Captain Usman Khawaja
Coach Wade Seccombe

Squad
R=Rookie, CA=Australia contract
Usman Khawaja (CA), Marnus Labuschagne (CA), Mitchell Swepson (CA), Joe Burns, Michael Neser, Sam Heazlett, Jack Wildermuth, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Jimmy Peirson, Xavier Bartlett, Bryce Street, James Bazley, Gurinder Sandhu, Matthew Kuhnemann, Jack Clayton, Kane Richardson, Max Bryant, Liam Guthrie, Sam Truloff, Connor Sully, Blake Edwards, Hugo Burdon (R), William Prestwidge (R), Jackson Sinfield (R), Matthew Willans (R)

Winter moves
Billy Stanlake was the major departure with the tall quick bowler hoping to revive an injury-hit career with Tasmania. Kane Richardson has moved from South Australia but will be on national duty until late November and it remains to be seen whether he plays any red-ball cricket. Liam Guthrie, who has played for Brisbane Heat, was the other interstate acquisition with the left-armer coming from Western Australia.

Last season
It was a mixed bag for the defending champions who could not back up their 2020-21 title. After conceding 500 against Tasmania in the opening match, they fought back well to have the better of a draw against South Australia in their second game. Their first victory came against Tasmania in Townsville, but that was followed by a heavy defeat to Western Australia. After a win against South Australia before the BBL break, a narrow loss to New South Wales and a pair of draws ended their title hopes. The season ended with them bowled out for 104 and 87 by Tasmania, who they played for a third time, in a two-day thrashing by an innings and 231 runs.

Australia radar
Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne are not in Australia's T20 plans so will be available early season, although Labuschagne may miss a few games after the birth of his first child and could get pulled away for the ODIs against England unless the selectors think another red-ball outing is more value before the Test summer.