# 2011–12 Melbourne Stars season

The 2011–12 Melbourne Stars season was the first in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Cameron White, they competed in the BBL's inaugural season.

## Season
### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.626 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.569 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.262 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.254 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.324 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.338 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.582 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.250 | |

### Regular season

* 17 December 2011 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 7/153 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 4/154 (19 overs) |
| David Hussey 52 (27) Doug Bollinger 2/22 (3 overs) | | David Warner 102* (52) James Faulkner 2/20 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 23,496 Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson Player of the match: David Warner (Sydney Thunder)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
* 20 December 2011 18:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 7/177 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 7/169 (20 overs) |
| Robert Quiney 97 (60) Nathan Hauritz 3/18 (4 Overs) | | Brendon McCullum 36 (25) Clint McKay 3/22 (4 Overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs The Gabba Attendance: 29,241 Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Ian Lock Player of the match: Robert Quiney
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* 27 December 2011 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Sydney Sixers 9/166 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 8/164 (20 overs) |
| Dwayne Bravo 51 (39) Clint McKay 2/35 (4 overs) | | David Hussey 42 (30) Steve Smith 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 2 runs Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 27,520 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* 4 January 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 136 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 5/128 (20 overs) |
| Herschelle Gibbs 69 (48) James Faulkner 3/17 (4 overs) | | Matthew Wade 53* (43) Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/20 (3 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 8 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 19,840 Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7 January 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Stars 5/167 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 3/58 (8.1 overs) |
| David Hussey 51 (42) Shahid Afridi 2/20 (4 overs) | | Glenn Maxwell 28 (24) Shane Warne 1/4 (1 over) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 11 runs (D/L) Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 40,227 Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: David Hussey (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rain ended the match during the Melbourne Renegades' innings after 8.1 overs. Their target was 70 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
* 9 January 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 3/203 (20 overs) | v | (H) Hobart Hurricanes 9/184 (20 overs) |
| Luke Wright 117 (60) Naved-ul-Hasan 2/38 (4 overs) | | Owais Shah 55 (37) James Faulkner 4/46 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 19 runs Blundstone Arena Attendance: 13,713 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and John Ward Player of the match: Luke Wright (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19 January 2012 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 125 (19.3 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 4/129 (18.5 overs) |
| Callum Ferguson 41 (29) Clint McKay 3/17 (4 overs) | | David Hussey 41* (36) James Franklin 2/21 (3 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 26,133 Umpires: Ian Lock and Bob Parry Player of the match: Clint McKay (Melbourne Stars)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

### Semi-finals

* 21 January 2012 17:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Perth Scorchers 3/174 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 8/163 (20 overs) |
| Herschelle Gibbs 71 (46) Luke Wright 1/14 (2 overs) | | James Faulkner 38 (27) Brad Hogg 2/17 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs WACA Ground Attendance: 15,225 Umpires: Simon Fry and John Ward Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

## Team information
### Squad

| S/N | Name | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 10 | George Bailey | (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap |
| 9 | Cameron White | (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Captain |
| 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 | |
| 17 | Adam Voges | (1979-10-04) 4 October 1979 (age 45) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm | |
| 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 | |
| 83 | Chris Simpson | (1982-09-01) 1 September 1982 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 11 | John Hastings | (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 10 | Alexander Keath | (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 13 | Matthew Wade | (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 36) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| 22 | Jackson Bird | (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 15 | Clint McKay | (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap |
| 20 | Peter Siddle | (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | International Cap |
| 16 | Jade Dernbach | (1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 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 |
| 25 | Jon Holland | (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | International Cap |

### Home attendance

| Game | Opponent | Attendance |
| 1 | Sydney Thunder | 23,496 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers | 19,840 |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 40,227 |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 26,133 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 109,696 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 27,424 |