Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis will become the new captain of Melbourne Stars from the upcoming Big Bash League season. Stoinis will replace Glenn Maxwell, who stepped down from the role after the end of last season.
Maxwell was the captain of the Stars since 2018. But he decided to step down from the role after the Stars failed to reach the finals for the fourth year in a row. Melbourne Stars are one of two teams in BBL history that have not won a title so far, apart from Hobart Hurricanes.
In January, after the end of the season, Glenn Maxwell informed his teammates of his decision to step down from the captaincy. However, he still wants to be an integral part of the organization and wants to achieve great things for the franchise.
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Marcus Stoinis to replace Glenn Maxwell as Melbourne Stars captain
According to 9News Melbourne, Marcus Stoinis will be the next captain of the Melbourne Stars, replacing Glenn Maxwell, who resigned at the end of last season. Stoinis is a quality all-rounder and has good experience as a captain previously.
Marcus Stoinis will captain the Melbourne Stars in this year’s BBL, replacing Glenn Maxwell, who resigned at the end of last season.@1116sen @SEN_Cricket #BBL @wwos
—Tom Morris (@tommorris32) December 8, 2024
After Maxwell resigned at the end of last season, Marcus Stoinis emerged as the favorite to take over. He previously managed Melbourne Stars when Maxwell was out of the team due to injury.
Marcus Stoinis on Melbourne Stars captaincy
Stoinis has also shown interest in leading the team before. He has already revealed that he is loyal to the team and wants to win trophies with them in the future.
“I would love to do it, I love the Stars. I’ve been there for what seems like forever and I have no plans to go anywhere, it’s a team I want to achieve some success with,” Stoinis had said earlier. their T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Bangladesh.
Stoinis believes it will create another interesting challenge on his Big Bash resume. He is also happy to have signed with Melbourne Stars for the next three years.
“It would create another fun and interesting challenge to add to the Big Bash. I’m also glad I’ve committed to the next three years and can start planning to be in Melbourne over the Christmas and New Year period,” Stoinis added.
Glenn Maxwell’s BBL record as captain
Maxwell ends his tenure as captain in the Big Bash with a win-loss ratio of 35:31. He will continue to be a crucial part of the Melbourne Stars and provide much-needed assistance to Marcus Stoinis.
Both Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell are established T20 players in international cricket. Both were part of Australia’s T20 World Cup title win in 2021. Both are devastating players and have the ability to win matches on their own.