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| Personnel | ||
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| Captain | Nathan Ellis | |
| Coach | Jeff Vaughan | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Purple | |
| Founded | 2011; 14 years ago (2011) | |
| Home ground | Bellerive Oval York Park Traeger Park | |
| History | ||
| BBL wins | 1:BBL14 | |
| Global Super League wins | 0 | |
| Official website | Official Website | |
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Hobart Hurricanes are an Australian professional men'sTwenty20 franchise cricket team based inHobart, Tasmania. They compete in Australia's domesticBig Bash League. The Hurricanes play the majority of their home matches atNinja Stadium in Hobart,[1] with additional home matches at theUniversity of Tasmania Stadium inLaunceston and atTIO Traeger Park inAlice Springs,Northern Territory. The Hurricanes wear a purple cricket uniform.[2]
The Hobart Hurricanes' inaugural coach wasAllister de Winter[3] and their inaugural captain wasTim Paine.
The Hobart Hurricanes made a bright start to the inauguralBig Bash League season in 2011/12, winning their first game at theWACA Ground against thePerth Scorchers, making 140 before bowling out the Scorchers for 109, with the performance of fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus resulting in his selection for the annualBoxing Day Test at theMelbourne Cricket Ground. In the Hurricanes' second match they faced fancied favoritesSydney Sixers before inflicting a 42-run defeat on the Sixers atBellerive Oval in Hobart.Rana Naved-ul-Hasan was the leading wicket taker inBig Bash League2011–12, taking 15 wickets for the Hurricanes.[4]
The Hurricanes played a total of 8 games in the 2012–13 Big Bash League. They ended up losing 4 and winning the same number of games. They finished the tournament in 6th position out of 8 teams. The Hurricanes qualified for the semi-finals in 2013–14 Big Bash by just 1 point ahead of Brisbane Heat. They won the semi-final against the Stars. They were outclassed by Perth Scorchers in the final by 39 runs. They finished as the runners-up. Ben Dunk was named the Man of the Tournament with 395 runs and Jonathan Wells was the young gun of the tournament. They only won 3 games in the 2014–15 season and ended up 5th on the table.
In July 2018, they were one of the six teams invited to play in the first edition of the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy, scheduled to start in October 2018.[5] The 2018-19 season would also be the first time that the team finished a season on top of the ladder, though they would lose in the semi-finals against theMelbourne Renegades.
The 2024-2025 season of the Big Bash League was the team's most successful season, reaching the top of the ladder in the competition for the first time since the 2018-19 season. The team would then go on to win the Big Bash Title against the Sydney Thunder by 7 wickets, largely thanks toMitchell Owen's batting performance, who set the record for the fastest 50 runs in a Big Bash Final and tied the record of fastest century in the Big Bash League withCraig Simmons.[6]
| Season | W–L | Pos. | Finals | Coach | Captain | Most Runs | Most Wickets | Most Valuable Player | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 5–2 | 2nd | SF | Allister de Winter | Tim Paine[a] | Travis Birt – 345* | Rana Naved-ul-Hasan – 15* | – | [7][8] |
| 2012–13 | 4–4 | 6th | DNQ | Allister de Winter | George Bailey[b] | Tim Paine – 260 | Ben Laughlin – 14* | – | [9][10] |
| 2013–14 | 3–4 | 4th | RU | Damien Wright | George Bailey[c] | Ben Dunk – 395* | Ben Laughlin – 14 | – | [11][12] |
| 2014–15 | 3–5 | 5th | DNQ | Damien Wright | George Bailey[d] | Ben Dunk – 175 | Cameron Boyce – 10 | – | [13][14] |
| 2015–16 | 3–5 | 7th | DNQ | Damien Wright | Tim Paine | George Bailey – 240 | Cameron Boyce – 11 | Dan Christian | [15][16] |
| 2016–17 | 3–5 | 7th | DNQ | Damien Wright | Tim Paine | George Bailey – 247 | Dan Christian – 9 | Stuart Broad | [17][18] |
| 2017–18 | 5–5 | 4th | RU | Gary Kirsten | George Bailey | D'Arcy Short – 572* | Jofra Archer – 16 | D'Arcy Short | [19][20] |
| 2018–19 | 10–4* | 1st* | SF | Adam Griffith | Matthew Wade | D'Arcy Short – 572* | Jofra Archer – 18[e] | D'Arcy Short | [21][22] |
| 2019–20 | 6–7 | 4th | EF | Adam Griffith | Matthew Wade[f] | D'Arcy Short – 357 | Scott Boland – 15 | D'Arcy Short | [23][24] |
| 2020–21 | 7–7 | 6th | DNQ | Adam Griffith | Matthew Wade[g] | Ben McDermott – 402 | Nathan Ellis – 20 | Scott Boland | [25][26] |
| 2021–22 | 7–7 | 5th | EF | Adam Griffith | Matthew Wade[h] | Ben McDermott – 577* | Tom Rogers – 20 | Ben McDermott | [27][28] |
| 2022–23 | 6–8 | 6th | DNQ | Jeff Vaughan | Matthew Wade[i] | Tim David – 354 | Riley Meredith – 21 | Nathan Ellis | [29][30] |
| 2023–24 | 4–6 | 5th | DNQ | Jeff Vaughan | Nathan Ellis | Ben McDermott – 261 | Nathan Ellis – 12 | Chris Jordan | [31][32] |
| 2024–25 | 7–2* | 1st* | C | Jeff Vaughan | Nathan Ellis[j] | Mitchell Owen – 452* | Riley Meredith – 16 | Mitchell Owen | [33][34] |
| 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 |
There have been 13captains in the Heat's history, including matches featuring an acting captain.
| Captain | Span | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Doherty | 2011–12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| George Bailey | 2012–18 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Tim Paine | 2013–17 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Matthew Wade | 2018–23 | 52 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 47.06 |
| Ben McDermott | 2019–25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Peter Handscomb | 2020–22 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Nathan Ellis | 2022–25 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 63.64 |
Source:[35]
| Venue | Games hosted by season | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total | |
| Ninja Stadium | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 61 |
| TIO Traeger Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| University of Tasmania Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
The squad of the Hobart Hurricanes for the2025–26 Big Bash League season as of 21 November 2025.[36][37]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth Date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Additional Info. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 8 | Tim David |  | 16 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-armoff spin | |
| 11 | Jake Weatherald | | 4 November 1994 | Left-handed | Right-armleg spin | |
| 33 | Mac Wright | | 22 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-armleg spin | |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| 4 | Nikhil Chaudhary | | 4 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-armleg spin | |
| 16 | Mitchell Owen | | 16 September 2001 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | | 1 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 74 | Rehan Ahmed |  | 13 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 28 | Ben McDermott | | 12 December 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
| 13 | Matthew Wade | | 26 December 1987 | Left-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Marcus Bean | | 5 January 2004 | Left-handed | Left-armfast | |
| 35 | Iain Carlisle | | 5 January 2000 | Left-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 72 | Nathan Ellis | | 22 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Captain |
| 73 | Rishad Hossain |  | 15 July 2002 | Right-handed | Right-armleg spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | | 4 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Overseas Pre-Signing |
| 21 | Riley Meredith | | 21 June 1996 | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 37 | Billy Stanlake | | 4 November 1994 | Left-handed | Right-armfast | |
The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Hurricanes after making their debut in thenational men's team (the period they spent as both a Hurricanes squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan (BBL|01)Owais Shah (BBL|01–03)
Scott Styris (BBL|02)Shoaib Malik (BBL|03–04)Tim Bresnan (BBL|04)Alex Hales (BBL|04)
Daren Sammy (BBL|04–05)
Kumar Sangakkara (BBL|05–06)Stuart Broad (BBL|06)Jofra Archer (BBL|07–08)Tymal Mills (BBL|07)
Qais Ahmad (BBL|08–09)
Johan Botha (BBL|08-10)David Miller (BBL|09)Colin Ingram (BBL|10)Will Jacks (BBL|10)
Sandeep Lamichhane (BBL|10–11)Dawid Malan (BBL|10)Keemo Paul (BBL|10)Harry Brook (BBL|11)Jordan Cox (BBL|11)Tom Lammonby (BBL|11)Jordan Thompson (BBL|11)Faheem Ashraf (BBL|12)Asif Ali (BBL|12)Zak Crawley (BBL|12)Shadab Khan (BBL|12)James Neesham (BBL|12)
Corey Anderson (BBL|13)Sam Hain (BBL|13)Chris Jordan (BBL|13–15)Shai Hope (BBL|14)Waqar Salamkheil (BBL|14)Rehan Ahmed (BBL|15)Rishad Hossain (BBL|15)Source:[38]
| Opposition | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 25 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 41.67 |
| Brisbane Heat | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Melbourne Stars | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Perth Scorchers | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| Sydney Sixers | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 52.63 |
| Sydney Thunder | 23 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 63.64 |
| Total | 157 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| Opposition | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Tridents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Cape Cobras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Source:[39]
Source:[39]
The Hurricanes were the first BBL franchise to have their own team song, the lyrics of which were written byTim Paine performed to the tune ofWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home.[40] The team also uses the songRock You Like a Hurricane to lead the team onto the field, and Hurricane by Australian bandFaker, the anthem for team mascot Captain Hurricane.
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