Hobart Hurricanes: Story of their season

Hurricanes' BBL|05 by the numbers

After a horror start against the Sydney Sixers, the Hurricanes recovered with two very good wins over the Heat - including the classic match which saw Dan Christian put a ball on the roof of the Gabba - and a victory over the Thunder. 

However, things turned pear-shaped for the Hurricanes in the second half of the tournament as they finished with four consecutive losses. George Bailey was the clear standout with the bat for the men in purple, but Sri Lanka superstar Kumar Sangakkara did not have the influence Hobart would have hoped for, averaging 13.12.

With the ball, Cameron Boyce and Shaun Tait were rightly rewarded for their form, earning places in Australia's Twenty20 squad to play India. 

Wins: three

Beat Heat by 20 runs

Beat Heat by 15 runs

Beat Thunder by 11 runs

Losses: five

Lost to Sixers by 95 runs

Lost to Renegades by 5 wickets

Lost to Stars by 8 wickets

Lost to Scorchers by 1 run

Lost to Strikers by 6 wickets

Top run-scorers

George Bailey – 240 runs at 60, strike-rate 150. Highest score: 62no

Tim Paine – 239 runs at 34.14, strike-rate 117.15. Highest score: 87no

Dan Christian – 166 runs at 27.66, strike-rate 136.06. Highest score: 58

Top wicket-takers

Cameron Boyce – 11 wickets at 22.09, economy rate 8.37. Best bowling: 3-34

Shaun Tait – 10 wickets at 24.7, economy rate 7.96. Best bowling: 3-16

Jake Reed – 6 wickets at 16, economy rate 9.6. Best bowling: 3-31