The 2017–18 Big Bash League season was the seventh season of the Big Bash League, the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. Each team could sign a minimum of 18 players, including two rookies and two visa contracted players.
Ages are given as of the date of the first match played in the tournament.
Adelaide Strikers
| No. | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 34 | Travis Head |  Australia |
29 December 1993 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | Captain |
| 77 | Jono Dean | Australia |
23 June 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 88 | Daniel Drew | Australia |
22 May 1996 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 41 | Colin Ingram |  South Africa |
3 July 1985 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 33 | Jake Lehmann | Australia |
8 July 1992 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 28 | Jake Weatherald | Australia |
4 November 1994 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 29 | Jonathan Wells | Australia |
13 August 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 20 | Michael Neser | Australia |
29 March 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 5 | Alex Carey | Australia |
27 August 1991 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | Australia |
3 October 1982 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 3 | Billy Stanlake | Australia |
11 April 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 21 | Wes Agar | Australia |
5 February 1997 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 17 | Michael Cormack | Australia |
29 June 1997 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 14 | David Grant | Australia |
24 May 1997 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 19 | Rashid Khan |  Afghanistan |
20 September 1998 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 9 | Liam O'Connor | Australia |
20 June 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 91 | Peter Siddle | Australia |
22 January 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 44 | Nick Winter | Australia |
19 June 1993 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left arm medium fast | |
Brisbane Heat
| No. | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 62 | Joe Burns | Australia |
6 September 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 1 | Max Bryant | Australia |
– | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 5 | Sam Heazlett | Australia |
12 September 1995 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 9 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia |
22 June 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | Australia |
10 April 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left arm leg spin | |
| 42 | Brendon McCullum |  New Zealand |
27 September 1981 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain |
| 77 | Matthew Renshaw | Australia |
28 March 1996 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 49 | Alex Ross | Australia |
17 April 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 52 | Jason Floros | Australia |
24 December 1990 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 59 | Jimmy Peirson | Australia |
13 October 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | - | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 31 | Ben Cutting | Australia |
30 January 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 35 | Brendan Doggett | Australia |
3 May 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 7 | Shadab Khan |  Pakistan |
23 January 1998 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 2 | Josh Lalor | Australia |
2 November 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 86 | Yasir Shah | Pakistan |
2 May 1986 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 4 | Mitch Swepson | Australia |
4 October 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| 6 | Mark Steketee | Australia |
2 January 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 3 | Cameron Valente | Australia |
6 September 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
Hobart Hurricanes
| No. | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 10 | George Bailey | Australia |
7 September 1982 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain & International Cap |
| 14 | Alex Doolan | Australia |
29 November 1985 (aged 32) | Right-handed | International Cap | |
| - | Nathan Reardon | Australia |
11 September 1984 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-Arm medium | International Cap |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 23 | D'Arcy Short | Australia |
9 August 1990 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox spin | |
| 77 | James Bazley | Australia |
8 April 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 54 | Daniel Christian | Australia |
4 May 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | International Cap |
| 29 | Hamish Kingston | Australia |
17 December 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 15 | Simon Milenko | Australia |
24 November 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 28 | Ben McDermott | Australia |
12 December 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 27 | Tim Paine | Australia |
8 December 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | International Cap |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia |
26 December 1987 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | International Cap |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 43 | Sam Rainbird | Australia |
5 June 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left arm fast-medium | |
| 44 | Jake Reed | Australia |
28 September 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| - | Tom Rogers | Australia |
3 March 1994 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| - | Jofra Archer |  England |
5 January 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Overseas Player |
| 72 | Tymal Mills | England |
12 August 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left arm fast | Overseas Player |
| - | David Moody | Australia |
28 April 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia |
27 July 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | International Cap |
| 31 | Clive Rose | Australia |
13 October 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
Melbourne Renegades
| No. | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch | Australia |
17 November 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | Captain |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | Australia |
26 November 1986 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 21 | Marcus Harris | Australia |
21 July 1992 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 17 | Brad Hodge | Australia |
29 December 1974 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 9 | Matt Short | Australia |
8 November 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia |
1 December 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 7 | Cameron White | Australia |
18 August 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  West Indies |
7 October 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 31 | Brad Hogg | Australia |
6 February 1971 (aged 46) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia |
1 September 1993 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia |
23 June 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | - | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 25 | Jon Holland | Australia |
29 May 1987 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 15 | Joe Mennie | Australia |
24 December 1988 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | West Indies |
26 May 1988 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 19 | James Pattinson | Australia |
3 May 1990 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 23 | Kane Richardson | Australia |
12 February 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 14 | Chris Tremain | Australia |
10 August 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 4 | Guy Walker | Australia |
12 September 1995 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
Melbourne Stars
| No. | Name | National side | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 24 | Kevin Pietersen | England |
27 June 1980 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 12 | Rob Quiney | Australia |
20 August 1982 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 11 | John Hastings | Australia |
4 November 1985 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Captain |
| 5 | James Faulkner | Australia |
29 April 1990 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left arm medium fast | |
| 4 | Evan Gulbis | Australia |
26 March 1986 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia |
14 October 1988 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia |
16 August 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 6 | Luke Wright | England |
7 March 1985 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 51 | Ben Dunk | Australia |
11 March 1987 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 13 | Seb Gotch | Australia |
12 July 1993 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | Australia |
26 April 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 3 | Sam Harper | Australia |
10 December 1996 (aged 21) | Right-handed | - | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Beer | Australia |
9 June 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
| 25 | Scott Boland | Australia |
11 April 1989 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 9 | Jackson Coleman | Australia |
18 December 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left arm medium fast | |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | Australia |
15 March 1983 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 17 | Daniel Worrall | Australia |
10 July 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | Australia |
31 March 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | |
References
| Participating teams |  | |
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| Seasons | ||
| Squads | ||
| Statistics and records | ||
| Lists | ||
| Related articles | ||
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