The 2019–20 Hobart Hurricanes Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Salliann Briggs and captained by Corinne Hall, the Hurricanes finished seventh in WBBL05. They consequently failed to qualify for the finals for the third-consecutive season, but managed to avoid the wooden spoon for the first time since WBBL02.
Squad Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the beginning of the WBBL|05 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
Nicola Carey signed with the Hurricanes, departing the Sydney Thunder and becoming the team's first Australian marquee player since the retirement of Julie Hunter in 2016–17. Maisy Gibson and Belinda Vakarewa signed with the Hurricanes, also departing the Sydney Thunder. Tayla Vlaeminck signed with the Hurricanes, departing the Melbourne Renegades. Corinne Hall returned to the Hurricanes captaincy role, taking over from Sasha Moloney. English marquee Fran Wilson and South African marquee Chloe Tryon signed with the Hurricanes. Barbadian marquee Hayley Matthews signed as a replacement player for English marquee Heather Knight in the event of the Hurricanes qualifying for finals, but such a scenario did not eventuate. In what was effectively a straight swap with the Perth Scorchers, wicket-keeper Emily Smith joined the Hurricanes in place of the departing Georgia Redmayne. On 18 November 2019, Smith was banned for the remainder of WBBL|05 after contravening Cricket Australia's anti-corruption policy with a social media post. Under a special exemption, Emma Manix-Geeves was brought into the Hurricanes squad as a replacement.
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. NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBatters7Stefanie Daffara13 June 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium41453.84––1–3Erin Fazackerley3 July 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium13243123.9718.009–27Corinne Hall12 October 1987Right-handedRight-arm off spin13237119.69––2–Captain5Heather Knight26 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off spin13282102.5466.755–Overseas marquee99Sasha Moloney14 July 1992Right-handedRight-arm off spin423100.00––1–25Chloe Tryon25 January 1994Right-handedLeft-arm medium13248178.4117.715–Overseas marquee35Fran Wilson7 November 1991Right-handedRight-arm off spin1321096.33––3–Overseas marqueeAll-rounders16Nicola Carey10 September 1993Left-handedRight-arm medium1326796.04137.603–Australian marquee50Hayley Matthews19 March 1998Right-handedRight-arm off spin–––––––Overseas marquee (replacement)Wicket-keepers21Emma Manix-Geeves12 August 2000Right-handed–5––––11Replacement player33Emily Smith19 January 1995Right-handed–81794.44––12Bowlers13Maisy Gibson14 September 1996Left-handedRight-arm leg spin135791.93147.374–12Brooke Hepburn4 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium–––––––10Meg Phillips2 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium53866.6627.160–47Belinda Vakarewa22 January 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast medium133100.00206.098–30Tayla Vlaeminck27 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast1323121.05106.601–
Ladder
Fixtures
All times are local time
Statistics and awards
Most runs: Heather Knight – 282 (20th in the league) Highest score in an innings: Heather Knight – 77 (49) vs Sydney Thunder, 3 November Most wickets: Belinda Vakarewa – 20 (3rd in the league) Best bowling figures in an innings: Belinda Vakarewa – 4/19 (4 overs) vs Sydney Sixers, 20 November Most catches (fielder): Erin Fazackerley – 9 (3rd in the league) Player of the Match awards: Belinda Vakarewa – 2 Nicola Carey, Erin Fazackerley – 1 each Hurricanes Player of the Tournament: Belinda Vakarewa WBBL|05 Team of the Tournament: Belinda Vakarewa WBBL|05 Young Gun Award: Tayla Vlaeminck (nominated)
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