Hobart Hurricanes
Hobart Hurricanes is a 20-20 cricket team based in Tasmania, Australia, competing in the Australian Premier League. Many international stars play against one another in Australia's local Twenty20 cricket competition, known as the Big Bash League. This team of athletes represents the city of Hobart. Aside from a few games at the University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, the Hurricanes play most of their home games at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Tasmania, which has served as their home arena since 1997. The Hobart Hurricanes Players are outfitted in a purple uniform.
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History of Hobart Hurricanes Wbbl
Allister de Winter was named the first coach of the Hobart Hurricanes, and Tim Paine was named their first captain. The Hobart Hurricanes never won the BBL title but have reached the final twice.
Ben Short and Matthew Wade had the best scoring partnership in Hurricanes' history. Ben McDermott from Hobart Hurricanes became the first player to score back-to-back centuries in the BBL and scored 110 not out against the Adelaide Strikers. Dan Christian's bowling figures 5/14 against the Thunder are the fifth-best in BBL history.
Owner of Hobart Hurricanes
Wilson Security, founded in 1980, is a multinational company that is 100 percent owned and run by an Australian family. They are the preferred sponsor of cricket balls for both the Hobart Hurricanes and Cricket Tasmania.
Hobart Hurricanes 2024-25 Players
Past performance of Hobart Hurricanes (2011-2024)
*DNQ = Did not qualify
Key players and Hobart Hurricanes Last Match Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes in BBL 2023-24 Performance Overview
Under Nathan Ellis's leadership, the Hobart Hurricanes entered the BBL 2023-24 season with renewed expectations. Despite some strategic changes, the team's performance was mixed during the
competition. Their batting and bowling units faced challenges as they struggled to close out games consistently.
In a notable match against the Adelaide Strikers, the Hurricanes posted 167 for 6, but it wasn't enough. They lost by eight wickets after a dominant batting display from the Strikers' Weatherald, who scored an unbeaten 80.
The Hobart Hurricanes struggled to break into the top ranks, as teams like the Brisbane Heat, Sydney Sixers, Perth Scorchers, and Adelaide Strikers occupied the top spots in the BBL 2023-24 points table.
Hobart Hurricanes Previous Coaches and Captains
Matthew Scott Wade (born December 26, 1987) is an Australian cricketer who represents the Queensland Reds. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. All three forms of international cricket have seen the Australian national team captain represent his country as a wicketkeeper throughout his time with the national team. He represents the Hobart Hurricanes in domestic cricket and is the team's captain. Former captain of the Hobart Hurricanes, Matthew Wade, has a long history of leadership roles.
Wade was named as the limited-overs wicketkeeper for the Australian team's limited-overs innings during the 2011–12 tour of the West Indies. Wade was born in Melbourne, Australia. On the other hand, Wade was selected to replace Brad Haddin, who had returned home before the Test matches owing to his daughter's sickness, and Wade was selected to fill in for him. Wade made his Test debut Against the West Indies in Barbados on April 7. He scored his maiden Test century (106) in the third Test against the Windies.
Adam Griffith coached the team in the 2023-24 BBL, and Nathan Ellis captained it. Both are set to continue their leadership roles in the upcoming BBL 2024-25, aiming to hone the team's skills further.
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