Melbourne Stars confirm Glenn Maxwell replacement for BBL|14

The Melbourne Stars have revealed that veteran allrounder Marcus Stoinis will replace Glenn Maxwell as captain for the BBL|14 season.

While Stoinis was widely expected to take the baton from Maxwell, the Stars confirmed the news on Wednesday.

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Maxwell stepped down from the role at the end of last summer, following another disappointing season where the Stars failed to make the finals (their fourth consecutive miss).

Stoinis will play his 100th game for the team this season, and will become only the second player to achieve that feat (Maxwell is the other).

The 35-year-old has been with the Stars since BBL|03 and captained the team for one match last year when Maxwell was injured.

“I had a little bit of a taste of captaining the side in Maxi’s absence last year and loved the opportunity so to be given the role full time is a great honour,” Stoinis said.

“The Stars have been such a constant in my life every summer for the last 10 years and I truly believe that the group we have assembled both on and off the field can bring some long overdue success to the club.”

Melbourne Stars manager Blair Crouch said the team would continue to lean on Maxwell’s leadership skills and knowledge.

“First of all, I want to acknowledge and thank Glenn Maxwell for all his efforts in leading the side over the past five seasons, and he will continue to be a wonderful resource for everyone at the club,” he said.

“Marcus demonstrated his leadership ability last year and has been a senior member of the side for a long time.

“It’s wonderful to have someone who has been at the Stars almost from our inception lead our club in BBL|14.”