Melbourne Stars betting

Melbourne stars

The Melbourne Stars are the Big Bash League‘s glamour club.

Responsible for the game’s biggest attendance records as a proud tenant at the mighty MCG, the Stars come with a big reputation but have yet to turn their regular finals appearances into tangible success.

We’ll look at the Stars’ odds, their squad, the BBL fixture list and the best betting markets in our full team preview.

About the Melbourne Stars

Established:	2011
Home ground:	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach:	David Hussey
Captain:	Glenn Maxwell
BBL titles:	0

Best bookmakers to bet on the Melbourne Stars

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Melbourne Stars fixture

Opponent	Date	Venue	Time (local)
Sydney Sixers	Sunday, December 5	SCG	7:15pm AEDT
Sydney Thunder	Friday, December 10	MCG	7:15pm AEDT
Sydney Thunder	Sunday, January 12	Sydney Showgrounds	7:15pm AEDT
Sydney Sixers	Wednesday, December 15	MCG	7:15pm AEDT
Hobart Hurricanes	Friday, December 24	Blundstone Arena	3:30pm AEST
Brisbane Heat	Monday, December 27	The Gabba	8:05pm AEST
Perth Scorchers	Thursday, December 30	Optus Stadium	4:15pm AWST
Perth Scorchers	Sunday, January 2	Junction Oval	3:30pm AEDT
Melbourne Renegades	Monday, January 3	MCG	7:15pm AEDT
Adelaide Strikers	Friday, January 7	Adelaide Oval	6:45pm AEST
Adelaide Strikers	Monday, January 10	MCG	2pm AEDT
Melbourne Renegades	Thursday, January 13	Marvel Stadium	7:30pm AEDT
Brisbane Heat	Sunday, January 16	MCG	7:40pm AEDT
Hobart Hurricanes	Wednesday, January 19	MCG	7:50pm AEDT

Melbourne Stars squad

Batters: Joe Burns, Joe Clarke (wk), Nick Larkin, Peter Neville (wk), Beau Webster.

Bowlers: Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch, Sam Elliott, Liam Hatcher, Tom O’Connell, Sam Rainbird, Billy Stanlake, Adam Zampa.

Allrounders: Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis.

Melbourne Stars futures betting

The Stars have always lived up to their name when it comes to recruitment, so it is no surprise to see them at the top end of the BBL outright betting markets at Sportsbet.com.au.

For more outright markets and futures bets, see our dedicated Big Bash odds page.

Tips for betting on the Melbourne Stars

There is a reason the Melbourne Stars rarely miss the final – they’re always packed with talent. Here are some of the players to watch in the runscorer and wicket-taker betting markets this season.

Most wickets betting
Melbourne’s bowling lineup has changed significantly in the past few years, but Nathan Coulter-Nile and Adam Zampa are mainstays who should figure prominently in the BBL10 wicket tally. Liam Hatcher is one to watch; he was handy with 13 wickets in nine innings last season and has looked solid for NSW in domestic cricket this season.

Most runs betting
International call-ups have often left the Stars short on manpower at the heady end of the season, but the revamped schedule for the summer means the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis should be available for the entire BBL campaign. Hilton Cartwright is a solid accumulator who can put up strings of big scores when he gets on a roll.

Melbourne Stars all-time XI

The Melbourne Stars have had some of the game’s biggest names don their colours, creating huge blockbuster appeal for the BBL since the inception of the competition. This is the all-time Stars XI based on BBL performances: