Marcus Stoinis

Early life

Stoinis is an Australian of Greek heritage, he was born in Perth, and represented Western Australia at both under-17 and under-19 level. Stoinis played for the Australian under-19 cricket team at the 2008 ICC Under-19 World Cup. The following year, he represented Australia at the Hong Kong Sixes.

Domestic and T20 career

After playing several Futures League matches for the state under-23 team, Stoinis made his List A debut for Western Australia in the 2008–09 Ford Ranger Cup. Both his one-day debut and his Sheffield Shield debut (two days later) came against Queensland at the Gabba. Stoinis played one more Sheffield Shield game and two more Ford Ranger Cup matches during the 2008–09 season, and one in each competition during the 2009–10 season, but was not regularly selected.

In Australia, Stoinis has played club cricket for Scarborough in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition and for Northcote in the Victorian Premier Cricket. He spent part of the 2012 English season playing for the Peterborough Town Cricket Club in the Northampton Premier League, and in one match took a hat-trick. Stoinis also played five Second XI Championship matches for Kent County Cricket Club during his time in England.

In December 2012, Stoinis was selected in the Perth Scorchers' squad for the 2012–13 Big Bash League season, replacing the injured Mitchell Marsh. In the 2013, Stoinis began representing Victoria domestically, before returning to Western Australia for the 2017–18 season.

He was signed by the Delhi Daredevils ahead of the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League. He was then picked up by the Kings XI Punjab for the 2016 season in the auction for INR 5.5 million. On 13 May 2016 he achieved his career best T20 figures in a game for Kings XI against Mumbai Indians, taking 4/15 from his four overs.

Stoinis was promoted to permanently open the batting for the Melbourne Stars in 2018, and the move paid dividends. Signing a four-year deal at the start of the season, Stoinis was the leading run scorer for the Stars in the 2018–19 Big Bash League, scoring 533 runs at an average of 53.30, while also taking 14 wickets. He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 IPL auction. In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.

In the Melbourne derby on 5 January 2020, Stoinis was fined $7,500 for a homophobic slur directed at Renegades bowler Kane Richardson. He expressed remorse for the incident, saying he got "caught in the moment and took it too far".

On 12 January 2020, Stoinis scored 147 from 79 balls against Sydney Sixers, setting the new highest individual score in the Big Bash League. In July 2020, he was named in the Barbados Tridents squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. In 2021, Marcus Stoinis played for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He scored 71 runs at an average of 23.66 and took 2 wickets, at an average of 54.50 before the IPL was postponed

In April 2022, he was bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England.

In March 2023, he was signed by the San Francisco Unicorns for the first edition of Major League Cricket in the United States.

In December 2024, he was named as the Melbourne Stars captain for the BBL14 season as the replacement for Glenn Maxwell.

International career

Stoinis made his Twenty20 International debut against England on 31 August 2015. His One Day International debut came against the same team on 11 September 2015. On 30 January 2017, in his second ODI against New Zealand, Stoinis took three wickets and scored 146 not out. This was the highest ODI score from seventh in the batting order by an Australian batsman. Stoinis was awarded man of the match, despite his team losing.

In March 2017, he was added in the Australia Test squad for the third and fourth Tests against India as a replacement for the injured Mitchell Marsh, although he did not play in either match.

In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by Cricket Australia for the 2018–19 season. In January 2019, he was added to Australia's Test squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka. In April 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In the 2019 World Cup, after playing the first four games, Stoinis picked up a side strain injury.

On 16 July 2020, Stoinis was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic. On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Stoinis included in the touring party.

In August 2021, Stoinis was named in Australia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

In August 2023, Stoinis was named in Australia's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, where he played 6 matches and was part of the squad, where the Australia team won the World Cup.

In May 2024, Stoinis was named in Australia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament, where he was instrumental in the tournament, scoring 169 runs at 42.25, and 10 wickets at economy 8.88.

In February 2025, before the Champions Trophy, Stoinis announced his retirement from ODI cricket.

References

References

1. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/50996517 Marcus Stoinis: Melbourne Stars all-rounder fined after directing personal abuse at Kane Richardson], [[BBC Sport]], 5 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
2. [https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/domestic/aussie_allrounder_stoinis_moves_to_kent_for_t20_campaign.html Aussie allrounder Stoinis moves to Kent for T20 campaign], ''[[The Cricketer]]''. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
3. [https://www.cricket.com.au/players/marcus-stoinis/Hr9zssw0ikijaWe3FSsOCg Marcus Stoinis], [[Cricket Australia]]. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
4. (23 December 2017). "Late dad's belief inspires Stoinis". PerthNow.
5. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/246/246389/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous Matches played by Marcus Stoinis (36)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
6. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/246/246389/Under-19_ODI_Matches.html Under-19 ODI Matches played by Marcus Stoinis (3)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
7. [http://www.crickettas.com.au/news/latest-news/2009/10/23/jeremy-smith-picked-for-hong-kong-sixes Jeremy Smith picked for Hong Kong Sixes] {{Webarchive. link. (2 February 2017 – Cricket Tasmania. Published 23 October 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2012.)
8. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180628.html Queensland v Western Australia], Ford Ranger Cup 2008/09 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
9. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180593.html Queensland v Western Australia], Sheffield Shield 2008/09 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
10. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/246/246389/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Marcus Stoinis (3)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
11. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/246/246389/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Marcus Stoinis (4)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
12. link. (24 April 2013 – Western Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 4 December 2012.)
13. [https://archive.today/20130115022054/http://northcote-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/onboard-northcote-cricket-club-for-another-season/ Onboard Northcote Cricket Club for another season] – Northcote Leader. Published 23 June 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
14. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/246/246389/Northamptonshire_Premier_League_Matches.html Northamptonshire Premier League Matches played by Marcus Stoinis (7)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
15. [http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/cricket/marcus-is-the-hat-trick-hero-in-town-win-1-4131429 Marcus is the hat-trick hero in Town win] {{Webarchive. link. (4 March 2016 – Peterborough Telegraph. Published 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.)
16. [http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22761504/stoinis-revives-old-memories-kent-t20-deal Stoinis revives old memories with Kent T20 deal], ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
17. [http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/cricket/unknown-duo-hilton-cartwright-and-marcus-stoinis-replace-injured-perth-scorchers/story-e6frg26c-1226529974596 Unknown duo Hilton Cartwright and Marcus Stoinis replace injured Perth Scorchers] – PerthNow. Published 4 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
18. Cameron, Louis. (14 August 2017). "Stoinis goes west to join Warriors". Cricket.com.au.
19. [http://www.delhidaredevils.com/indian-premier-league-bolstered-delhi-daredevils-look-to-turn-the-tables/ Bolstered Delhi Daredevils look to turn the tables] {{Webarchive. link. (29 October 2018 – Delhi Daredevils. Retrieved 22 April 2017)
20. [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/969473.html List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2016] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 6 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
21. [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/1013297.html Stoinis stars as Kings XI crush Mumbai] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 13 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
22. [http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/325012.html Marcus Stonis career information] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
23. "Stoinis signs monster Big Bash deal". cricket.com.au.
24. "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo.
25. (20 December 2019). "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPNcricinfo.
26. "CA under fire for handling of latest homophobic slur". The Daily Telegraph.
27. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51082555 Marcus Stoinis hits Big Bash League highest score for Melbourne Stars], [[BBC Sport]], 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
28. "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPNcricinfo.
29. "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies.
30. (19 April 2021). "Stoinis fires, Aussie quicks punished in Smith's debut. cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au.
31. "IPL".
32. "Latest News. IPLT20". www.iplt20.com.
33. (22 February 2022). "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport.
34. (11 December 2024). "Marcus Stoinis named permanent captain for Melbourne Stars".
35. (31 August 2015). "Australia tour of England and Ireland, Only T20I: England v Australia at Cardiff, Aug 31, 2015". ESPNcricinfo.
36. (11 September 2015). "Australia tour of England and Ireland, 4th ODI: England v Australia at Leeds, Sep 11, 2015". ESPNcricinfo.
37. Sundararaman, Gaurav. (30 January 2017). "Why Marcus Stoinis' 146 was a freak innings". ESPNcricinfo.
38. (30 January 2017). "Stoinis stranded short of incredible heist". ESPNcricinfo.
39. (8 March 2017). "Stoinis replaces injured Mitchell Marsh in Test squad". ESPNcricinfo.
40. "Carey, Richardson gain contracts as Australia look towards World Cup". ESPNcricinfo.
41. "Five new faces on CA contract list". Cricket Australia.
42. "Uncapped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis replaces Matt Renshaw in Australia squad for second Sri Lanka Test". International Cricket Council.
43. (15 April 2019). "Smith and Warner make World Cup return; Handscomb and Hazlewood out". ESPNcricinfo.
44. "Smith, Warner named in Australia World Cup squad". International Cricket Council.
45. "Marsh joins Cup squad to cover injured Stoinis". Cricket Australia.
46. "Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour". ESPNcricinfo.
47. "Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour". Cricket Australia.
48. "Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed". ESPNcricinfo.
49. "Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party". Cricket Australia.
50. "Labuschagne replaces Agar in Australia's World Cup squad".
51. (1 May 2024). "Aussies reveal T20 World Cup squad, Marsh to lead {{!}} cricket.com.au".
52. "Fraser-McGurk and Smith left out of Australia's T20 World Cup squad, Marsh to captain".
53. (24 May 2024). "Stoinis, Warner star in Australia win".
54. (15 June 2024). "Stoinis breaks Scotland hearts, England through to Super Eight".
55. "Stoinis makes shock decision to retire from ODIs, out of Champions Trophy".
56. (6 February 2025). "Marcus Stoinis: Australia all-rounder retires from one-day internationals".
57. icc. (6 February 2025). "Retirement shock: Australia all-rounder calls time on ODI career".
58. (6 February 2025). "Stoinis makes shock retirement call, out of Champs Trophy {{!}} cricket.com.au".