2011–12 Melbourne Stars season

Melbourne Stars
2011–12 season
Coach	Greg Shipperd
Captain(s)	Cameron White
Home ground	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
BBL	4th
BBL Finals	Semi–Finals
Leading Run Scorer	David Hussey (243) ; Robert Quiney (243)
Leading Wicket Taker	James Faulkner (13)
Highest home attendance	40,227 vs Renegades; (7 January 2012)
Lowest home attendance	19,840 vs Scorchers; (4 January 2012)
Average home attendance	27,424
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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 v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Perth Scorchers	7	5	2	10	0.626	Advance to play-off phase
2	Hobart Hurricanes	7	5	2	10	0.569
3	Sydney Sixers (C)	7	5	2	10	0.262
4	Melbourne Stars	7	4	3	8	0.254
5	Brisbane Heat	7	3	4	6	0.324
6	Adelaide Strikers	7	2	5	4	−0.338
7	Melbourne Renegades	7	2	5	4	−0.582
8	Sydney Thunder	7	2	5	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

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S/N	Name	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
10	George Bailey	(1982-09-07) 7 September 1982 (age 42)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	International Cap
9	Cameron White	(1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 41)	Right-handed	Right arm leg break	Captain
8	David Hussey	(1977-07-15) 15 July 1977 (age 47)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
21	Robert Quiney	(1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 42)	Left-handed	Right arm medium
17	Adam Voges	(1979-10-04) 4 October 1979 (age 45)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm
All-rounders
6	Luke Wright^[3]	(1985-03-07) 7 March 1985 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Visa contract
5	James Faulkner	(1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium
83	Chris Simpson	(1982-09-01) 1 September 1982 (age 42)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
11	John Hastings	(1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
10	Alexander Keath	(1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right arm medium
Wicketkeepers
13	Matthew Wade	(1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 36)	Left-handed	Right arm medium
Pace bowlers
22	Jackson Bird	(1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 38)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
15	Clint McKay	(1983-02-22) 22 February 1983 (age 41)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
20	Peter Siddle	(1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 (age 40)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium	International Cap
16	Jade Dernbach^[4]	(1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 (age 38)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
19	James Pattinson	(1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34)	Left-handed	Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
23	Shane Warne	(1969-09-13) 13 September 1969 (age 55)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Captain
25	Jon Holland	(1987-05-29) 29 May 1987 (age 37)	Right-handed	Left-arm orthodox spin	International Cap

Home attendance

Game	Opponent	Attendance
1	Sydney Thunder	23,496
4	Perth Scorchers	19,840
5	Melbourne Renegades	40,227
7	Adelaide Strikers	26,133
Total Attendance		109,696
Average Attendance		27,424

References

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

External links

[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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History	Overview
Home stadium	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Leagues	Big Bash League Champions League Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League
Seasons (men)	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Seasons (women)	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Coaches (men)	Greg Shipperd (2011–2015) Stephen Fleming (2015–2019) David Hussey (2019–present)
Captains (men)	Shane Warne (2011–2013) Cameron White (2013–2015) Michael Clarke (2015 Retired before season) David Hussey (2015–2017) John Hastings (2017–2018) Glenn Maxwell (2018–present) Nic Maddinson (2019 Acting) Peter Handscomb (2020 Acting) Adam Zampa (2022–2023 Acting)
Coaches (women)	David Hemp (2015–2020) Trent Woodhill (2020–21) Jarrad Loughman (2021–22) Jonathan Batty (2022–23)
Captains (women)	Meg Lanning (2015–2017, 2020–2022) Kristen Beams (2017–2019) Elyse Villani (2019–20) Nicole Faltum (2022–23)