Fresh off a massive home win at Ninja Stadium against the Melbourne Renegades, the Hurricanes return for their second home match in four days with a return fixture against the Scorchers.
Tomorrow's game will be the first BBL match of 2026 for the Hurricanes, in the traditional New Years Day fixture that has become a staple for Tasmanian cricket fans.
The Hurricanes had their third win in a row on Monday night at Ninja Stadium, as they won against the Melbourne Renegades for the second time this season.
Bowling first once again, Skipper Nathan Ellis (3-30) led from the front with a Player of the Match performance with the ball, while Rishad Hossain (2-34) also continued his great form with the ball as he sits third in the Golden Arm with eight wickets in the tournament so far.
Tim Ward (30 off 25) got the Hurricanes off to a decent start, before Beau Webster (27 off 20) batting for the first time in nine BBL seasons for the Hurricanes, was dismissed with 77 runs needed off 45 balls.
Matthew Wade (43* from 20) then produced a vintage performance, hitting four massive sixes square of the wicket to help the Hurricanes home with seven balls to spare.
Tomorrow night sees Local Replacement Player Charlie Wakim come into the 14-man Hurricanes squad, with Beau Webster returning to the Ashes squad ahead of the fifth test on 4 January 2026.
Jake Weatherald also remains unavailable due to Ashes commitments but is expected to return after the fifth Test.
Hobart Hurricanes BBL|15 squad for the match against the Renegades is as follows:
Rehan Ahmed
Hugo Burdon
Nikhil Chaudhary
Nathan Ellis (C)
Rishad Hossain
Chris Jordan
Ben McDermott
Riley Meredith
Mitch Owen
Billy Stanlake
Matt Wade
Charlie Wakim
Tim Ward
Mac Wright
Ins: Wakim
Outs: Webster (Ashes Squad)
Match Details:
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers
Thursday 1 January 2026
Ninja Stadium, Hobart
First ball: 7:15 pm AEDT
Broadcast: Seven | Fox Cricket
Livestream: Seven Plus | Kayo Sports | cricket.com.au