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🏏 BBL & WBBL 2025–26 Squad Update!

As the excitement builds for the 2025–26 seasons of the Big Bash League (BBL) and the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), franchises are actively shaping their squads with high-profile signings, strategic transfers, and overseas selections. With the pre-draft signing window open until June 19, each team is allowed to sign one overseas player before the official draft.

WBBL squads will consist of 15 players, while BBL teams can include up to 18 players. Here's a breakdown of the latest squad developments across both competitions.

Adelaide Strikers

Men’s Squad:
Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton (ENG), Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matt Short, Henry Thornton
In: Jason Sangha
Out: Brendan Doggett (Renegades), Jake Weatherald (Hurricanes)

Women’s Squad:
Darcie Brown, Anesu Mushangwe, Tahlia McGrath, Madeline Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt (SA)
In: TBC
Out: Katie Mack (Scorchers)

Brisbane Heat

Men’s Squad:
Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro (NZ), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth
In: Lachlan Hearne, Hugh Weibgen (Thunder)
Out: Mitchell Swepson (Stars)

Women’s Squad:
Nadine de Klerk (SA), Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne
In: TBC
Out: Laura Harris (Thunder)

Hobart Hurricanes

Men’s Squad:
Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis, Chris Jordan (ENG), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright
In: Jake Weatherald (Strikers), Beau Webster (Stars)
Out: Caleb Jewell (Renegades)

Women’s Squad:
Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Elyse Villani
In/Out: TBC

Melbourne Renegades

Men’s Squad:
Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O'Neill, Tom Rogers, Tim Seifert (NZ), Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa
In: Jason Behrendorff (Scorchers), Brendan Doggett (Strikers), Caleb Jewell (Hurricanes)
Out: TBC

Women’s Squad:
Emma de Broughe, Tess Flintoff, Milly Illingworth, Hayley Matthews (WI), Naomi Stalenberg
In: Tess Flintoff (Stars)
Out: Ella Hayward, Georgia Prestwidge (both to Stars)

Melbourne Stars

Men’s Squad:
Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran (ENG), Liam Hatcher, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson
In: Liam Hatcher (Thunder), Mitchell Swepson (Heat)
Out: Beau Webster (Hurricanes), Joel Paris (Scorchers)

Women’s Squad:
Sophie Day, Kim Garth, Ella Hayward, Marizanne Kapp (RSA), Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Georgia Prestwidge, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland
In: Ella Hayward, Georgia Prestwidge (Renegades)
Out: Tess Flintoff (Renegades), Hasrat Gill (Thunder)

Perth Scorchers

Men’s Squad:
Ashton Agar, Finn Allen (NZ), Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Matt Kelly, Mitchell Marsh, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner
In: Joel Paris (Stars), Bryce Jackson
Out: Jason Behrendorff (Renegades)

Women’s Squad:
Chloe Ainsworth, Sophie Devine (NZ), Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Alana King, Katie Mack, Beth Mooney
In: Katie Mack (Strikers)
Out: TBC

Sydney Sixers

Men’s Squad:
Sean Abbott, Babar Azam (PAK), Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Todd Murphy, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steven Smith
In: Babar Azam (PAK)
Out: TBC

Women’s Squad:
Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr (NZ), Ellyse Perry, Courtney Sippel
In: Elsa Hunter
Out: TBC

Sydney Thunder

Men’s Squad:
Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (ENG), Ollie Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner
In: TBC
Out: Liam Hatcher (Stars), Jason Sangha (Strikers)

Women’s Squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (SL), Samantha Bates, Hannah Darlington, Hasrat Gill, Laura Harris, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
In: Laura Harris (Heat), Hasrat Gill (Stars)
Out: TBC

📝 Final Thoughts

As teams continue to lock in their domestic stars and international talents ahead of the draft, there’s still plenty of action expected on the transfer and signing front. With names like Babar Azam, Laura Wolvaardt, Chamari Athapaththu, and Sophie Devine already confirmed, the 2025–26 BBL and WBBL seasons promise world-class competition.

Stay tuned for more draft announcements and finalized squad lists as we approach the opening matches of the summer!