Alex Ross

Alex Ross is an explosive top-order batter who has built a reputation as one of the most consistent and entertaining performers in Australia’s Big Bash League. Nicknamed the “Sweepologist” for his uncanny ability to manipulate spin bowling with his trademark sweep shots, Ross has thrilled crowds across the BBL with his fearless stroke play and white-ball expertise.

Having featured in 112 BBL matches to date, Ross began his T20 career with the Adelaide Strikers back in 2014/15, before stints with Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder. He returned to his original franchise, the Strikers, for the 2024/25 campaign, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a proven track record in crunch moments.

His rise to prominence came during a breakout 2015/16 season with South Australia, where he claimed the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award—an honour previously won by greats like Brett Lee, David Warner, and Shane Watson. That same year, he earned a call-up to Australia A and made his mark on the global stage with a stint in the Caribbean Premier League for the Jamaica Tallawahs.

Ross etched his name into Australian cricket history in 2017 when he launched a brutal assault on Nathan Lyon, scoring 32 runs in a single over—a national List A record—on his way to a blistering 110 against a New South Wales attack featuring Mitchell Starc and Sean Abbott. It was a knock that captured Ross at his dynamic best: inventive, aggressive, and unrelenting.

In the BBL, he has continued to churn out runs with notable consistency—averaging over 30 in four of the last seven seasons. Outside of franchise cricket, Ross has dominated at the grade level as well, amassing double and triple-figure scores with ease. In 2020/21, he blasted a double-century (209) and two further tons for Kensington in SACA Premier Cricket, before adding two more centuries the following season. He now plies his trade for Randwick Petersham in Sydney Grade Cricket.

Ross is no stranger to overseas conditions either. In England, he previously lit up the Northern Premier Cricket League with 1,208 runs at 52.52 for Leyland in 2014, including four centuries. More recently, he was a standout performer for Reigate Priory in the elite Surrey Championship, scoring 1,518 runs at 47.44 across the 2022 and 2023 seasons, including 10 fifty-plus scores, 154 fours, and 46 sixes.

In addition to his Big Bash exploits, Ross has become a sought-after T20 specialist in franchise leagues around the world, with stints in Sri Lanka (Dambulla Aura, Jaffna Kings) and Bangladesh (Khulna Tigers, Durdanto Dhaka).

With his aggressive intent, vast experience, and ability to adapt to different formats and conditions, Alex Ross remains an exciting proposition for teams across the globe and is open to new opportunities moving forward.