Melbourne Stars Women

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Melbourne Stars Women

Melbourne Stars Women

Melbourne Stars Women

Melbourne Stars Women

The Melbourne Stars Women's cricket team competes in the WBBL and has appeared in 9 finals series, including 3 Grand Finals as runners-up, but has not yet won the championship. Their major team awards include being minor premiers twice (2013–14 and 2019–20) and a runner-up in WBBL|06. In 2024-25, the team finished 8th in the ladder and had two players, Meg Lanning and Annabel Sutherland, receive top player awards.
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Full name
Melbourne Stars Women
Nickname
Melbourne Stars Women
Founded
2015
Team Owned By
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Main Players
Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Amy Jones
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Points Table

Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
10
7
2
0
1
15
+0.662
10
6
3
0
1
13
-0.313
10
6
4
0
0
12
-0.132
10
5
4
0
1
11
+0.629
10
5
5
0
0
10
+0.121
10
3
4
0
3
9
+0.077
10
4
5
0
1
9
-0.124
10
0
9
0
1
1
-0.869
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.910
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.849
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.848
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.677
4
2
2
0
0
4
-0.159
4
2
2
0
0
4
-0.394
Australian Capital Territory Women Australian Capital Territory Women
4
1
3
0
0
2
-0.136
4
1
3
0
0
2
-0.619
4
0
4
0
0
0
-1.736
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
10
7
3
0
0
14
+0.527
10
7
3
0
0
14
+0.384
10
6
3
0
1
13
-0.002
10
5
5
0
0
10
+0.189
10
4
5
1
0
9
-0.172
10
3
5
1
1
8
-0.477
10
3
6
0
1
7
-0.357
10
2
7
0
1
5
-0.205
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Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Wbbl2025 Squad

Player Name Role Style Jersey Number
Allrounder Batting Style: Right hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right arm Medium
28
Batter Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Medium
17
Allrounder Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Medium
7
Allrounder Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Medium fast
14
All-rounder Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
8
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
55
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
16
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-spin
12
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
20
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
11
Bowler Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
6
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
99
All-rounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast
34
Bowler Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg spin
26
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
40

Records By Team

Team records 

  • Highest Total Score: 195/4 against the Hobart Hurricanes on November 1, 2024.

  • Most Runs in a Season: 439 by Elyse Villani in the 2021 season.

  • Minor Premierships: 2013–14 and 2019–20.

  • Runners-up: 2015–16, 2018–19, and 2019–20. 

Player records 

  • Most Runs in a Season: Elyse Villani scored 439 runs in the 2021 season.

  • Most Runs in a Season (Recent): Meg Lanning scored 158 runs in the 2024 season. 

Major Stadiums

Training venue

  • CitiPower Centre at Junction Oval: This is the elite training and high-performance facility for both the men's and women's teams and is also the administrative headquarters for Cricket Victoria. It features state-of-the-art facilities, including an indoor centre and outdoor practice wickets. 

Major stadium

  • Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG): While training at Junction Oval, the Stars play their major home games at the MCG, the largest cricket ground in the world. 

Major Trophies And Awards

  • WBBL Champions: 0

  • WBBL Runners-Up: 3 (2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20)

  • WBBL Minor Premiers: 2 (2013–14, 2019–20)

  • WBBL Finals Appearances: 9 (2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2024–25)

  • Wooden Spoons: 2 (2017–18, 2022–23)