# 2015–16 Melbourne Stars season

The 2015–16 Melbourne Stars season was the fifth in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Fleming and captained by David Hussey, they competed in the BBL's 2015–16 season.

## Season
### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.544 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.366 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.181 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.375 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.041 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.204 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.955 | |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.330 | |

### Regular season

* 18 December 2015 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 5/187 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 7/168 (20 overs) |
| Alex Ross 65 (31) Scott Boland 2/55 (4 overs) | | Marcus Stoinis 50 (42) Kane Richardson 3/23 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 19 runs Adelaide Oval Attendance: 27,611 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Alex Ross (Strikers)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* 20 December 2015 19:25 (D/N) Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 6/178 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 5/177 (20 overs) |
| Usman Khawaja 109* (70) Glenn Maxwell 2/28 (4 overs) | | Kevin Pietersen 76 (42) Andre Russell 2/28 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 1 run Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 18,809 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Thunder)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* 27 December 2015 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Sydney Sixers 6/139 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 5/143 (18.4 overs) |
| Moisés Henriques 41* (34) Ben Hilfenhaus 2/25 (3 overs) | | Peter Handscomb 52 (40) Doug Bollinger 2/31 (3.4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 29,104 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* The crowd of 29,104 is the highest crowd at the SCG for a non-derby BBL match.
* 2 January 2016 18:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 7/161 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 3/163 (19.1 overs) |
| Cameron White 54 (39) John Hastings 4/29 (4 overs) | | Luke Wright 109* (63) Chris Tremain 1/22 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 80,883 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Luke Wright (Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* The crowd of 80,883 is the highest ever recorded attendance for a domestic cricket match.
* 6 January 2016 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 124 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 2/126 (15 overs) |
| George Bailey 55 (40) Adam Zampa 2/18 (4 overs) | | Glenn Maxwell 56* (32) Sam Rainbird 1/25 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 33,603 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* 9 January 2016 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 6/155 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 2/156 (18 overs) |
| Dwayne Bravo 59* (37) Marcus Stoinis 3/11 (2 overs) | | Kevin Pietersen 67* (43) Cameron Stevenson 1/28 (3 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,176 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Mick Martell Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Aaron Ayre (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
* The crowd of 43,176 is the highest at Etihad Stadium for a cricket match.
* 14 January 2016 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 7/188 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 9/132 (20 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 56 (24) Adam Zampa 2/31 (4 overs) | | Evan Gulbis 61* (52) Samuel Badree 5/22 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 56 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,649 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Samuel Badree (Heat)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* 16 January 2016 18:15 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 9/146 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 94 (19 overs) |
| David Hussey 36 (25) Matt Dixon 3/32 (4 overs) | | Adam Voges 46* (51) Daniel Worrall 3/15 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 52 runs #TheFurnace Attendance: 20,870 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Ben Hilfenhaus (Stars)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Jhye Richardson (Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
* The crowd of 20,870 is the highest crowd for a BBL at this ground.

### Semi-finals

* 22 January 2016 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 7/139 (20.0 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 3/140 (18.1 overs) |
| Adam Voges 52 (40) Daniel Worrall 3/25 (4 overs) | | Kevin Pietersen 62 (36) Brad Hogg 1/20 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,174
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

### Final

* 24 January 2016 19:20 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 9/176 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 7/181 (19.3 overs) |
| Kevin Pietersen 74 (39) Marcus Stoinis 3/30 (4 overs) | | Usman Khawaja 70 (40) Shane Watson 2/17 (3 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 47,672 Umpires: Simon Fry and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Sydney Thunder)
* Sydney Thunders won the toss and elected to field.

## Players

| S/N | Name | Date of birth (age) | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 23 | Michael Clarke | (1981-04-02) 2 April 1981 (age 43) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain, Withdrew |
| 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 | Vice-captain |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 11 | John Hastings | (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 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 | – | |
| 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 |||||||
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 25 | Scott Boland | (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 19 | Michael Beer | (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |

## Season Statistics
### Home attendance

| Game | Opponent | Attendance |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 18,809 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 80,883 |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 33,603 |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 30,649 |
| SF2 | Perth Scorchers | 30,174 |
| Final | Sydney Thunder | 47,672 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 241,790 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 40,298 |