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The Melbourne Stars are pleased to announce that Marcus Stoinis has been appointed captain for BBL|14.
Stoinis, set to become only the second player to notch up 100 Stars games this season, takes over from Glenn Maxwell who stepped aside at the end of BBL|13.
The batting all-rounder debuted for the Stars in BBL|03 and has become a staple of the side over the past decade.
Stoinis captained the club for one match last year in Maxwell’s absence due to injury against the Scorchers.
Stoinis said he was honoured to take over from Maxwell and would relish the opportunity to lead the side in BBL|14.
“I had a little bit of a taste of captaining the side in Maxi’s absence last year and loved the opportunity so to be given the role full time is a great honour,” said Stoinis.
“The Stars have been such a constant in my life every summer for the last 10 years and I truly believe that the group we have assembled both on and off the field can bring some long overdue success to the club.”
Melbourne Stars General Manager Blair Crouch paid tribute to Maxwell’s contribution as captain.
“First of all, I want to acknowledge and thank Glenn Maxwell for all his efforts in leading the side over the past 5 seasons and he will continue to be a wonderful resource for everyone at the club.
“Marcus demonstrated his leadership ability last year and has been a senior member of the side for a long time.
“It’s wonderful to have someone who has been at the Stars almost from our inception lead our club in BBL|14.”
Current BBL|14 Squad: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke (ENG), Brody Couch, Tom Curran (ENG), Ben Duckett (ENG), Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jonathan Merlo, Adam Milne (NZ), Usama Mir (PAK), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Doug Warren, Beau Webster
Upcoming Matches
Sunday, 15th December
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars
Optus Stadium, Perth, 7:15pm AEDT
Live on Channel 7, 7 Plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo, SEN and ABC Radio
Wednesday, 18th December
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat
MCG, Melbourne, 7:15pm AEDT
Live on Channel 7, 7 Plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo, SEN and ABC Radio
Melbourne Stars memberships for BBL|14 are on sale now. Click here for membership options.
To download the full Melbourne Stars BBL|14 fixture to your calendar, click here.
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Melbourne Stars are a Twenty20 cricket franchise based in Melbourne, Victoria, competing in Australia’s Big Bash League. The team wears a green uniform and plays its home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
