Melbourne Stars

The Melbourne Stars are an Australian men's professional cricket team from Melbourne that plays in the Big Bash League (BBL). They play their home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and occasionally at Lavington Sports Ground in Albury.

Players

Current squad

The squad of the Melbourne Stars for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 15 January 2024.

• Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No.	Name	Nationality	Date of birth	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batters
15	Joe Burns	Australia	(1989-09-06) 6 September 1989 (age 37)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	International
35	Hilton Cartwright	Australia	(1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	International
37	Campbell Kellaway	Australia	(2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 23)	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox
36	Nick Larkin	Ireland	(1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 36)	Right-handed	—N/a
3	Tom Rogers	Australia	(1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 (age 27)	Left-handed	—N/a
All-rounders
7	Nathan Coulter-Nile	Australia	(1987-10-11) 11 October 1987 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	International
83	Liam Dawson	England	(1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 (age 36)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	International
32	Glenn Maxwell	Australia	(1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 38)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Captain & International
11	Jono Merlo	Australia	(1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
16	Marcus Stoinis	Australia	(1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 37)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	International
9	Imad Wasim	Pakistan	(1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 37)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	International
20	Beau Webster	Australia	(1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium & Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
54	Peter Handscomb	Australia	(1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 35)	Right-handed	—N/a	International
6	Sam Harper	Australia	(1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 29)	Right-handed	—N/a
Pace bowlers
25	Scott Boland	Australia	(1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 37)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	International
24	Brody Couch	Australia	(1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
8	Joel Paris	Australia	(1992-12-11) 11 December 1992 (age 33)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast-medium
97	Haris Rauf	Pakistan	(1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International
61	Mark Steketee	Australia	(1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
9	Olly Stone	England	(1993-10-09) 9 October 1993 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	International
Spin bowlers
24	Usama Mir	Pakistan	(1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Overseas Draft Pick (Bronze) & International
77	Corey Rocchiccioli	Australia	(1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break

References