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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder head to head record

Data through 28 December 2025Last updated 28 December 2025

Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder met 22 times in matches in the data (2011–2025). Melbourne Stars won 11 and Sydney Thunder won 11. The head-to-head is level in the data. In the last 5 meetings, Melbourne Stars won 1 and Sydney Thunder won 4. The highest total in the fixture is 219/7 by Sydney Thunder (29 Dec 2020).

Matches
22
2011–2025
Melbourne Stars won
11
Sydney Thunder won
11

Wins per year

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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: wins per year
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: wins per year
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: wins per year
YearMelbourne Stars winsSydney Thunder wins
201101
201310
201410
201510
201601
201701
201802
201910
202041
202120
202201
202302
202401
202511

Last 10 Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder matches

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
28 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder 128 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars 132/1 (14 ov)		Melbourne Stars won by 9 wicketsManuka Oval
22 Jan 2025Sydney Thunder 135/7 (19 ov)
Melbourne Stars 114 (18 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 21 runs (D/L)Sydney Showground Stadium
28 Dec 2024Sydney Thunder 182/8 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars 164/8 (20 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 18 runsManuka Oval
23 Dec 2023Melbourne Stars 172 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 176/5 (18.2 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 5 wicketsLavington Sports Oval
25 Jan 2023Melbourne Stars 119/7 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 120/7 (18.5 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 3 wicketsMelbourne Cricket Ground
13 Dec 2022Melbourne Stars 122/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 123/9 (20 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 1 wicketManuka Oval
12 Dec 2021Sydney Thunder 151/5 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars 155/4 (17.1 ov)		Melbourne Stars won by 6 wicketsSydney Showground Stadium
10 Dec 2021Melbourne Stars 165/4 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 161/5 (20 ov)		Melbourne Stars won by 4 runsMelbourne Cricket Ground
29 Dec 2020Sydney Thunder 219/7 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars 144 (19.5 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 75 runsManuka Oval
12 Dec 2020Melbourne Stars 169/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 147/9 (20 ov)		Melbourne Stars won by 22 runsManuka Oval

Biggest wins

Melbourne Stars's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Melbourne Stars28 runsSydney ThunderT206 Feb 2020Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Stars22 runsSydney ThunderT2012 Dec 2020Manuka Oval
Melbourne Stars13 runsSydney ThunderT208 Jan 2013Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Stars9 wicketsSydney ThunderT2028 Dec 2025Manuka Oval
Melbourne Stars8 wicketsSydney ThunderT2017 Jan 2015Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Thunder's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Sydney Thunder75 runsMelbourne StarsT2029 Dec 2020Manuka Oval
Sydney Thunder18 runsMelbourne StarsT2028 Dec 2024Manuka Oval
Sydney Thunder7 wicketsMelbourne StarsT2020 Jan 2018Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sydney Thunder6 wicketsMelbourne StarsT2017 Dec 2011Melbourne Cricket Ground

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Sydney Thunder219/720Melbourne Stars29 Dec 2020Won
Melbourne Stars194/220Sydney Thunder6 Feb 2020Won
Sydney Thunder182/820Melbourne Stars28 Dec 2024Won
Sydney Thunder181/520Melbourne Stars21 Dec 2018Won
Sydney Thunder181/719.3Melbourne Stars24 Jan 2016Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Melbourne Stars11418Sydney Thunder22 Jan 2025Lost
Sydney Thunder12820Melbourne Stars28 Dec 2025Lost
Sydney Thunder13219.4Melbourne Stars8 Jan 2013Lost
Melbourne Stars14419.5Sydney Thunder29 Dec 2020Lost
Melbourne Stars17220Sydney Thunder23 Dec 2023Lost

Most runs in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars1643028.67124.6830
Glenn MaxwellMelbourne Stars1637831.50136.0590
Nick LarkinMelbourne Stars1032665.20128.9830
Alex RossSydney Thunder926944.83138.7770
Alex HalesSydney Thunder924527.22137.6710
Usman KhawajaSydney Thunder924126.78139.3700
Kevin PietersenMelbourne Stars421371.00165.1740
Matthew GilkesSydney Thunder820425.50115.3560
Daniel SamsSydney Thunder1419615.08137.1420
Hilton CartwrightMelbourne Stars918623.25131.0420

Most wickets in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Adam ZampaMelbourne Stars142118.057.293/25
Chris GreenSydney Thunder162018.507.404/34
Daniel SamsSydney Thunder141921.638.684/33
Haris RaufMelbourne Stars5129.425.953/17
Nathan McAndrewSydney Thunder101121.647.295/16
Beau WebsterMelbourne Stars4109.806.534/29
Tanveer SanghaSydney Thunder71017.907.162/17
Nathan Coulter-NileMelbourne Stars7919.446.483/19
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars8819.758.323/30
Gurinder SandhuSydney Thunder10833.628.112/23

Where they met

Grounds (wins from Melbourne Stars's point of view)
GroundPlayedMelbourne Stars wonSydney Thunder won
Melbourne Cricket Ground844
Manuka Oval624
Sydney Showground Stadium532
Lavington Sports Oval101
Carrara Oval110
Stadium Australia110

Frequently asked questions

What is the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder head to head record?
22 matches: Melbourne Stars won 11, Sydney Thunder won 11, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 0 (data 2011–2025).
Who won the last Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match?
Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets (28 Dec 2025).
What is the highest score in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder matches?
219/7 by Sydney Thunder on 29 Dec 2020.
Who has scored the most runs in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder matches?
Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars), 430 runs in 16 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder matches?
Adam Zampa (Melbourne Stars), 21 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.