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.

Main article: 2015–16 Big Bash League season

  Adelaide Strikers
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
17 Brad Hodge Australia (1974-12-29) 29 December 1974Right-handedRight arm off spinCaptain
50 Craig Simmons Australia (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
77 Jono Dean Australia (1984-06-23) 23 June 1984Right-handedRight arm off spin
34 Travis Head Australia (1993-12-29) 29 December 1993Left-handedRight arm off spin
49 Alex Ross Australia (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992Right-handedRight arm off spin
19 Kelvin Smith Australia (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994Left-handedRight arm off spin
– Patrick Page Australia (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998Left-handedRight arm medium fastDevelopment rookie contract
33 Jake Lehmann Australia (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
27 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka (1977-05-27) 27 May 1977Right-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract, injury replacement player for Kieron Pollard
All-rounders
55 Kieron Pollard Trinidad and Tobago (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987Right-handedRight arm medium fastVisa contract
20 Michael Neser Australia (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990Right-handedRight arm medium fast
29 Hamish Kingston Australia (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990Right-handedRight arm medium fast
42 Alexander Keath Australia (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992Right-handedRight arm medium
Wicketkeepers
15 Tim Ludeman Australia (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
23 Kane Richardson Australia (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
56 Ben Laughlin Australia (1982-10-03) 3 October 1982Right-handedRight arm fast medium
10 Gary Putland Australia (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
3 Billy Stanlake Australia (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
25 Jon Holland Australia (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987Right-handedLeft arm off spin
95 Adil Rashid England (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 Australia (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
54 Lendl Simmons Trinidad and Tobago (1985-01-25) 25 January 1985Right-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract, replacement player for Brendon McCullum
14 Alex Doolan Australia (1985-11-29) 29 November 1985Right-handedRight arm medium
00 Peter Forrest Australia (1985-11-15) 15 November 1985Right-handedRight arm medium
50 Chris Lynn Australia (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxCaptain
36 Nathan Reardon Australia (1984-11-08) 8 November 1984Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
52 Jason Floros Australia (1990-12-24) 24 December 1990Left-handedRight arm off spin
39 James Hopes Australia (1978-11-24) 24 November 1978Right-handedRight arm fast medium
24 Jack Wildermuth Australia (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993Right-handedRight arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
42 Brendon McCullum New Zealand (1981-09-27) 27 September 1981Right-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract
59 James Peirson Australia (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
16 Nick Buchanan Australia (1991-03-04) 4 March 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
12 Andrew Fekete Australia (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985Right-handedRight arm fast medium
58 Luke Feldman Australia (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984Right-handedRight arm fast medium
2 Josh Lalor Australia (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
31 Ben Cutting Australia (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987Right-handedRight arm fast medium
6 Mark Steketee Australia (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
77 Samuel Badree Trinidad and Tobago (1981-03-08) 8 March 1981Right-handedRight arm leg spinVisa contract
4 Mitchell Swepson Australia (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 Australia (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982Right-handedRight arm medium
11Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka (1977-10-27) 27 October 1977Left-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract
9Jonathan Wells Australia (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988Right-handedRight arm medium
20Beau Webster Australia (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm off-break
33Michael Hill Australia (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988Left-handedRight-arm medium
46Dominic Michael Australia (1987-10-08) 8 October 1987Left-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
88Darren Sammy Saint Lucia (1983-12-20) 20 December 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
54Daniel Christian Australia (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983Right-handedRight arm fast medium
15Simon Milenko Australia (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
27Tim Paine Australia (1984-12-08) 8 December 1984Right-handedRight arm mediumCaptain
51Ben Dunk Australia (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987Left-handed–
Pace bowlers
32Shaun Tait Australia (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983Right-handedRight arm fast
25Timm van der Gugten Netherlands (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991Right-handedRight arm fast mediumNon-visa Dutch international
44Jake Reed Australia (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990Right-handedRight arm fast medium
43Sam Rainbird Australia (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
15Joe Mennie Australia (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
13Cameron Boyce Australia (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989Right-handedRight arm leg spin
31Clive Rose Australia (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 Australia (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxCaptain
6Tom Beaton Australia (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990Right-handedRight arm medium
26Tom Cooper Netherlands (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986Right-handedRight arm off spinNon-visa Dutch international
12Callum Ferguson Australia (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984Right-handedRight arm medium
9Matt Short Australia (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995Right-handedRight arm off spin
7Cameron White Australia (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983Right-handedRight arm leg break
–Ben McDermott Australia (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994Right-handedRight arm mediumInjury replacement player for Callum Ferguson
All-rounders
47Dwayne Bravo Trinidad and Tobago (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
333Chris Gayle Jamaica (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979Left-handedRight arm off spinVisa contract
3Cameron Stevenson AustraliaRight-handedRight arm fast mediumSupplementary listed player
Wicketkeepers
20Peter Nevill Australia (1985-10-13) 13 October 1985Right-handed–
13Matthew Wade Australia (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987Left-handedRight arm medium
Pace bowlers
19James Pattinson Australia (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990Left-handedRight arm fast
35Nathan Rimmington Australia (1982-11-11) 11 November 1982Right-handedRight arm fast medium
10Peter Siddle Australia (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984Right-handedRight arm fast medium
14Chris Tremain Australia (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
4Guy Walker Australia (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995Right-handedRight arm fast medium
44Nick Winter Australia (1993-06-19) 19 June 1993Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
21Cameron Gannon Australia (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989Right-handedRight arm fast mediumInjury replacement player for Nick Winter
–Tom O'Donnell Australia (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996Right-handedLeft arm mediumDevelopment rookie contract
Spin bowlers
24Xavier Doherty Australia (1982-11-22) 22 November 1982Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
43Nathan Hauritz Australia (1981-10-18) 18 October 1981Right-handedRight arm off spin
–Gehan Seneviratne AustraliaCommunity rookie contract

  Melbourne Stars
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
24Kevin Pietersen England (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980Right-handedRight arm off spinVisa contract
8David Hussey Australia (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977Right-handedRight arm off spinCaptain
21Robert Quiney Australia (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
6Luke Wright England (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
5James Faulkner Australia (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990Right-handedLeft arm fast mediumVice-captain
32Glenn Maxwell Australia (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988Right-handedRight arm off spin
11John Hastings Australia (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985Right-handedRight arm fast medium
16Marcus Stoinis Australia (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
4Evan Gulbis Australia (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
54Peter Handscomb Australia (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991Right-handed–
7Tom Triffitt Australia (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990Right-handed–
2Sam Harper Australia (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
17Daniel Worrall Australia (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
25Scott Boland Australia (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989Right-handedRight arm fast medium
20Ben Hilfenhaus Australia (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
19Michael Beer Australia (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984Right-handedLeft arm orthodox
63Adam Zampa Australia (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 Australia (1979-10-04) 4 October 1979Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxCaptain
6 Cameron Bancroft Australia (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992Right-handed–
20 Shaun Marsh Australia (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
7 Michael Klinger Australia (1980-07-04) 4 July 1980Right-handed–
15 Michael Carberry England (1980-09-29) 29 September 1980Left-handedRight-arm offbreakVisa contract
14 Marcus Harris Australia (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992Left-handedRight-arm offbreak
All-rounders
13 Nathan Coulter-Nile Australia (1987-10-11) 11 October 1987Right-handedRight-arm fast
31 Brad Hogg Australia (1971-02-06) 6 February 1971Left-handedSlow left-arm wrist-spin
10 Mitchell Marsh Australia (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
17 Ashton Turner Australia (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993Right-handedRight-arm offbreak
Wicket-keepers
9 Sam Whiteman Australia (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992Left-handed–
Pace bowlers
5 Jason Behrendorff Australia (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990Right-handedLeft-arm fast medium
33 Simon Mackin Australia (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
68 Andrew Tye Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
3 Joel Paris Australia (1992-12-11) 11 December 1992Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium
8 David Willey England (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast mediumVisa contract
Spin bowlers
18 Ashton Agar Australia (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
67 James Muirhead Australia (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 England (1980-02-12) 12 February 1980Left-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract
27Ed Cowan Australia (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982Left-handedRight arm leg spin
49Steve Smith Australia (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989Right-handedRight arm leg spin
53Nic Maddinson Australia (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
14Jordan Silk Australia (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992Right-handed–
36Nick Larkin Australia (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990Right-handed–Injury replacement player
All-rounders
21Moises Henriques Australia (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987Right-handedRight arm fast mediumCaptain
22Johan Botha South Africa (1982-05-02) 2 May 1982Right-handedRight arm off spinVisa contract
72Stephen O'Keefe Australia (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984Right-handedLeft arm orthodox
77Sean Abbott Australia (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992Right-handedRight arm fast medium
23Ben Dwarshuis Australia (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
37Trent Lawford Australia (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Wicket-keepers
24Brad Haddin Australia (1977-10-23) 23 October 1977Right-handed–
1Ryan Carters Australia (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990Right-handed–
Pace bowlers
56Mitchell Starc Australia (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast
8Josh Hazlewood Australia (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991Left-handedRight arm fast medium
4Doug Bollinger Australia (1981-07-24) 24 July 1981Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
33Jackson Bird Australia (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986Right-handedRight arm fast medium
79Mickey Edwards AustraliaunknownRight-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
67Nathan Lyon Australia (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987Right-handedRight arm off spin
5Riley Ayre Australia (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996Right-handedRight arm off spinReplacement player for Nathan Lyon
–Soumil Chhibber Australia (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995Right-handedRight arm off spinDevelopment rookie contract
88Li Kai Ming Hong Kong (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 Australia (1975-05-27) 27 May 1975Left-handedRight arm mediumCaptain
18Usman Khawaja Australia (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986Left-handedRight arm medium
6Aiden Blizzard Australia (1984-06-27) 27 June 1984Left-handedLeft arm medium
17Kurtis Patterson Australia (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993Left-handedRight arm off spin
99Ben Rohrer Australia (1981-03-26) 26 March 1981Left-handed–
29Ahillen Beadle Australia (1986-08-29) 29 August 1986Left-handedLeft arm orthodox
23Jake Doran Australia (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
3Jacques Kallis South Africa (1975-10-16) 16 October 1975Right-handedRight arm fastVisa contract
12Andre Russell Jamaica (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
4Andrew McDonald Australia (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
33Shane Watson Australia (1981-06-17) 17 June 1981Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
21Chris Hartley Australia (1982-05-24) 24 May 1982Left-handed–
Pace bowlers
30Pat Cummins Australia (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993Right-handedRight arm fast
27Clint McKay Australia (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983Right-handedRight arm fast medium
11Gurinder Sandhu Australia (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993Left-handedRight arm fast medium
8Alister McDermott Australia (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991Right-handedRight arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
93Chris Green Australia (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993Right-handedRight arm off spin
52Fawad Ahmed Australia (1982-02-05) 5 February 1982Right-handedRight arm leg spin

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