The 2022–23 Hobart Hurricanes Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Dan Marsh and captained by Elyse Villani, the Hurricanes finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in fourth place and qualified for the finals for the first time since WBBL|02. They were eliminated from the knockout phase of the tournament, losing to the Brisbane Heat in the Eliminator.
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Dan Marsh | ||
| Captain(s) | Elyse Villani | ||
| Home ground | Blundstone Arena | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 7–6 (4th) | ||
| Finals | Lost the Eliminator | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Mignon du Preez – 380 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Molly Strano – 18 | ||
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Squad
editEach 2022–23 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:[1]
- Australian marquee Tayla Vlaeminck departed the Hurricanes, returning to the Melbourne Renegades.
- Belinda Vakarewa departed the Hurricanes, returning to the Sydney Thunder.
- New Zealand marquee Rachel Priest did not re-sign with the Hurricanes.
- Indian marquee Richa Ghosh did not re-sign with the Hurricanes.
- South African marquee Lizelle Lee signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades.
- English marquee Issy Wong signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Sydney Thunder. Wong would be made unavailable to participate in the season due to injury.[2]
- New Zealand marquee Hayley Jensen returned to the Hurricanes, signing as a replacement player.
- Sasha Moloney departed the Hurricanes, signing with the Melbourne Stars.
- Angelina Genford departed the Hurricanes, signing with the Sydney Sixers.
- Heather Graham signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Perth Scorchers.
- Elyse Villani signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars. Villani was also appointed captain of the team, replacing Rachel Priest.
- Hayley Silver-Holmes signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Sydney Sixers.
- Dan Marsh was appointed head coach, replacing Salliann Beams.
The table below lists the Hurricanes players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[3][4]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Mignon du Preez | 
|
13 June 1989 | Right-handed | – | 15 | 380 | 121.40 | – | – | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 10 | Naomi Stalenberg | 
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18 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 59 | 118.00 | – | – | 3 | – | |
| 8 | Rachel Trenaman |
|
18 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 12 | 131 | 89.72 | – | – | 7 | – | |
| 2 | Elyse Villani |
|
6 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 230 | 104.07 | – | – | 6 | – | Captain |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Nicola Carey |
|
10 September 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 169 | 115.75 | 14 | 8.31 | 3 | – | Australian marquee |
| 28 | Ruth Johnston |
|
28 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 103 | 122.61 | 5 | 6.50 | 3 | – | |
| 11 | Heather Graham |
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10 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 258 | 122.27 | 10 | 8.00 | 3 | – | |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| 67 | Lizelle Lee |
|
2 April 1992 | Right-handed | – | 15 | 296 | 117.92 | – | – | 6 | 2 | Overseas marquee |
| 21 | Emma Manix-Geeves |
|
12 August 2000 | Right-handed | – | 2 | 20 | 95.23 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| Julia Cavanough |
|
17 March 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 13 | Maisy Gibson |
|
14 September 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 7 | 89.47 | 12 | 6.57 | 4 | – | |
| 87 | Hayley Jensen | 
|
7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 14 | 22 | 66.66 | 7 | 7.32 | 2 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| 4 | Hayley Silver-Holmes |
|
18 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14 | Amy Smith |
|
16 November 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 8 | 8 | 66.66 | 5 | 5.78 | 6 | – | |
| 26 | Molly Strano |
|
5 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 17 | 94.44 | 18 | 6.02 | 2 | – | |
| Issy Wong | 
|
15 May 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Overseas marquee (unavailable) | |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0.695 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (C) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.390 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (CF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.276 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes (EF) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.457 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.373 |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −0.339 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −1.042 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | −1.000 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures
editAll times are AEDT.
Regular season
editHobart Hurricanes
5/125 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
9/106 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
9/109 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
2/110 (14.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
7/144 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
95 (18.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
v
|
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- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- No play was possible due to rain.
Hobart Hurricanes
8/95 (12 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
2/96 (10.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 12 overs due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Melbourne Renegades
5/133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
6/137 (18.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
7/164 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
6/168 (19.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Renegades
80 (17.2 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
2/82 (10.4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
4/152 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
4/129 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat
6/100 (13 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
4/101 (12.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain delay.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
8/130 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
6/132 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
7/152 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
6/114 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
154 (19.4 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
2/155 (14.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
156 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
2/157 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Eliminator
editBrisbane Heat
7/179 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
9/135 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Mignon du Preez – 380 (4th in the league)[7]
- Highest score in an innings: Mignon du Preez – 75 (47) vs Adelaide Strikers, 18 November 2022[8]
- Most wickets: Molly Strano – 18 (equal 10th in the league)[9]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Molly Strano – 4/16 (4 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 7 November 2022[10]
- Most catches (fielder): Rachel Trenaman – 7 (equal 12th in the league)[11]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Mignon du Preez, Heather Graham – 2 each
- Maisy Gibson, Lizelle Lee, Molly Strano – 1 each
- WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Mignon du Preez, Heather Graham (equal 6th)[12]
- WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Molly Strano[13]
References
edit- ^ "WBBL preview: Lee and Villani reunite in purple". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "JENSEN JOINS 'CANES AS INTERNATIONAL REPLACEMENT". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Players | Hobart Hurricanes - BBL". www.hobarthurricanes.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Hobart Hurricanes Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL|08 Standings". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Gardner caps super season to be crowned WBBL's best". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Official WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
Further reading
edit- Friend, Nick (10 October 2022). "WBBL 2022 team guide: Hobart Hurricanes". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
