Big stars and big changes in BBL

Some big name newcomers and a host of team changes make the fourth BBL season an exciting and unpredictable prospect.

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


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