BIG BASH LEAGUE 2014-15
ADELAIDE STRIKERS
INS: Brad Hodge (Stars), Ben Laughlin (Hurricanes), Craig Simmons (Scorchers), Kieron Pollard (returning), Ryan ten Doeschate (Netherlands)
OUTS: Callum Ferguson (Renegades), Michael Klinger (Scorchers), Nathan Reardon (Heat), Alex Hales (Hurricanes), Andrew McDonald (Thunder), Michael Neser (injury)*
*Adelaide granted an indefinite extension to contract their 18th player following Phillip Hughes’ death
Captain: Johan Botha
Player to watch: Kieron Pollard
BRISBANE HEAT
INS: Andrew Flintoff (England), Samuel Badree (West Indies), Ryan Duffield (Scorchers), Nathan Reardon (Strikers), James Peirson (Queensland Bulls), Simon Milenko (Bulls)
OUTS: Nathan Hauritz (Thunder), Chris Hartley (Thunder), Craig Kieswetter (Thunder), Chris Sabburg, Luke Pomersbach (leave)
Captain: James Hopes
Player to watch: Joe Burns
HOBART HURRICANES
INS: Alex Hales (Strikers), Darren Sammy (West Indies), Dom Michael (Hurricanes), Jake Reed (Victoria), Tim Bresnan (England), Michael Hill (Renegades)
OUTS: Ben Laughlin (Strikers), Doug Bollinger (Sixers), Aiden Blizzard (Thunder), Shoaib Malik, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Owais Shah
Captain: George Bailey
Player to watch: Ben Dunk
MELBOURNE RENEGADES
INS: Matthew Wade (Stars), Callum Ferguson (Strikers), Jesse Ryder (New Zealand), Andre Russell (West Indies)
OUTS: Muttiah Muralitharan (retired), Michael Hill (Hurricanes), Will Sheridan (Stars), Jake Haberfield (Stars), Dan Harris, Jos Buttler (England), Matthew Gale
Captain: Aaron Finch
Player to watch: Tom Cooper
MELBOURNE STARS
INS: Kevin Pietersen (England), Luke Feldman (Thunder), Michael Beer (Scorchers), Jason Floros (Thunder)
OUTS: Brad Hodge (Strikers), Matthew Wade (Renegades), Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Captain: Cameron White
Player to watch: Kevin Pietersen
PERTH SCORCHERS
INS: Michael Klinger (Strikers), Michael Carberry (England), Andrew Tye (Thunder), James Muirhead (Stars)
OUTS: Craig Simmons (Strikers), Pat Cummins (Thunder), Simon Katich (retired), Dwayne Smith (Sixers), Michael Beer (Stars), Alfonso Thomas (not returning).
Captain: Adam Voges
Player to watch: Brad Hogg
SYDNEY SIXERS
INS: Doug Bollinger (Hurricanes), Dwayne Smith (Scorchers), Ryan Carters (Thunder)
OUTS: Josh Lalor (Thunder), Chris Tremlett (England), Marcus North (retired), Ravi Bopara (England), Mark Cosgrove
Captain: Brad Haddin
Player to watch: Ryan Carters
SYDNEY THUNDER
INS: Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Pat Cummins (Scorchers), Aiden Blizzard (Hurricanes), Nathan Hauritz (Heat), Josh Lalor (Sixers), Chris Hartley (Heat), Andrew McDonald (Strikers)
OUTS: Luke Feldman (Stars), Ryan Carters (Sixers), Craig Kieswetter (injured), Jason Floros (Stars), Andrew Tye (Scorchers), Chris Woakes, Tillekaratne Dilshan, Ajantha Mendis, David Warner, Michael Clarke, Scott Coyte, Luke Doran, Cameron Borgas
Captain: Mike Hussey
Player to watch: Jacques Kallis
