Elyse Villani retires from Hobart Hurricanes in WBBL
Elyse Villani has retired from the Hobart Hurricanes while Carey was retained by Mumbai Indians for WPL 2027.
Elyse Villani has retired from the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League. Heather Graham will serve as vice-captain for the team. Villani's departure leaves a gap in the middle order for the Hurricanes.
Carey was retained by Mumbai Indians for WPL 2027 after being bought for ₹30 lakhs at the WPL 2026 auction. She took seven wickets and scored 149 runs in six WPL 2026 matches.
The Melbourne Stars Women defeated Hobart Hurricanes Women by 18 runs at Junction Oval. Meg Lanning scored 71 and Annabel Sutherland made 57 for the Stars, while Lizelle Lee scored 57 for the Hurricanes.
CricHubb Take
Villani's retirement creates an opportunity for younger players to step up in Hobart's middle order ahead of the WBBL 2026-27 season.