# 2017–18 Big Bash League season squads

The 2017–18 Big Bash League season was the seventh season of the Big Bash League, the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. Each team could sign a minimum of 18 players, including two rookies and two visa contracted players.
Ages are given as of the date of the first match played in the tournament.

## Adelaide Strikers

| No. | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 34 | Travis Head | Australia | (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 77 | Jono Dean | Australia | (1984-06-23)23 June 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 88 | Daniel Drew | Australia | (1996-05-22)22 May 1996 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 41 | Colin Ingram | South Africa | (1985-07-03)3 July 1985 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 33 | Jake Lehmann | Australia | (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 28 | Jake Weatherald | Australia | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 29 | Jonathan Wells | Australia | (1988-08-13)13 August 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 20 | Michael Neser | Australia | (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 5 | Alex Carey | Australia | (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | Australia | (1982-10-03)3 October 1982 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 3 | Billy Stanlake | Australia | (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 21 | Wes Agar | Australia | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 17 | Michael Cormack | Australia | (1997-06-29)29 June 1997 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 14 | David Grant | Australia | (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 19 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 9 | Liam O'Connor | Australia | (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 91 | Peter Siddle | Australia | (1984-01-22)22 January 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 44 | Nick Winter | Australia | (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left arm medium fast | |

## Brisbane Heat

| 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 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 1 | Max Bryant | Australia | – | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 5 | Sam Heazlett | Australia | (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 9 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | (1994-06-22)22 June 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | Australia | (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left arm leg spin | |
| 42 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | (1981-09-27)27 September 1981 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain |
| 77 | Matthew Renshaw | Australia | (1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 49 | Alex Ross | Australia | (1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 52 | Jason Floros | Australia | (1990-12-24)24 December 1990 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 59 | Jimmy Peirson | Australia | (1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | - | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 31 | Ben Cutting | Australia | (1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 35 | Brendan Doggett | Australia | (1994-05-03)3 May 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 7 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 2 | Josh Lalor | Australia | (1987-11-02)2 November 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 86 | Yasir Shah | Pakistan | (1986-05-02)2 May 1986 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 4 | Mitch Swepson | Australia | (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 6 | Mark Steketee | Australia | (1994-01-02)2 January 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 3 | Cameron Valente | Australia | (1994-09-06)6 September 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |

## Hobart Hurricanes

| 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 35) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain & International Cap |
| 14 | Alex Doolan | Australia | (1985-11-29)29 November 1985 (aged 32) | Right-handed | | International Cap |
| - | Nathan Reardon | Australia | (1984-09-11)11 September 1984 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-Arm medium | International Cap |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 23 | D'Arcy Short | Australia | (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox spin | |
| 77 | James Bazley | Australia | (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 54 | Daniel Christian | Australia | (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | International Cap |
| 29 | Hamish Kingston | Australia | (1990-12-17)17 December 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 15 | Simon Milenko | Australia | (1988-11-24)24 November 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 28 | Ben McDermott | Australia | (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 27 | Tim Paine | Australia | (1984-12-08)8 December 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | International Cap |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia | (1987-12-26)26 December 1987 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | International Cap |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| 43 | Sam Rainbird | Australia | (1992-06-05)5 June 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left arm fast-medium | |
| 44 | Jake Reed | Australia | (1990-09-28)28 September 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| - | Tom Rogers | Australia | (1994-03-03)3 March 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| - | Jofra Archer | England | (1995-01-05)5 January 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Overseas Player |
| 72 | Tymal Mills | England | (1992-08-12)12 August 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left arm fast | Overseas Player |
| - | David Moody | Australia | (1995-04-28)28 April 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia | (1989-07-27)27 July 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | International Cap |
| 31 | Clive Rose | Australia | (1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |

## Melbourne Renegades

| No. | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch | Australia | (1987-11-17)17 November 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | Australia | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 21 | Marcus Harris | Australia | (1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 17 | Brad Hodge | Australia | (1974-12-29)29 December 1974 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia | (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia | (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | (1983-10-07)7 October 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 31 | Brad Hogg | Australia | (1971-02-06)6 February 1971 (aged 46) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia | (1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | - | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 25 | Jon Holland | Australia | (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 15 | Joe Mennie | Australia | (1988-12-24)24 December 1988 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | West Indies | (1988-05-26)26 May 1988 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia | (1990-05-03)3 May 1990 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 23 | Kane Richardson | Australia | (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 14 | Chris Tremain | Australia | (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia | (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |

## Melbourne Stars

| 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 37) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 12 | Rob Quiney | Australia | (1982-08-20)20 August 1982 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 11 | John Hastings | Australia | (1985-11-04)4 November 1985 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Captain |
| 5 | James Faulkner | Australia | (1990-04-29)29 April 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left arm medium fast | |
| 4 | Evan Gulbis | Australia | (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | (1988-10-14)14 October 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 6 | Luke Wright | England | (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 51 | Ben Dunk | Australia | (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 13 | Seb Gotch | Australia | (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | Australia | (1991-04-26)26 April 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 3 | Sam Harper | Australia | (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 21) | Right-handed | - | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 19 | Michael Beer | Australia | (1984-06-09)9 June 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 25 | Scott Boland | Australia | (1989-04-11)11 April 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 9 | Jackson Coleman | Australia | (1991-12-18)18 December 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left arm medium fast | |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | Australia | (1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | Australia | (1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | Australia | (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |