BBL 2022: The Stars leaders will step up in the absence of Glenn Maxwell. After the unfortunate loss of Glenn Maxwell with a broken leg, the Stars have a new captain this season as they hope that drafting superstar pacer Trent Boult will help them make a finals comeback.
Made it harder for the Stars to return to the finals
It was one of the “worst phone calls” head coach David Hussey says he has received and there is no doubt the loss of Glenn Maxwell has hit the Stars’ hopes of a finals comeback even tougher.
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Adam Zampa will captain the team in the absence of Maxwell, who will miss the entire season after breaking his leg at his 50th birthday party last month.
Australian T20 World Cup winners Zampa and Marcus Stoinis will have to shoulder the burden of leadership and the Stars will be looking to Kiwi superstar Trent Boult to make a big impact with the new ball.
The left-arm pacer from New Zealand will make his Big Bash debut this summer and he will certainly prove to be a handful of lights at the MCG.
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It also presents an opportunity for young Victorian quicks Brodie Couch, Sam Elliott, and Cameron McClure to learn from one of the world’s best, with Couch, in particular, looking to produce a breakout season in the BBL. 11 where he played in all 14 games.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Joe Clarke made a comeback after an impressive Big Bash last summer, where he scored the most half-centuries in the tournament with five, while the Stars made use of their third selection on the BBL.
12 draft to get Hussey’s former teammate at Nottinghamshire, Luke Wood, to further boost his left arm pace stocks.
This season will also be the Stars’ last in charge after taking up the role of new head of men’s cricket full-time at Cricket Victoria.
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BBL | 12 draft picks 1. Trent Boult (3rd – Platinum), 2. Joe Clarke (10th – Gold), 3. Luke Wood (23rd – Silver).
Squad: 1. Trent Boult (NZ), 2. Joe Burns, 3. Hilton Cartwright, 4. Joe Clark (Eng), 5. Brodie Couch, 6. Nathan Coulter-Nile, 7. Sam Elliott, 8. Liam Hatcher, 9. Clint Hinchliffe, 10. Campbell Callaway, 11. Nick Larkin, 12. Glenn Maxwell (c), 13. Cameron McClure, 14. Tom O’Connell, 15. Marcus Stoinis, 16. Beau Webster, 17. Luke Wood (Eng), 18. Adam Zampa.
Inside: 1. Trent Boult, 2. Cameron McClure, 3. Luke Wood.
Out: 1. Andre Russell (Melbourne Renegades), 2. Qais Ahmed, 3. Syed Faridoon, 4. Seb Gotch, 5. Sam Rainbird, 6. Billy Stanlake (Hobart Hurricanes), 7. Haris Rauf.
Possible XI: 1. Hilton Cartwright, 2. Marcus Stoinis, 3. Joe Clarke (wk), 4. Nick Larkin, 5. Joe Burns, 6. Beau Webster, 7. Nathan Coulter-Nile, 8. Luke Wood, 9. Liam Hatcher, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Trent Boult.
Possible XI for 1st match: 1. Hilton Cartwright, 2. Marcus Stoinis, 3. Joe Clarke (wk), 4. Nick Larkin, 5. Joe Burns, 6. Beau Webster, 7. Nathan Coulter-Nile, 8. Luke Wood, 9. Liam Hatcher, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Trent Boult.
