With the 2025-26 summer time now within the rear view mirror, ideas flip to the subsequent marketing campaign. Observe how the squads are shaping up and which gamers are making strikes.
R = Rookie contract | CA = Cricket Australia contract
New South Wales
Males
The Blues have not had a lot turnover within the offseason. The lack of Matt Gilkes to South Australia is a blow given he has been a daily in each codecs nevertheless it opens the door for kids to step in underneath a brand new teaching regime led by Brad Haddin. WA pacer Bryce Jackson has moved throughout after being squeezed off WA’s listing having been solely a white-ball bowler for them. Former Australia Beneath-19 Harjas Singh has been given a rookie contract. In the meantime Blake Nikitaras has headed to Queensland as an uncontracted participant and Chris Tremain has retired.
Charlie Anderson (R), Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (CA), Joel Davies, Ollie Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Ryan Hadley, Liam Hatcher, Josh Hazlewood (CA), Ryan Hicks, Bryce Jackson, Riley Kingsell, Sam Konstas, Nathan Lyon (CA), Nic Maddinson, Jack Nisbet, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Will Salzmann, Tanveer Sangha, Jake Scott (R), Lachlan Shaw, Harjas Singh (R), Steven Smith (CA), Mitchell Starc (CA), Charlie Stobo, Adam Zampa (CA)
In: Bryce Jackson (WA), Harjas Singh Out: Matt Gilkes (SA), Blake Nikitaras, Chris Tremain (retired)
Ladies
NSW lose Australia skipper Alyssa Healy to retirement however have recruited Emma Manix-Geeves from Tasmania. Jade Allen and Kate Pelle have misplaced their contracts whereas NSW continues to be ready on Georgia Adams‘ availability because of her commitments with Hampshire in England.
Samantha Bates, Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Lucy Finn (R), Tara French (R), Ashleigh Gardner (CA), Elsa Hunter, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield (CA), Katie Mack, Emma Manix-Geeves, Claire Moore, Frankie Nicklin, Ellyse Perry (CA), Tahlia Wilson
In: Emma Manix-Geeves (Tasmania) Out: Jade Allen, Alyssa Healy (retired), Kate Pelle
TBC: Georgia Adams (Hampshire)
Queensland
Males
Queensland have lured Cameron Gannon again from WA and he can be a significant addition after the Bulls struggled with seam bowling depth final season. They’ve omitted Gurinder Sandhu, Benji Floros and Max Bryant whereas shock Australia A consultant Zanden Jeh has additionally misplaced his contract after not taking part in a recreation for Queensland. Usman Khawaja has retired.
Tom Balkin, Xavier Bartlett (CA), Hugo Burdon, Jack Clayton, Cameron Gannon, Lachlan Hearne, Hayden Kerr, Marnus Labuschagne (CA), Angus Lovell, Dylan McLachlan, Michael Neser (CA), Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Jem Ryan, Jack Sinfield, Mark Steketee, Tom Straker, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Tom Whitney, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Campbell (R), Steven Hogan (R), Charlie Lachmund (R), Oli Patterson (R)
In: Cameron Gannon (WA), Dylan McLachlan, Oli Patterson, Steven Hogan, Tom Campbell, Charlie LachmundOut: Gurinder Sandhu, Zanden Jeh, Benji Floros, Lachy Aitken, Max Bryant, Usman Khawaja (retired)
Ladies
Laura Harris has been omitted from the contract listing after the 35-year-old misplaced her place in Queensland’s WNCL aspect final season. Ruby Unusual has moved to WA.
Lily Bassingthwaighte, Bonnie Berry, Lucy Bourke, Grace Collins, Sianna Ginger, Lilli Hamilton, Lucy Hamilton (CA), Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris (CA), Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Annie O’Neil, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Georgia Voll (CA), Catherine White, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Mikayla Wrigley. Rookies: Aya, Kato-Stafford (R), Filippa SueSee (R)
In: Grace Collins, Lilli Hamilton, Catherine White, Aya Kato-Stafford, Filippa SueSee Out: Ruby Unusual (WA), Laura Harris
South Australia
Males
SA pulled off a coup by luring CA contracted opener Jake Weatherald again to Adelaide regardless of having two years to run on his cope with Tasmania. In addition they picked up NSW wicketkeeper-batter Matt Gilkes to bolster their conserving depth with Alex Carey set to overlook most of subsequent season with Check obligation. Allrounder Noah McFadyen has been rewarded for dominant grade kind whereas Jerrssis Wadia has been added after a breakout BBL. Protect successful opener Conor McInerney and skilled batter Daniel Drew have each misplaced their contracts.
Wes Agar, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey (CA), Brendan Doggett (CA), Jake Fraser‑McGurk, Matthew Gilkes, Travis Head (CA), Henry Hunt, Hanno Jacobs, Spencer Johnson, Jake Lehmann, Ben Manenti, Nathan McAndrew, Noah McFadyen, Nathan McSweeney, Harry Nielsen, Lloyd Pope, Henry Thornton, Campbell Thompson, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Mackenzie Harvey, Jerrssis Wadia, Jake Weatherald (CA), Thomas Brown (R), Kane Halfpenny (R), Douwtjie Hoogenboezem (R), Hayden Schiller (R)
In: Matthew Gilkes (NSW), Noah McFadyen, Jerrssis Wadia, Jake Weatherald (Tasmania), Thomas Brown, Kane Halfpenny, Hayden Schiller Out: Conor McInerney, Daniel Drew, Thomas Kelly, Aidan Cahill, Harry Matthias
Ladies
South Australia have stored an unchanged squad for 2026-27 regardless of ending fourth within the WNCL final season. Jemma Barsby stays as skipper with three CA contracted gamers in Tahlia McGrath, Darcie Brown and Megan Schutt.
Hollie Armitage, Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown (CA), Maggie Clark (R), Emma De Broughe, Emmerson Filsell, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Isabella Malgioglio, Tahlia McGrath (CA), Courtney Neale, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Kate Peterson, Megan Schutt (CA), Courtney Webb, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Elizabeth Worthley
Tasmania
The lack of Jake Weatherald to South Australia is a blow nevertheless if he stays because the Check opener for your entire summer time he wouldn’t have performed a lot Protect cricket. Seamer Kieren Elliott has additionally moved to WA. Ben McDermott returns after taking part in final season as an uncontracted participant following his transfer again from Queensland. Nikhil Chaudhary additionally comes onto the listing full-time after turning into a key participant final yr in all types. Teague Wyllie has additionally moved from WA for extra alternative.
Males
Marcus Bean, Gabe Bell, Jackson Chicken, Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis (CA), Brad Hope, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Kuhnemann (CA), Raf MacMillian, Caelan Maladay, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Jordan Silk, Billy Stanlake, Tim Ward, Beau Webster (CA), Teague Wyllie, Kasey Barton (R), Zac Curtain (R), Aidan O’Connor (R), Nitesh Samuel (R), William Taylor (R)
In: Teague Wyllie (WA), Caelan Maladay, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Kasey Barton, Nitesh Samuel, William Taylor
Out: Jake Weatherald (SA), Kieran Elliott (WA), Mac Wright, Charlie Wakim
Ladies
Tasmania have signed three format England allrounder Alice Davidson-Richards from Surrey as an abroad participant Kate Pelle and Ella Hayward from interstate. Wicketkeeper-batter Pelle completed final season as NSW’s main run-scorer whereas Hayward had been Victoria’s participant of the yr in 2024-25 and has performed for Australia A. Emma Manix-Geeves has moved to NSW whereas Amy Smith has been left off the listing.
Nicola Carey (CA), Alice Davidson-Richards, Maisy Gibson, Ella Hayward, Ruth Johnston, Sara Kennedy, Lizelle Lee, Caity Mair, Kate Pelle, Tabatha Saville, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Courtney Sippel, Lauren Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani, Callie Wilson, Ava Curtis (R), Mia Barwick (R)
In: Kate Pelle (NSW), Ella Hayward (VIC), Alice Davidson-Richards (ENG),Caity MairOut: Kathryn Bryce, Amy Smith, Emma Manix-Geeves (NSW)
Victoria
Males
Victoria have stored their Protect runners-up squad collectively though essentially the most notable a part of their squad is the absence of Matt Brief who has opted to not take a contract and pursue freelance T20 alternatives after shedding his CA deal. However he’ll nonetheless make himself obtainable to play Protect an One-Day cricket when he isn’t abroad. Glenn Maxwell can also be open to taking part in state One-Day cricket regardless of having retired from ODI cricket and never being on CA’s listing. Xavier Crone and Callum Stow have been left off the listing however will nonetheless be within the combine to play for Victoria whereas Jai Lemire has moved interstate.
Austin Anlezark, Liam Blackford, Scott Boland (CA), Dylan Brasher, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Harry Dixon, Sam Elliott, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Cam McClure, David Moody, Todd Murphy (CA), Fergus O’Neill, Oliver Peake, Mitch Perry, Tyler Pearson, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Doug Warre, Harry Hoekstra (R), Tom Paddington (R), Aryan Sharma (R)
In: Harry Hoekstra, Tom Paddington, Aryan Sharma Out: Xavier Crone, Jai Lemire, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Brief, Callum Stow
Ladies
Former Australia captain Meg Lanning has elected to go freelance in an effort to play abroad at totally different phases in the course of the summer time whereas Ella Hayward and Sasha Moloney have headed to Tasmania. Sophie Reid has additionally not been supplied a contract. Tayla Vlaeminck comes again onto the state listing after shedding her CA deal.
Ira Aery, Sophie Day, Samara Dulvin, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth (CA), Hasrat Gill, Olivia Henry, Milly Illingworth, Bronte Leishman (R), Rhys McKenna, Sophie Molineux (CA), Indigo Noble, Mia Perrin, Georgia Prestwidge, Zoe Samuel, Molly Strano, Annabel Sutherland (CA), Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham (CA)
In: Ira Aery, Zoe Samuel, Mia PerrinOut: Meg Lanning, Ella Hayward (Tas), Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid
Western Australia
Males
Cameron Bancroft, Mahli Beardman, Simon Budge (R), Hilton Cartwright, Cooper Connolly, Brody Sofa, Kieran Elliott, Albert Esterhuysen (R), Sam Fanning, Jayden Goodwin, Cameron Inexperienced (CA), Aaron Hardie, Liam Haskett, Josh Inglis (CA), Will Malajczuk, Mitchell Marsh (CA), Tom Murray, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Jordan Quiggin (R), Jhye Richardson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Ashton Turner, Corey Wasley (R) Sam Whiteman
In: Kieran Elliott (Tasmania), Will Malajczuk, Tom MurrayOut: Keaton Critchell, Cameron Gannon, Baxter Holt, Bryce Jackson, Teague Wyllie, Matt Kelly
Ladies
Tempo bowler Ruby Unusual has made the state transfer from Queensland having impressed for Perth Scorchers within the WBBL. Left-arm spinner Charis Bekker has stepped away from cricket to pursue additional schooling within the US. Chloe Ainsworth is now CA contracted, together with Heather Graham, Alana King and Beth Mooney.
Chloe Ainsworth (CA), Zoe Britcliffe, Mathilda Carmichael, Maddy Darke, Amy Edgar, Heather Graham (CA), Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Alana King (CA), Shay Manolini, Rebecca McGrath, Ines McKeon, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney (CA), Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Ruby Unusual, Maddie White, Tegan Williamson, Chloe Bartholomew (R)
In: Ruby Unusual (Queensland), Tegan Williamson, Chloe BartholomewOut: Charis Bekker, Piepa Cleary (retired)
