2015–16 Big Bash League season squads

Main article: 2015–16 Big Bash League season

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.

Adelaide Strikers

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
17 Brad Hodge  Australia (1974-12-29)29 December 1974 (aged 40) Right-handed Right arm off spin Captain
50 Craig Simmons  Australia (1982-12-01)1 December 1982 (aged 33) Left-handed Left arm orthodox
77 Jono Dean  Australia (1984-06-23)23 June 1984 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm off spin
34 Travis Head  Australia (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (aged 21) Left-handed Right arm off spin
49 Alex Ross  Australia (1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed Right arm off spin
19 Kelvin Smith  Australia (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (aged 21) Left-handed Right arm off spin
– Patrick Page  Australia (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (aged 17) Left-handed Right arm medium fast Development rookie contract
33 Jake Lehmann  Australia (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 23) Left-handed Left arm orthodox
27 Mahela Jayawardene  Sri Lanka (1977-05-27)27 May 1977 (aged 38) Right-handed Right arm medium Visa contract, injury replacement player for Kieron Pollard
All-rounders
55 Kieron Pollard  West Indies (1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed Right arm medium fast Visa contract
20 Michael Neser  Australia (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Right arm medium fast
29 Hamish Kingston  Australia (1990-12-17)17 December 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Right arm medium fast
42 Alexander Keath  Australia (1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed Right arm medium
Wicketkeepers
15 Tim Ludeman  Australia (1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
23 Kane Richardson  Australia (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
56 Ben Laughlin  Australia (1982-10-03)3 October 1982 (aged 33) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
10 Gary Putland  Australia (1986-02-10)10 February 1986 (aged 29) Right-handed Left arm fast medium
3 Billy Stanlake  Australia (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 21) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
25 Jon Holland  Australia (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed Left arm off spin
95 Adil Rashid  England (1988-02-17)17 February 1988 (aged 27) Right-handed Right arm leg spin Visa contract

Brisbane Heat

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
62 Joe Burns  Australia (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 26) Right-handed Right arm medium
54 Lendl Simmons  West Indies (1985-01-25)25 January 1985 (aged 30) Right-handed Right arm medium Visa contract, replacement player for Brendon McCullum
14 Alex Doolan  Australia (1985-11-29)29 November 1985 (aged 30) Right-handed Right arm medium
00 Peter Forrest  Australia (1985-11-15)15 November 1985 (aged 30) Right-handed Right arm medium
50 Chris Lynn  Australia (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Left arm orthodox Captain
36 Nathan Reardon  Australia (1984-11-08)8 November 1984 (aged 31) Left-handed Right arm medium
All-rounders
52 Jason Floros  Australia (1990-12-24)24 December 1990 (aged 24) Left-handed Right arm off spin
39 James Hopes  Australia (1978-11-24)24 November 1978 (aged 37) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
24 Jack Wildermuth  Australia (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22) Right-handed Right arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
42 Brendon McCullum  New Zealand (1981-09-27)27 September 1981 (aged 34) Right-handed Right arm medium Visa contract
59 James Peirson  Australia (1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
16 Nick Buchanan  Australia (1991-03-04)4 March 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
12 Andrew Fekete  Australia (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 30) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
58 Luke Feldman  Australia (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
2 Josh Lalor  Australia (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed Left arm fast medium
31 Ben Cutting  Australia (1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
6 Mark Steketee  Australia (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 21) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
77 Samuel Badree  West Indies (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 34) Right-handed Right arm leg spin Visa contract
4 Mitchell Swepson  Australia (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 22) Right-handed Right arm leg spin

Hobart Hurricanes

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
10 George Bailey  Australia (1982-09-07)7 September 1982 (aged 33) Right-handed Right arm medium
11 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka (1977-10-27)27 October 1977 (aged 38) Left-handed Right arm medium Visa contract
9 Jonathan Wells  Australia (1988-08-13)13 August 1988 (aged 27) Right-handed Right arm medium
20 Beau Webster  Australia (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
33 Michael Hill  Australia (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 27) Left-handed Right-arm medium
46 Dominic Michael  Australia (1987-10-08)8 October 1987 (aged 28) Left-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
88 Darren Sammy  West Indies (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
54 Daniel Christian  Australia (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
15 Simon Milenko  Australia (1988-11-24)24 November 1988 (aged 27) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
27 Tim Paine  Australia (1984-12-08)8 December 1984 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm medium Captain
51 Ben Dunk  Australia (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 28) Left-handed –
Pace bowlers
32 Shaun Tait  Australia (1983-02-22)22 February 1983 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm fast
25 Timm van der Gugten  Netherlands (1991-02-25)25 February 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Non-visa Dutch international
44 Jake Reed  Australia (1990-09-28)28 September 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
43 Sam Rainbird  Australia (1992-06-05)5 June 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed Left arm fast medium
15 Joe Mennie  Australia (1988-12-24)24 December 1988 (aged 26) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
13 Cameron Boyce  Australia (1989-07-27)27 July 1989 (aged 26) Right-handed Right arm leg spin
31 Clive Rose  Australia (1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 26) Right-handed Left arm orthodox

Melbourne Renegades

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
5 Aaron Finch  Australia (1986-11-17)17 November 1986 (aged 29) Right-handed Left arm orthodox Captain
6 Tom Beaton  Australia (1990-11-28)28 November 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Right arm medium
26 Tom Cooper  Netherlands (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 29) Right-handed Right arm off spin Non-visa Dutch international
12 Callum Ferguson  Australia (1984-11-21)21 November 1984 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm medium
9 Matt Short  Australia (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 20) Right-handed Right arm off spin
7 Cameron White  Australia (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm leg break
– Ben McDermott  Australia (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 21) Right-handed Right arm medium Injury replacement player for Callum Ferguson
All-rounders
47 Dwayne Bravo  West Indies (1983-10-07)7 October 1983 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
333 Chris Gayle  West Indies (1979-09-21)21 September 1979 (aged 36) 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 (1985-10-13)13 October 1985 (aged 30) Right-handed –
13 Matthew Wade  Australia (1987-12-26)26 December 1987 (aged 27) Left-handed Right arm medium
Pace bowlers
19 James Pattinson  Australia (1990-05-03)3 May 1990 (aged 25) Left-handed Right arm fast
35 Nathan Rimmington  Australia (1982-11-11)11 November 1982 (aged 33) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
10 Peter Siddle  Australia (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
14 Chris Tremain  Australia (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
4 Guy Walker  Australia (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (aged 20) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
44 Nick Winter  Australia (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 (aged 22) Left-handed Left arm fast medium
21 Cameron Gannon  Australia (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (aged 26) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Injury replacement player for Nick Winter
– Tom O'Donnell  Australia (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 (aged 19) Right-handed Left arm medium Development rookie contract
Spin bowlers
24 Xavier Doherty  Australia (1982-11-22)22 November 1982 (aged 33) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox
43 Nathan Hauritz  Australia (1981-10-18)18 October 1981 (aged 34) Right-handed Right arm off spin
– Gehan Seneviratne  Australia Community rookie contract

Melbourne Stars

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
24 Kevin Pietersen  England (1980-06-27)27 June 1980 (aged 35) Right-handed Right arm off spin Visa contract
8 David Hussey  Australia (1977-07-15)15 July 1977 (aged 38) Right-handed Right arm off spin Captain
21 Robert Quiney  Australia (1982-08-20)20 August 1982 (aged 33) Left-handed Right arm medium
All-rounders
6 Luke Wright  England (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 (aged 30) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
5 James Faulkner  Australia (1990-04-29)29 April 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Left arm fast medium Vice-captain
32 Glenn Maxwell  Australia (1988-10-14)14 October 1988 (aged 27) Right-handed Right arm off spin
11 John Hastings  Australia (1985-11-04)4 November 1985 (aged 30) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
16 Marcus Stoinis  Australia (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 26) Right-handed Right arm medium
4 Evan Gulbis  Australia (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 29) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicketkeepers
54 Peter Handscomb  Australia (1991-04-26)26 April 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed –
7 Tom Triffitt  Australia (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed –
2 Sam Harper  Australia (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 19) Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
17 Daniel Worrall  Australia (1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
25 Scott Boland  Australia (1989-04-11)11 April 1989 (aged 26) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
20 Ben Hilfenhaus  Australia (1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
19 Michael Beer  Australia (1984-06-09)9 June 1984 (aged 31) Right-handed Left arm orthodox
63 Adam Zampa  Australia (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break

Perth Scorchers

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
32 Adam Voges  Australia (1979-10-04)4 October 1979 (aged 36) Right-handed Left arm orthodox Captain
6 Cameron Bancroft  Australia (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed –
20 Shaun Marsh  Australia (1983-07-09)9 July 1983 (aged 32) Left-handed Left arm orthodox
7 Michael Klinger  Australia (1980-07-04)4 July 1980 (aged 35) Right-handed –
15 Michael Carberry  England (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 35) Left-handed Right-arm offbreak Visa contract
14 Marcus Harris  Australia (1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 23) Left-handed Right-arm offbreak
All-rounders
13 Nathan Coulter-Nile  Australia (1987-10-11)11 October 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast
31 Brad Hogg  Australia (1971-02-06)6 February 1971 (aged 44) Left-handed Slow left-arm wrist-spin
10 Mitchell Marsh  Australia (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
17 Ashton Turner  Australia (1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
Wicket-keepers
9 Sam Whiteman  Australia (1992-03-19)19 March 1992 (aged 23) Left-handed –
Pace bowlers
5 Jason Behrendorff  Australia (1990-04-20)20 April 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Left-arm fast medium
33 Simon Mackin  Australia (1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
68 Andrew Tye  Australia (1986-12-12)12 December 1986 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
3 Joel Paris  Australia (1992-12-11)11 December 1992 (aged 23) Left-handed Left-arm fast medium
8 David Willey  England (1990-02-28)28 February 1990 (aged 25) Left-handed Left-arm fast medium Visa contract
Spin bowlers
18 Ashton Agar  Australia (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 22) Left-handed Left arm orthodox
67 James Muirhead  Australia (1993-07-30)30 July 1993 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin

Sydney Sixers

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
41 Michael Lumb  England (1980-02-12)12 February 1980 (aged 35) Left-handed Right arm medium Visa contract
27 Ed Cowan  Australia (1982-06-16)16 June 1982 (aged 33) Left-handed Right arm leg spin
49 Steve Smith  Australia (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 (aged 26) Right-handed Right arm leg spin
53 Nic Maddinson  Australia (1991-12-21)21 December 1991 (aged 23) Left-handed Left arm orthodox
14 Jordan Silk  Australia (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed –
36 Nick Larkin  Australia (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed – Injury replacement player
All-rounders
21 Moises Henriques  Australia (1987-02-01)1 February 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Captain
22 Johan Botha  South Africa (1982-05-02)2 May 1982 (aged 33) Right-handed Right arm off spin Visa contract
72 Stephen O'Keefe  Australia (1984-12-09)9 December 1984 (aged 31) Right-handed Left arm orthodox
77 Sean Abbott  Australia (1992-02-29)29 February 1992 (aged 23) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
23 Ben Dwarshuis  Australia (1994-06-23)23 June 1994 (aged 21) Left-handed Left arm fast medium
37 Trent Lawford  Australia (1988-04-18)18 April 1988 (aged 27) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Wicket-keepers
24 Brad Haddin  Australia (1977-10-23)23 October 1977 (aged 38) Right-handed –
1 Ryan Carters  Australia (1990-07-25)25 July 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed –
Pace bowlers
56 Mitchell Starc  Australia (1990-01-30)30 January 1990 (aged 25) Left-handed Left-arm fast
8 Josh Hazlewood  Australia (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 24) Left-handed Right arm fast medium
4 Doug Bollinger  Australia (1981-07-24)24 July 1981 (aged 34) Left-handed Left arm fast medium
33 Jackson Bird  Australia (1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (aged 29) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
79 Mickey Edwards  Australia unknown Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
67 Nathan Lyon  Australia (1987-11-20)20 November 1987 (aged 28) Right-handed Right arm off spin
5 Riley Ayre  Australia (1996-04-02)2 April 1996 (aged 19) Right-handed Right arm off spin Replacement player for Nathan Lyon
– Soumil Chhibber  Australia (1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (aged 20) Right-handed Right arm off spin Development rookie contract
88 Li Kai Ming  Hong Kong (1991-07-05)5 July 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed Right arm leg spin Community rookie contract

Sydney Thunder

  • Ages given as of 17 December 2015, the date of the first match of the season
No. Name National side Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
48 Michael Hussey  Australia (1975-05-27)27 May 1975 (aged 40) Left-handed Right arm medium Captain
18 Usman Khawaja  Australia (1986-12-18)18 December 1986 (aged 28) Left-handed Right arm medium
6 Aiden Blizzard  Australia (1984-06-27)27 June 1984 (aged 31) Left-handed Left arm medium
17 Kurtis Patterson  Australia (1993-04-05)5 April 1993 (aged 22) Left-handed Right arm off spin
99 Ben Rohrer  Australia (1981-03-26)26 March 1981 (aged 34) Left-handed –
29 Ahillen Beadle  Australia (1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 29) Left-handed Left arm orthodox
23 Jake Doran  Australia (1996-12-02)2 December 1996 (aged 19) Left-handed Right arm medium
All-rounders
3 Jacques Kallis  South Africa (1975-10-16)16 October 1975 (aged 40) Right-handed Right arm fast Visa contract
12 Andre Russell  West Indies (1988-04-29)29 April 1988 (aged 27) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Visa contract
4 Andrew McDonald  Australia (1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
33 Shane Watson  Australia (1981-06-17)17 June 1981 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
21 Chris Hartley  Australia (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 33) Left-handed –
Pace bowlers
30 Pat Cummins  Australia (1993-05-08)8 May 1993 (aged 22) Right-handed Right arm fast
27 Clint McKay  Australia (1983-02-22)22 February 1983 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
11 Gurinder Sandhu  Australia (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 22) Left-handed Right arm fast medium
8 Alister McDermott  Australia (1991-06-07)7 June 1991 (aged 24) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
93 Chris Green  Australia (1993-10-01)1 October 1993 (aged 22) Right-handed Right arm off spin
52 Fawad Ahmed  Australia (1982-02-05)5 February 1982 (aged 33) Right-handed Right arm leg spin

References

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