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The 2021–22 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Jarrad Loughman and captained by Meg Lanning, the Stars were not scheduled to play any WBBL|07 games in their home state of Victoria due to ongoing border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder, failing to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.

Squad

Each 2021–22 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|07 signing period.

Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:

• English marquees Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver did not re-sign with the Stars in anticipation of a clashing schedule with national team duties.
• South African marquee Mignon du Preez departed the Stars, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
• Irish marquee Kim Garth signed with the Stars, having previously played in the league for the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers.
• English marquees Maia Bouchier and Linsey Smith signed with the Stars, marking their first appearances in the league.
• Holly Ferling departed the Stars, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
• Alana King departed the Stars, signing with the Perth Scorchers.
• Maddy Darke signed with the Stars, departing the Sydney Sixers.
• Jarrad Loughman was appointed head coach, replacing Trent Woodhill.

The table below lists the Stars players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.

No.	Name	Nat.	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	G	R	SR	W	E	C	S	Notes
Batters
14	Maia Bouchier		5 December 1998	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	12	185	95.36	–	–	3	–	Overseas marquee
9	Anna Lanning		25 March 1994	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	5	3	30.00	0	6.00	1	–
7	Meg Lanning		25 March 1992	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	12	250	104.16	–	–	3	–	Captain, Australian marquee
2	Elyse Villani		6 October 1989	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	12	439	122.28	–	–	2	–
All-rounders
24	Lucy Cripps		6 December 2001	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	1	–	–	0	12.50	0	–
16	Georgia Gall		30 July 2004	Left-handed	Left-arm medium fast	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
34	Kim Garth		25 April 1996	Right-handed	Right-arm medium fast	12	164	106.49	15	6.24	5	–	Overseas marquee
11	Rhys McKenna		17 August 2004	Right-handed	Left-arm medium fast	8	10	100.00	3	7.83	1	–
76	Erin Osborne		27 June 1989	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin	9	45	63.38	3	6.82	1	–
3	Annabel Sutherland		12 October 2001	Right-handed	Right-arm medium fast	12	143	82.65	14	6.42	4	–	Australian marquee
Wicket-keepers
17	Maddy Darke		30 March 2001	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin	4	7	116.66	–	–	1	–
4	Nicole Faltum		17 January 2000	Right-handed	–	12	17	62.96	–	–	3	2
Bowlers
6	Sophie Day		2 September 1998	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox spin	10	14	93.33	4	7.55	2	–
25	Tess Flintoff		31 March 2003	Right-handed	Right-arm medium fast	12	43	93.47	9	7.02	2	–
50	Linsey Smith		10 March 1995	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox spin	11	18	78.26	6	5.80	5	–	Overseas marquee

Ladder

•   The top 4 teams advanced to the play-off phase

Fixtures

All times are local

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• No toss
• No play was possible due to rain.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• No toss
• No play was possible due to rain.
• Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
• Melbourne Stars were eliminated from finals contention.

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
• Former Australian player Erin Osborne made her last WBBL appearance.

Statistics and awards

• Most runs: Elyse Villani – 439 (4th in the league)
• Highest score in an innings: Elyse Villani – 100* (65) vs Adelaide Strikers, 21 November
• Most wickets: Kim Garth – 15 (equal 9th in the league)
• Best bowling figures in an innings: Kim Garth – 3/11 (4 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 26 October
• Most catches (fielder): Kim Garth, Linsey Smith – 5 each (equal 16th in the league)
• Player of the Match awards: Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Elyse Villani – 1 each
• Stars Player of the Season: Kim Garth

References

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