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 1974	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Captain
50	Craig Simmons		(1982-12-01) 1 December 1982	Left-handed	Left arm orthodox
77	Jono Dean		(1984-06-23) 23 June 1984	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
34	Travis Head		(1993-12-29) 29 December 1993	Left-handed	Right arm off spin
49	Alex Ross		(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
19	Kelvin Smith		(1994-09-05) 5 September 1994	Left-handed	Right arm off spin
–	Patrick Page		(1998-01-15) 15 January 1998	Left-handed	Right arm medium fast	Development rookie contract
33	Jake Lehmann		(1992-07-08) 8 July 1992	Left-handed	Left arm orthodox
27	Mahela Jayawardene		(1977-05-27) 27 May 1977	Right-handed	Right arm medium	Visa contract, injury replacement player for Kieron Pollard
All-rounders
55	Kieron Pollard		(1987-05-12) 12 May 1987	Right-handed	Right arm medium fast	Visa contract
20	Michael Neser		(1990-03-29) 29 March 1990	Right-handed	Right arm medium fast
29	Hamish Kingston		(1990-12-17) 17 December 1990	Right-handed	Right arm medium fast
42	Alexander Keath		(1992-01-20) 20 January 1992	Right-handed	Right arm medium
Wicketkeepers
15	Tim Ludeman		(1987-06-23) 23 June 1987	Right-handed	–
Pace bowlers
23	Kane Richardson		(1991-02-12) 12 February 1991	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
56	Ben Laughlin		(1982-10-03) 3 October 1982	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
10	Gary Putland		(1986-02-10) 10 February 1986	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium
3	Billy Stanlake		(1994-04-11) 11 April 1994	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
25	Jon Holland		(1987-05-29) 29 May 1987	Right-handed	Left arm off spin
95	Adil Rashid		(1988-02-17) 17 February 1988	Right-handed	Right arm leg spin	Visa 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 1989	Right-handed	Right arm medium
54	Lendl Simmons		(1985-01-25) 25 January 1985	Right-handed	Right arm medium	Visa contract, replacement player for Brendon McCullum
14	Alex Doolan		(1985-11-29) 29 November 1985	Right-handed	Right arm medium
00	Peter Forrest		(1985-11-15) 15 November 1985	Right-handed	Right arm medium
50	Chris Lynn		(1990-04-10) 10 April 1990	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox	Captain
36	Nathan Reardon		(1984-11-08) 8 November 1984	Left-handed	Right arm medium
All-rounders
52	Jason Floros		(1990-12-24) 24 December 1990	Left-handed	Right arm off spin
39	James Hopes		(1978-11-24) 24 November 1978	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
24	Jack Wildermuth		(1993-09-01) 1 September 1993	Right-handed	Right arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
42	Brendon McCullum		(1981-09-27) 27 September 1981	Right-handed	Right arm medium	Visa contract
59	James Peirson		(1992-10-13) 13 October 1992	Right-handed	–
Pace bowlers
16	Nick Buchanan		(1991-03-04) 4 March 1991	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
12	Andrew Fekete		(1985-05-18) 18 May 1985	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
58	Luke Feldman		(1984-08-01) 1 August 1984	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
2	Josh Lalor		(1987-11-04) 4 November 1987	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium
31	Ben Cutting		(1987-01-30) 30 January 1987	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
6	Mark Steketee		(1994-01-17) 17 January 1994	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
77	Samuel Badree		(1981-03-08) 8 March 1981	Right-handed	Right arm leg spin	Visa contract
4	Mitchell Swepson		(1993-10-04) 4 October 1993	Right-handed	Right arm leg spin

     Hobart Hurricanes

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

     Melbourne Renegades

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

     Melbourne Stars

S/N	Name	Nat.	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
24	Kevin Pietersen		(1980-06-27) 27 June 1980	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Visa contract
8	David Hussey		(1977-07-15) 15 July 1977	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Captain
21	Robert Quiney		(1982-08-20) 20 August 1982	Left-handed	Right arm medium
All-rounders
6	Luke Wright		(1985-03-07) 7 March 1985	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Visa contract
5	James Faulkner		(1990-04-29) 29 April 1990	Right-handed	Left arm fast medium	Vice-captain
32	Glenn Maxwell		(1988-10-14) 14 October 1988	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
11	John Hastings		(1985-11-04) 4 November 1985	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
16	Marcus Stoinis		(1989-08-16) 16 August 1989	Right-handed	Right arm medium
4	Evan Gulbis		(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
54	Peter Handscomb		(1991-04-26) 26 April 1991	Right-handed	–
7	Tom Triffitt		(1990-11-13) 13 November 1990	Right-handed	–
2	Sam Harper		(1996-12-10) 10 December 1996	Right-handed	–
Pace bowlers
17	Daniel Worrall		(1991-07-10) 10 July 1991	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
25	Scott Boland		(1989-04-11) 11 April 1989	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
20	Ben Hilfenhaus		(1983-03-15) 15 March 1983	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
19	Michael Beer		(1984-06-09) 9 June 1984	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox
63	Adam Zampa		(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992	Right-handed	Right-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 1979	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox	Captain
6	Cameron Bancroft		(1992-11-19) 19 November 1992	Right-handed	–
20	Shaun Marsh		(1983-07-09) 9 July 1983	Left-handed	Left arm orthodox
7	Michael Klinger		(1980-07-04) 4 July 1980	Right-handed	–
15	Michael Carberry		(1980-09-29) 29 September 1980	Left-handed	Right-arm offbreak	Visa contract
14	Marcus Harris		(1992-07-21) 21 July 1992	Left-handed	Right-arm offbreak
All-rounders
13	Nathan Coulter-Nile		(1987-10-11) 11 October 1987	Right-handed	Right-arm fast
31	Brad Hogg		(1971-02-06) 6 February 1971	Left-handed	Left-arm chinaman
10	Mitch Marsh		(1990-10-20) 20 October 1990	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium
17	Ashton Turner		(1993-01-25) 25 January 1993	Right-handed	Right-arm offbreak
Wicket-keepers
9	Sam Whiteman		(1992-03-19) 19 March 1992	Left-handed	–
Pace bowlers
5	Jason Behrendorff		(1990-04-20) 20 April 1990	Right-handed	Left-arm fast medium
33	Simon Mackin		(1992-09-01) 1 September 1992	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium
68	Andrew Tye		(1986-12-12) 12 December 1986	Right-handed	Right-arm medium fast
3	Joel Paris		(1992-12-11) 11 December 1992	Left-handed	Left-arm fast medium
8	David Willey		(1990-02-28) 28 February 1990	Left-handed	Left-arm fast medium	Visa contract
Spin bowlers
18	Ashton Agar		(1993-10-14) 14 October 1993	Left-handed	Left arm orthodox
67	James Muirhead		(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin

     Sydney Sixers

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

     Sydney Thunder

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

See also

• 2015–16 Big Bash League

References