# 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.

## 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 | |