Melbourne stars general manager blair

Melbourne Stars General Manager Blair: Melbourne Stars have signed leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson on a three-year deal on the final day of the BBL's first player movement window.

Swepson makes the move from the Brisbane Heat, where he played 87 matches over the course of 10 years, including the BBL 2023-24 title.

The 31-year-old has 72 scalps to his name in BBL with an average of 31.12 and an economy rate of 7.66. However, he struggled in the 2024-25 season, taking only four wickets in nine matches with an economy rate of 8.93.