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.
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 17 | Brad Hodge |  Australia |
29 December 1974 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 50 | Craig Simmons | Australia |
1 December 1982 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 77 | Jono Dean | Australia |
23 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 34 | Travis Head | Australia |
29 December 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 49 | Alex Ross | Australia |
17 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 19 | Kelvin Smith | Australia |
5 September 1994 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| – | Patrick Page | Australia |
15 January 1998 | Left-handed | Right arm medium fast | Development rookie contract |
| 33 | Jake Lehmann | Australia |
8 July 1992 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 27 | Mahela Jayawardene |  Sri Lanka |
27 May 1977 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract, injury replacement player for Kieron Pollard |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 55 | Kieron Pollard |  West Indies |
12 May 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Visa contract |
| 20 | Michael Neser | Australia |
29 March 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 29 | Hamish Kingston | Australia |
17 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 42 | Alexander Keath | Australia |
20 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia |
23 June 1987 | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 23 | Kane Richardson | Australia |
12 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | Australia |
3 October 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 10 | Gary Putland | Australia |
10 February 1986 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 3 | Billy Stanlake | Australia |
11 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 25 | Jon Holland | Australia |
29 May 1987 | Right-handed | Left arm off spin | |
| 95 | Adil Rashid |  England |
17 February 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Visa contract |
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 62 | Joe Burns | Australia |
6 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 54 | Lendl Simmons | West Indies |
25 January 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract, replacement player for Brendon McCullum |
| 14 | Alex Doolan | Australia |
29 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 00 | Peter Forrest | Australia |
15 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | Australia |
10 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 36 | Nathan Reardon | Australia |
8 November 1984 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 52 | Jason Floros | Australia |
24 December 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 39 | James Hopes | Australia |
24 November 1978 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia |
1 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 42 | Brendon McCullum |  New Zealand |
27 September 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract |
| 59 | James Peirson | Australia |
13 October 1992 | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 16 | Nick Buchanan | Australia |
4 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 12 | Andrew Fekete | Australia |
18 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 58 | Luke Feldman | Australia |
1 August 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 2 | Josh Lalor | Australia |
4 November 1987 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 31 | Ben Cutting | Australia |
30 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 6 | Mark Steketee | Australia |
17 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 77 | Samuel Badree | West Indies |
8 March 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Visa contract |
| 4 | Mitchell Swepson | Australia |
4 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 10 | George Bailey | Australia |
7 September 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 11 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka |
27 October 1977 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract |
| 9 | Jonathan Wells | Australia |
13 August 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia |
1 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 33 | Michael Hill | Australia |
29 September 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 46 | Dominic Michael | Australia |
8 October 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 88 | Darren Sammy | West Indies |
20 December 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 54 | Daniel Christian | Australia |
4 May 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 15 | Simon Milenko | Australia |
24 November 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 27 | Tim Paine | Australia |
8 December 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain |
| 51 | Ben Dunk | Australia |
11 March 1987 | Left-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 32 | Shaun Tait | Australia |
22 February 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 25 | Timm van der Gugten |  Netherlands |
25 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 44 | Jake Reed | Australia |
28 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 43 | Sam Rainbird | Australia |
5 June 1992 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 15 | Joe Mennie | Australia |
24 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia |
27 July 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 31 | Clive Rose | Australia |
13 October 1989 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch | Australia |
17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 6 | Tom Beaton | Australia |
28 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | Netherlands |
26 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 12 | Callum Ferguson | Australia |
21 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia |
8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia |
18 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| – | Ben McDermott | Australia |
12 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Injury replacement player for Callum Ferguson |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies |
7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 333 | Chris Gayle | West Indies |
21 September 1979 | 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 | Right-handed | – | |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia |
26 December 1987 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia |
3 May 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 35 | Nathan Rimmington | Australia |
11 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 10 | Peter Siddle | Australia |
25 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 14 | Chris Tremain | Australia |
10 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia |
12 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 44 | Nick Winter | Australia |
19 June 1993 | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 21 | Cameron Gannon | Australia |
23 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Injury replacement player for Nick Winter |
| – | Tom O'Donnell | Australia |
23 October 1996 | Right-handed | Left arm medium | Development rookie contract |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | Xavier Doherty | Australia |
22 November 1982 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 43 | Nathan Hauritz | Australia |
18 October 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| – | Gehan Seneviratne | Australia |
Community rookie contract | |||
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 24 | Kevin Pietersen | England |
27 June 1980 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Visa contract |
| 8 | David Hussey | Australia |
15 July 1977 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 21 | Robert Quiney | Australia |
20 August 1982 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Luke Wright | England |
7 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 5 | James Faulkner | Australia |
29 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | Vice-captain |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia |
14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 11 | John Hastings | Australia |
4 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia |
16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 4 | Evan Gulbis | Australia |
26 March 1986 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | Australia |
26 April 1991 | Right-handed | – | |
| 7 | Tom Triffitt | Australia |
13 November 1990 | Right-handed | – | |
| 2 | Sam Harper | Australia |
10 December 1996 | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | Australia |
10 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 25 | Scott Boland | Australia |
11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | Australia |
15 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Beer | Australia |
9 June 1984 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | Australia |
31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 32 | Adam Voges | Australia |
4 October 1979 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 6 | Cameron Bancroft | Australia |
19 November 1992 | Right-handed | – | |
| 20 | Shaun Marsh | Australia |
9 July 1983 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 7 | Michael Klinger | Australia |
4 July 1980 | Right-handed | – | |
| 15 | Michael Carberry | England |
29 September 1980 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Visa contract |
| 14 | Marcus Harris | Australia |
21 July 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 13 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia |
11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 31 | Brad Hogg | Australia |
6 February 1971 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia |
20 October 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 17 | Ashton Turner | Australia |
25 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 9 | Sam Whiteman | Australia |
19 March 1992 | Left-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia |
20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium | |
| 33 | Simon Mackin | Australia |
1 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia |
12 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 3 | Joel Paris | Australia |
11 December 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | |
| 8 | David Willey | England |
28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 18 | Ashton Agar | Australia |
14 October 1993 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 67 | James Muirhead | Australia |
30 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 41 | Michael Lumb | England |
12 February 1980 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract |
| 27 | Ed Cowan | Australia |
16 June 1982 | Left-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 49 | Steve Smith | Australia |
2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | Australia |
21 December 1991 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 14 | Jordan Silk | Australia |
13 April 1992 | Right-handed | – | |
| 36 | Nick Larkin | Australia |
1 May 1990 | Right-handed | – | Injury replacement player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 21 | Moises Henriques | Australia |
1 February 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Captain |
| 22 | Johan Botha |  South Africa |
2 May 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Visa contract |
| 72 | Stephen O'Keefe | Australia |
9 December 1984 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 77 | Sean Abbott | Australia |
29 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 23 | Ben Dwarshuis | Australia |
23 June 1994 | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 37 | Trent Lawford | Australia |
18 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 24 | Brad Haddin | Australia |
23 October 1977 | Right-handed | – | |
| 1 | Ryan Carters | Australia |
25 July 1990 | Right-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | Australia |
30 January 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 8 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia |
8 January 1991 | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 4 | Doug Bollinger | Australia |
24 July 1981 | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 33 | Jackson Bird | Australia |
11 December 1986 | 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 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 5 | Riley Ayre | Australia |
2 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Replacement player for Nathan Lyon |
| – | Soumil Chhibber | Australia |
16 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Development rookie contract |
| 88 | Li Kai Ming |  Hong Kong |
5 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | Community rookie contract |
| S/N | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 48 | Michael Hussey | Australia |
27 May 1975 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Captain |
| 18 | Usman Khawaja | Australia |
18 December 1986 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 6 | Aiden Blizzard | Australia |
27 June 1984 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
| 17 | Kurtis Patterson | Australia |
5 April 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 99 | Ben Rohrer | Australia |
26 March 1981 | Left-handed | – | |
| 29 | Ahillen Beadle | Australia |
29 August 1986 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 23 | Jake Doran | Australia |
2 December 1996 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa |
16 October 1975 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | Visa contract |
| 12 | Andre Russell | West Indies |
29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 4 | Andrew McDonald | Australia |
15 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 33 | Shane Watson | Australia |
17 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 21 | Chris Hartley | Australia |
24 May 1982 | Left-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 30 | Pat Cummins | Australia |
8 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 27 | Clint McKay | Australia |
22 February 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 11 | Gurinder Sandhu | Australia |
14 February 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 8 | Alister McDermott | Australia |
7 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 93 | Chris Green | Australia |
1 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 52 | Fawad Ahmed | Australia |
5 February 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |