Overview
- Hobart Hurricanes confirmed on Friday that captain Nathan Ellis will miss the remainder of the BBL season and BBL15 finals due to hamstring tightness.
- Ben McDermott assumed the captaincy and batter Charlie Wakim was registered as Ellis’s replacement hours before the Challenger at the SCG.
- Hobart lost the Challenger to the Sydney Sixers by 57 runs, ending their title defence and setting up a Sixers–Scorchers final.
- Ellis sustained the problem against Brisbane Heat and had already sat out the Knockout win over the Melbourne Stars.
- Cricket Australia says Ellis remains in the T20 World Cup squad with his recovery monitored, with changes allowed until January 31, as fitness questions also linger over Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David.