Which Australia and overseas stars are playing in the WBBL?
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All of Australia's star-studded squad will be featuring in the 2025-26 Women's Big Bash alongside some big overseas stars.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will again play for Sydney Sixers, although she has been ruled out of the first game through injury.
All-rounder Ash Gardner was announced as Sixers captain on Friday. They are coached by former England men's white-ball coach Matthew Mott and have New Zealand all-rounder Melie Kerr is their star overseas player.
Tahlia McGrath captains Adelaide Strikers and she is joined by South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt.
Wolvaardt's compatriot Marizanne Kapp is at Melbourne Stars, who have Australia's Annabel Sutherland as their captain and former skipper Meg Lanning in their ranks.
India's Jemimah Rodrigues, fresh from her epic century in the World Cup semi-final, is the star attraction at Brisbane Heat alongside South Africa's Nadine de Klerk and West Indies' Chinelle Henry.
West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin is back at Melbourne Renegades, while New Zealand's Sophie Devine will captain a Perth Scorchers side that includes leg-spinner Alana King.
Phoebe Litchfield will lead Sydney Thunder again, with Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu and South Africa's Shabnim Ismail part of their roster.
