# 2016–17 Melbourne Stars season

The 2016–17 Melbourne Stars season was the sixth in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Fleming and captained by David Hussey, they competed in the BBL's 2016–17 season.

## Season
### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.618 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.516 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.848 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.397 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.042 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.334 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.530 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.600 | |

### Regular season

* 26 December 2016 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Hobart Hurricanes 4/188 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/191 (17.4 overs) |
| Tim Paine 91 (61) Ben Hilfenhaus 3/38 (4 overs) | | Rob Quiney 75 (43) Stuart Broad 2/35 (3.4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets Blundstone Arena Attendance: 18,079 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Rob Quiney (Stars)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
* Sam Harper (Stars) made his T20 debut.
* 1 January 2017 18:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 4/171 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 9/151 (18 overs) |
| Cameron White 64* (43) James Faulkner 1/19 (4 overs) | | Luke Wright 45 (40) Brad Hogg 3/22 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 7 runs (D/L) Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 71,162 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Brad Hogg (Renegades)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain reduced the Stars innings to 18 overs with a revised target of 159.
* 4 January 2017 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 8/166 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder (H) 4/168 (20 overs) |
| Kevin Pietersen 60 (37) Shane Watson 3/23 (4 overs) | | Eoin Morgan 71* (50) Ben Hilfenhaus 2/39 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets Spotless Stadium Attendance: 20,076 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Simon Fry Player of the match: Eoin Morgan (Thunder)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
* 7 January 2017 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 7/200 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 9/154 (20 overs) |
| Kevin Pietersen 73 (46) James Pattinson 3/44 (4 overs) | | Cameron White 38 (29) Adam Zampa 3/19 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 46 runs Etihad Stadium Attendance: 44,189 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Stars)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* The crowd of 44,189 is the highest ever for a cricket match at Etihad Stadium.
* 10 January 2017 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 8/152 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 8/153 (19.3 overs) |
| Ben Dunk 35 (25) Scott Boland 4/30 (4 overs) | | Ben Hilfenhaus 32* (24) Ben Laughlin 3/19 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 2 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 40,254 Umpires: John Ward and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Ben Hilfenhaus (Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Liam Bowe (Stars) and Wes Agar (Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.
* 14 January 2017 18:15 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Perth Scorchers 7/134 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/137 (17.2 overs) |
| Andrew Tye 42 (33) Michael Beer 2/12 (4 overs) | | Kevin Pietersen 44* (42) Jhye Richardson 2/26 (3 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets #TheFurnace Attendance: 21,171 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Damien Mealey Player of the match: Michael Beer (Stars)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* 17 January 2017 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 7/138 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 3/139 (18.1 overs) |
| Luke Wright 60* (55) Mitchell Swepson 2/14 (4 overs) | | Alex Ross 46* (40) Evan Gulbis 1/8 (1 over) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 40,225 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Mitchell Swepson (Heat)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Marnus Labuschagne (Heat) made his T20 debut.
* 21 January 2017 19:25 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 8/156 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 7/160 (19 overs) |
| Luke Wright 62 (47) Ben Dwarshuis 3/25 (4 overs) | | Daniel Hughes 34 (33) Scott Boland 3/37 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 46,671 Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sixers)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

### Semi-finals

* Semi-final 1 24 January 2017 16:40 Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 8/136 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 3/139 (16.5 overs) |
| Seb Gotch 48 (47) Mitchell Johnson 3/3 (4 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 56* (44) Evan Gulbis 1/9 (1 over) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets #TheFurnace Attendance: 19,977 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Mitchell Johnson (Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Mitchell Johnson's figures of 3/3 is the most economical completed spell in BBL history.

## Players

| S/N | Name | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 24 | Kevin Pietersen | (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980 (age 44) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Visa contract & International Cap |
| 12 | Seb Gotch | (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | — | |
| 8 | David Hussey | (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977 (age 47) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 21 | Robert Quiney | (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 42) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | International cap |
| All Rounders |||||||
| 6 | Luke Wright | (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract & International Cap |
| 5 | James Faulkner | (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | Vice-captain & International Cap |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | International Cap |
| 11 | John Hastings | (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Captain & International Cap |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | International Cap |
| 4 | Evan Gulbis | (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | — | International Cap |
| 7 | Tom Triffitt | (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | – | |
| 2 | Sam Harper | (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace Bowlers |||||||
| 25 | Scott Boland | (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap |
| 10 | Jackson Coleman | (1991-12-18) 18 December 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap |
| Spin Bowlers |||||||
| 19 | Michael Beer | (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | International Cap |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | International Cap |
| 23 | Liam Bowe | (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |

## Season statistics
### Home attendance

| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades | 71,162 |
| 5 | Adelaide Strikers | 40,254 |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 40,225 |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 46,671 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 198,312 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 49,578 |