The left-armer in the champions' attack
Paris's job is to give the Scorchers' pace attack a different angle. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler, and his swing into right-handers and away from left-handers makes him a different challenge from the right-arm quicks around him — Richardson, Morris and Beardman.
He has played one-day cricket for Australia, making his debut in 2016, and he has been a BBL player for a decade. His career has taken him from the Hobart Hurricanes to the Scorchers, and his experience of bowling in Australian conditions — the bounce, the heat, the long spells — is part of what the club relies on. He is a bowler who takes wickets with swing and seam, not just pace, and his left-arm angle is a weapon at Perth Stadium, where the bounce rewards bowlers who hit the pitch hard.
Squad note: the Scorchers have announced 15 players so far, as of 31 October 2026. The full squad has not been announced — clubs can carry up to 18 players and are still adding names — so this page will be updated as the club confirms more signings.
From the Hurricanes to the Scorchers
Paris came through Western Australia's system as a tall left-arm quick, and his domestic form earned him a place in the Hobart Hurricanes' BBL side, where he played for several seasons. He made his one-day international debut for Australia in 2016, and he has been in the white-ball frame since.
His move to the Scorchers was a homecoming — he is a Western Australian, and the club is the one he grew up watching. He has been part of the side's most successful period, including the BBL|15 title win, and his left-arm pace is now a permanent part of the attack. He is a player who has grown up in a winning dressing room, and that shows in the way he bowls: calm, accurate, and willing to do the hard work.
Where he fits in the Scorchers
The Scorchers' pace attack is the best in the league, and Paris is the left-armer who makes it complete. Richardson is the spearhead, Morris is the wild thing, Beardman is the young quick — and Paris is the bowler who swings the ball both ways and takes wickets when the batters are set.
His role in BBL|16 is the new ball and the middle overs, where his left-arm angle can tie batters down and take wickets when they try to hit him out of the attack. At Perth Stadium, where the Scorchers play five home games, his bounce and swing will be hard to play — and in Chennai, where the season starts, his variations could be the difference. The title defence depends on the pace attack staying fit, and Paris is one of the bowlers it depends on.
The BBL Points Table will carry the standings once the season starts — the Scorchers topped the table last season with 14 points, and the defence of that position starts in Chennai.
What’s next
Joel Paris starts BBL|16 in Chennai on 12 December, against the Renegades — the left-armer in Scorchers colours for the first time this season.
The full list of every BBL fixture is on the BBL Schedule, with the Chennai opener first.
- Match 1 — vs Melbourne Renegades: Sat 12 Dec, 2:40 PM IST · Chennai
- Match 7 — vs Hobart Hurricanes: Sun 20 Dec, 1:45 PM IST · Perth Stadium
- Match 13 — vs Melbourne Stars: Sat 26 Dec, 3:45 PM IST · Perth Stadium
- vs Adelaide Strikers: Sat 16 Jan · away
Follow every Scorchers result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
Has Joel Paris played for Australia?
Yes. He made his one-day international debut for Australia in 2016.
Which BBL team did Joel Paris play for before the Scorchers?
The Hobart Hurricanes. He moved to the Perth Scorchers and has been part of the club's title-winning side.
When does Joel Paris play his first match for Perth Scorchers?
His first match is Match 1 against Melbourne Renegades on Saturday 12 December 2026, starting at 2:40 PM IST at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai — the first BBL match ever played outside Australia.