This is a list of personnel signings for the 2026–27 Big Bash League season cricket tournament.
Background Each team is allowed to sign an 18-player squad, including a maximum of 12 players signed before 27 August 2026. Teams are allowed to sign additional replacement players in the instance that one of their players is unavailable. Following the removal of the International Player Draft, teams are able to sign foreign players directly.
Michael Archer joined the Melbourne Renegades becomes the first player to sign on after the lifting of the Big Bash's contract embargo. Michael Neser signed a two-year contract extension with the Brisbane Heat Ben Stokes joined the Adelaide Strikers Perth Scorchers sign England leg-spinner Calvin Harrison for BBL 16. Victorian duo Callum Stow and Sam Elliott signing with the Melbourne Renegades. Todd Murphy signing with the Melbourne Stars Tom Curran signs for Brisbane Heat Adam Zampa signed a two-year contract with the Hobart Hurricanes New Zealand keeper-batter Tim Seifert has signed a one-year deal with Sydney Sixers New Zealand Finn Allen has been lured out of Perth Scorchers and is heading to the Melbourne Stars Tim Robinson signing with the Brisbane Heat for BBL 16. Melbourne Stars signing England twins, Craig Overton and Jamie Overton. Mark Chapman signing with the Adelaide Strikers for BBL 16. Usman Khawaja has re-signed with the Brisbane Heat. Sydney Sixers have signed Riley Kingsell. Western Australia allrounder Will Malajczuk has signed with Perth Scorchers. New Zealand Lockie Ferguson signing with Sydney Thunder for BBL 16. Nic Maddinson has re-signed with Sydney Thunder for BBL 16. West Indies white-ball captain Shai Hope signing with Hobart Hurricanes for BBL 16. England opener Zak Crawley signing with Perth Scorchers. Sydney Sixers have signed promising allrounder Jake Scott on a one-year deal for BBL 16. Perth Scorchers re-signing fast bowler Brody Couch and wicketkeeper-batter Joel Curtis for BBL 16. Jonny Bairstow signing with Melbourne Renegades for BBL 16. Nick Hobson will call the Hobart Hurricanes home for the next two season. Melbourne Renegades signing New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell.
Pre-signed +Contracted for BBL 16 Adelaide Strikers Brisbane Heat Hobart Hurricanes Melbourne Renegades Melbourne Stars Perth Scorchers Sydney Sixers Sydney Thunder Alex Carey Mackenzie Harvey Thomas Kelly Lloyd Pope Jason Sangha Liam Scott Matt Short (c) Tom Straker Henry Thornton Jerrssis Wadia Xavier Bartlett Max Bryant Lachlan Hearne Spencer Johnson Matthew Kuhnemann Nathan McSweeney Matt Renshaw Callum Vidler Hugh Weibgen Jack Wildermuth Nikhil Chaudhary Tim David Nathan Ellis (c) Ben McDermott Riley Meredith Mitchell Owen Billy Stanlake Matthew Wade Jake Weatherald Beau Webster Jason Behrendorff Josh Brown Harry Dixon Brendan Doggett Jake Fraser-McGurk Caleb Jewell Oliver Peake Tom Rogers Will Sutherland (c) Austin Anlezark Hilton Cartwright Sam Harper Liam Hatcher Campbell Kellaway Glenn Maxwell Tom Rogers Peter Siddle Marcus Stoinis (c) Mitchell Swepson Ashton Agar Mahli Beardman Cooper Connolly Aaron Hardie Mitchell Marsh Lance Morris Joel Paris Jhye Richardson Ashton Turner Sean Abbott Joel Davies Oliver Davies Ben Dwarshuis Jack Edwards Hayden Kerr Fergus O'Neill Josh Philippe Lachlan Shaw Jordan Silk Steve Smith Cameron Bancroft Sam Billings (ENG) Matthew Gilkes Chris Green Ryan Hadley Sam Konstas Aidan O'Connor Daniel Sams Tanveer Sangha David Warner
Notes Unless otherwise specified, all players are Australian.
Direct signings The following players were directly signed by teams ahead of the 2026–27 season. + Player Team Michael ArcherMelbourne RenegadesMichael NeserBrisbane HeatCallum StowMelbourne RenegadesSam ElliottTodd MurphyMelbourne StarsAdam ZampaHobart HurricanesUsman KhawajaBrisbane HeatRiley KingsellSydney SixersWill MalajczukPerth ScorchersNic MaddinsonSydney ThunderBrody CouchPerth ScorchersJoel CurtisJake ScottSydney SixersNick HobsonHobart Hurricanes
Overseas signings The following players were directly signed by teams ahead of the 2026–27 season.
+Overseas signings for the 2026–27 Big Bash League season Player Nationality Team Ref.Ben StokesAdelaide StrikersCalvin HarrisonPerth ScorchersTom CurranBrisbane HeatTim SeifertSydney SixersFinn AllenMelbourne StarsTim RobinsonBrisbane HeatCraig OvertonMelbourne StarsJamie OvertonMelbourne StarsMark ChapmanAdelaide StrikersLockie FergusonSydney ThunderShai HopeHobart HurricanesZak CrawleyPerth ScorchersJonny BairstowMelbourne RenegadesMichael BracewellMelbourne Renegades
See also List of 2026–27 Women's Big Bash League personnel signings References
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