Hobart Hurricanes are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket team based in Hobart, Tasmania. They compete in Australia's domestic Big Bash League (BBL) competition. The Hurricanes play the majority of their home matches at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, with additional home matches at the University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston and at Traeger Park in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The Hurricanes wear a purple cricket uniform.
History Inaugural season
The Hobart Hurricanes' inaugural coach was Allister de WinterAllister de Winter coach of Hobart Hurricanes and their inaugural captain was Tim Paine.
The Hobart Hurricanes made a great start to the inaugural Big Bash League season in 2011/12, winning their first game at the WACA Ground against the Perth Scorchers, making 140 before bowling out the Scorchers for 109, with the performance of fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus resulting in his selection for the annual Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the Hurricanes' second match they faced fancied favorites Sydney Sixers before inflicting a 42-run defeat on the Sixers at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Rana Naved-ul-Hasan was the leading wicket taker in Big Bash League 2011–12, taking 15 wickets for the Hurricanes.
2012/13–2023/24 seasons 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. 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 the Melbourne Renegades.
2024–2025 season 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 to Mitchell 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 with Craig Simmons.
Season Summaries
SeasonFinalsCoachCaptainMost RunsMost WicketsRefs2ndSF – 4–46thDNQAllister de WinterTim Paine – 260Ben Laughlin – 14* – 3–44thRUDamien WrightGeorge BaileyBen Dunk – 395*Ben Laughlin – 14 – 3–55thDNQDamien WrightGeorge BaileyBen Dunk – 175Cameron Boyce – 10 – 3–57thDNQDamien WrightTim PaineGeorge Bailey – 240Cameron Boyce – 11Dan Christian3–57thDNQDamien WrightTim PaineDan Christian – 9Stuart Broad5–54thRUGary KirstenGeorge BaileyD'Arcy Short – 572*Jofra Archer – 16D'Arcy Short1st*SFAdam GriffithMatthew WadeD'Arcy Short – 572*Jofra Archer – 18D'Arcy Short6–74thEFAdam GriffithD'Arcy Short – 357Scott Boland – 15D'Arcy Short7–76thDNQAdam GriffithBen McDermott – 402Nathan Ellis – 20Scott Boland7–75thEFAdam GriffithMatthew WadeTom Rogers – 20Ben McDermott6–86thDNQJeff VaughanMatthew WadeTim David – 354Riley Meredith – 21Nathan Ellis4–65thDNQJeff VaughanNathan EllisBen McDermott – 261Nathan Ellis – 12Chris Jordan7–2*1st*CJeff VaughanNathan EllisMitchell Owen – 452*Riley Meredith – 16Mitchell Owen6–33rdCFJeff VaughanNathan EllisBen McDermott – 322Rishad Hossain – 15Rishad Hossain
Legend 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
Captaincy Records There have been seven captains in the Hurricanes' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.
CaptainSpanWonLostTiedXavier Doherty2011–128530062.5George Bailey2012–182914140150Tim Paine2013–173012180040Matthew Wade2018–235224270147.06Ben McDermott2019–2610540155.56Peter Handscomb2020–2213760053.85Nathan Ellis2022–263220110164.52
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Home Grounds VenueGames hosted by season01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 TotalNinja Stadium 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 5 3 4 5 4 5 6 67TIO Traeger Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Tasmania Stadium 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 10
Current Squad The squad of the Hobart Hurricanes for the 2026–27 Big Bash League season as of 5 October 2026. Players with international caps are listed in bold.
NameBirth DateBatting StyleBowling StyleAdditional Info. Batters8Tim DavidRight-handedRight-arm off spin32Nick HobsonLeft-handedRight-arm medium61Tim WardLeft-handedRight-arm off spin11Jake WeatheraldLeft-handedRight-arm leg spinAll Rounders4Nikhil Chaudhary Right-handedRight-arm leg spin 16Mitchell OwenRight-handedRight-arm medium 20Beau WebsterRight-handedRight-arm medium Wicket-keepers47Shai HopeRight-handedInternational Signing28 Ben McDermott Right-handed Bowlers7Marcus BeanLeft-handed35 Iain CarlisleLeft-handedRight-arm medium72Nathan EllisRight-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain21Riley MeredithRight-handedRight-arm fast80Will PrestwidgeLeft-handedRight-arm fast37Billy StanlakeLeft-handedRight-arm fast88 Adam Zampa Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
Players Australian Representatives The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Hurricanes after making their debut in the national men's team (the period they spent as both a Hurricanes squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):
Overseas Marquees
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Honours
Champions: 1 – BBL14 Runners-up: 2 – BBL03, BBL07 Minor Premiers: 2 – BBL08, BBL14 Finals series appearances: 7 – BBL01, BBL03, BBL07, BBL08, BBL09, BBL11, BBL14 , BBL15 Wooden Spoons: 0
Statistics and awards
Team stats Win–loss record: Big Bash League: OppositionWonLostTiedAdelaide Strikers2611140144Brisbane Heat2514110056Melbourne Renegades231490060.87Melbourne Stars 249150037.5Perth Scorchers 239140039.13Sydney Sixers 2210100250Sydney Thunder 251680166.67Total16984810450.91
Champions League Twenty20: OppositionWonLostTiedBarbados Tridents11 0 0 0 100Cape Cobras1 10 0 0100Kolkata Knight Riders1 010 00Northern Knights 1 10 0 0 100Kings XI Punjab10 1 0 0 0Total5320060
Highest score in an innings: 4/229 (20 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 5 January 2023 Highest successful chase: 8/223 (20 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 12 January 2017 Lowest successful defence: 9/120 (20 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 25 January 2023 Largest victory: Batting first: 85 runs vs Melbourne Renegades, 29 December 2021 Batting second: 37 balls remaining vs Melbourne Renegades, 21 December 2025 Longest winning streak: 7 matches (21 December 2024 – 16 January 2025) Longest losing streak: 4 matches, twice (4 – 13 January 2016 and 9 – 19 January 2020)
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Individual stats Most runs: Ben McDermott – 3,065 Highest score in an innings: Matthew Wade – 130* (61) vs Adelaide Strikers, 26 January 2020 Highest partnership: D'Arcy Short and Matthew Wade – 203 vs Adelaide Strikers, 26 January 2020 Most wickets: Riley Meredith – 117 Best bowling figures in an innings: Dan Christian – 5/14 (4 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 2 January 2017 Hat-tricks taken: Xavier Doherty vs Sydney Thunder, 23 December 2012 Nathan Ellis vs Sydney Thunder, 15 January 2023 Most catches (fielder): D'Arcy Short – 38 Most dismissals (wicket-keeper): Matthew Wade – 47 (41 catches, 6 stumpings)
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Individual awards Player of the Match: D'Arcy Short – 12 Matthew Wade – 8 Ben McDermott and Nathan Ellis – 7 Riley Meredith – 5 Tim David and Ben Dunk – 4 Chris Jordan – 3 Travis Birt, Dan Christian, Caleb Jewell, Mitchell Owen, Tim Paine, and Ricky Ponting – 2 Qais Ahmad, George Bailey, Scott Boland, Cameron Boyce, Nikhil Chaudhary, Xavier Doherty, Paddy Dooley, Sam Hain, Ben Hilfenhaus, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Jake Reed, Daren Sammy, Owais Shah, Shaun Tait, Beau Webster and Mac Wright – 1 BBL Player of the Final: Mitchell Owen – BBL14 BBL Player of the Tournament: D'Arcy Short (2) – BBL07, BBL08 Ben Dunk – BBL03 Ben McDermott – BBL11 BBL Team of the Tournament: D'Arcy Short (2) – BBL07, BBL08 Matthew Wade (2) – BBL|08, BBL09 Ben McDermott (2) – BBL10, BBL11 Tim David (2) – BBL12, BBL14 Tim Paine – BBL05 Shaun Tait – BBL|05 Jofra Archer – BBL|07 George Bailey – BBL|08 Paddy Dooley – BBL|12 Mitchell Owen – BBL|14
Team Song The Hurricanes were the first BBL franchise to have their own team song, the lyrics of which were written by Tim Paine performed to the tune of When Johnny Comes Marching Home. The team also uses the song Rock You Like a Hurricane to lead the team onto the field, and Hurricane by Australian band Faker, the anthem for team mascot Captain Hurricane.
See also
Cricket Tasmania Tasmania cricket team
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