Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Ashes Stars Rejoin BBL-15 from January 10
Some of the Australian cricket players who won the Ashes series will start playing in the Big Bash League (BBL) again from January 10.
Players like Alex Carey, Steve Smith, and Usman Khawaja will join their teams.
However, some players like Scott Boland and Travis Head will not play the rest of the BBL season to rest after the Ashes.
Cricket Australia wants the players to have a good balance between resting and getting ready for the next big tournament, the ICC T20 World Cup.
They are happy that many players are joining the BBL and thank them for their commitment.
Several Ashes-winning Test players will rejoin BBL-15 from January 10.
Key players returning include Alex Carey, Steve Smith, and Usman Khawaja.
Scott Boland, Travis Head, and Cameron Green will not play the rest of BBL-15.
Cricket Australia aims to balance players' recovery with their readiness for the ICC T20 World Cup.
Record crowds and broadcast audiences have watched BBL-15 so far.
- Who
- Australian Ashes-winning Test squad members
- What
- Rejoining BBL-15 from January 10
- When
- Starting January 10, with more players joining later in the month
- Where
- Various BBL teams across Australia
- Why
- To continue playing in the BBL while balancing recovery and preparation for upcoming international commitments
- Alex Carey
- Adelaide Strikers
- Brendan Doggett
- Melbourne Renegades
- Josh Inglis
- Perth Scorchers
- Usman Khawaja
- Brisbane Heat
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Brisbane Heat
- Todd Murphy
- Sydney Sixers
- Steve Smith
- Sydney Sixers
- Jake Weatherald
- Hobart Hurricanes
- Beau Webster
- Hobart Hurricanes
- Michael Neser
- Brisbane Heat (from January 14)
- Mitchell Starc
- Sydney Sixers (from January 16)
- Scott Boland
- Unavailable for BBL-15
- Travis Head
- Unavailable for BBL-15
- Cameron Green
- Unavailable for BBL-15