Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Season 8
Hayley Jensen News: Hayley Jensen joins Hobart Hurricanes as an international substitute player. The New Zealand all-rounder Hayley Jensen will once more don the purple in the WBBL season 8.
Issy Wong, an England fast bowler, will not participate in this year’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) because of an injury. Hayley Jensen, an all-rounder from New Zealand, will replace Issy in season eight.
Jensen’s last time at the Hurricanes
Jensen joined the Hurricanes in WBBL|06 as an international replacement player, joining the team at the Sydney hub. While navigating the pandemic for the first time, each team was allowed to acquire more overseas players on this occasion, and Jensen went on to play two games for the Hurricanes.
Jensen’s Role with Nation Team
The 29-year-old has been an important member of the New Zealand team since 2020. They are rising to prominence on the international stage. Jensen was a key player in the historic bronze medal match at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Ending with figures of 3-24 to assist her team capture the final spot on the podium from hosts, England.
In 2022 alone, Jensen was a member of the New Zealand side that finished a solid sixth at their home ICC Women’s ODI World Cup.
Issy’s Injury
Unfortunately, Issy Wong, a highly anticipated English recruit, will miss the entire WBBL|08 due to injury. Hayley Jensen will replace her for the Women’s Big Bash League season 8.
Jensen is no stranger to the WBBL. In addition to the Hurricanes, he has also previously represented the Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, and Perth Scorchers. But Jensen’s career has undoubtedly been at its peak over the previous 12 to 18 months.
Jensen’s Comments after being announced as a Hurricanes player
She started off by saying “I’m really looking forward to returning to the Hurricanes and the WBBL this year. It’s really unfortunate for Issy the way this opportunity has come about for me, but I’m definitely going to take it with both hands.”
“It was a really unusual situation we were all in back in 2020 when I last played in the WBBL, but I felt really welcomed by the Hurricanes team and enjoyed my time in purple.”
“This will hopefully be the first domestic season in the southern hemisphere where we return to a post-COVID ‘normal’, so I’m looking forward to getting over to Australia. Meeting up with the team, and putting some good performances out there.”
