luke Wright[3] England (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985 (age 39) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
5 James Faulkner Australia (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Left arm fast medium
83 Chris Simpson Australia (1982-09-01) 1 September 1982 (age 42) Right-handed Right arm off spin
11 John Hastings Australia (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 38) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
10 Alexander Keath Australia (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right arm medium
Wicketkeepers
13 Matthew Wade Australia (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 36) Left-handed Right arm medium
Pace bowlers
22 Jackson Bird Australia (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
15 Clint McKay Australia (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983 (age 41) Right-handed Right arm fast medium International Cap
20 Peter Siddle Australia (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 (age 39) Right-handed Right-arm fast medium International Cap
16 Jade Dernbach[4] England (1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
19 James Pattinson Australia (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) Left-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
23 Shane Warne Australia (1969-09-13) 13 September 1969 (age 55) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Captain
25 Jon Holland Australia (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin International Cap

Home attendance

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References

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  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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