MARNUS BACK FOR BBL15 | Brings Up A Decade In Teal

Labuschagne has signed a new deal to lock in his 10th season with the Heat, with the T20 all rounder and superb fielder intending to add to his deceivingly impactful and brilliant Big Bash career to date, during the coming summer holidays.

In a striking one-game cameo for Brisbane last season, he hit his highest career BBL score, 77 from 44 balls at the Gabba. It followed a trend of match-defining cameos as an integral part of the Heat’s run to the BBL|13 championship, including 45 from 33 balls in the win over the Perth Scorchers at the Gabba to secure the spot in the Qualifier Final, as well as excelling with the ball and in the field. 

He also delivered key performances in BBL|12 to help Brisbane surge from near last into a spot into the Final in Perth, making eight appearances for the team and again excelling with bat, ball and in the field.

Labuschagne, currently on duty for Australia in the One Day International series against South Africa that starts tomorrow night in Cairns, is the Heat’s 17th contracted player out of their 18-person list.

Also the Queensland Bulls captain, Labuschagne emphasised his continued commitment to play matches for the Heat whenever his international schedule allowed it.

“I love playing for the Heat every chance I get. Literally every chance,'' he said.

"There is always something riding on the games and it’s my job to make a contribution every time, so it’s easy to switch on and get excited about the challenge."

“I enjoy talking with the coach and the players about the tactics and planning for the matches and always feel like I am very much a part of what is going on, whether it’s making a contribution with the bat, ball or in the field, or working off the field to contribute in any way I can.

“I’m also genuinely excited about Shaheen Shah Afridi joining us this season and, having faced him in international games, I’m rapt he’s on our side instead of bowling to us. 

"There are some massive games at the Gabba this season for the Heat, and we should go into BBL|15 with a huge amount of confidence,’’ Labuschagne said.

His signing today coincides with the final hours of the exclusive Brisbane Heat BBL ticket pre-sale, with public sales opening tomorrow at midday through Ticketek or https://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/tickets .

The Heat have five bumper BBL home games this summer with two Fridays, two Saturdays, and a Sunday game locked in at the Gabba.

Brisbane will host the Perth Scorchers on Opening Night on Friday 19 December 2025, the Adelaide Strikers in the Festive Bash on 27 December 2025 and the Melbourne Stars in the New Year’s Bash on Saturday 2 January 2026.

Included in the Heat’s five home matches is a rare day game, with the Heat hosting the Sydney Thunder on Saturday 10 January 2026 in a 3pm match as part of a bumper BBL double-header that day.

The Heat will host the last game of the regular season, a potential blockbuster against the Sydney Sixers at the Gabba on Sunday 18 January 2026, which could feature Pakistan superstars Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sydney’s Babar Azam as well as Australian players like Labuschagne being available

That match is one of three BBL games which Labuschagne could be available for the Heat following the fifth and final Test of the Ashes series in Sydney, as well as the Finals series.

The 40 regular season matches will run uninterrupted from December 14 to January 18, except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The BBL|15 Finals series will feature four matches from Tuesday, January 20, culminating in the Final on Sunday, January 25.

Every BBL|15 match will once again be aired on FOX SPORTS and available on Kayo Sports, including ten matches exclusive to FOX CRICKET.

The summer schedule features 30 regular season BBL matches and every final that will be shown live and free on Seven and 7plus.

The Heat have one final spot to fill on their roster. The club will look to performances in the KFC T20 Max competition that gets underway in Brisbane on Wednesday night for their remaining contract spots on their BBL|15 list.

Selections in the WBBL Heat squad that will play in the developmental T20 Spring Challenge series will also be drawn from the competition, which will be broadcast on 7plus Sport for the first time. 

BBL|15 Brisbane Heat squad to date:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pak), Tom Alsop (Eng), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne (NEW), Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro (NZ), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen (NEW), Jack Wildermuth.