New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Nicola Carey, 33, has been appointed captain of Hobart Hurricanes for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL|12) season as the defending champions prepare to begin their title defence following Elyse Villani's retirement.

Carey, the club's most-capped women's player, will take over the leadership responsibilities after serving as Villani's deputy.

She has been a key member of the Hurricanes since joining them from Sydney Thunder in 2019. She has featured in 88 WBBL matches for the Hobart-based side and played a crucial role in their historic maiden title triumph last season, as per

Carey struck the winning runs against Perth Scorchers in the WBBL final last year, helping the Hurricanes lift their first women's...