Today the hot topic is about Melbourne Stars Women Squad Analysis for WBBL 2023-24. WBBL09 will start from Oct 13,2023 with total of 56 matches. Melbourne Stars Women is an Australian T20 franchise cricket team, based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in WBBL competition. Melbourne Stars Women unable to won a WBBL title in their history.
Captain of Melbourne Stars Women for WBBL 2023-24
Meg Lanning is the current captain of Melbourne Stars Women.
Head Coach of Melbourne Stars Women for WBBL 2023-24
English coach Jonathan Batty is the current head coach of Melbourne Stars Women for WBBL09.
Home Ground of Melbourne Stars Women for WBBL 2023-24
The Melbourne Stars wear a green jersey and play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Melbourne Stars Women Draft Picks and Retentions for WBBL 2023-24
Again both are wise picks and they are regular member of England Women team. Also performed in the Women Hundred competition 2023.
1- Alice Capsey (1st Platinum Pick),2. Maia Bouchier(Gold).
Sophie Dunkley Signed for Melbourne Stars as Direct Draft Nomination for WBBL 2023
There will be a strong English flavor at the Melbourne Stars in WBBL09. Sophie Dunkley will join England teammates Alice Capsey and Maia Bouchier at the Stars. All three are proven in form players. Melbourne Stars Women all overseas signings are from England.
Alice Capsey was taken by the Stars as a platinum level signing with pick four in the draft, meaning she will earn $110,000 this season, while Bouchier as pick 13 in the gold tier will earn $90,000.
Dunkley, however, can only earn a maximum of $61,750 under the direct nomination mechanism that limits her pay to 95 per cent of the silver tier.
The reduced salary is the price players paid for taking a direct route and bypassing the inaugural draft in a mechanism that is unique to the WBBL draft.
Melbourne Stars Women WBBL09 Complete squad
Maia Bouchier (ENG), Alice Capsey (ENG), Sophie Day, Sophia Dunkley (ENG), Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland, Nicole Faltum, Milly Llingworth, Jasmine Nevins, Olvia Henry, Sophie Reid.
Melbourne Stars Women Final XI for WBBL 9
1. Alice Capsey, 2. Meg Lanning, 3. Dunkley, 4. Sutherland, 5. M Bouchier, 6.Nicole Faltum, 7.Kim Garth, 8. Sasha Moloney, 9. Rhys McKenna, 10. Sophie Day, 11. Milly Llingworth/Sophie Reid.
Melbourne Stars Women Squad Analysis for WBBL09
Batting is bolstered by inclusion of three English trio of Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey and Sophie Dunkley. Also Meg Lanning their captain is returning for WBBL09 after indefinite break from cricket. Then there are three all rounders will come to bat Annabel Sutherland, Kim Garth and Tess Flintoff. Batting is very strong and they bat deep. Bowling is also balanced one with likes of Kim Garth, Sophie Day, Annable Sutherland, Alice Capsey, Tess Flintoff. Hope to see Melbourne Stars in top four.
Ali Capsey also bowl spin and she is also economical and wicket taking. Alice Capsey is complete batting all rounder. Sophie Day and Sasha Moloney is another spin option.
In fast bowling, Melbourne Star has fast and furious Kim Garth and Annable Sutherland.
Some big world class names in the team. So seeing this team in the Playoffs.
Hope you will enjoy the sports cricket blog on Melbourne Stars Women Squad Analysis for WBBL 2023-24. Will update you daily about new updates about complete squad. Also go through WBBL draft last Sunday
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