{"id":401147,"date":"2026-01-09T03:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T03:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/401147\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T03:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T03:44:15","slug":"canes-strikers-squads-beau-weatherald-starc-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/401147\/","title":{"rendered":"Canes & Strikers squads + Beau, Weatherald & Starc updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers squads were confirmed for their Round 7 opener, with both sides on the doubles, plus info on the return of Test players.<\/p>\n

DPP ADDITIONS<\/p>\n

SuperCoach HQ made some small changes to the playing pool after Round 6 with the following players gaining an additional position, making them dual position players, offering more flexibility.<\/p>\n

Chris Jordan: BAT\/BWL
Mackenzie Harvey: WKP\/BAT
Matt Renshaw: BAT\/BWL<\/p>\n

SQUAD NEWS<\/p>\n

The Hobart Hurricanes named an unchanged side to face the Adelaide Strikers at Ninja Stadium on Friday.<\/p>\n

Test duo Beau Webster and Jake Weatherald were both unavailable but the Hurricanes gave an update ahead of their second game of the double, on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Hobart\u2019s update said: \u201cJake Weatherald and Beau Webster will likely be available for the next match against the Sydney Sixers on Sunday, with the Ashes wrapping up today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Should the duo be available for Sunday\u2019s game against the Sixers, that\u2019d put the job security of all-rounder Will Prestwidge and top-order bat Tim Ward in some jeopardy.<\/p>\n

Hurricanes fast bowler Riley Meredith told reporters on Thursday: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a bit of a headache for the selectors (when Webster & Weatherald return). Everyone is in pretty good nick. I think Rehan might go (on England duty during BBL finals). Not sure how we\u2019ll fit them in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hobart Hurricanes
Unchanged
Squad: Rehan Ahmed, Chaudhary, Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Jordan, McDermott, Meredith, Owen, Prestwidge, Stanlake, Wade, Wakim, Ward, Wright<\/p>\n

The Strikers made one change, shuffling their imports again, with South African wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi replacing Pakistani paceman Hassan Ali. Strikers captain Matt Short told FiveAA: \u201cIt\u2019s nothing against Hassan Ali. \u00a0He did a really good job for us. It\u2019s purely a match-up thing for us, similar to Perth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Lynn is named despite spending time off the field in the last game.<\/p>\n

Short praised young in-form all-rounder Liam Scott. He said: \u201cHe\u2019s been pretty reliable with both bat and ball. He\u2019s had a big 18 months with the SACA and even Australia A stuff. He\u2019s still a young fella and he\u2019s growing in every match he plays in. He\u2019s getting the job done for us, which is good. He\u2019s one of the first picked at the moment. He\u2019s a genuine all-round option for us and winning us games. He\u2019s super to have in the side.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Strikers skipper also provided an update on the potential availability of Alex Carey and Travis Head now that the Ashes Test series is over, with a view to Sunday\u2019s game, the second of their double. Short said: \u201cWe love getting (Carey) him back. Not too sure what\u2019s going on with Heady. We\u2019ll leave that up to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Adelaide Strikers
Ins: Shamsi \/ Outs: Hassan Ali
Squad: Short (c), Harvey, Lynn, Manenti, Overton, Pope, Ross, Sangha, Scott, Shamsi, Thornton, Wadia, Wood<\/p>\n

UPDATES<\/p>\n

Fresh from the Ashes triumph, Player of the Series Mitchell Starc declared he wants to play in BBL|15 for the Sydney Sixers. Starc said: \u201cI\u2019m certainly not looking two years down the road just yet. I\u2019ll pull on the magenta with the man (Steve Smith) next to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see if we can help (the Sixers) get to another final. Other than the BBL, I haven\u2019t got too many plans other than a bit of golf.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the potential addition of Starc along with Steve Smith, new Sixers import Sam Curran said: \u201cVery exciting. I don\u2019t know much about who\u2019s coming in and when. But if I get to play with those guys, they\u2019re obviously world class cricketers.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the impact of the stars coming into the Sixers line-up, young spinner Joel Davies told 7Cricket with a laugh: \u201cI think I might be out of the team to be honest\u2026 it\u2019s going to be a star-studded line-up. There will be some tough decisions to make for Shippy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Curran was a late out for the Melbourne Stars on Thursday due to hip soreness. It\u2019s unclear the extent of the injury and whether it\u2019ll keep him out of Saturday\u2019s derby.<\/p>\n

Curran\u2019s brother Sam, who played for the opposition, said: \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s too serious. He picked up a little niggle. Hopefully he\u2019s not too bad. He\u2019s had a great start to the Big Bash, so fingers crossed he can keep going well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Honeyball understands Stars batsman Joe Clarke, who has been out with his own hip injury, is now a day by day assessment, with the Stars confident he\u2019ll play at the back-end of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Melbourne Renegades fast bowler Tom Rogers is a step closer to a BBL return after off-season shoulder surgery, with a return to come via Victorian Premier Cricket this weekend.<\/p>\n

Renegades batsman Ollie Peake, however, won\u2019t be available moving forward having flown out to link up with the Australia squad for the U19 World Cup in Namibia.<\/p>\n

The Perth Scorchers have a few issues of their own, with Joel Paris undergoing scans on Thursday on the groin strain he sustained in Wednesday\u2019s loss to the Gades.<\/p>\n

Mitch Marsh seems OK after spending time off the field for precautionary reasons with a finger issue.<\/p>\n

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