Hobart Hurricanes

The Hobart Hurricanes are a prominent cricket team hailing from Australia, representing the spirited island state of Tasmania in the fast-paced world of the Big Bash League (BBL). Established in 2011, this vibrant team embarked on its journey when the BBL itself was being shaped as a new and exciting format. This endeavour aimed to bring a fresh wave of enthusiasm towards cricket in Australia and attract new fans with its T20 format.

Since their inception, the Hurricanes have been a formidable force, though predicting their results sometimes feels like predicting a Tasmanian storm. One of the team's notable achievements came in the 2017-18 season when they reached the BBL final, unfortunately falling short against the Adelaide Strikers. Despite this, the journey to the final was peppered with spectacular performances, and it remains a highlight in their history thus far. The Hurricanes have consistently qualified for the playoffs, showing persistence in their sporting endeavours, even if they've not yet clinched the championship title.

Key players have etched their names in the Hurricanes’ history. George Bailey, with his calm demeanour and effective leadership, was integral to shaping team dynamics. More recently, D’Arcy Short has dazzled fans with explosive batting, often delivering innings that transforms the course of a match. Another standout is Matthew Wade, a local hero whose aggressive style and strategic acumen have provided the Hurricanes with an essential edge.

Rivalries, particularly with the Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers, always guarantee a hard-fought contest. Matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground or the Sydney Showground are typically nail-biting affairs, fuelled by healthy competition and fanfare.

The Hurricanes are known for their conventional yet adaptable playing style. The team wields a strengthened batting lineup, banking on power hitters at the top who can consistently alter games in a short span. Strategy-led bowling and sharp fielding finesse complete their cricketing repertoire.

Home matches are played at the Bellerive Oval, also known as Blundstone Arena, nestled against the idyllic backdrop of the River Derwent. The stadium oozes a relaxed charm, and its modest but passionate crowds bring a homely feel during matches. Fans, adorned in purple—the team’s distinctive colour—create a vibrant sea of enthusiasm, championing their side with fervent energy that echoes through the small yet proud city of Hobart.

One of the quirks of BBL cricket is its embrace of local culture, and the Hurricanes are no exception. They infuse the spirit of Tasmania into their game, reflecting the state’s uniqueness and resilience. While they are still chasing the prestigious title, the team’s determination and identity continue to thrive season after season, making them an essential fixture in Australia’s cricketing tapestry.

Play Offs, Final, Big Bash League - January 27, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

185/3 (14.1)

Sydney Thunder

182/7 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Mitchell Owen

Play Offs, Qualifier, Big Bash League - January 21, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

173/7 (20)

Sydney Sixers

161/5 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 12 runs

Player of the Match

Riley Meredith

Regular Season, 40th Match, Big Bash League - January 19, 2025

Melbourne Stars

219/5 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes

179/10 (19.3)

Melbourne Stars won by 40 runs

Player of the Match

Glenn Maxwell

Regular Season, 36th Match, Big Bash League - January 16, 2025

Brisbane Heat

201/6 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes

207/5 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Player of the Match

Caleb Jewell

Regular Season, 34th Match, Big Bash League - January 14, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

155/6 (19.4)

Melbourne Renegades

154/7 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Jacob Bethell

Regular Season, 29th Match, Big Bash League - January 10, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

165/4 (16.5)

Sydney Thunder

164/6 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim David

Regular Season, 27th Match, Big Bash League - January 8, 2025

Sydney Thunder

Hobart Hurricanes

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Regular Season, 24th Match, Big Bash League - January 5, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

187/5 (18.4)

Adelaide Strikers

186/5 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim David

Regular Season, 18th Match, Big Bash League - January 1, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

161/6 (20)

Sydney Sixers

111/10 (19.3)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 50 runs

Player of the Match

Nikhil Chaudhary

Regular Season, 13th Match, Big Bash League - December 27, 2024

Adelaide Strikers

203/6 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes

214/5 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 11 runs

Player of the Match

Ben McDermott

D'Arcy Short
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 34

George Bailey
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Matthew Wade
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Alex Doolan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 39

Simon Milenko
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

James Faulkner
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Jofra Archer
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 30

Johan Botha
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 42

Ben McDermott
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Riley Meredith
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Clive Rose
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 35

Jake Doran
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

David Moody
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 29

Caleb Jewell
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 27

Jarrod Freeman
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 24

Qais Ahmad
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 24

Tim Paine
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Ben Dunk
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Kumar Sangakkara
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 47

Daniel Christian
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Jonathan Wells
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Darren Sammy
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Joe Mennie
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Sam Rainbird
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Cameron Boyce
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 35

Shaun Tait
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 42

Jake Reed
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Michael Hill
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Dominic Michael
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Hamish Kingston
Position: Bowler
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Stuart Broad
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Beau Webster
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Tymal Mills
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 32

Aaron Summers
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Thomas Stewart Rogers
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Nathan Reardon
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

David Miller
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Nathan Ellis
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Macalister Wright
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 27

Scott Boland
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Alex Hales
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Evan Gulbis
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Ben Hilfenhaus
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Xavier Doherty
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 42

Timm van der Gugten
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Travis Birt
Position: Batsman
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 43

Tim Bresnan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Shoaib Malik
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 43

Owais Shah
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 46

Ben Laughlin
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Doug Bollinger
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Aiden Blizzard
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Dimitri Mascarenhas
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 47

Will Jacks
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 26

Colin Ingram
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 39

Peter Handscomb
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Tim David
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Keemo Paul
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Dawid Malan
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 37

Wil Parker
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 22

Nick Winter
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Sandeep Lamichhane
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 24

Mitchell Owen
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Jordan Cox
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Tom Lammonby
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 24

Joel Paris
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Josh Kann
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 25

Jordan Thompson
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Harry Brook
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Will Sanders
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Gabe Bell
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 29

Shadab Khan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 26

Asif Ali
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

James Neesham
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Patrick Dooley
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 27

Faheem Ashraf
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Zak Crawley
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 27

Tom Andrews
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 30

Sam Hain
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Corey Anderson
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Chris Jordan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Peter Hatzoglou
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 24

Nikhil Chaudhary
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 28

Billy Stanlake
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 30

Shai Hope
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 31

Waqar Salamkheil
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 23

Bellerive Oval
City: Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania
Country: Australia
Capacity: 15000

Aurora Stadium
City: Launceston, Tasmania
Country: Australia
Capacity: 20000

Traeger Park
City: Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Country: Australia
Capacity: 10000

The Gabba
City: Brisbane
Country: Australia
Capacity: 42000

Perth Stadium
City: Perth, Western Australia
Country: Australia
Capacity: 60000

Docklands Stadium
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Capacity: 48000

Melbourne Cricket Ground
City: Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Country: Australia
Capacity: 90000

North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground
City: Launceston, Tasmania
Country: Australia