The 2018–19 Hobart Hurricanes Women's season was the fourth in the team's history. Coached by Salliann Briggs and captained by Sasha Moloney, the Hurricanes finished on the bottom of the WBBL 04 ladder. They consequently claimed their second-consecutive wooden spoon, having also finished last in the previous season.
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Salliann Briggs | ||
| Captain(s) | Sasha Moloney | ||
| Home ground | Blundstone Arena | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 2–12 (8th) | ||
| Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Heather Knight – 374 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Brooke Hepburn – 15 | ||
| Player of the Season | Heather Knight | ||
| |||
Squad edit
Each 2018–19 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Under a new rule, Australian marquees were classed as players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|04 team.[1]
Personnel changes made before and during the season included:
- Salliann Briggs was appointed head coach of the Hurricanes, replacing Julia Price.[2]
- Sasha Moloney assumed the captaincy, taking over from Corinne Hall.[3]
- Indian marquee Veda Krishnamurthy and English marquee Lauren Winfield did not re-sign with the Hurricanes.[4]
- English marquee Heather Knight returned to the Hurricanes after a season's absence.[5]
- Barbadian marquee Hayley Matthews returned for her fourth season. Her campaign, however, was marred by injury. She did not play the first game due to a broken toe,[6] and then missed the last eleven matches after sustaining a ruptured medial collateral ligament.[7] English marquee Alex Hartley was signed as her replacement.[7]
- Indian marquee Smriti Mandhana signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Brisbane Heat.[8]
- Nicola Hancock departed the Hurricanes, signing with the Melbourne Stars.[9]
- Australian-born Celeste Raack, who also held an Irish passport, became ineligible to compete in the league as a local player after earning international selection for Ireland during 2018. The Hurricanes opted against signing her as an overseas marquee for WBBL|04, bringing her time with the team to an end.[4][10][11][12]
- Rhiann O'Donnell signed with the Hurricanes, having spent prior seasons with the Melbourne Renegades.[13]
- On 14 December 2018, Mikayla Hinkley, a former member of the Sydney Thunder and the Perth Scorchers, was brought into the squad as a replacement for Emma Thompson who would miss the season due to injury.[14]
The table below lists the Hurricanes players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[15][16][17]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Stefanie Daffara | 
|
13 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 167 | 113.60 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| 13 | Ashley Day |
|
17 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2 | 9 | 180.00 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 3 | Erin Fazackerley |
|
3 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 12 | 211 | 143.53 | 2 | 8.87 | 7 | – | |
| 27 | Corinne Hall |
|
12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 229 | 112.25 | – | – | 8 | – | |
| 11 | Mikayla Hinkley |
|
1 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 4 | 74 | 91.35 | – | – | 1 | – | Replacement player |
| 18 | Smriti Mandhana | 
|
18 July 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 318 | 144.54 | – | – | 4 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 74 | Emma Thompson |
|
2 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Heather Knight | 
|
26 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 374 | 121.82 | 14 | 7.57 | 11 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 50 | Hayley Matthews | 
|
19 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2 | 60 | 130.43 | 2 | 5.75 | 0 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 99 | Sasha Moloney |
|
14 July 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 146 | 122.68 | 12 | 7.80 | 3 | – | Captain |
| 26 | Rhiann O'Donnell |
|
14 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 6 | 9 | 100.00 | 2 | 12.00 | 7 | – | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Georgia Redmayne |
|
8 December 1993 | Left-handed | – | 14 | 222 | 110.44 | – | – | 9 | 6 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Katelyn Fryett |
|
28 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 3 | 5 | 250.00 | 1 | 13.00 | 0 | – | |
| 65 | Alex Hartley |
|
6 September 1993 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 11 | 2 | 33.33 | 7 | 8.21 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| 12 | Brooke Hepburn |
|
4 October 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 37 | 77.08 | 15 | 7.28 | 3 | – | |
| 10 | Meg Phillips |
|
2 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 9 | 23 | 69.69 | 12 | 8.01 | 5 | – | |
| 4 | Veronica Pyke |
|
11 April 1981 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 11 | 49 | 111.36 | 8 | 7.10 | 1 | – | |
Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.509 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.479 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1.118 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −0.079 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.476 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.336 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.905 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.364 |
Source: [18]
- The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi finals
Fixtures edit
All times are local time
Hobart Hurricanes
7/143 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
4/147 (19.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
6/158 (20.0 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
5/159 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Hobart Hurricanes
6/196 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
124 (16.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
5/133 (15 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
3/155 (14.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 15 overs per team due to rain delay
- Sydney Sixers' target revised to 152
Sydney Sixers
3/158 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
141 (19.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
7/173 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
6/173 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
9/153 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
4/156 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
135 (19.4 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
4/136 (16.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
Brisbane Heat
129 (19 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
5/133 (18.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Brisbane Heat
8/138 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
80 (16.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
Hobart Hurricanes
8/115 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
5/119 (18.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Adelaide Strikers
5/189 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
8/189 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
5/165 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
9/141 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
6/146 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
6/143 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
Statistics and awards edit
- Most runs: Heather Knight – 374 (equal 9th in the league)[19]
- Highest score in an innings: Heather Knight – 82* (55) vs Melbourne Stars, 8 December 2018[20]
- Most wickets: Brooke Hepburn – 15 (equal 10th in the league)[21]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Heather Knight – 3/10 (3 overs) vs Melbourne Stars, 9 December 2018[22]
- Most catches (fielder): Heather Knight – 11 (1st in the league)[23]
- Player of the Match awards: Corinne Hall, Smriti Mandhana – 1 each
- Hurricanes Player of the Tournament: Heather Knight[24]
References edit
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- ^ "Tassie, 'Canes turn to English mentor". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Sasha Moloney re-signs for WBBL|04 as captain!". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b "WBBL|04 Season Preview". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Heather Knight returns to Hobart Hurricanes for WBBL 04". Women's CricZone. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Hayley Matthews injury update". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Hayley Matthews Injury Update". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Smriti Mandhana signs on". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Stars confirm WBBL squad as trio sign". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Raack hoping for luck of the Irish". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland call up Australian-born legspinner Celeste Raack for World T20 | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Uncapped Celeste Raack named in Ireland squad for Women's WT20". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Rhiann O'Donnell swaps Renegades for Hurricanes". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Hinkley a Hurricane after whirlwind week". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "WBBL|04: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Players | Hobart Hurricanes - BBL". www.hobarthurricanes.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 - Hobart Hurricanes Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2018–19".
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Heather Knight named Hurricanes' WBBL Player of the Tournament". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
