2021–22 Melbourne Stars WBBL season
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | |||
| Captain(s) | Meg Lanning | ||
| Home ground | N/A | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 5–7 (5th) | ||
| Finals | Did not qualify | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Elyse Villani – 439 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Kim Garth – 15 | ||
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The 2021–22 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by and captained by Meg Lanning, the Stars were not scheduled to play any WBBL|07 games in their home state of Victoria due to ongoing border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder, failing to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.
Squad[]
Each 2021–22 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|07 signing period.[2]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- English marquees Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver did not re-sign with the Stars in anticipation of a clashing schedule with national team duties.
- South African marquee Mignon du Preez departed the Stars, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
- Irish marquee Kim Garth signed with the Stars, having previously played in the league for the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers.
- English marquees Maia Bouchier and Linsey Smith signed with the Stars, marking their first appearances in the league.
- Holly Ferling departed the Stars, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
- Alana King departed the Stars, signing with the Perth Scorchers.
- Maddy Darke signed with the Stars, departing the Sydney Sixers.
- was appointed head coach, replacing .[3]
The table below lists the Stars players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[4][5]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Maia Bouchier | 
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5 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 185 | 95.36 | – | – | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 9 | Anna Lanning | 
|
25 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 5 | 3 | 30.00 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | – | |
| 7 | Meg Lanning |
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25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 250 | 104.16 | – | – | 3 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 2 | Elyse Villani |
|
6 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 439 | 122.28 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Lucy Cripps |
|
6 December 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 1 | – | – | 0 | 12.50 | 0 | – | |
| 16 |
|
30 July 2004 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 34 | Kim Garth | 
|
25 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 12 | 164 | 106.49 | 15 | 6.24 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 11 | Rhys McKenna |
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17 August 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | 8 | 10 | 100.00 | 3 | 7.83 | 1 | – | |
| 76 | Erin Osborne |
|
27 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 9 | 45 | 63.38 | 3 | 6.82 | 1 | – | |
| 3 | Annabel Sutherland |
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12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 12 | 143 | 82.65 | 14 | 6.42 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Maddy Darke |
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30 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 4 | 7 | 116.66 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 4 | Nicole Faltum |
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17 January 2000 | Right-handed | – | 12 | 17 | 62.96 | – | – | 3 | 2 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Sophie Day |
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2 September 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 10 | 14 | 93.33 | 4 | 7.55 | 2 | – | |
| 25 | Tess Flintoff |
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31 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 12 | 43 | 93.47 | 9 | 7.02 | 2 | – | |
| 50 | Linsey Smith |
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10 March 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 11 | 18 | 78.26 | 6 | 5.80 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
Ladder[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0.649 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades (CF) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −0.149 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (EF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.517 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.707 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.385 |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.258 |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −0.301 |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.704 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures[]
All times are local
Melbourne Stars
1/99 (11 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
4/100 (10.2 overs) |
Elyse Villani 54* (31)
|
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
4/152 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
89 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
3/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
8/109 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
7/108 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
5/96 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
4/144 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
4/147 (19.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
5/133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
8/114 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat
9/95 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
2/99 (16.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
4/126 (14 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
8/89 (14 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
103 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
3/104 (14.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
9/97 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
0/98 (10.5 overs) |
Beth Mooney 57* (38)
|
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
7/122 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
6/123 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Melbourne Stars were eliminated from finals contention.[8]
Adelaide Strikers
3/175 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
1/181 (19.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Former Australian player Erin Osborne made her last WBBL appearance.[9]
Statistics and awards[]
- Most runs: Elyse Villani – 439 (4th in the league)[10]
- Highest score in an innings: Elyse Villani – 100* (65) vs Adelaide Strikers, 21 November[11]
- Most wickets: Kim Garth – 15 (equal 9th in the league)[12]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Kim Garth – 3/11 (4 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 26 October[13]
- Most catches (fielder): Kim Garth, Linsey Smith – 5 each (equal 16th in the league)[14]
- Player of the Match awards: Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Elyse Villani – 1 each
References[]
- ^ "WBBL broadcast boost as schedule rejig completed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Jarrad Loughman named WBBL Head Coach". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Players | Melbourne Stars – BBL". www.melbournestars.com.au. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "WBBL07 Standings". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Scorchers knock Stars out with final-ball win". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Villani century thwarts Strikers as WBBL finals are locked in". ABC News. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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