| | |
| League | Women's Big Bash League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Elyse Villani |
| Coach | Jude Coleman |
| Team information | |
| City | Hobart |
| Colours | Purple |
| Home ground | Ninja Stadium |
| History | |
| Twenty20 debut | 11 December 2015 |
| WBBL wins | 1 (WBBL11) |
| T20 Spring Challenge wins | 2 (2024, 2025) |
| Official website | Hobart Hurricanes |
The Hobart Hurricanes are a women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Bellerive, Tasmania. [a] They compete in the Women's Big Bash League. They won their first title in 2025.
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]
The Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars have combined to produce an inordinate amount of matches with close finishes, including:
The Hurricanes and Sydney Sixers have met in two semi-finals:
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:
There have been seven captains in the Hurricanes' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.
| Captain | Span | M | Won | Lost | NR | W–L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Knight | 2015–17 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 51.72 |
| Corinne Hall | 2017–20 | 37 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 20.59 |
| Isobel Joyce | 2018 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Sasha Moloney | 2018–19 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Rachel Priest | 2021 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 38.46 |
| Elyse Villani | 2022–25 | 49 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 54.35 |
| Heather Graham | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [19]
| Season | W–L | Pos. | Finals | Coach | Captain | Most Runs | Most Wickets | Most Valuable Player | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [b] | Hayley Matthews and 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 | 4–9 | 7th | DNQ | Salliann Beams | Corinne Hall | Heather Knight – 282 | Belinda Vakarewa – 20 | Belinda Vakarewa | [32] [33] [34] |
| 2020 | 3–9 | 8th | DNQ | Salliann Beams | Corinne Hall | Rachel Priest – 354 | Hayley Matthews – 12 | Rachel Priest | [35] [36] [37] |
| 2021 | 5–8 | 6th | DNQ | Salliann Beams | Rachel Priest | Mignon du Preez – 414 | Molly Strano – 15 | Tayla Vlaeminck | [38] [39] [40] |
| 2022 | 7–6 | 4th | EF | Dan Marsh | Elyse Villani | Mignon du Preez – 380 | Molly Strano – 18 | – | [41] [42] [43] |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 6th | DNQ | Dan Marsh | Elyse Villani [c] | Lizelle Lee – 409 | Heather Graham – 16 | Lizelle Lee | [44] [45] [46] |
| 2024 | 5-5 | 4th | KF | Jude Coleman | Elyse Villani | Lizelle Lee – 399 | Heather Graham – 13 | Nicola Carey | [47] [48] [49] |
| 2025 | 7–2* | 1st* | C | Jude Coleman | Elyse Villani | Danni Wyatt-Hodge – 432 | Heather Graham – 16 | TBD | [50] [51] |
| DNQ | Did not qualify | SF | Semi-finalists | * | Led the league |
| EF | Lost the Eliminator | RU | Runners-up | ^ | League record |
| KF | Lost the Knockout | CF | Lost the Challenger | C | Champions |
| Venue | Games hosted by season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | Total | |
| Bellerive Oval | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | N/A [d] | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| 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 | |
The squad of the Hobart Hurricanes for the 2025–26 Women's Big Bash League season as of 8 November 2025. [53] [54]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth Date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Additional Info. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 8 | Rachel Trenaman | | 8 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 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 Draft Pick (Platinum) |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 73 | Kathryn Bryce | | 17 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ICC Associate Rookie |
| 16 | Nicola Carey | | 10 September 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 11 | Heather Graham | | 10 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 28 | Ruth Johnston | | 28 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 39 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | | 20 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum) |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||||
| 67 | Lizelle Lee | | 2 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Contracted as a local player [55] |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 6 | Isabella Malgioglio | | 25 May 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 4 | Hayley Silver-Holmes | | 18 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 14 | Amy Smith | | 16 November 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 6 | Lauren Smith | | 6 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 50 | Linsey Smith | | 10 March 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm off spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Silver) |
| 26 | Molly Strano | | 5 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 5 | Callie Wilson | | 1 November 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
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):
| Opposition | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 31.58 |
| Brisbane Heat | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Melbourne Stars | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 61.9 |
| Perth Scorchers | 22 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| Sydney Sixers | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13.04 |
| Sydney Thunder | 22 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| Total | 151 | 57 | 86 | 0 | 8 | 39.86 |
Source: [56]
Source: [56]
Lizelle Lee has multiple WBBL records which she broke in WBBL|10 , these are: the highest score in an innings (150* off 75 balls), the most sixes in an innings (12) and is the first and only player to score back to back WBBL centuries (150* & 103).
| 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 | |
| 2022–23 | RedZed | ||||
| 2023–24 | Tasmania | Tasmania | |||
| 2024–25 | Shark | ||||
| 2025–26 | New Balance | Shark | Tasmania |