Marcus Peter Stoinis was born on 16 August 1989 and is an Australian cricketer who plays limited overs cricket for the Australian national team.
19 Facts About Marcus Stoinis
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Marcus Stoinis is contracted to Western Australia and Melbourne Stars domestically, and has previously played for Perth Scorchers and Victoria as an all rounder.
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Marcus Stoinis is an Australian of Greek heritage, he was born in Perth, and represented Western Australia at both under-17 and under-19 level.
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Marcus Stoinis played for the Australian under-19 cricket team at the 2008 ICC Under-19 World Cup.
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Marcus Stoinis spent part of the 2012 English season playing for the Peterborough Town Cricket Club in the Northampton Premier League, and in one match took a hat-trick.
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Marcus Stoinis played five Second XI Championship matches for Kent County Cricket Club during his time in England.
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Marcus Stoinis was signed by the Delhi Daredevils ahead of the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League.
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Marcus Stoinis was then picked up by the Kings XI Punjab for the 2016 season in the auction for INR 5.5 million.
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Marcus Stoinis was promoted to permanently open the batting for the Melbourne Stars in 2018, and the move paid dividends.
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Marcus Stoinis was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.
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Marcus Stoinis expressed remorse for the incident, saying he got "caught in the moment and took it too far".
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On 12 January 2020, Marcus Stoinis scored 147 from 79 balls against Sydney Sixers, setting the new highest individual score in the Big Bash League.
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In 2021, Marcus Stoinis played for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
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Marcus Stoinis scored 71 runs at an average of 23.66 and took 2 wickets, at an average of 54.50 before the IPL was postponed.
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Marcus Stoinis made his Twenty20 International debut against England on 31 August 2015.
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On 30 January 2017, in his second ODI against New Zealand, Marcus Stoinis took three wickets and scored 146 not out.
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Marcus Stoinis was awarded man of the match, despite his team losing.
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On 16 July 2020, Marcus Stoinis was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Marcus Stoinis included in the touring party.