2018–19 Hobart Hurricanes WBBL season explained

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.

Squad

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.
• 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.^{[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]}

	Name		Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style								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	–

Fixtures

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Statistics and awards

• Most runs: Heather Knight – 374 (equal 9th in the league)^[18]
• Highest score in an innings: Heather Knight – 82 (55) vs Melbourne Stars, 8 December 2018^[19]
• Most wickets: Brooke Hepburn – 15 (equal 10th in the league)^[20]
• Best bowling figures in an innings: Heather Knight – 3/10 (3 overs) vs Melbourne Stars, 9 December 2018^[21]
• Most catches (fielder): Heather Knight – 11 (1st in the league)^[22]
• Player of the Match awards: Corinne Hall, Smriti Mandhana – 1 each
• Hurricanes Player of the Tournament: Heather Knight^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All the WBBL squads so far. 2020-07-02. cricket.com.au. en.
2. Web site: Tassie, 'Canes turn to English mentor. 2021-10-16. cricket.com.au. en.
3. Web site: Sasha Moloney re-signs for WBBL|04 as captain!. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.
4. Web site: WBBL|04 Season Preview. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.
5. Web site: 2018-11-02. Heather Knight returns to Hobart Hurricanes for WBBL 04. 2020-07-02. Women's CricZone. en-US.
6. Web site: Hayley Matthews injury update. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.
7. Web site: Hayley Matthews Injury Update. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.
8. Web site: Smriti Mandhana signs on. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.
9. Web site: Stars confirm WBBL squad as trio sign. 2020-07-02. Melbourne Stars. en.
10. Web site: Raack hoping for luck of the Irish. 2020-07-02. cricket.com.au. en.
11. Web site: Ireland call up Australian-born legspinner Celeste Raack for World T20 ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-07-02. www.espncricinfo.com. en.
12. Web site: Uncapped Celeste Raack named in Ireland squad for Women's WT20. 2020-07-02. Cricbuzz. en.
13. Web site: Rhiann O'Donnell swaps Renegades for Hurricanes. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.
14. Web site: Hinkley a Hurricane after whirlwind week. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.
15. Web site: WBBL04: All you need to know guide. 2020-07-02. cricket.com.au. en.
16. Web site: Players Hobart Hurricanes - BBL. 2020-07-02. www.hobarthurricanes.com.au.
17. Web site: Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 - Hobart Hurricanes Women Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-07-02. Cricinfo.
18. Web site: Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-07-02. Cricinfo.
19. Web site: Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-07-02. Cricinfo.
20. Web site: Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-07-02. Cricinfo.
21. Web site: Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-07-02. Cricinfo.
22. Web site: Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-07-02. Cricinfo.
23. Web site: Heather Knight named Hurricanes' WBBL Player of the Tournament. 2020-07-02. Hobart Hurricanes. en.