Glenn Maxwell might be regretting some of his actions in the Melbourne Stars' loss to the Sydney Thunder on Wednesday night after the Stars' fairytale BBL run came to a crashing halt. Maxwell led the Stars to an unlikely finals berth after four-straight wins got them into the top-four.

The Melbourne Stars’ quest for an elusive maiden Big Bash title is over after Tanveer Sangha spun the Thunder out of a big hole, moving the Sydneysiders a step closer to a spot in next week’s final in Hobart.

Sydney Thunders eliminated Melbourne Stars from the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 after a 21-run victory in the Knockout game played at the Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney on Wednesday.

Sydney Thunder have won their last four BBL matches against the Melbourne Stars – a fifth consecutive win in this game would equal the Thunder's longest winning run against the Stars in the history of the competition (won five from December 2015 to December 2018).

Marcus Stoinis says Glenn Maxwell’s matchwinning performance on the same day as a disappointing Test squad snub “speaks volumes” about his class as the Melbourne Stars hunt an unlikely Big Bash finals berth.

Knockout match halted due to lightning during Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars (Photo Source: X(Twitter/Melbourne Stars) The thrill of Australia's premier T20 cricket competition, (BBL 2024-25) continues with the knockout match being played between Sydney Thunder (THU) and Melbourne Stars (STA) in Sydney.

Melbourne Stars (Playing XI) - Sam Harper(WK), Thomas Rogers, Peter Handscomb (in for Beau Webster), Marcus Stoinis(C), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Doug Warren (in for Joel Paris),