2015–16 Big Bash League season squads

The 2015–16 Big Bash League season is the fifth season of the Big Bash League, the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. Each team can sign a minimum of 18 players, including two rookie contracts and two visa contacted players.

  Adelaide Strikers
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
17 Brad Hodge (1974-12-29) 29 December 1974Right-handedRight arm off spinCaptain
50 Craig Simmons (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
77 Jono Dean (1984-06-23) 23 June 1984Right-handedRight arm off spin
34 Travis Head (1993-12-29) 29 December 1993Left-handedRight arm off spin
49 Alex Ross (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992Right-handedRight arm off spin
19 Kelvin Smith (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994Left-handedRight arm off spin
– Patrick Page (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998Left-handedRight arm medium fastDevelopment rookie contract
33 Jake Lehmann (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
27 Mahela Jayawardene (1977-05-27) 27 May 1977Right-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract, injury replacement player for Kieron Pollard
All-rounders
55 Kieron Pollard (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987Right-handedRight arm medium fastVisa contract
20 Michael Neser (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990Right-handedRight arm medium fast
29 Hamish Kingston (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990Right-handedRight arm medium fast
42 Alexander Keath (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992Right-handedRight arm medium
Wicketkeepers
15 Tim Ludeman (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
23 Kane Richardson (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
56 Ben Laughlin (1982-10-03) 3 October 1982Right-handedRight arm fast medium
10 Gary Putland (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
3 Billy Stanlake (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
25 Jon Holland (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987Right-handedLeft arm off spin
95 Adil Rashid (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988Right-handedRight arm leg spinVisa contract

  Brisbane Heat
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
62 Joe Burns (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
54 Lendl Simmons (1985-01-25) 25 January 1985Right-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract, replacement player for Brendon McCullum
14 Alex Doolan (1985-11-29) 29 November 1985Right-handedRight arm medium
00 Peter Forrest (1985-11-15) 15 November 1985Right-handedRight arm medium
50 Chris Lynn (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxCaptain
36 Nathan Reardon (1984-11-08) 8 November 1984Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
52 Jason Floros (1990-12-24) 24 December 1990Left-handedRight arm off spin
39 James Hopes (1978-11-24) 24 November 1978Right-handedRight arm fast medium
24 Jack Wildermuth (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993Right-handedRight arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
42 Brendon McCullum (1981-09-27) 27 September 1981Right-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract
59 James Peirson (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
16 Nick Buchanan (1991-03-04) 4 March 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
12 Andrew Fekete (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985Right-handedRight arm fast medium
58 Luke Feldman (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984Right-handedRight arm fast medium
2 Josh Lalor (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
31 Ben Cutting (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987Right-handedRight arm fast medium
6 Mark Steketee (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
77 Samuel Badree (1981-03-08) 8 March 1981Right-handedRight arm leg spinVisa contract
4 Mitchell Swepson (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993Right-handedRight arm leg spin

  Hobart Hurricanes
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
10George Bailey (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982Right-handedRight arm medium
11Kumar Sangakkara (1977-10-27) 27 October 1977Left-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract
9Jonathan Wells (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988Right-handedRight arm medium
20Beau Webster (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm off-break
33Michael Hill (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988Left-handedRight-arm medium
46Dominic Michael (1987-10-08) 8 October 1987Left-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
88Darren Sammy (1983-12-20) 20 December 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
54Daniel Christian (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983Right-handedRight arm fast medium
15Simon Milenko (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
27Tim Paine (1984-12-08) 8 December 1984Right-handedRight arm mediumCaptain
51Ben Dunk (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987Left-handed–
Pace bowlers
32Shaun Tait (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983Right-handedRight arm fast
25Timm van der Gugten (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991Right-handedRight arm fast mediumNon-visa Dutch international
44Jake Reed (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990Right-handedRight arm fast medium
43Sam Rainbird (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
15Joe Mennie (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
13Cameron Boyce (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989Right-handedRight arm leg spin
31Clive Rose (1989-10-13) 13 October 1989Right-handedLeft arm orthodox

  Melbourne Renegades
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
5Aaron Finch (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxCaptain
6Tom Beaton (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990Right-handedRight arm medium
26Tom Cooper (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986Right-handedRight arm off spinNon-visa Dutch international
12Callum Ferguson (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984Right-handedRight arm medium
9Matt Short (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995Right-handedRight arm off spin
7Cameron White (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983Right-handedRight arm leg break
–Ben McDermott (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994Right-handedRight arm mediumInjury replacement player for Callum Ferguson
All-rounders
47Dwayne Bravo (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
333Chris Gayle (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979Left-handedRight arm off spinVisa contract
3Cameron StevensonRight-handedRight arm fast mediumSupplementary listed player
Wicketkeepers
20Peter Nevill (1985-10-13) 13 October 1985Right-handed–
13Matthew Wade (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987Left-handedRight arm medium
Pace bowlers
19James Pattinson (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990Left-handedRight arm fast
35Nathan Rimmington (1982-11-11) 11 November 1982Right-handedRight arm fast medium
10Peter Siddle (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984Right-handedRight arm fast medium
14Chris Tremain (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
4Guy Walker (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995Right-handedRight arm fast medium
44Nick Winter (1993-06-19) 19 June 1993Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
21Cameron Gannon (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989Right-handedRight arm fast mediumInjury replacement player for Nick Winter
–Tom O'Donnell (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996Right-handedLeft arm mediumDevelopment rookie contract
Spin bowlers
24Xavier Doherty (1982-11-22) 22 November 1982Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
43Nathan Hauritz (1981-10-18) 18 October 1981Right-handedRight arm off spin
–Gehan SeneviratneCommunity rookie contract

  Melbourne Stars
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
24Kevin Pietersen (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980Right-handedRight arm off spinVisa contract
8David Hussey (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977Right-handedRight arm off spinCaptain
21Robert Quiney (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
6Luke Wright (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
5James Faulkner (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990Right-handedLeft arm fast mediumVice-captain
32Glenn Maxwell (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988Right-handedRight arm off spin
11John Hastings (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985Right-handedRight arm fast medium
16Marcus Stoinis (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
4Evan Gulbis (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
54Peter Handscomb (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991Right-handed–
7Tom Triffitt (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990Right-handed–
2Sam Harper (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
17Daniel Worrall (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
25Scott Boland (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989Right-handedRight arm fast medium
20Ben Hilfenhaus (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
19Michael Beer (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984Right-handedLeft arm orthodox
63Adam Zampa (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg break

  Perth Scorchers
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
32 Adam Voges (1979-10-04) 4 October 1979Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxCaptain
6 Cameron Bancroft (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992Right-handed–
20 Shaun Marsh (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
7 Michael Klinger (1980-07-04) 4 July 1980Right-handed–
15 Michael Carberry (1980-09-29) 29 September 1980Left-handedRight-arm offbreakVisa contract
14 Marcus Harris (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992Left-handedRight-arm offbreak
All-rounders
13 Nathan Coulter-Nile (1987-10-11) 11 October 1987Right-handedRight-arm fast
31 Brad Hogg (1971-02-06) 6 February 1971Left-handedSlow left-arm wrist-spin
10 Mitchell Marsh (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
17 Ashton Turner (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993Right-handedRight-arm offbreak
Wicket-keepers
9 Sam Whiteman (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992Left-handed–
Pace bowlers
5 Jason Behrendorff (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990Right-handedLeft-arm fast medium
33 Simon Mackin (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
68 Andrew Tye (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
3 Joel Paris (1992-12-11) 11 December 1992Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium
8 David Willey (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast mediumVisa contract
Spin bowlers
18 Ashton Agar (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
67 James Muirhead (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg spin

  Sydney Sixers
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
41Michael Lumb (1980-02-12) 12 February 1980Left-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract
27Ed Cowan (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982Left-handedRight arm leg spin
49Steve Smith (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989Right-handedRight arm leg spin
53Nic Maddinson (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
14Jordan Silk (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992Right-handed–
36Nick Larkin (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990Right-handed–Injury replacement player
All-rounders
21Moises Henriques (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987Right-handedRight arm fast mediumCaptain
22Johan Botha (1982-05-02) 2 May 1982Right-handedRight arm off spinVisa contract
72Stephen O'Keefe (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984Right-handedLeft arm orthodox
77Sean Abbott (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992Right-handedRight arm fast medium
23Ben Dwarshuis (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
37Trent Lawford (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Wicket-keepers
24Brad Haddin (1977-10-23) 23 October 1977Right-handed–
1Ryan Carters (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
56Mitchell Starc (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast
8Josh Hazlewood (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991Left-handedRight arm fast medium
4Doug Bollinger (1981-07-24) 24 July 1981Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
33Jackson Bird (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986Right-handedRight arm fast medium
79Mickey EdwardsunknownRight-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
67Nathan Lyon (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987Right-handedRight arm off spin
5Riley Ayre (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996Right-handedRight arm off spinReplacement player for Nathan Lyon
–Soumil Chhibber (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995Right-handedRight arm off spinDevelopment rookie contract
88Li Kai Ming (1991-07-05) 5 July 1991Right-handedRight arm leg spinCommunity rookie contract

  Sydney Thunder
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
48Michael Hussey (1975-05-27) 27 May 1975Left-handedRight arm mediumCaptain
18Usman Khawaja (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986Left-handedRight arm medium
6Aiden Blizzard (1984-06-27) 27 June 1984Left-handedLeft arm medium
17Kurtis Patterson (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993Left-handedRight arm off spin
99Ben Rohrer (1981-03-26) 26 March 1981Left-handed–
29Ahillen Beadle (1986-08-29) 29 August 1986Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
23Jake Doran (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
3Jacques Kallis (1975-10-16) 16 October 1975Right-handedRight arm fastVisa contract
12Andre Russell (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
4Andrew McDonald (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
33Shane Watson (1981-06-17) 17 June 1981Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
21Chris Hartley (1982-05-24) 24 May 1982Left-handed–
Pace bowlers
30Pat Cummins (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993Right-handedRight arm fast
27Clint McKay (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983Right-handedRight arm fast medium
11Gurinder Sandhu (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993Left-handedRight arm fast medium
8Alister McDermott (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
93Chris Green (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993Right-handedRight arm off spin
52Fawad Ahmed (1982-02-05) 5 February 1982Right-handedRight arm leg spin

See also
  • 2015–16 Big Bash League

References
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