The 2022–23 Hobart Hurricanes Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Dan Marsh and captained by Elyse Villani, the Hurricanes finished the regular season of WBBL08 in fourth place and qualified for the finals for the first time since WBBL02. They were eliminated from the knockout phase of the tournament, losing to the Brisbane Heat in the Eliminator.
Squad Each 2022–23 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 were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
Australian marquee Tayla Vlaeminck departed the Hurricanes, returning to the Melbourne Renegades. Belinda Vakarewa departed the Hurricanes, returning to the Sydney Thunder. New Zealand marquee Rachel Priest did not re-sign with the Hurricanes. Indian marquee Richa Ghosh did not re-sign with the Hurricanes. South African marquee Lizelle Lee signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades. English marquee Issy Wong signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Sydney Thunder. Wong would be made unavailable to participate in the season due to injury. New Zealand marquee Hayley Jensen returned to the Hurricanes, signing as a replacement player. Sasha Moloney departed the Hurricanes, signing with the Melbourne Stars. Angelina Genford departed the Hurricanes, signing with the Sydney Sixers. Heather Graham signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Perth Scorchers. Elyse Villani signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars. Villani was also appointed captain of the team, replacing Rachel Priest. Hayley Silver-Holmes signed with the Hurricanes, having previously played for the Sydney Sixers. Dan Marsh was appointed head coach, replacing Salliann Beams.
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 styleNotesBatters22Mignon du Preez13 June 1989Right-handed–15380121.40––3–Overseas marquee10Naomi Stalenberg18 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium1359118.00––3–8Rachel Trenaman18 April 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg spin1213189.72––7–2Elyse Villani6 October 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium15230104.07––6–CaptainAll-rounders16Nicola Carey10 September 1993Left-handedRight-arm medium15169115.75148.313–Australian marquee28Ruth Johnston28 February 2003Right-handedRight-arm off spin14103122.6156.503–11Heather Graham10 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium13258122.27108.003–Wicket-keeper67Lizelle Lee2 April 1992Right-handed–15296117.92––62Overseas marquee21Emma Manix-Geeves12 August 2000Right-handed–22095.23––0–BowlersJulia Cavanough17 March 2004Right-handedLeft-arm fast medium–––––––13Maisy Gibson14 September 1996Left-handedRight-arm leg spin14789.47126.574–87Hayley Jensen7 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm fast medium142266.6677.322–Overseas marquee (replacement)4Hayley Silver-Holmes18 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium–––––––14Amy Smith16 November 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg spin8866.6655.786–26Molly Strano5 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm off spin151794.44186.022–Issy Wong15 May 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast medium–––––––Overseas marquee (unavailable)
Ladder
Fixtures All times are AEDT. Regular season
Eliminator
Statistics and awards Most runs: Mignon du Preez – 380 (4th in the league) Highest score in an innings: Mignon du Preez – 75 (47) vs Adelaide Strikers, 18 November 2022 Most wickets: Molly Strano – 18 (equal 10th in the league) Best bowling figures in an innings: Molly Strano – 4/16 (4 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 7 November 2022 Most catches (fielder): Rachel Trenaman – 7 (equal 12th in the league) Player of the Match awards: Mignon du Preez, Heather Graham – 2 each Maisy Gibson, Lizelle Lee, Molly Strano – 1 each WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Mignon du Preez, Heather Graham (equal 6th) WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Molly Strano References
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