- Melbourne Stars
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Melbourne Stars 
Coach: 
Greg ShipperdCaptain: Cameron WhiteColours: Green Founded: 2011 Home ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground Capacity: 90,801(Cricket) Big Bash League wins: 0 Official website: Official Website
Melbourne Stars Official Facebook Page
official Twitter pageThe 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]
The Stars have been described as representing the "traditional" Melbourne but won’t be afraid to blow it off so that they can create their own history. They will play with style but never arrogance and like the city they represent, they’re passionate about the game and expect great things from their great players. Their features have described as totally opposite to the Renegades.[5]
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes Batsmen George Bailey[6] 7 September 1982 Right-handed Right arm medium David Hussey[6] 15 July 1977 Right-handed Right-arm off break Cricket Australia contract Robert Quiney[7] 20 August 1982 Left-handed Right-arm medium Adam Voges[6] 4 October 1979 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox All-rounders James Faulkner[8] 29 April 1990 Right-handed Left arm medium John Hastings[9] 4 November 1985 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract Alex Keath[8] 20 January 1992 Right-handed Right-arm medium Chris Simpson[6] 9 January 1982 Right-handed Right arm off break Cameron White[6] 18 August 1983 Right-handed Right-arm leg break Captain, Cricket Australia contract Luke Wright[9] 
7 March 1985 Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Overseas Player Wicket-keepers Matthew Wade[7] 26 December 1987 Left-handed – Bowlers Shane Warne[8] 13 September 1969 Right-handed Right arm Leg break Jon Holland[8] 29 May 1987 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Clint McKay[9] 22 February 1983 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium James Pattinson[9] 3 May 1990 Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract Peter Siddle[10] 25 November 1984 Right-handed Right-arm fast Cricket Australia contract Jade Dernbach[8] 3 April 1986 Right-handed Right-Arm fast-medium Overseas Players Source(s):
See also
- Big Bash League
- Victorian Bushrangers
- Melbourne Renegades
- Cricket Victoria
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.
- ^ Melbourne Stars description. Bigbash.com.au Retrieved on 18 Nov,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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