After sowing up their finals spot for the first time since BBL|11, the Hurricanes play their last home game of the BBL|14 regular season against the Melbourne Renegades tomorrow night.
Thanks to an Adelaide Strikers win over the Brisbane Heat on Saturday night, the Hurricanes have guaranteed their spot in the finals, and a win tomorrow would see at least one final being played at Ninja Stadium next week.
Strong performances from Riley Meredith (2/30) with the ball, and Tim David (68* off 38 balls) helped the Hurricanes to a huge win in the inaugural Ponting Foundation Game, where vital funds and awareness were raised for Tasmanian families, whose children have cancer. Chasing a tough total of 164 against the Sydney Thunder, the Hurricanes managed to reach the Thunder's target with 19 balls to spare.
The Renegades come into this matchup on the bottom of the BBL Ladder but defeated the Hurricanes in their first match of BBL|14 in Geelong where the Purple Army were unfortunately bowled out for 74 runs.
Ben McDermott is being managed for this match after injuring his hamstring, while Nathan Ellis passed concussion protocols and is available for selection.
Coming into the squad for McDermott is Jake Doran, who last played for the Hurricanes in BBL|09, and will be raring for an opportunity to take on the Melbourne Renegades.
The Hobart Hurricanes fixture against the Melbourne Renegades begins at 7.30 pm tomorrow night, fifteen minutes later than the usual starting time for previous matches.
The Hurricanes fourteen-man squad consists of:
Nathan Ellis (c)
Marcus Bean
Nikhil Chaudhary
Tim David
Paddy Dooley
Jake Doran
Peter Hatzoglou
Caleb Jewell
Chris Jordan (O/S)
Riley Meredith
Mitch Owen
Billy Stanlake
Matthew Wade
Charlie Wakim
Match Details:
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Ninja Stadium, Bellerive
First ball: 7.30 pm AEDT
Broadcast: Seven & Fox Cricket
Radio: ABC Sport & SEN
Livestream: Seven Plus, Kayo Sports & cricket.com.au