Australia · All-Rounder

Marcus Stoinis Age, ODI Record, MLC 2026 and BBL|16

Marcus Stoinis is an Australian seam-bowling all-rounder who retired from ODI cricket in February 2025 but continued to represent Australia in T20 internationals. His final ODI record covers 71 matches, while his defining one-day performance remains 146 not out from 117 balls and 3/49 against New Zealand. In 2026 he took 16 wickets at 13.69 for Seattle Orcas, joined Southern Brave, and remained contracted to Melbourne Stars for BBL|16.

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Right-handedRight-arm medium bowlerBorn 16 August 1989

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Full nameMarcus Peter Stoinis

Age37As of 16 August 2026

Date of birth16 August 1989Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm medium

Career overview

Marcus Stoinis cricket career

Born in Perth on 16 August 1989; turned 37 on 16 August 2026.

Right-handed power batter and right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Retired from ODIs on 6 February 2025 after 71 matches, but stayed available for T20Is.

Made 146 not out from 117 balls and took 3/49 against New Zealand in 2017.

Reached a 17-ball fifty against Sri Lanka at the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup.

Completed MLC 2026 with 167 runs and 16 wickets at 13.69 for Seattle Orcas.

Career story

Marcus Stoinis career and playing journey

Who is Marcus Stoinis?

Marcus Peter Stoinis is an Australian all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. He began senior cricket with Western Australia, moved to Victoria for greater opportunity and became a long-term limited-overs international and franchise player. His batting has ranged from opening in the Big Bash to finishing innings for Australia and overseas teams.

His current record needs a clear format boundary. Stoinis retired from ODI cricket but continued in T20 internationals, so an old one-day total is final while his T20I and franchise records can still change. Seattle Orcas, Southern Brave and Melbourne Stars also belong to separate 2026 competition windows.

How old is Marcus Stoinis?

Stoinis turned 37 on 16 August 2026. He was born on 16 August 1989 in Perth, Western Australia. The age is tied to a review date because it changes annually, while his date and place of birth remain stable identity details.

He made his senior debut for Western Australia at 19 and later moved east to Victoria. That domestic move preceded his Australia debuts in 2015 and a career that has extended through the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup and multiple franchise leagues.

Did Marcus Stoinis retire from international cricket?

Stoinis retired from ODI cricket with immediate effect on 6 February 2025, but continued to be available for T20 internationals. The decision removed him from Australia's Champions Trophy plans while allowing him to focus on the shorter international format and franchise T20 competitions.

He retired from ODI cricket, not from every international format. Australia selected him after the announcement, including for T20Is in 2025 and the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. Any description that calls him fully retired from international cricket would therefore be inaccurate.

What is Marcus Stoinis's final ODI record?

Stoinis finished with 71 ODI appearances, 1,495 runs and 48 wickets. His batting average was 26.69, his strike rate 93.97, and his record contained one century and six fifties. With the ball he averaged 43.12 and conceded 5.99 runs per over.

Because the format retirement is final, future T20 matches cannot alter those figures. His wider List A record includes domestic one-day cricket as well as ODIs, so adding the 71 international matches to the List A row would double-count them.

Why is the 146 not out against New Zealand his defining ODI innings?

At Eden Park in January 2017, Stoinis made an unbeaten 146 from 117 balls after Australia fell to 54/5 while chasing 287. Batting at number seven, he struck nine fours and 11 sixes and shared a 54-run last-wicket stand with Josh Hazlewood, who did not face a ball.

Stoinis had earlier taken 3/49 with his medium pace, making the match a rare all-round performance. Australia still lost by six runs when Hazlewood was run out, so the innings should be described as an extraordinary near-heist rather than a match-winning century.

What did Stoinis achieve in Australia's 2023 ODI World Cup campaign?

Stoinis was part of Australia's 2023 World Cup-winning squad and played six matches during the tournament. He contributed with both disciplines but lost his place before the final, which Australia won against India in Ahmedabad.

He is therefore a member of the champion squad, not a participant in the final itself. That distinction preserves both achievements: his selection and contributions across the campaign, and the exact eleven who played the title match.

How did his T20I career continue after ODI retirement?

Australia continued to select Stoinis in T20 internationals after February 2025. The official record through the 2026 World Cup lists 87 T20Is, 1,416 runs and 53 wickets, with his last match in 2026. His 30.78 batting average and 146.28 strike rate reflect a lower-middle-order role with many not-outs.

Those figures do not belong to his final ODI row. T20I performances after retirement extend only the T20 international record, while appearances for Seattle, Southern Brave, Melbourne Stars or IPL teams extend the broader domestic T20 record.

What happened in Marcus Stoinis's 17-ball fifty?

Stoinis reached a 17-ball fifty against Sri Lanka at the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup in Perth. He finished unbeaten on 59 from 18 balls, hitting six sixes, as Australia chased 158 with 21 deliveries remaining and he collected the official Player of the Match award.

At the time it was the fastest T20I fifty by an Australian and the joint second-fastest fifty in a Men's T20 World Cup. The milestone is an innings record inside his career total, not another 59 runs to add separately.

How did Stoinis contribute to Australia's first Men's T20 World Cup title?

Australia won its first Men's T20 World Cup in 2021, with Stoinis used as a finisher. He helped close the opening win over South Africa and then shared the decisive unbeaten semi-final partnership with Matthew Wade against Pakistan.

Wade's 41 not out from 17 balls supplied the final acceleration, while Stoinis finished unbeaten on 40 and helped keep the chase alive. The partnership belongs to a team title campaign; it should not be transformed into an individual Player of the Tournament claim.

What do his current T20I numbers reveal?

The 87-match T20I row contains 1,416 runs from 70 innings, with 24 not-outs, six fifties and a high score of 78. He also took 53 wickets, showing why Australia could use him as a batter who supplied matchup overs rather than a specialist front-line bowler.

Batting average and strike rate answer different questions. The average benefits from not-outs, while the strike rate measures scoring speed. His wickets, bowling economy and best innings figures should be assessed separately from the batting output.

How did domestic cricket shape Marcus Stoinis?

Stoinis began with Western Australia but moved to Victoria in 2012 after limited opportunities. His first-class breakthrough included 170 against Tasmania, and a strong 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season helped him enter Australia's limited-overs plans.

The dated first-class row lists 63 matches, 3,348 runs and 68 wickets. That record provides the red-ball foundation for his all-rounder label, but it should not be mistaken for a current Test career: Stoinis has never played a Test for Australia.

Why is Marcus Stoinis closely associated with Melbourne Stars?

Stoinis joined Melbourne Stars in BBL|03 and became one of the club's leading run-scorers. Cricket Australia's current table lists 3,250 BBL runs from 123 matches, alongside 59 wickets, showing a long-term contribution with both bat and ball.

His role has changed across seasons, from opening the batting to leading the side and bowling selected overs. A club contract establishes availability, but individual scorecards determine his position, captaincy and workload in each match.

What was special about his 147 not out in BBL|09?

Stoinis struck 147 not out from 79 balls against Sydney Sixers in January 2020, with 13 fours and eight sixes. It was then the highest individual score in Big Bash history and helped the Stars reach 219/1 in a 44-run win.

He shared a 207-run opening stand with Hilton Cartwright, which was also a competition record at the time. Glenn Maxwell later surpassed the individual mark, so 147 should be described as a former BBL record and Stoinis's personal best, not the current league record.

Is Marcus Stoinis playing for Melbourne Stars in BBL|16?

Marcus Stoinis remains contracted to Melbourne Stars for BBL|16, the 2026–27 Big Bash season. His three-year agreement runs through that edition, and Cricket Australia's current squad tracker lists him in the Stars' contracted group.

The contract confirms the team relationship but does not guarantee an appearance in every game. Availability can still be affected by other competition windows, Australia selection, fitness and the final playing eleven.

What is Stoinis's leading IPL innings?

Stoinis made 124 not out from 63 balls for Lucknow Super Giants against Chennai Super Kings in April 2024. The innings completed a chase of 211 and became his first IPL century, demonstrating that his T20 value extends beyond late-innings cameos.

That century belongs to his IPL record, not his international T20I line. His official franchise statistics also include seasons for Delhi and Punjab, so team-by-team comparisons need a season label rather than one undifferentiated total.

What was Marcus Stoinis's role for Seattle Orcas in MLC 2026?

Seattle Orcas signed Stoinis as their first international addition for MLC 2026 and later used him as captain. He completed the season with 167 runs and 16 wickets across nine appearances, contributing in both middle-order batting and a larger-than-usual bowling role.

Seattle finished outside the playoffs, so the individual numbers should not be presented as a team title. His strongest value came with the ball, where repeated wickets and one five-wicket haul kept the Orcas competitive through the league stage.

How strong was his MLC 2026 bowling record?

Stoinis took 16 wickets from 173 balls at an average of 13.69 and an economy rate of 7.60 in MLC 2026. He conceded 219 runs and struck every 10.81 deliveries across the eight innings in which he bowled.

The appearance count and bowling-innings count are not the same: Seattle lists nine matches, while the completed bowling filter contains eight innings. Treating both as nine bowling spells would create an over and wicket record that did not occur.

Which MLC 2026 spells defined the season?

Against MI New York in Pomona, Stoinis took three wickets, removing Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran and Romario Shepherd. In the later meeting at Grand Prairie he claimed 5/46, the first five-wicket haul of his MLC career, although Seattle lost by 17 runs.

Those eight wickets came in two separate matches. The five-wicket haul explains the peak of his season, while the 16-wicket aggregate shows that half of his wickets arrived elsewhere. One standout innings and the complete tournament record answer different questions.

Which other teams feature in his 2026 schedule?

Southern Brave signed Stoinis directly for The Hundred 2026, and the official squad lists him as an overseas all-rounder. The ILT20 also announced him as a Dubai Capitals pre-auction signing for Season 5, adding another future franchise window.

Neither signing should be added to Seattle's completed MLC statistics. Each competition has its own ball count, team role and result set. A player can hold multiple non-overlapping contracts without those memberships proving appearances in advance.

How should Marcus Stoinis's records be compared?

ODIs, List A cricket, T20Is and domestic T20 leagues overlap in defined ways. His 71 ODIs are already inside his wider List A record, while the 87 T20Is form part of his overall T20 career. Adding nested rows would count the same matches and runs twice.

The best comparison starts with intent: use the final ODI row for his retired 50-over international career, the T20I row for Australia after that retirement, and named 2026 competition records for Seattle, Southern Brave and Melbourne Stars.

What are the key takeaways from Marcus Stoinis's career?

Stoinis's career combines a final 71-match ODI record with an active short-format chapter. The 146 from 117 balls and 3/49 at Eden Park remains his defining ODI performance, while the 17-ball fifty against Sri Lanka captures his international T20 power.

His 2026 evidence is equally clear: 16 MLC wickets at 13.69 for Seattle, a Southern Brave place, continuing Australia T20I status and a Melbourne Stars BBL|16 contract. Each belongs to its own competition and cutoff.

Marcus Stoinis records

Marcus Stoinis career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODI (final official record, 6 February 2025)71matches