5 Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis

Despite debuting for his home state of Western Australia as a 19-year-old, Marcus Stoinis eventually moved to Victoria in 2012 seeking more opportunities as a young cricketer. The top-order batsman and medium pacer didn’t take long to make his mark in the Marsh Shield, with a breathtaking 170 against Tasmania in the 2013/14 season, followed by topping the run-scorers’ list for his state in the 2014/15 season. Within a year, Stoinis made his ODI & T20I debuts before being left out for nearly a year and a half from both formats. His consistent performances in first-class cricket earned him yet another chance in ODIs – a career-defining comeback which saw him smash 146 not out and claim three wickets against New Zealand. While his efforts didn’t get his side get over the finish line, it did manage to seal his spot in Australia’s limited over formats. Named Australia’s ODI cricketer of the year in 2018-19, Stoinis has also been hugely impressive as a Melbourne Stars player the Big Bash League, with his record score of 147 off 79 balls being a standout performance in BBL|09.

In May 2016, Stoinis achieved his career best T20 figures against the Mumbai Indians, returning 4-15 for Kings XI Punjab.