2020–21 Melbourne Stars WBBL season
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The 2020–21 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Trent Woodhill and captained by Meg Lanning, the Stars were runners-up of WBBL|06. Playing the entirety of the tournament in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1] they finished the regular season on top of the points table. It was therefore the first time the Stars managed to qualify for the finals—a breakthrough especially notable after ending WBBL|05 in last place.[2][3]
2020–21 season | |||
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Coach | Trent Woodhill | ||
Captain(s) | Meg Lanning | ||
League | WBBL | ||
Record | 8–3 (1st) | ||
Finals | Runners-up | ||
Leading Run Scorer | Meg Lanning – 493 | ||
Leading Wicket Taker | Nat Sciver – 19 | ||
Player of the Season | Nat Sciver | ||
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Despite a dramatic improvement to the team's overall performance from previous seasons, the Stars' campaign nevertheless ended on a sour note: In the championship decider, held at North Sydney Oval, they were dealt a "thumping"[4][5] upset defeat at the hands of the Sydney Thunder, losing by seven wickets with 38 balls remaining.