2016–17 Hobart Hurricanes season
The 2016–17 Hobart Hurricanes' season was the team's 6th season in the Big Bash League (BBL).
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Damien Wright | ||
| Captain(s) | Tim Paine | ||
| Home ground | Blundstone Arena | ||
| BBL | 7th | ||
| BBL Finals | DNQ | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,079 (Round 2 vs. Melbourne Stars) | ||
| Average home attendance | 17,570 | ||
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Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.618 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.516 | |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.848 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.397 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.042 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.334 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.530 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.600 |
Regular season
Hobart Hurricanes 6/200 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers (H) 140 (16.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
(H) Hobart Hurricanes 4/188 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 3/191 (17.4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Harper (Stars) made his T20 debut.
Hobart Hurricanes 9/173 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat (H) 3/174 (16.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- The crowd of 34,601 is the highest ever for a BBL match at the Gabba.
Adelaide Strikers 143 (20 overs) |
v |
Hobart Hurricanes (H) 2/144 (17.4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Beau Webster (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
Hobart Hurricanes 8/161 (20 overs) |
v |
Adelaide Strikers (H) 5/164 (18.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Hobart Hurricanes 8/161 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 4/162 (16.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Melbourne Renegades 4/222 (20 overs) |
v |
Hobart Hurricanes 8/223 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- The Renegades score of 222 was the highest ever score in BBL history. This was then surpassed by the Hurricanes in the second innings.
- The combined total of 445 runs, including a record 58 boundaries, is the highest ever in a BBL match.
- Ben McDermott scored the second-highest individual BBL score, as well as the third-fastest BBL century (47 balls).
(H) Hobart Hurricanes 6/134 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 3/135 (13.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
2016/17 squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 20 December 2016, the date of the first match of the tournament
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 10 | George Bailey | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7 September 1982 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | International Cap |
| 46 | Dominic Michael | Australia | 8 October 1987 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 11 | Kumar Sangakkara |  Sri Lanka | 27 October 1977 (aged 38) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Visa contract & International Cap |
| 23 | D'Arcy Short | Australia | 9 August 1990 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox spin | |
| 20 | Beau Webster | Australia | 1 December 1993 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| 9 | Jonathan Wells | Australia | 13 August 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 77 | James Bazley | Australia | 8 April 1995 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 54 | Daniel Christian | Australia | 4 May 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | International Cap |
| 29 | Hamish Kingston | Australia | 17 December 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 15 | Simon Milenko | Australia | 24 November 1988 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| – | Ben McDermott | Australia | 12 December 1994 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract |
| 27 | Tim Paine | Australia | 8 December 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain & International Cap |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 8 | Stuart Broad |  England | 24 June 1986 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Visa contract & International Cap |
| 43 | Sam Rainbird | Australia | 5 June 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | |
| 44 | Jake Reed | Australia | 28 September 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| 32 | Shaun Tait | Australia | 22 February 1983 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | International Cap |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia | 27 July 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | International Cap |
| 31 | Clive Rose | Australia | 13 October 1989 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | |
Home attendance
| Match | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 18,079 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 16,815 |
| 5 | Sydney Thunder | 17,939 |
| 8 | Perth Scorchers | 17,445 |
| Total Attendance | 70,278 | |
| Average Attendance | 17,570 | |
References
- "Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- The final crowd figure for tonight is 21,002. Thank you to everyone for coming out!! #smashemsixers twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 29 Dec, 2016
- .@StarsBBL too good tonight but superb knocks from @tdpaine36 & Bails. Thanks to the 18,079 fans who came out too! Next stop Brisbane... . Retrieved on 29 Dec, 2016
- 34,601 - a record @BBL crowd for the @GabbaBrisbane! Thank you, Brisbane! #TurnUpTheHeat #BBL06. Retrieved on 30 Dec, 2016
- Another crowd of 16K plus in the house tonight, nice work Tasmania! #canetrain twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
- 40+ degrees and we still couldn't keep you away! Unbelievable #strikeforce! twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 6 January 2017
- Another HUGE crowd in tonight.17,939.Just shy of the ground record which we set in BBL05... record on Jan 21st!? 3000 tickets left for that! twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 8 January 2017
- WHAT A GAME! Thanks to the 26,816 fans who came along and created a spectacular atmosphere! Retrieved on 12 Jan, 2017
External links
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