The One-Day Cup final returns to Hobart after 18 years as the Tasmanian Tigers chase their first trophy since 2010, if rain doesn’t get in the way of play.
The Tigers will host New South Wales at Ninja Stadium today in their first One-Day Cup final at home since a thrilling final-over victory over Victoria in 2008.
The first ball is due at 2:05pm, but rain is forecast for most of the day, with showers set to clear in the afternoon.
If the game is called off, the Tigers would claim the title as they finished higher than NSW in the regular season.
Captain Jordan Silk said his team is motivated to make history.
“A lot of guys in our change room haven’t won anything for Tasmania,” he said.
“There’s a lot on the line. Something I’m really keen to bring down here is some more silverware.”
They enter the final after losing their last two matches, including one against NSW.
Tasmania has named a 17-man squad and will assess the rainy conditions before selecting their starting XI for the day-night fixture.
“There’s all sorts of combinations that we can go with but we are really pleased with all the options we have at hand,” Silk said.
The squad includes Australian representatives Nathan Ellis and Matt Kuhnemann, plus Australia’s T20 World Cup assistant coach Matthew Wade.
NSW regain Aussie quicks Ben Dwarshuis and Sean Abbott for the final but white-ball star Adam Zampa will not feature.
The match will begin at 2:05pm, with Tasmania hoping for strong home support despite the rainy conditions in Hobart.
Entry to the match is free and it will be shown on cricket.com.au, the CA Live app, Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports.
