The 2020–21 Hobart Hurricanes Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Salliann Briggs and captained by Corinne Hall, the Hurricanes played the entirety of WBBL|06 in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They finished the regular season in last place, resulting in the team's third wooden spoon in four years.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Salliann Briggs | ||
| Captain(s) | Corinne Hall | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 3–9 (8th) | ||
| Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Rachel Priest – 354 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Hayley Matthews – 12 | ||
| Player of the Season | Rachel Priest | ||
| |||
Squad
editEach 2020–21 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees are classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|06 signing period.[2]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- New Zealand marquee Rachel Priest signed with the Hurricanes—her third WBBL team, having previously played for the Sydney Thunder and the Melbourne Renegades.[3]
- Erin Fazackerley departed the Hurricanes, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.[4]
- England marquee Heather Knight departed the Hurricanes, signing with the Sydney Thunder.[5]
- Naomi Stalenberg signed with the Hurricanes, departing the Sydney Thunder.[6]
- New Zealand's Hayley Jensen was added to the Hurricanes squad as a marquee replacement player after Tayla Vlaeminck was ruled out of the season through injury. However, Jensen would still only be eligible to play in the place of a fellow overseas marquee player, if or when required.[6][7]
- Erica Kershaw signed with the Hurricanes, departing the Melbourne Renegades.[6]
- Chloe Rafferty signed with the Hurricanes, having played with the Melbourne Stars in WBBL|05 as an injury replacement.[6][8]
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.[9][10]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 27 | Corinne Hall | 
|
12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 79 | 101.28 | – | – | 1 | – | Captain |
| 15 | Erica Kershaw |
|
23 December 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 8 | 26 | 50.98 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 10 | Naomi Stalenberg |
|
18 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 162 | 92.57 | – | – | 4 | – | |
| 74 | Emma Thompson |
|
12 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 6 | 61 | 101.66 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 25 | Chloe Tryon | 
|
25 January 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 13 | 164 | 107.89 | 2 | 7.20 | 2 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| Chloe Abel |
|
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Injury replacement | ||
| 16 | Nicola Carey |
|
10 September 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 158 | 79.39 | 11 | 6.92 | 7 | – | Australian marquee |
| 50 | Hayley Matthews | 
|
19 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 11 | 128 | 91.42 | 12 | 6.03 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 99 | Sasha Moloney |
|
14 July 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 12 | 94 | 87.03 | 3 | 6.59 | 1 | – | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rachel Priest | 
|
13 June 1985 | Right-handed | – | 13 | 354 | 118.00 | – | – | 4 | 3 | Overseas marquee |
| 33 | Emily Smith |
|
19 January 1995 | Right-handed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Injury replacement |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| Nell Bryson-Smith |
|
Left-arm orthodox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Injury replacement | |||
| 13 | Maisy Gibson |
|
14 September 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Unavailable for the season (injury) |
| 12 | Brooke Hepburn |
|
4 October 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 11 | 5 | 27.77 | 4 | 8.16 | 1 | – | |
| 87 | Hayley Jensen |
|
7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2 | 8 | 53.33 | 0 | 7.42 | 0 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| 7 | Chloe Rafferty |
|
16 June 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.50 | 0 | – | |
| 14 | Amy Smith |
|
16 November 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 13 | 31 | 59.61 | 8 | 7.38 | 1 | – | |
| 47 | Belinda Vakarewa |
|
22 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 12 | 7 | 70.00 | 8 | 6.12 | 4 | – | |
| 30 | Tayla Vlaeminck |
|
27 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Unavailable for the season (injury) |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Stars (RU) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0.965 |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0.543 |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0.344 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0.355 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −0.084 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.135 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −1.008 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | −1.143 |
Source: [11]
- The top 4 teams advance to the knockout phase
Fixtures
editAll times are local times
Hobart Hurricanes
84 (16.3 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/85 (14 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Brisbane Heat
2/80 (11 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
0/43 (4.3 overs) |
Chloe Tryon 26* (15)
|
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain delay
- Hobart Hurricanes were set a revised target of 106 from 11 overs
- No further play was possible due to rain
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
9/89 (19 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
2/93 (11.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain delay
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Melbourne Renegades
81 (19.5 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
1/82 (12.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
Sydney Sixers
6/149 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
8/140 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Sydney Thunder
7/129 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
7/128 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Hobart Hurricanes
7/143 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
5/134 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
Sydney Sixers
4/139 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
1/143 (18.1 overs) |
Rachel Priest 92* (63)
|
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
82 (17.5 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
0/86 (11.4 overs) |
Georgia Redmayne 61* (33)
|
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
- Venue changed from Sydney Showground Stadium[12]
Adelaide Strikers
6/141 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
77 (16.4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Melbourne Stars
3/159 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
8/120 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Hobart Hurricanes
6/136 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
0/140 (14.4 overs) |
Sophie Devine 87* (53)
|
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Adelaide Strikers, Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades were eliminated from finals contention
Hobart Hurricanes
9/115 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
4/116 (16.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
- Sydney Thunder qualified for finals
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Rachel Priest – 354 (10th in the league)[13]
- Highest score in an innings: Rachel Priest – 92* (63) vs Sydney Sixers, 14 November[14]
- Most wickets: Hayley Matthews – 12 (equal 15th in the league)[15]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Nicola Carey – 3/14 (3.5 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 3 November[16]
- Most catches: Nicola Carey – 7 (equal 6th in the league)[17]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Nicola Carey, Hayley Matthews, Rachel Priest – 1 each
- WBBL|06 Young Gun: Amy Smith (week 3 nominee)[18]
- Hurricanes Most Valuable Player: Rachel Priest[19]
References
edit- ^ "Host city, new start date locked in for WBBL|06". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "COVID forces marquee shake-up as WBBL contracting begins". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Rachel Priest to join the Hurricanes". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Renegades finalise WBBL squad and announce Captain". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Star England duo find new home for WBBL|06". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Hurricanes sign Stalenberg, lock in WBBL|06 squad". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Full Squad Announced for WBBL|06". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Stars name squad for WBBL opening weekend". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Players | Hobart Hurricanes - BBL". www.hobarthurricanes.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 - Hobart Hurricanes Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Rebel WBBL|06 | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "WBBL Tickets Now On Sale". Sydney Sixers. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Imagine picking up the wickets of three big internationals at the age of 15! Young leggie Amy Smith is the @rebelsport Young Gun nomination for the week #WBBL06". Twitter. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Cricket Tasmania Awards Night 2020-21". crickettas.com.au. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
