“I’m satisfied with the success that we have had in my time as coach and hopeful we can add one more title over the coming days”
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Greg Shipperd’s 11-year tenure as Victoria’s head coach seems to have come to an end after Cricket Victoria opted not to extend his contract.
“The Stars are an exciting club and I’m looking to develop my coaching through this opportunity as well”
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Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been appointed as the head coach of the Melbourne Stars.
Muirhead will be heading to The Furnace, while Beer will be playing at the MCG
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The first-ever Big Bash League (BBL) trade was completed when the Melbourne Stars agreed to trade leg-spinner James Muirhead to the Perth Scorchers for left-arm spinner Michael Beer.
The Bellerive Oval is seen as a wasteland for spinners and a paradise for pace bowlers
Brisbane curator Kevin Mitchell has defended the pitches used during Sheffield Shield matches amidst growing criticism about most of them being too pace-friendly, stating that maintaining the conditions is a lot harder than people actually think.
