2008AppearanceYouth
Plays for Australia at the Under-19 World Cup
The Perth-born all-rounder played for Australia at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and made his List A debut for Western Australia in 2008-09.
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Marcus Stoinis’s story
Perth-born Australian all-rounder: a World Cup winner, holder of the BBL's top score, and captain of the Seattle Orcas in 2026.
2008 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012008–2017Breaking throughFrom Australia's Under-19s he reached the national side and made 146 not out in only his second ODI.
- 022020–2021Record and World CupHis 147 not out set a Big Bash record, and he was in the Australian squad that won the 2021 T20 World Cup.
- 032024–2026Franchise captainAfter the 2024 World Cup and ODI retirement, he captained the Orcas in MLC 2026 with 167 runs and 16 wickets.
01Chapter 1 · 2008–2017
Breaking through
From Australia's Under-19s he reached the national side and made 146 not out in only his second ODI.
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- 201730 Jan 2017RecordInternationalBig moment
146 not out in his second ODI, against New Zealand
Coming in at 54 for 5, he hit 146 not out off 117 balls with 11 sixes and took 3 for 49, but Australia lost by six runs. The date comes from the match title.
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02Chapter 2 · 2020–2021
Record and World Cup
His 147 not out set a Big Bash record, and he was in the Australian squad that won the 2021 T20 World Cup.
2 moments ▾- 202012 Jan 2020RecordProfessionalBig moment
147 not out off 79 balls, the highest score in BBL history
Stoinis made an unbeaten 147 off 79 balls, passing D'Arcy Short's 122*, and added 207 with Hilton Cartwright as the Stars won by 44 runs.
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Australia win their first T20 World Cup
Australia beat New Zealand in Dubai for their first T20 World Cup. Stoinis, in the squad, said he could not wait to keep playing with the team.
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03Chapter 3 · 2024–2026
Franchise captain
After the 2024 World Cup and ODI retirement, he captained the Orcas in MLC 2026 with 167 runs and 16 wickets.
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169 runs and 10 wickets at the 2024 T20 World Cup
At the 2024 T20 World Cup he scored 169 runs at 42.25 and took 10 wickets at an economy of 8.88.
Wikipedia - 20256 Feb 2025MilestoneInternational
Retires from ODIs to focus on T20 cricket
He announced his retirement from one-day internationals on 6 February 2025, before the Champions Trophy.
Seattle Orcas - 20263 Apr 2026SigningProfessionalBig moment
Orcas sign Stoinis as their first international for MLC 2026
Seattle announced the Australian all-rounder as their first international signing for MLC 2026.
Seattle Orcas - 25 Jun 2026MilestoneProfessionalThat day: 2 more from teammates →
42 off 16 balls, with 30 in one over, against Washington Freedom
He hit 42 off 16 balls, taking 30 off the 17th over with five sixes, as the Orcas won by 88 runs. The page gives only a Thursday and a 26 June article date.
India.com - 10 Jul 2026MilestoneProfessionalBig momentThat day: 1 more from teammate →
Captain takes five wickets against MI New York
He took five wickets, a spell the club called one of the finest in MLC history, but MI New York won by 17 runs, setting 180.
Seattle Orcas - 11 Jul 2026MilestoneProfessionalBig moment
MLC 2026 season: 167 runs and 16 wickets as captain
In 9 matches as captain he scored 167 runs at a strike rate of 135.77 (top score 49) and took 16 wickets at 7.60 an economy, with one five-wicket haul. Seattle Orcas finished fifth in the 2026 group stage (4 wins, 6 losses, 8 points) and did not reach the playoffs.
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