Brisbane Heat
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The Brisbane Heat is a cricket team based in Brisbane
that plays in the Big Bash League
. The Heat will wear a teal
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The Heaters have been described as the hottest BBL team. They are simmering, waiting for their moment to turn up the temperature and explode. Anything’s possible for the team from this loyal, forward-thinking, energetic city. The players and their coaches believe in taking the game on at all times and never playing safe.
s, including up to two from overseas.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
that plays in the Big Bash League
Big Bash League
The KFC t20 Big Bash League is the Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament. The Big Bash League replaces the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and will feature city-based franchises instead of the state teams which had participated previously. The inaugural season will begin...
. The Heat will wear a teal
Teal
Teal may mean:* Teal , a medium greenish-blue color* Various ducks:** Baikal Teal, Anas formosa** Black Teal, Aythya novaeseelandiae** Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors** Brown Teal, Anas aucklandica** Campbell Teal Anas nesiotis...
kit.
The Heaters have been described as the hottest BBL team. They are simmering, waiting for their moment to turn up the temperature and explode. Anything’s possible for the team from this loyal, forward-thinking, energetic city. The players and their coaches believe in taking the game on at all times and never playing safe.
Signing window
Before the launch, all the teams will be able to sign players and build their playing lists. The three week KFC T20 Big Bash League Player Contracting Window started on 30 June, 2011 at 9 am and will close on 22 July, 2011. During this time, teams can sign up to 18 playerPlayer (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
s, including up to two from overseas.
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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| | Ryan Broad Ryan Broad Ryan Andrew Broad is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the Queensland Bulls. He is a right-handed opening batsman.-Early career:... |
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9 March 1982 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Peter Forrest Peter Forrest Peter James Forrest is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the Queensland Bulls. With a rookie contract in the 2006-07 season, Forrest made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Queensland on 1 March 2007... |
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15 November 1985 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Matthew Hayden Matthew Hayden Matthew Lawrence Hayden AM is a former Australian cricketer, and was signed to the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL until the 2010 season. Hayden is a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman, known for his ability to score quickly at both Test and one day levels.Hayden holds the record... |
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29 October 1971 (age 40) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Chris Lynn Chris Lynn Christopher Austin Lynn is an Australian cricketer. Lynn is a right-handed middle order batsmen who plays for the Queensland Bulls in the Australian domestic cricket competitions. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland and attended St Joseph's Nudgee College.Lynn made his debut for Queensland against... |
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10 April 1990 (age 21) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
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| All-rounders | ||||||
| | Daniel Christian Daniel Christian Daniel Trevor Christian is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Australia and South Australia.On 5 June 2010 he joined Hampshire Royals for the Friends Provident T20... |
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4 May 1983 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Ryan Harris Ryan Harris (cricketer) Ryan James Harris is an Australian cricketer, currently signed up to play domestic cricket for Yorkshire in 2010. A right-arm fast bowler, he played with the Southern Redbacks from 2001–02 to 2007–08... |
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11 October 1979 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
Cricket Australia Cricket Australia Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket... contract |
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| | James Hopes James Hopes James Redfern Hopes is an Australian cricketer. Hopes plays domestic cricket for Queensland and for Delhi Dare Devils in the Indian Premier League, he has represented Australia in One Day International and Twenty20 cricket.A medium pacer whose aggressive batting has been shuffled around the... |
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24 October 1978 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Michael Neser | |
29 March 1990 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| | Brendon McCullum Brendon McCullum Brendon Barrie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer, who plays for the Otago Volts at provincial level. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate... |
29 September 1981 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
Overseas Player | ||
| | Chris Hartley Chris Hartley Christopher Desmond "Chris" Hartley in Nambour, Queensland, is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Queensland Bulls in Australian domestic cricket. He is their first choice wicketkeeper batsman... |
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24 May 1982 (age 29) | Left-handed | – | ||
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| | Nick Buchanan | |
3 April 1991 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Ben Cutting Ben Cutting Ben Cutting is an Australian cricketer. He represented Australia at the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.... |
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30 January 1987 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Nathan Hauritz Nathan Hauritz Nathan Michael Hauritz is an Australian cricketer who has represented Australia in Tests, One-dayers and Twenty20 Internationals. He is mainly noted for his off spin bowling.... |
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18 October 1981 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm Off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
Cricket Australia Cricket Australia Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket... contract |
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| | Chris Swan Chris Swan Christopher Richard Swan is an Australian professional cricketer. He is a right-arm swing bowler who has played for the Queensland Bulls since 2006.... |
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10 August 1978 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Daniel Vettori Daniel Vettori Daniel Luca Vettori ONZM is a cricketer for the New Zealand cricket team. He is the eighth player in Test history to take 300 wickets and score 3,000 runs. He is the youngest player to have represented New Zealand in Test cricket, having made his debut in 1996–97 at the age of 18... |
27 January 1979 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow Left-Arm Orthodox | Overseas Player | ||