Melbourne Stars
The Melbourne Stars are an Australian men's professional cricket team from Melbourne that plays in the Big Bash League (BBL). They play their home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and occasionally at Lavington Sports Ground in Albury.
Players
[change | change source]Current squad
[change | change source]The squad of the Melbourne Stars for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 15 January 2024.
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 15 | Joe Burns |  Australia | 6 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright | Australia | 14 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 37 | Campbell Kellaway | Australia | 1 November 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 36 | Nick Larkin |  Ireland | 1 May 1990 | Right-handed | — | |
| 3 | Tom Rogers | Australia | 2 July 1999 | Left-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia | 11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International |
| 83 | Liam Dawson |  England | 1 March 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | International |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain & International |
| 11 | Jono Merlo | Australia | 15 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 9 | Imad Wasim |  Pakistan | 18 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | International |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia | 1 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium & Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | Australia | 26 April 1991 | Right-handed | — | International |
| 6 | Sam Harper | Australia | 10 December 1996 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 25 | Scott Boland | Australia | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | International |
| 24 | Brody Couch | Australia | 5 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 8 | Joel Paris | Australia | 11 December 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 97 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 7 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International |
| 61 | Mark Steketee | Australia | 17 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 9 | Olly Stone | England | 9 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | Usama Mir | Pakistan | 23 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Bronze) & International |
| 77 | Corey Rocchiccioli | Australia | 8 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |