The Melbourne Stars, an Australian men's T20 franchise cricket team, are based in Melbourne, Victoria. Because they have elite athletes like David Hussey, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, and Marcus Stoinis, the Melbourne Stars have a sizable fan base. There were many scenarios where they were likely to get the chance to lift their first-ever BBL trophy, but it ended as a dream. They finished fourth four times and in the semifinals five times. They are one of the strongest teams in the BBL. Below is a list of Melbourne Stars' batters with the most runs scored.
1. GJ Maxwell (2549)
Glenn James Maxwell is a right-hand top-order batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2012 – 2022, with 89 innings in 94 matches, scoring 2594 runs facing 1678 balls, including two centuries and 18 fifties, and has a 151.90 strike rate and a 34.91 batting average. His highest innings score is 154*.
2. MP Stoinis (2487)
Marcus Peter Stoinis is a right-hand top-order batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2013 – 2023, with 86 innings in 88 matches, scoring 2487 runs facing 1846 balls, including one century and 17 fifties, and has a 134.72 strike rate and a 35.52 batting average. His highest innings score is 147*.
3. LJ Wright (1479)
Luke James Wright is a right-hand top-order batter for England. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2011 – 2018, with 57 innings in 57 matches, scoring 1479 runs facing 1127 balls, including two centuries and six fifties, and has a 131.23 strike rate and a 29.00 batting average. His highest innings score is 117.
4. HWR Cartwright (1150)
Hilton William Raymond Cartwright is a right-hand middle-order batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2019 – 2023, with 48 innings in 51 matches, scoring 1150 runs facing 880 balls, including four fifties, and has a 130.68 strike rate and a 31.94 batting average. His highest innings score is 79.
5. KP Pietersen (1110)
Kevin Peter Pietersen is England’s right-hand top-order batter. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2014 – 2018, with 33 innings in 33 matches, scoring 1110 runs facing 809 balls, including ten fifties, and has a 137.20 strike rate and a 37.00 batting average. His highest innings score is 76.
6. NCR Larkin (1054)
Nicholas Christopher Richard Larkin is a right-hand middle-order batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2018 – 2023, with 49 innings in 56 matches, scoring 1054 runs facing 870 balls, including six fifties, and has a 121.14 strike rate and a 31.93 batting average. His highest innings score is 83*.
7. DJ Hussey (855)
David John Hussey is a right-hand top-order batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2011 – 2017, with 41 innings in 48 matches, scoring 855 runs facing 661 balls, including three fifties, and has a 129.34 strike rate and a 26.71 batting average. His highest innings score is 52.
8. PSP Handscomb (834)
Peter Stephen Patrick Handscomb is a right-hand wicketkeeper batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2012 – 2020, with 45 innings in 51 matches, scoring 834 runs facing 688 balls, including one century and four fifties, and has a 121.22 strike rate and a 27.80 batting average. His highest innings score is 103*.
9. JM Clarke (800)
Joe Michael Clarke is a right-hand top-order batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2021 – 2023, with 27 innings in 27 matches, scoring 800 runs facing 584 balls, including one century and six fifties, and has a 136.98 strike rate and a 30.76 batting average. His highest innings score is 101*.
10. RJ Quiney (793)
Robert John Quiney is a left-hand middle-order batter for Australia. He played for Melbourne Stars from 2011 – 2018, with 36 innings in 39 matches, scoring 793 runs facing 594 balls, including four fifties, and has a 133.50 strike rate and a 24.03 batting average. His highest innings score is 97.
