2017–18 Big Bash League season squads

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The 2017-18 Big Bash League season is the seventh season of the Big Bash League, the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. Each team can sign a minimum of 18 players, including two rookies and two visa contracted players.

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  Adelaide Strikers

S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
34 Travis Head Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 December 1993 (age 28)Left-handedRight arm off spin Captain
77 Jono Dean Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 June 1984 (age 38)Right-handedRight arm off spin
88Daniel DrewFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22 May 1996 (age 26)Right-handedRight arm off spin
41 Colin Ingram Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3 July 1985 (age 37)Left-handedRight arm leg spin
33 Jake Lehmann Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 July 1992 (age 30)Left-handed Left arm orthodox
28 Jake Weatherald Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4 November 1994 (age 28)Left-handedRight arm leg spin
29 Jonathan Wells Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13 August 1988 (age 34)Right-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
20 Michael Neser Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 March 1990 (age 32)Right-handedRight arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
5 Alex Carey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 August 1991 (age 31)Left-handedRight arm medium fast
Bowlers
56 Ben Laughlin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 October 1982 (age 40)Right-handedRight arm fast medium
3 Billy Stanlake Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11 April 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight arm fast
21 Wes Agar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 February 1997 (age 25)Right-handedRight arm fast
17 Michael Cormack Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 June 1997 (age 25)Right-handedRight arm off spin
14 David Grant Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24 May 1997 (age 25)Right-handedRight arm medium fast
19 Rashid Khan Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan 20 September 1998 (age 24)Right-handedRight arm leg spin
9 Liam O'Connor Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20 June 1993 (age 29)Right-handedRight arm leg spin
91 Peter Siddle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22 January 1984 (age 38)Right-handedRight arm fast medium
44Nick WinterFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 June 1993 (age 29)Left-handedLeft arm medium fast

  Brisbane Heat

S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
62 Joe Burns Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 September 1989 (age 33)Right-handedRight arm medium
1 Max Bryant Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia N/ARight-handedRight arm medium
5 Sam Heazlett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 September 1995 (age 27)Left-handed Left arm orthodox
9 Marnus Labuschagne Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22 June 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight arm leg spin
50 Chris Lynn Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10 April 1990 (age 32)Right-handedLeft arm leg spin
42 Brendon McCullum Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 27 September 1981 (age 41)Right-handedRight arm medium Captain
77 Matthew Renshaw Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28 March 1996 (age 26)Left-handedRight arm off spin
49 Alex Ross Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 April 1992 (age 30)Right-handedRight arm off spin
All-rounders
52 Jason Floros Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24 December 1990 (age 31)Left-handedRight arm off spin
Wicketkeepers
59 Jimmy Peirson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13 October 1992 (age 30)Right-handed-
Bowlers
31 Ben Cutting Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 January 1987 (age 35)Right-handedRight arm fast medium
35 Brendan Doggett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 May 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight arm medium fast
7 Shadab Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 23 January 1998 (age 24)Right-handedRight arm leg spin
2 Josh Lalor Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 November 1987 (age 35)Right-handedLeft arm fast medium
86 Yasir Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2 May 1986 (age 36)Right-handedRight arm leg spin
4 Mitch Swepson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4 October 1993 (age 29)Right-handedRight arm leg spin
6 Mark Steketee Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 January 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight arm fast
3 Cameron Valente Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 September 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight arm fast

  Hobart Hurricanes

S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
10 George Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 September 1982 (age 40)Right-handedRight arm medium Captain & International Cap
14 Alex Doolan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 November 1985 (age 37)Right-handedInternational Cap
- Nathan Reardon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11 September 1984 (age 38)Left-handedRight-Arm medium International Cap
All-rounders
23 D'Arcy Short Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9 August 1990 (age 32)Left-handedLeft arm orthodox spin
77 James Bazley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 April 1995 (age 27)Right-handedRight arm medium
54 Daniel Christian Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4 May 1983 (age 39)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast International Cap
29 Hamish Kingston Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 December 1990 (age 32)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
15 Simon Milenko Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24 November 1988 (age 34)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Wicketkeepers
28 Ben McDermott Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 December 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight arm medium
27 Tim Paine Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 December 1984 (age 38)Right-handedRight arm medium International Cap
13 Matthew Wade Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 December 1987 (age 34)Left-handedRight arm medium International Cap
Pace bowlers
43 Sam Rainbird Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 June 1992 (age 30)Right-handedLeft arm fast-medium
44 Jake Reed Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28 September 1990 (age 32)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
- Tom Rogers Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 March 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
- Jofra Archer Flag of England.svg  England 5 January 1995 (age 27)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium Overseas Player
72 Tymal Mills Flag of England.svg  England 12 August 1992 (age 30)Right-handedLeft arm fast Overseas Player
- David Moody Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28 April 1995 (age 27)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
13 Cameron Boyce Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 July 1989 (age 33)Right-handedRight arm leg spin International Cap
31 Clive Rose Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13 October 1989 (age 33)Right-handed Left arm orthodox

  Melbourne Renegades

S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
5 Aaron Finch Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 November 1987 (age 35)Right-handed Left arm orthodox Captain
26 Tom Cooper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 November 1986 (age 36)Right-handedRight arm off spin
21 Marcus Harris Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21 July 1992 (age 30)Left-handedRight arm off spin
17 Brad Hodge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 December 1974 (age 47)Right-handedRight arm off spin
9 Matt Short Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 November 1995 (age 27)Right-handedRight arm off spin
20 Beau Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 December 1993 (age 29)Right-handedRight arm off spin
7 Cameron White Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18 August 1983 (age 39)Right-handedRight arm leg spin
All-rounders
47 Dwayne Bravo Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 7 October 1983 (age 39)Right-handedRight arm medium fast
31 Brad Hogg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 February 1971 (age 51)Left-handed Slow left-arm wrist-spin
24 Jack Wildermuth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 September 1993 (age 29)Right-handedRight arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
15 Tim Ludeman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 June 1987 (age 35)Right-handed-
Bowlers
25 Jon Holland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 May 1987 (age 35)Right-handed Left arm orthodox
15 Joe Mennie Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24 December 1988 (age 33)Right-handedRight arm fast medium
74 Sunil Narine Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 26 May 1988 (age 34)Left-handedRight arm off spin
19 James Pattinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 May 1990 (age 32)Left-handedRight arm fast medium
23 Kane Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 February 1991 (age 31)Right-handedRight arm fast medium
14 Chris Tremain Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10 August 1991 (age 31)Right-handedRight arm fast
4 Guy Walker Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 September 1995 (age 27)Right-handedRight arm fast

  Melbourne Stars

S/NNameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
24 Kevin Pietersen Flag of England.svg  England 27 June 1980 (age 42)Right-handedRight arm off spin
12 Rob Quiney Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20 August 1982 (age 40)Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
11 John Hastings Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4 November 1985 (age 37)Right-handedRight arm fast medium Captain
5 James Faulkner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 April 1990 (age 32)Right-handedLeft arm medium fast
4 Evan Gulbis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 March 1986 (age 36)Right-handedRight arm medium
32 Glenn Maxwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 October 1988 (age 34)Right-handedRight arm off spin
16 Marcus Stoinis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16 August 1989 (age 33)Right-handedRight arm medium
6 Luke Wright Flag of England.svg  England 7 March 1985 (age 37)Right-handedRight arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
51 Ben Dunk Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11 March 1987 (age 35)Left-handedRight arm off spin
13 Seb Gotch Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 July 1993 (age 29)Left-handedRight arm medium
54 Peter Handscomb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 April 1991 (age 31)Right-handedRight arm off spin
3 Sam Harper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10 December 1996 (age 26)Right-handed-
Bowlers
19 Michael Beer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9 June 1984 (age 38)Right-handed Left arm orthodox
25 Scott Boland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11 April 1989 (age 33)Right-handedRight arm medium fast
9 Jackson Coleman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18 December 1991 (age 31)Right-handedLeft arm medium fast
20 Ben Hilfenhaus Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15 March 1983 (age 39)Right-handedRight arm fast medium
17 Daniel Worrall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10 July 1991 (age 31)Right-handedRight arm fast medium
63 Adam Zampa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31 March 1992 (age 30)Right-handedRight arm leg spin

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