Nicola Carey reaches 150 WBBL appearances as Hurricanes lose by one run
Nicola Carey reached 150 WBBL appearances as Hurricanes lost by one run to Renegades, while Ireland announced their squad for the Emerging Nations Trophy.
Nicola Carey became the eighth player to reach 150 WBBL appearances during Hobart Hurricanes' third game of the 2026 edition against Melbourne Renegades. Carey scored 62 runs off 43 balls with 10 boundaries and took 2 wickets for 30 runs in 3.5 overs. Melbourne Renegades won by one run on the last ball after an umpire ruled a no-ball on the final delivery.
Carey debuted for Sydney Thunder on December 6, 2015. She took 62 wickets at an average of 21.59 in 59 matches for Sydney Thunder. Carey joined Hobart Hurricanes in 2019 and leads their all-time wicket charts with 90 scalps while ranking as their second-highest run-scorer with 1,457 runs.
Ireland named a 14-player squad for the ICC Emerging Nations Trophy scheduled in the UAE between November 12-25, 2026. Gaby Lewis will lead the squad with Amy Hunter as vice-captain. Zara Craig and Abbi Harrison are in line to make international debuts, while Lara Maritz received a recall. Orla Prendergast received approval to miss the tournament for WBBL commitments.