BBL09 STARS “THE QUALIFIER” V JANUARY 31, 2020 SIXERS FACT SHEET LIBRARY Big Bash League (BBL) This is the ninth season of the Big Bash League (BBL09). The 56 home and away matches were played over 41 days but this season the finals programme is longer with five teams contesting. Teams four and five will contest “The Eliminator”, first and second will contest “The Qualifier” and third will play the winner of “The Eliminator” in “The Knockout”. In “The Challenger” the loser of “The Qualifier” will play the winner of “The Knockout” while “The Final” will be between the winners of “The Qualifier” and “the Challenger”. Standings at the end of the home and away section of the competition are listed in the table, below right.

Team Squads Team M W L T N/R PT NRR FOR AGAINST 14 10 4 0 0 20 0.526 1997/248.3 1964/261.3 (), , Jackson 1 Coleman, Nathan Coulter-Nile, , Seb Gotch, , Clint Hinchliffe, 14 9 4 0 1 19 0.269 1844/227.0 1881/239.3 (Nepal, Daredevils, Sylhet Sixers, , 2 , St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and 14 8 5 0 1 17 0.564 2126/248.5 2007/251.3 ), , Nick Maddinson, 3 , Tom O’Connell, , (South Africa, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Titans, Hampshire, Cape Town Blitz, Deccan 14 6 7 0 1 13 -0.355 1954/246.4 2032/245.3 Chargers and ), , and Adam 4 Zampa. 14 6 7 0 1 13 -0.446 1701/215.3 1747/209.3 5 Moises Henriques (captain), , Justin Avendand, , (England, 14 6 8 0 0 12 -0.023 2154/264.3 2096/256.4 Kolkata Night Riders, Surrey, Tshwane Spartans 6 (South African franchise)), , Jack 14 6 8 0 0 12 -0.237 2004/258.4 2004/251.0 Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Fallins, Daniel 7 Hughes, , Stephen O’Keefe, , , , , Henry Thornton, 14 3 11 0 0 6 -0.348 2200/273.2 2249/267.5 (England, Hampshire, Auckland, , Paarl Rocks, ). 8

Results of Previous BBL Matches Between Today’s Teams In nine BBL seasons to date, this is the first time the Stars and Sixers have met in a final. They have played each other 12 times at the qualifying stage. Summary results of these matches are below – the Stars lead head-to-head seven matches to five.

Sixers won by 2 runs SCG BBL01 Dec 27, 2011 Sixers 9/166 Stars 8/164 Player of the Match: (Sixers) Stars won by 21 runs MCG BBL02 Dec 21, 2012 Stars 6/177 Sixers 5/156 Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars) Stars won by 77 runs SCG BBL03 Dec 29, 2013 Stars 5/200 Sixers 9/123 Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars) Scores level; Stars won MCG BBL04 Jan 5, 2015 Sixers 6/150 Stars 4/150 Player of the Match: James Faulkner (Stars) Stars won by 5 SCG BBL05 Dec 27, 2015 Sixers 6/139 Stars 5/143 Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars) Sixers won by 3 wickets MCG BBL06 Jan 21, 2017 Stars 8/156 Sixers 7/160 Player of the Match: Sean Abbott (Sixers) Sixers won by 8 wickets MCG BBL07 Jan 6, 2018 Stars 7/128 Sixers 2/129 Player of the Match: Nathan Lyon (Sixers) Sixers won by 5 wickets SCG BBL07 Jan 23, 2018 Stars 5/189 Sixers 5/190 Player of the Match: (Sixers) Stars won by 5 wickets. SCG BBL08 Dec 27, 2018 Sixers 9/130 Stars 5/132 Player of the match: Peter Handscomb (Stars) Stars won by 94 runs MCG BBL08 Feb 10, 2019 Stars 6/168 Sixers 74 Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars) Stars won by 44 runs MCG BBL09 Jan 12, 2020 Stars 1/219 Sixers 7/175 Player of the Match: Marcus Stoinis (Stars) Sixers won by 21 runs (D/L) SCG BBL09 Jan 20, 2020 Sixers 4/143 (14/14) Stars 5/125 (14/14) Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sixers)

Of today’s teams, the Sydney Sixers have been more successful in past BBL seasons, winning the competition in 2011/12, being runners-up in 2014/15 and 2016/17 and reaching the finals in 2013/14. The Melbourne Stars have not won the championship but have reached the finals in eight of the nine BBL seasons, and were runners-up in 2015/16 and 2018/19. The Stars finished last in 2017/18.

GLENN MAXWELL: Outstanding Performances as Player of the Match

Glenn Maxwell (left) has been Player of the Match four times in the twelve times these teams have played each other until the BBL09 Home & Away competition. His outstanding performances demonstrated his versatility as an all-rounder, with explosive and effective spin . His fast reactions have brought about spectacular saves and memorable catches. In BBL02 on December 21, 2012, with the Stars batting first and the score at 2/17, Maxwell blasted 82 runs off 50 balls in 49 minutes ( 164), hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes in a wonderful 118 run from 69 deliveries with , to reclaim the ascendancy for the Stars. Seen here in action in BBL03 against the Sixers on December 29, 2013, Maxwell hit 37 runs off 18 balls, demonstrating a wide range of shots including consecutive reverse sweeps to the . His 20 minutes at the crease produced 3 fours and 2 sixes, with an incredible strike rate of 205.56. With the Sixers then batting, Maxwell created further havoc by being involved in the run out of Marcus North, catching , and taking three wickets for 26 runs from his four overs. In BBL05 on December 27, 2015, Maxwell again demonstrated his power hitting, with 50 runs off 36 balls, including 5 fours and a strike rate of 138.89. He also captured the of . For the BBL08 clash at the MCG on February 10, 2019, Maxwell scored 82 off 43 balls, including 4 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 190.69. He took 1/6 (Stars captain Henriques) off his only over, and a catch in the field. ______

Melbourne Star Cap Numbers.

During Melbourne Stars home matches at the MCG, located in Change Room No1 are the team’s “Honours Board” and “BBL Cap Number” board (right, photographed on 29/1/2020). The cap numbers board was installed at the start of BBL04 at the suggestion of Clint Cooper, the Stars’ founding Chief Executive Officer. He wanted to capture the clubs history and display their players’ place in it with pride. As of the end of the BBL09 Home and Away season, 54 caps have been allocated. The board lists the player’s name, seasons active with the club and number of matches played. It also notes the club’s five captains. Current captain Glenn Maxwell holds the record for the most number of games and is one of three players to have played over 50 matches. (If Peter Handscomb plays in the Stars two finals he will be the fourth to reach this total). There are three listed with one game. Peter Handscomb is the only member of the BBL01 squad still playing with the Stars. Jackson Bird is the only player to leave, then return to the Star, playing in BBL01, returning in BBL04 and playing through to BBL08. Bird, and James Faulkner share the record for the most maiden overs for the Stars, with three. ______

Fact sheet research & writing by MCC Library volunteers Ross Perry & Marie Pernat. Edited by Librarians David Studham & Trevor Ruddell. References: http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/ & http://www.bigbashboard.com/ For the MCC Library on Instagram and Twitter follow @MelbCCLibrary and post #MelbCCLibrary. MCC Library’s matchday fact sheets can be accessed through the Library catalogue at tinyurl.com/mcclcatalogue & through MCC Library webpage at tinyurl.com/melbccl