# 2012–13 Melbourne Stars season

The 2012–13 Melbourne Stars season was the second in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Shane Warne, they competed in the BBL's 2012–13 season.

## Season
### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.791 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.322 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.246 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 4 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.464 | Advanced to semi-finals |
| 5 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.162 | |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.569 | |
| 7 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.380 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | −1.360 | |

### Regular season

* 7 December 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 5/167 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 2/168 (18.2 overs) |
| Luke Wright 95 (41) Aaron O'Brien 2/27 (4 overs) | | Aaron Finch 111* (65) Jackson Bird 1/29 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 23,589 Umpires: Simon Fry & Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
* 12 December 2012 17:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Perth Scorchers 69 (15.2 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 0/29 (2.0 overs) |
| Hilton Cartwright 17 (16) Lasith Malinga 6/7 (4 overs) | | Luke Wright 23* (11) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 10 wickets (D/L) WACA Ground, Perth Attendance: 4,329 Umpires: Ian Lock & John Ward Player of the match: Lasith Malinga (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
* Twenty20 debuts: Peter Handscomb (Melbourne Stars), Hilton Cartwright & Marcus Stoinis (Perth Scorchers)
* 15 December 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 8/134 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 6/135 (19.1 overs) |
| Tim Paine 46 (46) Clint McKay 3/24 (4 overs) | | Rob Quiney 35 (31) Ben Laughlin 3/14 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 4 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 11,184 Umpires: Geoff Joshua & Mick Martell Player of the match: Clint McKay (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
* 21 December 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 6/177 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 5/156 (20 overs) |
| Glenn Maxwell 82 (50) Ian Moran 3/30 (3 overs) | | Steve O'Keefe 42 (35) Shane Warne 2/32 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 21 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 14,260 Umpires: Ashley Barrow & Tony Ward Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
* Twenty20 debut: Scott Henry (Melbourne Stars)
* 27 December 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 8/175 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 4/167 (20 overs) |
| Brad Hodge 88 (58) Shaun Tait 2/36 (4 overs) | | Kieron Pollard 65* (43) James Faulkner 2/32 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs Adelaide Oval Attendance: 15,344 Umpires: Geoff Joshua & Ian Lock Player of the match: Brad Hodge (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
* Twenty20 debut: Clive Rose (Melbourne Stars)
* 3 January 2013 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Brisbane Heat 5/171 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 9/147 (20 overs) |
| James Hopes 49 (40) Lasith Malinga 3/26 (4 overs) | | Luke Wright 34 (30) Thisara Perera 3/18 (2 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 24 runs The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Attendance: 24,570 Umpires: Ian Lock & Mick Martell Player of the match: James Hopes (Brisbane)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
* 6 January 2013 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 9/146 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 1/147 (18.5 overs) |
| Luke Wright 29 (22) Will Sheridan 3/36 (4 overs) | | Aaron Finch 67* (47) Shane Warne 1/24 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 9 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 46,581 Umpires: Sam Nogajski & Simon Fry Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
* 8 January 2013 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 8/145 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 132 (19.4 overs) |
| Brad Hodge 39 (26) Chris Gayle 2/5 (1 over) | | Chris Gayle 65 (43) James Faulkner 3/24 (3.4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 13 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Attendance: 13,680 Umpires: Geoff Joshua & Mick Martell Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Sydney Thunder)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

### Semi-finals

* 16 January 2013 17:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 2/183 (18 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 2/142 (13 overs) |
| Cameron White 88 (53) Nathan Coulter-Nile 1/24 (4 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 68 (40) James Faulkner 1/22 (3 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (D/L) WACA Ground, Perth Attendance: 17,903 Umpires: Simon Fry & Mick Martell Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Perth)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain first reduced the match to 18 overs per side. It then reduced the Perth Scorchers' innings to 13 overs with a target of 139 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
* Twenty20 debut: Alex Keath (Melbourne Stars)

## Team information
### Squad

| S/N | Name | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 7 | Brad Hodge | (1974-12-29) 29 December 1974 (age 50) | Right-handed | Right Arm off spin | |
| 9 | Cameron White | (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 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 | |
| 14 | Scott Henry | (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 (age 36) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 6 | Luke Wright | (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 | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 36) | 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 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | – | |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 37) | 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 42) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap |
| 99 | Lasith Malinga | (1983-08-28) 28 August 1983 (age 41) | Right | Right-arm fast | Visa contract |
| 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 |
| 37 | Clive Rose | (1989-10-13) 13 October 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |

### Home attendance

| Game | Opponent | Attendance |
| 3 | Hobart Hurricanes | 11,184 |
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 14,260 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 46,581 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 13,680 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 85,705 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 13,684 |