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Marcus Stoinis, an all-arounder from Australia, has
extended his contract with the Melbourne Stars for three more years, which will
keep him with the team until the end of the BBL16 in 2026–2027.
The Stars had a number of players whose contracts were
about to expire, with Stoinis being the most well-known. Other teams were
interested in signing him, particularly the Perth Scorchers because he is
located in Perth and represents Western Australia in domestic cricket.
After playing three games for the Scorchers in
2012–13, Stoinis moved to the Stars the following season and has since appeared
in 98 BBL games. Next season, he will join Glenn Maxwell as the second player
in Stars history to have played 100 games for the team.
With Maxwell stepping down as team captain at the end
of the previous campaign, Stoinis is also a strong contender to take over as
captain.
The all-rounder hopes to make the T20 World Cup squad
after being selected for Australia’s T20I team for the forthcoming West Indies
series.
He is currently playing in the SA20 for Durban’s Super
Giants, who are owned by his IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants. He also played
in the inaugural Major League Cricket tournament in the US last year for San
Francisco Unicorns, a franchise run administratively by representatives from
Cricket Victoria, who also oversee the Stars.