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Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

Ferling good! Holly confident the Stars can snare a WBBL top-four finish

The Melbourne Stars are the only team in the WBBL not to have featured in the finals yet.

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Mary Konstantopoulos said Expert

18h

Wasn’t that special, Mick!

Cricket

Ferling good! Holly confident the Stars can snare a WBBL top-four finish

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

Ferling good! Holly confident the Stars can snare a WBBL top-four finish

The Melbourne Stars are the only team in the WBBL not to have featured in the finals yet.

Cricket

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

Ferling good! Holly confident the Stars can snare a WBBL top-four finish

The Melbourne Stars are the only team in the WBBL not to have featured in the finals yet.

Cricket

Ethan James

Peter Handscomb moves south in Big Bash switch

Cricket

Sep

Peter Handscomb moves south in Big Bash switch

Arnab Bhattacharya

Roar Guru

Greatest ever BBL teams: Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades

Cricket

May

Greatest ever BBL teams: Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades

Rob Forsaith

Glenn Maxwell's latest BBL finals failure stings

Cricket

Feb

Glenn Maxwell's latest BBL finals failure stings

Dane Eldridge

Expert

BBL final winner unexpectedly determined by game of cricket

Cricket

Feb

Ethan James

Peter Handscomb moves south in Big Bash switch

Peter Handscomb has set his sights on a top-order spot at the Hobart Hurricanes after signing a two-year deal with the BBL franchise.

Cricket

Sep

Arnab Bhattacharya

Roar Guru

Greatest ever BBL teams: Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades

The Melbourne Stars have been a very consistent team in the BBL bar one poor season.

Cricket

May

Rob Forsaith

Glenn Maxwell's latest BBL finals failure stings

Glenn Maxwell says Melbourne Stars’ BBL regular-season dominance makes their loss to Sydney Sixers in the final harder to take than previous failures.

Cricket

Feb

Dane Eldridge

Expert

BBL final winner unexpectedly determined by game of cricket

The Sydney Sixers have been crowned Big Bash champions in bizarre scenes, triumphing over the Melbourne Stars without the need for synoptic charts or bureaucracy.

Cricket

Feb

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

Big Bash League final: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars live scores, blog

Cricket

228

Feb

Big Bash League final: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars live scores, blog

David Holden

Roar Guru

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: Big Bash League finals, the Challenger live scores, blog

Cricket

286

Feb

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: Big Bash League finals, the Challenger live scores, blog

Ethan James

"They tend to roll over": Shane Bond savages Stars' finals record ahead of BBL clash

Cricket

Feb

Brett McKay

Expert

What the Stars and Thunder bowlers need to do to win through to the BBL final

Cricket

Feb

What the Stars and Thunder bowlers need to do to win through to the BBL final

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

Big Bash League final: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars live scores, blog

The ninth Big Bash League season comes down to this: the Sydney Sixers hosting the Melbourne Stars at the SCG on Saturday night. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 7:15pm AEDT.

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228

Feb

David Holden

Roar Guru

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: Big Bash League finals, the Challenger live scores, blog

The stakes don’t get much bigger than this tonight when the MCG hosts the Challenger final between the Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder. The winner will go on to play the Sydney Sixers in the Final. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 7:40pm AEDT.

Cricket

286

Feb

Ethan James

"They tend to roll over": Shane Bond savages Stars' finals record ahead of BBL clash

Sydney Thunder coach Shane Bond has taken a jab at the Melbourne Stars because of the side’s dire finals record ahead of their BBL showdown.

Cricket

Feb

Brett McKay

Expert

What the Stars and Thunder bowlers need to do to win through to the BBL final

Twenty20 cricket was first thought to be a batsman’s game, and the proliferation of big scores that couldn’t be chased down certainly helped that narrative early in the piece.

Cricket

Feb

Brett McKay

Expert

Brett McKay

Expert

The Big Bashiest ever conclusion to a Big Bash season?

In the end, the conclusion was almost the perfect way to end what has been a funny old week in Big Bash League history.

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Joe Blackswan said Roar Rookie

Feb

Cheers Charlie, you are correct about the decision being made beforehand. I was unaware of this, I was under the impress…(more)

Cricket

Feb

The Big Bashiest ever conclusion to a Big Bash season?

Brett McKay

Expert

Brett McKay

Expert

The Big Bashiest ever conclusion to a Big Bash season?

In the end, the conclusion was almost the perfect way to end what has been a funny old week in Big Bash League history.

Cricket

Feb

Brett McKay

Expert

Brett McKay

Expert

The Big Bashiest ever conclusion to a Big Bash season?

In the end, the conclusion was almost the perfect way to end what has been a funny old week in Big Bash League history.

Cricket

Feb

Rob Forsaith

Players plead for BBL final reserve day

BBL stars Nathan Lyon, Callum Ferguson and Adam Zampa agree there should be a reserve day for the BBL final as rain threatens to ruin Saturday night’s decider.

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Objective said Guest

Feb

I’ve got a great idea.
Next November, if there’s rain forecast in Melbourne, let’s move the Melbourne Cup to Sydne…(more)

Cricket

Feb

Rob Forsaith

Players plead for BBL final reserve day

BBL stars Nathan Lyon, Callum Ferguson and Adam Zampa agree there should be a reserve day for the BBL final as rain threatens to ruin Saturday night’s decider.

Cricket

Feb

Rob Forsaith

Players plead for BBL final reserve day

BBL stars Nathan Lyon, Callum Ferguson and Adam Zampa agree there should be a reserve day for the BBL final as rain threatens to ruin Saturday night’s decider.

Cricket

Feb

David Schout

Expert

Chokers, front-runners, over-achievers: Why Big Bash storylines matter

Cricket

Feb

Chokers, front-runners, over-achievers: Why Big Bash storylines matter

Brett McKay

Expert

It’s a knockout! Thunder with the momentum as Stars get the finals wobbles

Cricket

Feb

It’s a knockout! Thunder with the momentum as Stars get the finals wobbles

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers: Big Bash League finals, the Qualifier live scores, blog

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265

Jan

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers: Big Bash League finals, the Qualifier live scores, blog

David Schout

Expert

Can the Stars put recent wobbles behind them this BBL finals series?

Cricket

Jan

Can the Stars put recent wobbles behind them this BBL finals series?

David Schout

Expert

Chokers, front-runners, over-achievers: Why Big Bash storylines matter

If the choker tag wasn’t affixed firmly enough to the Melbourne Stars after last season’s calamitous final, Friday night’s loss to the Sydney Sixers would see it branded onto their green kits.

Cricket

Feb

Brett McKay

Expert

It’s a knockout! Thunder with the momentum as Stars get the finals wobbles

“Death, taxes, and the Melbourne Stars losing a Big Bash semi,” was the theme of a number of only semi-trolling tweets I saw on Friday night.

Cricket

Feb

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers: Big Bash League finals, the Qualifier live scores, blog

In the second BBL final, the Qualifier, the top-of-the-table Melbourne Stars host the second-placed Sydney Sixers at the MCG. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage of the match from 7:15pm (AEDT).

Cricket

265

Jan

David Schout

Expert

Can the Stars put recent wobbles behind them this BBL finals series?

The value of momentum and the importance it holds in determining the next result is always a point of contention within cricket circles.

Cricket

Jan

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

Cricket

230

Jan

Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

Jacob Blakeney

Roar Guru

Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

Cricket

276

Jan

Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

edward james

Roar Pro

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

Cricket

139

Jan

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

Brett McKay

Expert

BBL run home remains wide open

Cricket

Jan

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

Eager to sneak their way into finals, the Brisbane Heat need to win when they face the Melbourne Stars at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday evening. Join The Roar for all the action, with live scores and a blog of the match from 7:10pm (AEDT).

Cricket

230

Jan

Jacob Blakeney

Roar Guru

Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

The Melbourne Stars have already guaranteed themselves a spot in the finals and the Adelaide Strikers can go a long way to doing the same with a win at home tonight. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:10pm (AEDT).

Cricket

276

Jan

edward james

Roar Pro

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars: Big Bash League cricket live scores, blog

The Sydney Sixers host the Melbourne Stars – who have already clinched the minor premiership – at the SCG in a crucial clash that will shape the finals. Join The Roar for live coverage, with live scores and a blog of the match from 6:40pm (AEDT).

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139

Jan

Brett McKay

Expert

BBL run home remains wide open

Sunday’s double-header games in Launceston and Brisbane only confirmed what we long suspected and already knew: Hobart won’t make the semis and the Melbourne Renegades’ title defence should’ve gone a whole lot better than it has.

Cricket

Jan

Jason Phelan

Stars limp into BBL finals

The Melbourne Stars will limp into the BBL finals on a three-game losing streak following their 71-run drubbing at the hands of the AB de Villiers-inspired Brisbane Heat.

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Insult_2_Injury said Roar Rookie

Jan

Eddie McGuire, jumped off the Stars last year and most thought he took the collywobbles with him. Apparently not. Perenn…(more)

Cricket

Jan

Jason Phelan

Stars limp into BBL finals

The Melbourne Stars will limp into the BBL finals on a three-game losing streak following their 71-run drubbing at the hands of the AB de Villiers-inspired Brisbane Heat.

Cricket

Jan

Jason Phelan

Stars limp into BBL finals

The Melbourne Stars will limp into the BBL finals on a three-game losing streak following their 71-run drubbing at the hands of the AB de Villiers-inspired Brisbane Heat.

Cricket

Jan

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