Hobart Hurricanes will play at UTAS Stadium this summer for the first time since 2023<\/p>\n
Hobart Hurricanes have confirmed their men’s team will play in Launceston this summer for the first time in three seasons.<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes will return to the northern Tasmanian city in KFC BBL|16 after three-year absence in part due to renovations at UTAS Stadium.<\/p>\n
The venue had been a regular Big Bash fixture up until BBL|13, hosting 11 games across seven seasons between 2017 and 2023.<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes recent BBL record in Launceston is strong, winning two of their past three matches there after losing six of their first seven.<\/p>\n
Launceston’s UTAS Stadium in full bloom during the Hurricanes-Sixers BBL|13 match \/\/ Getty<\/p>\n
The date and their opponent for the UTAS Stadium match will be revealed when the full BBL|16 schedule is announced next week.<\/p>\n
“The average crowd at Ninja Stadium is 10,000 and we expect the north can out do that,” Dominic Baker, Cricket Tasmania CEO, said.<\/p>\n
“We are excited to be back in the north of the state for BBL|16. We will be bringing the full show to town, and we want to see cricket and sports fans turn out in their thousands to prove that we should continue to prioritise a game here every year.”<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes will host several community events in the state’s north in the lead up to BBL|16 to help build anticipation for their return to UTAS Stadium.<\/p>\n