2015–16 Big Bash League season squads

The 2015–16 Big Bash League season was the fifth season of the Big Bash League, the top-level Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. Each team signed 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 National side 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 West Indies (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 National side 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 West Indies (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 West Indies (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 National side 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 West Indies (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 National side 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 West Indies (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983Right-handedRight arm fast mediumVisa contract
333Chris Gayle West Indies (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 National side 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 National side 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 National side 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 National side 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 West Indies (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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