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
edit- 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 | 29 December 1974 (aged 40) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 50 | Craig Simmons | Australia | 1 December 1982 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 77 | Jono Dean | Australia | 23 June 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 34 | Travis Head | Australia | 29 December 1993 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 49 | Alex Ross | Australia | 17 April 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 19 | Kelvin Smith | Australia | 5 September 1994 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| – | Patrick Page | Australia | 15 January 1998 (aged 17) | Left-handed | Right arm medium fast | Development rookie contract |
| 33 | Jake Lehmann | Australia | 8 July 1992 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 27 | Mahela Jayawardene |  Sri Lanka | 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 | 12 May 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Visa contract |
| 20 | Michael Neser | Australia | 29 March 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 29 | Hamish Kingston | Australia | 17 December 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 42 | Alexander Keath | Australia | 20 January 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia | 23 June 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 23 | Kane Richardson | Australia | 12 February 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | Australia | 3 October 1982 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 10 | Gary Putland | Australia | 10 February 1986 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 3 | Billy Stanlake | Australia | 11 April 1994 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 25 | Jon Holland | Australia | 29 May 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left arm off spin | |
| 95 | Adil Rashid |  England | 17 February 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Visa contract |
Brisbane Heat
edit- 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 | 6 September 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 54 | Lendl Simmons | West Indies | 25 January 1985 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract, replacement player for Brendon McCullum |
| 14 | Alex Doolan | Australia | 29 November 1985 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 00 | Peter Forrest | Australia | 15 November 1985 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | Australia | 10 April 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 36 | Nathan Reardon | Australia | 8 November 1984 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 52 | Jason Floros | Australia | 24 December 1990 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 39 | James Hopes | Australia | 24 November 1978 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia | 1 September 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 42 | Brendon McCullum |  New Zealand | 27 September 1981 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract |
| 59 | James Peirson | Australia | 13 October 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 16 | Nick Buchanan | Australia | 4 March 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 12 | Andrew Fekete | Australia | 18 May 1985 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 58 | Luke Feldman | Australia | 1 August 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 2 | Josh Lalor | Australia | 4 November 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 31 | Ben Cutting | Australia | 30 January 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 6 | Mark Steketee | Australia | 17 January 1994 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 77 | Samuel Badree | West Indies | 8 March 1981 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Visa contract |
| 4 | Mitchell Swepson | Australia | 4 October 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
Hobart Hurricanes
edit- 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 | 7 September 1982 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 11 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 27 October 1977 (aged 38) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract |
| 9 | Jonathan Wells | Australia | 13 August 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia | 1 December 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 33 | Michael Hill | Australia | 29 September 1988 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 46 | Dominic Michael | Australia | 8 October 1987 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 88 | Darren Sammy | West Indies | 20 December 1983 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 54 | Daniel Christian | Australia | 4 May 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 15 | Simon Milenko | Australia | 24 November 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 27 | Tim Paine | Australia | 8 December 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain |
| 51 | Ben Dunk | Australia | 11 March 1987 (aged 28) | Left-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 32 | Shaun Tait | Australia | 22 February 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 25 | Timm van der Gugten |  Netherlands | 25 February 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 44 | Jake Reed | Australia | 28 September 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 43 | Sam Rainbird | Australia | 5 June 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 15 | Joe Mennie | Australia | 24 December 1988 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia | 27 July 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 31 | Clive Rose | Australia | 13 October 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
Melbourne Renegades
edit- 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 | 17 November 1986 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 6 | Tom Beaton | Australia | 28 November 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | Netherlands | 26 November 1986 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 12 | Callum Ferguson | Australia | 21 November 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia | 8 November 1995 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia | 18 August 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| – | Ben McDermott | Australia | 12 December 1994 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Injury replacement player for Callum Ferguson |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 7 October 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 333 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 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 | 13 October 1985 (aged 30) | Right-handed | – | |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia | 26 December 1987 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia | 3 May 1990 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 35 | Nathan Rimmington | Australia | 11 November 1982 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 10 | Peter Siddle | Australia | 25 November 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 14 | Chris Tremain | Australia | 10 August 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia | 12 September 1995 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 44 | Nick Winter | Australia | 19 June 1993 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 21 | Cameron Gannon | Australia | 23 January 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Injury replacement player for Nick Winter |
| – | Tom O'Donnell | Australia | 23 October 1996 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Left arm medium | Development rookie contract |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | Xavier Doherty | Australia | 22 November 1982 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 43 | Nathan Hauritz | Australia | 18 October 1981 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| – | Gehan Seneviratne | Australia | Community rookie contract | |||
Melbourne Stars
edit- 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 | 27 June 1980 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Visa contract |
| 8 | David Hussey | Australia | 15 July 1977 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 21 | Robert Quiney | Australia | 20 August 1982 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Luke Wright | England | 7 March 1985 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 5 | James Faulkner | Australia | 29 April 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | Vice-captain |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 14 October 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 11 | John Hastings | Australia | 4 November 1985 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 16 August 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 4 | Evan Gulbis | Australia | 26 March 1986 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | Australia | 26 April 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | – | |
| 7 | Tom Triffitt | Australia | 13 November 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | – | |
| 2 | Sam Harper | Australia | 10 December 1996 (aged 19) | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | Australia | 10 July 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 25 | Scott Boland | Australia | 11 April 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | Australia | 15 March 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Beer | Australia | 9 June 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 31 March 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Perth Scorchers
edit- 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 | 4 October 1979 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 6 | Cameron Bancroft | Australia | 19 November 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | – | |
| 20 | Shaun Marsh | Australia | 9 July 1983 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 7 | Michael Klinger | Australia | 4 July 1980 (aged 35) | Right-handed | – | |
| 15 | Michael Carberry | England | 29 September 1980 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Visa contract |
| 14 | Marcus Harris | Australia | 21 July 1992 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 13 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia | 11 October 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 31 | Brad Hogg | Australia | 6 February 1971 (aged 44) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 20 October 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 17 | Ashton Turner | Australia | 25 January 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 9 | Sam Whiteman | Australia | 19 March 1992 (aged 23) | Left-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia | 20 April 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium | |
| 33 | Simon Mackin | Australia | 1 September 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia | 12 December 1986 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 3 | Joel Paris | Australia | 11 December 1992 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | |
| 8 | David Willey | England | 28 February 1990 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 18 | Ashton Agar | Australia | 14 October 1993 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 67 | James Muirhead | Australia | 30 July 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
Sydney Sixers
edit- 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 | 12 February 1980 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract |
| 27 | Ed Cowan | Australia | 16 June 1982 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 49 | Steve Smith | Australia | 2 June 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | Australia | 21 December 1991 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 14 | Jordan Silk | Australia | 13 April 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | – | |
| 36 | Nick Larkin | Australia | 1 May 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | – | Injury replacement player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 21 | Moises Henriques | Australia | 1 February 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Captain |
| 22 | Johan Botha |  South Africa | 2 May 1982 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Visa contract |
| 72 | Stephen O'Keefe | Australia | 9 December 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 77 | Sean Abbott | Australia | 29 February 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 23 | Ben Dwarshuis | Australia | 23 June 1994 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 37 | Trent Lawford | Australia | 18 April 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 24 | Brad Haddin | Australia | 23 October 1977 (aged 38) | Right-handed | – | |
| 1 | Ryan Carters | Australia | 25 July 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 30 January 1990 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 8 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 8 January 1991 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 4 | Doug Bollinger | Australia | 24 July 1981 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 33 | Jackson Bird | Australia | 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 | 20 November 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 5 | Riley Ayre | Australia | 2 April 1996 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Replacement player for Nathan Lyon |
| – | Soumil Chhibber | Australia | 16 June 1995 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Development rookie contract |
| 88 | Li Kai Ming |  Hong Kong | 5 July 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Community rookie contract |
Sydney Thunder
edit- 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 | 27 May 1975 (aged 40) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Captain |
| 18 | Usman Khawaja | Australia | 18 December 1986 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 6 | Aiden Blizzard | Australia | 27 June 1984 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
| 17 | Kurtis Patterson | Australia | 5 April 1993 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 99 | Ben Rohrer | Australia | 26 March 1981 (aged 34) | Left-handed | – | |
| 29 | Ahillen Beadle | Australia | 29 August 1986 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 23 | Jake Doran | Australia | 2 December 1996 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 16 October 1975 (aged 40) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | Visa contract |
| 12 | Andre Russell | West Indies | 29 April 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 4 | Andrew McDonald | Australia | 15 June 1981 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 33 | Shane Watson | Australia | 17 June 1981 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 21 | Chris Hartley | Australia | 24 May 1982 (aged 33) | Left-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 30 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 8 May 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 27 | Clint McKay | Australia | 22 February 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 11 | Gurinder Sandhu | Australia | 14 February 1993 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 8 | Alister McDermott | Australia | 7 June 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 93 | Chris Green | Australia | 1 October 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 52 | Fawad Ahmed | Australia | 5 February 1982 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |