Last Updated on 4 months ago by Charbel Coorey
After winning their first four games, the Melbourne Stars have since lost three consecutive matches in the ongoing Big Bash League, with two coming in the final over. The Marcus Stoinis-led side have had a topsy-turvy campaign so far and would hope to get back to the groove soon.
Besides, their star player Glenn Maxwell hasn’t been at his best with the bat. The former Stars skipper is yet to score a fifty in the 15th edition of the BBL. As far as their game against the Sydney Sixers is concerned, their youngster Blake Macdonald was a huge positive for them despite the six-wicket loss. He top-scored for his side by scoring 33 from 22 balls. Moreover, he made his debut in this season itself during the game against the Brisbane Heat, where he hammered an unbeaten 37 off 12 balls.
During an exclusive interview with Arvind Kalyana Krishnan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for CricBlog, Blake Macdonald drew light on the team environment after three losses. He gave his two cents on terms like “peaking too early” and “law of average” and debunked those claims with a few positive words. The 27-year-old highlighted the dynamics of the format, and stated that they can always gain the lost momentum back.
Further on, Macdonald came in support of his teammate Glenn Maxwell. When asked about the all-rounder’s form, he said that he has looked good with the ball, and a big knock is just around the corner. Macdonald also spoke about Maxwell’s passion for the club, and his desire to do well and win games.
Blake Macdonald interview: Not too concerned about the three straight losses
Below is the entire conversation between Arvind Kalyana Krishnan and Blake Macdonald:
Arvind Kalyana Krishnan: you started off very nicely by winning, and now after a string of losses, are you worried about peaking too early? Or law of average and all that stuff?
Blake Macdonald: Nah, I don’t think so. I think you just want to ride the momentum in T20 cricket and we’ve lost a bit of that now but we know that we can get that back very quickly and yeah, it’s the nature of the game, it’s so up and down, and we know that we can turn around quickly, so we’re not too stressed about that.
Arvind Kalyana Krishnan: Glenn Maxwell…..I mean, he’s arguably one of the greatest players in T20s. He hasn’t been at his best. Do you think now in the dugout too his form has impacted the dressing room environment?
Blake Macdonald: No, not at all. Maxi is awesome. You can tell how much desire he has and want to win with the Stars. So he’s always awesome to have around, and the thing with him you know, he’s close to another great innings, and he’s contributing with the ball and in the field. So having a guy like Maxi in your team, I’ll take that every day.
