BBL deadline day updates [Source: @BBL/x]BBL franchises have locked in a host of cricketers in their squads for the next edition of the tournament later this year. As part of the league’s ‘Deadline Day’, all eight sides were required to sign up to 10 players until early Tuesday evening, i.e., before the player movement window. Under the ‘Deadline Day’ regulations, clubs will not be able to re-sign or extend the contract of an existing cricketer during the period. However, the franchises could either sign an eligible “free agent”, trade players between them. It is worth noting that in BBL terms, a “free agent” is a player who is not contracted to any club and is therefore free to be signed by any franchise during the player movement window. In short, such players are essentially cricketers who are currently without a BBL contract, including those not retained by their respective franchises after the conclusion of the BBL 2025-26 season. Full list of Deadline Day signings Legendary Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was one of the biggest star attractions of the BBL’s ‘Deadline Day’ signings. While he was reportedly approached by Sydney Thunder, Maxwell eventually re-signed a two-year deal with Melbourne Stars. Sydney Thunder opener Matthew Gilkes also decided to extend his stay with the club for at least another two BBL seasons. Here is a look at the complete list of all BBL Deadline Day signings: Sydney Thunder - Matthew Gilkes (two-year extension) Melbourne Stars - Glenn Maxwell (two-year extension) Melbourne Stars - Campbell Kellaway (two-year extension) Melbourne Stars - Austin Anlezark (one-year extension) Sydney Thunder - Ryan Hadley (one-year extension) Melbourne Renegades - Tom Rogers (one-year extension) Adelaide Strikers - Jerrssis Wadia (two-year extension) All players contracted for BBL 16 As per Cricket Australia, here is a complete list of contracted players of all eight franchises as well as “free agents” after the conclusion of the BBL’s ‘Deadline Day’ on January 27. Adelaide Strikers Contracted for BBL 16: Alex Carey, Mackenzie Harvey, Thomas Kelly, Lloyd Pope, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Tom Straker, Henry Thornton, Jerssis Wadia Eligible Free Agents: Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Travis Head, Chris Lynn, Harry Manenti, Harry Nielson, Alex Ross Brisbane Heat Contracted for BBL 16: Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Matthew Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth Eligible Free Agents: Tom Balkin, Paddy Dooley, Liam Haskett, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Oliver Patterson, James Pierson, Jack WoodKFC Big Bash League @BBL The nine-day Player Movement Window is now open! Here's an update of where every squad is at. Track every #BBL16 list move on the Big Bash app 📲 🧵 (1/4) Jan 28, 2026, 3:31 AM Hobart HurricanesContracted for BBL 16: Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitchell Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster, Jake Weatherald Eligible Free Agents: Marcus Bean, Jackson Bird, Hugo Burdon, Iain Carlisle, Will Prestwidge, Tim Ward, Mac Wright, Charlie Wakim Melbourne Renegades Contracted for BBL 16: Jason Behrendorff, Joshua Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Oliver Peake, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland Eligible Free Agents: Michael Archer, Sam Elliott, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, William Salzmann, Gurinder Sandhu, Matthew Spoors, Callum Stow, Andrew Tye, Adam ZampaKFC Big Bash League @BBL 🧵 (2/4) Jan 28, 2026, 3:31 AM Melbourne Stars Contracted for BBL 16: Austin Anlezark, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Harper, Liam Hatcher, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Marcus Stoinis, Mitch Swepson Eligible Free Agents: Scott Boland, Blake MacDonald, Hamish McKenzie, Jonathan Merlo, Aryan Sharma, Mark Steketee, Tom Whitney Perth Scorchers Contracted for BBL 16: Ashton Agar, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner Eligible Free Agents: Brody Couch, Joel Curtis, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Luke Holt, Joshua Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Corey RocchiccioliKFC Big Bash League @BBL 🧵 (3/4) Jan 28, 2026, 3:32 AM Sydney Sixers Contracted for BBL 16: Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Lachlan Shaw, Steve Smith Eligible Free Agents: Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Riley Kingsell, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Kane Richardson, Jake Scott, Harjas Singh, Mitchell Starc, Charlie Stobo Sydney Thunder Contracted for BBL 16: Cameron Bancroft, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Ryan Hadley, Sam Konstas, Aidan O’Connor, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Sam Billings (international) Eligible Free Agents: Wes Agar, Charlie Anderson, Thomas Andrews, Pat Cummins, Oliver Davies, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Blake NikitarasKFC Big Bash League @BBL 🧵 (4/4) Jan 28, 2026, 3:32 AM With squads beginning to take shape ahead of BBL 16, the ‘Deadline Day’ has set the foundation for what promises to be another fiercely competitive BBL chapter. The focus will now shift to the player movement window, where free agents and trades could further reshape team combinations before the BBL 2026-27 season gets underway later this year.
