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 Australia 29 December 1974 Right-handed Right arm off spin Captain
50 Craig Simmons Australia 1 December 1982 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
77 Jono Dean Australia 23 June 1984 Right-handed Right arm off spin
34 Travis Head Australia 29 December 1993 Left-handed Right arm off spin
49 Alex Ross Australia April 17, 1992 Right-handed Right arm off spin
19 Kelvin Smith Australia September 5, 1994 Left-handed Right arm off spin
– Patrick Page Australia January 15, 1998 Left-handed Right arm medium fast Development rookie contract
33 Jake Lehmann Australia July 8, 1992 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
27 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 27 May 1977 Right-handed Right arm medium Visa contract, injury replacement player for Kieron Pollard
All-rounders
55 Kieron Pollard Trinidad and Tobago 12 May 1987 Right-handed Right arm medium fast Visa contract
20 Michael Neser Australia 29 March 1990 Right-handed Right arm medium fast
29 Hamish Kingston Australia 17 December 1990 Right-handed Right arm medium fast
42 Alexander Keath Australia 20 January 1992 Right-handed Right arm medium
Wicketkeepers
15 Tim Ludeman Australia 23 June 1987 Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
23 Kane Richardson Australia 12 February 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
56 Ben Laughlin Australia 3 October 1982 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
10 Gary Putland Australia 10 February 1986 Right-handed Left arm fast medium
3 Billy Stanlake Australia 11 April 1994 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
25 Jon Holland Australia 29 May 1987 Right-handed Left arm off spin
95 Adil Rashid England 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 Australia 6 September 1989 Right-handed Right arm medium
54 Lendl Simmons Trinidad and Tobago 25 January 1985 Right-handed Right arm medium Visa contract, replacement player for Brendon McCullum
14 Alex Doolan Australia 29 November 1985 Right-handed Right arm medium
00 Peter Forrest Australia 15 November 1985 Right-handed Right arm medium
50 Chris Lynn Australia 10 April 1990 Right-handed Left arm orthodox Captain
36 Nathan Reardon Australia 8 November 1984 Left-handed Right arm medium
All-rounders
52 Jason Floros Australia 24 December 1990 Left-handed Right arm off spin
39 James Hopes Australia 24 November 1978 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
24 Jack Wildermuth Australia 1 September 1993 Right-handed Right arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
42 Brendon McCullum New Zealand 27 September 1981 Right-handed Right arm medium Visa contract
59 James Peirson Australia 13 October 1992 Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
16 Nick Buchanan Australia 4 March 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
12 Andrew Fekete Australia 18 May 1985 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
58 Luke Feldman Australia 1 August 1984 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
2 Josh Lalor Australia 4 November 1987 Right-handed Left arm fast medium
31 Ben Cutting Australia 30 January 1987 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
6 Mark Steketee Australia 17 January 1994 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
77 Samuel Badree Trinidad and Tobago 8 March 1981 Right-handed Right arm leg spin Visa contract
4 Mitchell Swepson Australia 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 Australia 7 September 1982 Right-handed Right arm medium
11 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 27 October 1977 Left-handed Right arm medium Visa contract
9 Jonathan Wells Australia 13 August 1988 Right-handed Right arm medium
20Beau Webster Australia 1 December 1993 Right-handed Right-arm off-break
33Michael Hill Australia 29 September 1988 Left-handed Right-arm medium
46Dominic Michael Australia 8 October 1987 Left-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
88 Darren Sammy Saint Lucia 20 December 1983 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
54 Daniel Christian Australia 4 May 1983 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
15 Simon Milenko Australia 24 November 1988 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
27 Tim Paine Australia 8 December 1984 Right-handed Right arm medium Captain
51 Ben Dunk Australia 11 March 1987 Left-handed –
Pace bowlers
32 Shaun Tait Australia 22 February 1983 Right-handed Right arm fast
25 Timm van der Gugten Netherlands 25 February 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Non-visa Dutch international
44 Jake Reed Australia 28 September 1990 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
43 Sam Rainbird Australia 5 June 1992 Right-handed Left arm fast medium
15 Joe Mennie Australia 24 December 1988 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
13 Cameron Boyce Australia 27 July 1989 Right-handed Right arm leg spin
31 Clive Rose Australia 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 Australia 17 November 1986 Right-handed Left arm orthodox Captain
6 Tom Beaton Australia 28 November 1990 Right-handed Right arm medium
26 Tom Cooper Netherlands 26 November 1986 Right-handed Right arm off spin Non-visa Dutch international
12 Callum Ferguson Australia 21 November 1984 Right-handed Right arm medium
9 Matt Short Australia 8 November 1995 Right-handed Right arm off spin
7 Cameron White Australia 18 August 1983 Right-handed Right arm leg break
– Ben McDermott Australia 12 December 1994 Right-handed Right arm medium Injury replacement player for Callum Ferguson
All-rounders
47 Dwayne Bravo Trinidad and Tobago 7 October 1983 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
333 Chris Gayle Jamaica 21 September 1979 Left-handed Right arm off spin Visa contract
3 Cameron Stevenson Australia Right-handed Right arm fast medium Supplementary listed player
Wicketkeepers
20 Peter Nevill Australia 13 October 1985 Right-handed –
13 Matthew Wade Australia 26 December 1987 Left-handed Right arm medium
Pace bowlers
19 James Pattinson Australia 3 May 1990 Left-handed Right arm fast
35 Nathan Rimmington Australia 11 November 1982 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
10 Peter Siddle Australia 25 November 1984 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
14 Chris Tremain Australia 10 August 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
4 Guy Walker Australia 12 September 1995 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
44 Nick Winter Australia 19 June 1993 Left-handed Left arm fast medium
21 Cameron Gannon Australia 23 January 1989 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Injury replacement player for Nick Winter
– Tom O’Donnell Australia Left arm fast Development rookie contract
Spin bowlers
24 Xavier Doherty Australia 22 November 1982 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox
43 Nathan Hauritz Australia 18 October 1981 Right-handed Right arm off spin
– Gehan Seneviratne Australia Community rookie contract

     Melbourne Stars

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
24 Kevin Pietersen England 27 June 1980 Right-handed Right arm off spin Visa contract
8 David Hussey Australia 15 July 1977 Right-handed Right arm off spin Captain
21 Robert Quiney Australia 20 August 1982 Left-handed Right arm medium
All-rounders
6 Luke Wright England 7 March 1985 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
5 James Faulkner Australia 29 April 1990 Right-handed Left arm fast medium Vice-captain
32 Glenn Maxwell Australia 14 October 1988 Right-handed Right arm off spin
11 John Hastings Australia 4 November 1985 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
16 Marcus Stoinis Australia 16 August 1989 Right-handed Right arm medium
4 Evan Gulbis Australia 26 March 1986 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
54 Peter Handscomb Australia 26 April 1991 Right-handed –
7 Tom Triffitt Australia 13 November 1990 Right-handed –
2 Sam Harper Australia 10 December 1996 Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
17 Daniel Worrall Australia 10 July 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
25 Scott Boland Australia 11 April 1989 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
20 Ben Hilfenhaus Australia 15 March 1983 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
19 Michael Beer Australia 9 June 1984 Right-handed Left arm orthodox
63 Adam Zampa Australia 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 Australia 4 October 1979 Right-handed Left arm orthodox Captain
6 Cameron Bancroft Australia 19 November 1992 Right-handed –
20 Shaun Marsh Australia 9 July 1983 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
7 Michael Klinger Australia 4 July 1980 Right-handed –
15 Michael Carberry England 29 September 1980 Left-handed Right-arm offbreak Visa contract
14 Marcus Harris Australia 21 July 1992 Left-handed Right-arm offbreak
All-rounders
13 Nathan Coulter-Nile Australia 11 October 1987 Right-handed Right-arm fast
31 Brad Hogg Australia 6 February 1971 Left-handed Left-arm chinaman
10 Mitch Marsh Australia 20 October 1990 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
17 Ashton Turner Australia 25 January 1993 Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
Wicket-keepers
9 Sam Whiteman Australia 19 March 1992 Left-handed –
Pace bowlers
5 Jason Behrendorff Australia 20 April 1990 Right-handed Left-arm fast medium
33 Simon MackinAustralia 1 September 1992 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
68 Andrew Tye Australia 12 December 1986 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
3 Joel Paris Australia 11 December 1992 Left-handed Left-arm fast medium
8 David Willey England 28 February 1990 Left-handed Left-arm fast medium Visa contract
Spin bowlers
18 Ashton Agar Australia 14 October 1993 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
67 James Muirhead Australia 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 England 12 February 1980 Left-handed Right arm medium Visa contract
27 Ed Cowan Australia 16 June 1982 Left-handed Right arm leg spin
49 Steve Smith Australia 2 June 1989 Right-handed Right arm leg spin
53 Nic Maddinson Australia 21 December 1991 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
14 Jordan Silk Australia 13 April 1992 Right-handed –
36 Nick Larkin Australia 1 May 1990 Right-handed – Injury replacement player
All-rounders
21 Moises Henriques Australia 1 February 1987 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Captain
22 Johan Botha South Africa 2 May 1982 Right-handed Right arm off spin Visa contract
72 Stephen O'Keefe Australia 9 December 1984 Right-handed Left arm orthodox
77 Sean Abbott Australia 29 February 1992 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
23Ben Dwarshuis Australia 23 June 1994 Left-handed Left arm fast medium
37Trent Lawford Australia 18 April 1988 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicket-keepers
24 Brad Haddin Australia 23 October 1977 Right-handed –
1 Ryan Carters Australia 25 July 1990 Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
56 Mitchell Starc Australia 30 January 1990 Left-handed Left-arm fast
8 Josh Hazlewood Australia 8 January 1991 Left-handed Right arm fast medium
4 Doug Bollinger Australia 24 July 1981 Left-handed Left arm fast medium
33 Jackson Bird Australia 11 December 1986 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
79 Mickey Edwards Australia unknown Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
67 Nathan Lyon Australia 20 November 1987 Right-handed Right arm off spin
5 Riley Ayre Australia 2 April 1996 Right-handed Right arm off spin Replacement player for Nathan Lyon
– Soumil Chhibber Australia 16 June 1995 Right-handed Right arm off spin Development rookie contract
88 Li Kai Ming Hong Kong 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 Australia 27 May 1975 Left-handed Right arm medium Captain
18 Usman Khawaja Australia 18 December 1986 Left-handed Right arm medium
6 Aiden Blizzard Australia 27 June 1984 Left-handed Left arm medium
17 Kurtis Patterson Australia 5 April 1993 Left-handed Right arm off spin
99 Ben Rohrer Australia 26 March 1981 Left-handed –
29 Ahillen Beadle Australia 29 August 1986 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
23 Jake Doran Australia 2 December 1996 Left-handed Right arm medium
All-rounders
3 Jacques Kallis South Africa 16 October 1975 Right-handed Right arm fast Visa contract
12 Andre Russell Jamaica 29 April 1988 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
4 Andrew McDonald Australia 15 June 1981 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
33 Shane Watson Australia 17 June 1981 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
21 Chris Hartley Australia 24 May 1982 Left-handed –
Pace bowlers
30 Pat Cummins Australia 8 May 1993 Right-handed Right arm fast
27 Clint McKay Australia 22 February 1983 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
11 Gurinder Sandhu Australia 14 February 1993 Left-handed Right arm fast medium
8 Alister McDermott Australia 7 June 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
93 Chris Green Australia 1 October 1993 Right-handed Right arm off spin
52 Fawad Ahmed Australia 5 February 1982 Right-handed Right arm leg spin

See also

References

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