Melbourne Stars haven't been good enough despite a few individual performances in the first four matches of the Big Bash League. The perennial underperformers of the BBL will be up against Sydney Thunder on Saturday, who have played back-to-back thrillers winning one and losing the other.
The 14th edition of the Big Bash League will kick off on Sunday, December 15 at the Optus Stadium in Perth with the Scorchers hosting the Melbourne Stars led by a new captain, Marcus Stoinis. The 44-match tournament will run for over a month with the final slated for January 27.
Melbourne Stars named an unchanged squad for their ninth clash in the ongoing Women's Big Bash League against Brisbane Heat on Friday, November 22. The Stars confirmed that Bhatia will take no further part in the tournament after sustaining a wrist injury.
The 10th edition and probably the biggest of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) will kick off on Sunday, October 27 with the defending champions Adelaide Strikers taking on the Brisbane Heat in the opener, in a repeat of last year's final.
BCCI announced their central contracts for the 2023-2024 season with 30 players in the list across four categories, with 11 of them being named for the first time. In the Women's Premier League, the UP Warriors opened their account against the Mumbai Indians after losses in the first two games.
Stoinis is going to be one of the key players for Australia at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played in June in the Caribbean and the United States of America (USA).
Beau Webster scored 66* off 48 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes to help Melbourne Stars chase down a tough 206-run target against Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval in just 19 overs with seven wickets remaining on Sunday.
With three out of three wins, Sydney Sixers are shaping up to be the team to beat this season, whereas Stars are languishing at the bottom of the points table and are yet to open their account on the points table.
Glenn Maxwell and injury have gone hand in hand in 2023. After winning the World Cup and smashing a brilliant hundred in T20Is against India, he was looking forward to sizzle in the Big Bash League (BBL) but got injured in the opening match itself.
Hobart Hurricanes recorded a thrilling six-wicket win over Melbourne Stars in the 20th match of the Women's Big Bash League 2023 at Hobart on November 2. The game was briefly interrupted when a plover tried to attack the Stars' player Sophie Reid.
Katie Mack Smashed 86 runs off just 50 balls and Laura Wolavaardt scored 47 runs to help Adelaide Strikers score 177 runs while batting first and then Megan Schutt and Amanda-Jade Wellington took three wickets each to bowl out Melbourne Stars on just 29 runs.
The Melbourne Stars announced the signing of Rodrigues in early September. The Mumbai-based batter represented Melbourne Renegades last year and amassed a total of 333 runs at a strike rate of over 113. Rodrigues also happens to be the first Indian woman cricketer to play for the Stars.
The Melbourne Stars batsman shot Hobart Hurricane spinner Johan Botha for a six outside the stadium in BBL on Monday.
The leg-spinner accepted the 'charge for an audible obscenity' during his BBL team Melbourne Stars' match against Sydney Thunder.
Heather Knight (26*) and Rachael Haynes (21*) stayed until the end as Thunder achieved the target with 38 balls to spare.
The 31-year-old has represented England in every format of the game, having made his Test debut in 2012
Melbourne Stars head coach David Hussey pointed out that Pucovski would add to the depth in the batting line up.
du Preez has been part of the Stars roster since third season and this year will make her 50th appearance in the WBBL.
Opener Josh Philippe scored 52 while Steve Smith scored 21 to get them going. Jordan Silk's 27 off 15 balls down the order then helped the Stars post a total 116/5.
Stoinis remained invincible throughout his knock in the top of the table clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, bringing off his century in just 60 deliveries before surpassing D'Arcy Short's previous record of 122.
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