Hobart Hurricanes have gone down to Central Districts in the Global Super League
Hobart Hurricanes finals hopes in the Global Super League are no longer in their hands with just four games to go. Read what happened in a game which cost them their finals hopes.
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The Hobart Hurricanes dream of becoming the Global Super League champions has been bowled over on Wednesday.
Hobart needed to win the final two games of the tournament to make the final but lost its third game, against the winless New Zealand side, Central Districts Stags.
The Stags batted first and were in serious trouble at 3-40 from 7.2 overs but then a 113-run stand between Tom Bruce (62 from 36 balls) and Curtis Heaphy (50 from 38 balls) led the fightback.
Bruce equalled the fastest 50 in the tournament as the Stags went onto score the highest score of the GSL in 2025 finishing at 4-167 from their 20 overs.
It wasn’t the start the Hurricanes were looking for, losing opener Bhanuka Rajapaska for just four, losing their first wicket at 13.
The Hurricanes chances went from slim to almost impossible as wickets fell in quick succession going from 1-24 after four overs to 6-84 from 14.5 overs.
All-rounder Mohammed Nabi top scored with 43 from 25 balls and gave some life in the back end of the innings.
Needing just 19 from the last over after needing 56 from 18 balls, Nabi was dismissed in the most bizarre circumstances.
Nabi chopped the ball back onto his foot which popped up to bowler Blair Tickner who gave a half appeal which both was sent upstairs to the third umpire and eventually was given out.
The Hurricanes now will play against ladder leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors on Thursday.
‘Good formula to win’: Hurricanes in line for more silverware
It is do or die for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Global Super League as the BBL14 champions look to chase down another trophy in 2025.
The Hurricanes are sitting third in GSL with two games to play, needing to win both to make the final.
Hurricanes captain Ben McDermott is adamant his side can win the competition.
“It’s going well, we’ve had a couple of games now, we played really well last game, just fell short against Rangpur, the defending champions,” McDermott said.
“But we had a comprehensive win against the Dubai Capitals, so it has been a good couple of games.
“We have a good side and a good formula to hopefully win these last couple of games and make a final.”
The Hurricanes have welcomed international stars into the line-up for the tournament with McDermott acknowledging how quickly they have mixed in with the side.
West Indies bowler Fabian Allen came off a quick turnaround to play in the tournament for the Hurricanes.
“With the internationals we’ve got, with the cricket landscape the way it is these days, for the international guys it is so easy for them to come in and play different tournaments throughout the year,” McDermott said.
“Like Fabian had a great game first game and I think he had come off about an hour’s sleep, came from America playing for MI New York.
“They are all used to it, they come in and do their job and play their roles really well and players like Mohammed Nabi I have had a bit to do with at the Karachi Kings and throughout the Big Bash.
“They’ve played so much cricket these guys, they bring so much experience and knowledge to our group and some of the younger guys can learn off as well.”
Nabi and Allen both picked up three wickets in the opening match for the Hurricanes against Dubai with Macalister Wright top scoring with 50 and McDermott 48 not out.
Nabi (44) and McDermott (34) were the two to stand out with the bat in the run chase against the Rangpur Riders but Billy Stanlake was run out on the last ball needing one run to send it to a super over.
The Hurricanes next match is against Central Districts who are yet to win a game, McDermott said they are the most dangerous side to come up against knowing they can’t make the final.
‘Going away to win’: Hurricanes coach determined for overseas success
The Hobart Hurricanes will look to be the first Australian BBL side to claim silverware on international soil when they travel to play in the Global Super League in Guyana.
After the success of last year’s BBL championship, the Hurricanes, along with champions of the International League T20, Dubai Capitals and New Zealand’s Central Districts will join Guyana Amazon Warriors and Rangpur Riders for the tournament.
Victoria played in the first instalment of the competition in 2024, finishing as runner-up and Hurricanes coach Jeff Vaughan is determined to add more silverware.
“There is a little bit of excitement now, there’s been a lot of work to get to this point,” Vaughan said.
“Compiling a list, compiling a team, all the preparations that go into an overseas tour but now that it’s right on the doorstep, (we’re) really excited.
“We’re going away to win another tournament and all of our planning has been that way.
“It’s a brand new tournament, we don’t know a lot about it, it’s only been in operation for a year or so and we will be learning a lot on the ground or on the run over there.
“But we feel we have compiled a good group of players, we’ve got a great domestic list and those of our Hurricanes players who can go we know are world class players.
“So we are looking forward to playing some really good cricket and winning some matches over there.”
The Hurricanes play their first game on July 12 AEST.
Hurricanes all-rounder signs two-year deal.
Arguably the Hobart Hurricanes best player last summer for WBBL10 has re-signed for the upcoming WBBL season.
All-rounder Nicola Carey, who was the leading wicket taker and the second leading run scorer for the Hurricanes has signed for the next two campaigns.
“It was very simple, I love playing for this team and this organisation so it was a pretty easy decision,” Carey said.
“You want to enjoy the environment you are playing in, it can be an intense competition, so if you’ve got good people around you it certainly makes it more enjoyable.
“We’ve got a fairly similar group to what we have had over the last few years and we’ve added some new additions as well.
“I am really excited about the group we are going to pull together this year and hopefully we can go a bit further.”
The 31-year-old from Camperdown in New South Wales first moved to Hobart for the 2019-20 season with both the Hurricanes and the Tassie Tigers.
Carey’s wealth of experience playing for Australia will help the young Hurricanes players as they look to build a successful 2025-26 season.
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