The Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL) are a women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Bellerive, Tasmania.[a] They compete in the Women's Big Bash League.

Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)
LeagueWomen's Big Bash League
Personnel
CaptainElyse Villani
CoachJude Coleman
Team information
CityHobart
Colours  Purple
Home groundNinja Stadium
History
Twenty20 debut11 December 2015 (2015-12-11)
WBBL wins0
T20 Spring Challenge wins1 (2024)
Official websiteHobart Hurricanes
Current season

History

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Formation

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One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Hobart Hurricanes are aligned with the men's team of the same name.[2] At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Julie Hunter was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing.[3][4] Julia Price was appointed as the Hurricanes' inaugural coach, while Heather Knight became the inaugural captain.[5][6]

The Hurricanes played their first match on 11 December against the Melbourne Renegades at Aurora Stadium, winning by 35 runs.[7]

Rivalries

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Melbourne Stars

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The Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars have combined to produce an inordinate amount of matches with close finishes, including:

  • 16 January 2016, Blacktown ISP Oval: On a crumbling pitch, criticised earlier in the Australian summer for its sub-standard preparation,[8] the Stars crawled to a first innings total of 7/96 before fighting back to have the Hurricanes at 4/49 in the twelfth over of the run chase. An unbroken stand of 48 runs from the next 51 balls between Corinne Hall and Amy Satterthwaite steered Hobart out of trouble, with Hall scoring a single on the final delivery to secure victory for the 'Canes.[9]
  • 20 January 2017, Blundstone Arena: In a rain-affected encounter, Hobart posted a first innings total of 3/115 off 14 overs. Chasing a revised target of 98 from twelve overs, Melbourne lost 4/7 late in the match (including the wicket of Emma Inglis for 51 off 31) to leave a required twelve runs from the last two balls for victory. Jess Cameron proceeded to hit a six off the penultimate legal delivery before Hurricanes off-spinner Amy Satterthwaite bowled a front-foot no-ball while also conceding a four on what would have otherwise been the final ball of the innings. With Satterthwaite having to bowl the final delivery again, Cameron scored the remaining single needed to pull off an unlikely six-wicket win for the Stars.[10]
  • 21 January 2017, Blundstone Arena: The following morning, on the last day of the WBBL|02 regular season, the Stars and Hurricanes met again—this time in what was effectively a quarter-final knockout match with the winner progressing to the semi-finals and the loser being eliminated from the tournament.[11] Meg Lanning made 81 runs for the Stars in the first innings, earning Player of the Match honours, but was dismissed in the 19th over by a stunning Julie Hunter catch at square leg.[12] A spell of 3/11 off four overs by Kristen Beams was not enough to defend the target of 136 as the Hurricanes scored the winning runs (through Corinne Hall again) with four wickets in hand and one ball remaining.[13]

Sydney Sixers

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The Hurricanes and Sydney Sixers have met in two semi-finals:

  • 22 January 2016, Melbourne Cricket Ground: In a match initially shortened to 14 overs per side due to rain, the higher-ranked Hurricanes struggled in the first innings, managing a score of just 8/86. Further rain delays meant the Sixers' target was revised to 55 runs from eight overs, under the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method. Sydney cruised to victory with all ten wickets in hand and ten balls remaining. Veteran off-spinner Lisa Sthalekar was named Player of the Match for her bowling figures of 3/9 from three overs.[14]
  • 25 January 2017, The Gabba: Acting captain Alyssa Healy belted 77 runs off 45 balls to help the Sixers to 6/169 in the first innings. In reply, the Hurricanes were skittled for a miserly 66 runs, setting a new WBBL record for lowest all out total. The 103-run margin also set a new WBBL record for the largest victory by a team batting first.[15]

The Sixers defeated the Hurricanes in their first eleven encounters, setting a WBBL record for the longest head-to-head winning streak. The Hurricanes finally defeated the Sixers on their twelfth attempt:

  • 20 November 2019, North Sydney Oval: With captain Ellyse Perry sidelined due to a shoulder injury, the Sixers faltered early to a score of 5/30. A resurgence, led by Marizanne Kapp's unbeaten 55 off 40 balls, helped Sydney to a total of 7/134. Hobart's chase got off to a shaky start as they found themselves down 4/22 after five overs. A healthy partnership between batters Nicola Carey and Corinne Hall came to an end in the 15th over when Hall was spectacularly caught by former Hurricanes player Erin Burns in the outfield.[16] With 44 runs required from the final 33 deliveries, Carey went on to make 55 not out while a quickfire 29 by Chloe Tryon sealed victory for the Hurricanes with five wickets in hand and ten balls remaining. In addition to snapping their elongated head-to-head losing streak, the win set a new mark for Hobart's highest successful run chase.[17] Belinda Vakarewa, who sliced through the Sixers' top-order, was named Player of the Match for her bowling figures of 4/19.[18]

Captaincy records

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There have been six captains in the Hurricanes' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

Captain Span M Won Lost NR W–L%
Heather Knight 2015–2017 29 15[b] 14 0 51.72
Corinne Hall 2017–2020 35 7 27 1 20.59
Isobel Joyce 2018 5 2 3 0 40.00
Sasha Moloney 2018–2019 14 2 12[c] 0 14.29
Rachel Priest 2021 14 5 8 1 38.46
Elyse Villani 2022-Present 28 13 13 2 50.00

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Season summaries

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Chart of yearly table positions for Hobart Hurricanes in WBBL
Season W–L Pos. Finals Coach Captain Most Runs Most Wickets Most Valuable Player Sources
2015–16 8–6 2nd SF Julia Price Heather Knight Heather Knight – 363 Veronica Pyke – 22 Heather Knight [20][21][22]
2016–17 7–6 4th SF Julia Price Heather Knight Heather Knight – 334 Hayley Matthews – 20 Amy Satterthwaite [23][24][25]
2017–18 2–12 8th DNQ Julia Price Corinne Hall[d] Hayley Matthews, Georgia Redmayne - 297 Nicola Hancock – 11 Hayley Matthews [26][27][28]
2018–19 2–12 8th DNQ Salliann Beams Sasha Moloney Heather Knight – 374 Brooke Hepburn – 15 Heather Knight [29][30][31]
2019–20 4–9 7th DNQ Salliann Beams Corinne Hall Heather Knight – 282 Belinda Vakarewa – 20 Belinda Vakarewa [32][33][34]
2020–21 3–9 8th DNQ Salliann Beams Corinne Hall Rachel Priest – 354 Hayley Matthews – 12 Rachel Priest [35][36][37]
2021–22 5–8 6th DNQ Salliann Beams Rachel Priest Mignon du Preez – 414 Molly Strano – 15 Tayla Vlaeminck [38][39][40]
2022–23 7–6 4th EF Dan Marsh Elyse Villani Mignon du Preez – 380 Molly Strano – 18 [41][42]
2023-24 6-7 6th DNQ Dan Marsh Elyse Villani Lizzelle Lee - 409 Heather Graham - 16 Lizzelle Lee [43][44]
Legend
DNQ Did not qualify SF Semi-finalists * Led the league
EF Lost the Eliminator RU Runners-up ^ League record
CF Lost the Challenger C Champions

Home grounds

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Venue Games hosted by season
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Total
Bellerive Oval 2 5 5 3 2 N/A[e] 3 3 4 4 31
Invermay Park 1 1 2
Kingston Twin Ovals 2 2
Latrobe Recreation Ground 3 3
West Park Oval 2 2 4
York Park 4 1 2 2 4 2 15

Current squad

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As of 8 September 2024[46]
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
51 Tabatha Saville   13 April 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium
10 Rachel Trenaman   18 April 2001 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Injured, Out for the Season
2 Elyse Villani   6 October 1989 Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
22 Danni Wyatt-Hodge   22 April 1991 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Overseas Player
All-rounders
Suzie Bates   16 September 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas Replacement Player
73 Kathryn Bryce   17 November 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas ICC Associate Player
16 Nicola Carey   10 September 1993 Left-handed Right-arm medium
11 Heather Graham   10 May 1996 Right-handed Right-arm medium Australian Contracted
28 Ruth Johnston   28 February 2003 Right-handed Right-arm off spin
25 Chloe Tryon   25 January 1994 Right-handed Left-arm off spin Overseas Player
Wicket-keeper
67 Lizelle Lee   2 April 1992 Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas Player
Bowlers
Zoe Cooke   17 September 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
4 Hayley Silver-Holmes   18 August 2003 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast Injured, Out for the Season
14 Amy Smith   16 November 2004 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin
6 Lauren Smith   6 October 1996 Right-handed Right-arm off spin
26 Molly Strano   5 October 1992 Right-handed Right-arm off spin
5 Callie Wilson   Right-handed Right-arm medium fast

Players

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Australian representatives

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  The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Hurricanes after making their debut in the national women's team (the period they spent as both a Hurricanes squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

Overseas marquees

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Associate rookies

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Statistics and awards

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Team stats

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  • Highest score in an innings: 3/212 (20 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 23 November 2023
  • Highest successful chase: 4/147 (19.2 overs) vs Melbourne Stars, 27 October 2021
  • Lowest successful defence: 7/117 (20 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 12 December 2015
  • Largest victory:
  • Longest winning streak: 5 matches
  • Longest losing streak: 10 matches

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Individual stats

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Source:[50]

Individual awards

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Sponsors

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Year Kit Manufacturer Chest Sponsor Back Sponsor Breast Sponsor Sleeve Sponsor
2015–16 Majestic Rebel Cripps Cripps Rebel
2016–17 Davey Street Davey Street
2017–18
2018–19 MyState MyState Cadbury
2019–20
2020–21 Tassal Tassal Blundstone
2021–22 Nike Hydro Tasmania Hydro Tasmania University of Tasmania

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Administrative and training base[1]
  2. ^ Includes one win via Super Over
  3. ^ Includes two losses via Super Over
  4. ^ Isobel Joyce stood in as acting captain for five games.
  5. ^ All WBBL|06 matches were scheduled to be played in Sydney due to the COVID-19 pandemic[45]
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