2013–14 Melbourne Stars season
| 2013–14 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | |||
| Captain(s) | |||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||
| BBL | 1st | ||
| BBL Finals | Semi–Finals | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | |||
| Leading Wicket Taker | |||
| Highest home attendance | 25,266 vs Renegades (20 December 2013)  | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,506 vs Hurricanes (4 February 2014)  | ||
| Average home attendance | 19,951 | ||
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The 2013–14 Melbourne Stars season was the third in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Cameron White, they competed in the BBL's 2013–14 season.
Season
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.189 | Advanced to semi-finals | 
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −0.218 | |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.064 | |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.321 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.197 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.475 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | −0.933 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | −0.654 | 
Regular season
(H) Melbourne Stars 
7/208 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Melbourne Renegades 
132 (17.3 overs)  | 
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
 
Melbourne Stars 
5/200 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Sydney Sixers (H) 
9/123 (20 overs)  | 
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
 
(H) Sydney Thunder 
6/155 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Melbourne Stars 
3/156 (19.1 overs)  | 
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
 
(H) Melbourne Renegades 
5/163 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Melbourne Stars 
1/167 (16.2 overs)  | 
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Adelaide Strikers 
9/90 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Melbourne Stars (H) 
2/91 (7.3 overs)  | 
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
 
(H) Brisbane Heat 
7/144 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Melbourne Stars 
7/149 (19.4 overs)  | 
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
 
Hobart Hurricanes 
9/131 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Melbourne Stars (H) 
5/135 (19.1 overs)  | 
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
 
(H) Melbourne Stars 
6/161 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Perth Scorchers 
9/141 (20 overs)  | 
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Semi-finals
(H) Melbourne Stars 
8/141 (20 overs)  | 
v 
 | 
Hobart Hurricanes 
3/142 (18.1 overs)  | 
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Team information
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 7 | Brad Hodge | 29 December 1974 | Right-handed | Right Arm off spin | ||
| 9 | Cameron White | 18 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Captain | |
| 8 | David Hussey | 15 July 1977 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| 21 | Robert Quiney | 20 August 1982 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| 2 | Ben Abbatangelo | 12 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right Arm off spin | Rookie contract | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Luke Wright | 7 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract | |
| 5 | James Faulkner | 29 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | ||
| 3 | Mohammad Hafeez | 17 October 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Visa contract | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| 11 | John Hastings | 4 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| 10 | Alexander Keath | 20 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | 26 April 1991 | Right-handed | – | ||
| 13 | Matthew Wade | 26 December 1987 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 22 | Jackson Bird | 11 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| 15 | Clint McKay | 22 February 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap | |
| 99 | Lasith Malinga | 28 August 1983 | Right | Right-arm fast | Visa contract | |
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | 10 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| 25 | Scott Boland | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| 4 | Guy Walker | 12 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 67 | James Muirhead | 30 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
| 37 | Clive Rose | 13 October 1989 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ||
Home attendance
| Game | Opponent | Attendance | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades | 25,266 | 
| 5 | Adelaide Strikers | 24,344 | 
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 21,443 | 
| 8 | Perth Scorchers | 16,198 | 
| SF | Hobart Hurricanes | 12,506 | 
| Total Attendance | 99,757 | |
| Average Attendance | 19,951 | |
References
- ^ "Big Bash League Table – 2013–14". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
 - ^ "Stars slaughter Sixers". Big Bash League. 29 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2019.