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Hobart Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis during match 29 of the Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Friday, January 10 A horrific collision with an advertising board occurred during a Sydney Thunder game. .
The incident occurred during the fourth ball of the 15th over at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, when Nathan Ellis was left motionless on the field after crashing into a Hobart advertising hoarding, nearly conceding Fans and players had heart attacks.
Nathan Ellis collides with advertising board during BBL 2024-25 match in horrific incident
In a horrific incident during the Big Bash League 2024-25 match, the Hobart Hurricanes captain got injured while trying to dive full length to prevent the ball from reaching the boundary after being dropped. It all started when Riley Meredith’s long ball was pushed through square leg and Sam Billings started the second over with a six off the bat.
The bowler’s delivery hit David Warner’s bat, sending the ball in the other direction. However, despite the distance, Nathan Ellis chased down the ball in an attempt to bring the ball back into play. Unfortunately, the momentum took the Australian pacer to a billboard at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval.
Ellis hit his head on the advertising board. The Hurricanes pacer lay motionless for a while, looking shaky, but luckily, he did not lose consciousness. Meanwhile, physios rushed onto the field to attend to the Hobart Hurricanes captain as play was paused for several minutes.
Nathan Ellis banged his head straight into the hoops in an attempt to save a boundary. The good news is he walked away looking fine. hope he’s okay #BBL2024 #NathanEllis pic.twitter.com/Suo9BLp2L8
— To $hy (@linktoshy) January 10, 2025
Ricky Ponting praises Nathan Ellis’ commitment to the game and Hobart Hurricanes
After a brief check-up, the Hurricanes pacer was able to communicate with the team and broadcasters, assuring everyone that he was fine despite the horrific incident during the BBL 2024-25 match. Ellis made a quick recovery and completed the round in the first game, showing tremendous resilience in the face of a nasty collision.
After this incident in BBL 2024-25, Ricky Ponting welcomed Ellis as the Australian pacer returned to the field and even fulfilled his quota in BBL matches. “You won’t find a more determined competitor than Nathan Ellis,” Ponting said during the live broadcast.
“You won’t find a more determined competitor than Nathan Ellis.”
– Ricky Ponting Not only is Ellis back on the field, he’s back with the ball #BBL14 https://t.co/MKJlSDPJQU pic.twitter.com/WTefhAs9D5
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 10, 2025
Nathan Ellis fulfilled his quota of four overs but took no wickets while conceding 42 runs to Sydney Thunder. However, Hobart Hurricanes defeated Thunder by 6 wickets in the BBL 2024-25 thanks to Tim David’s unbeaten fifty in Hobart on Friday.
Tim David stars with bat as Hurricanes beat Thunder by 6 wickets
Chasing a target of 165 runs, Tim David single-handedly helped Hurricanes defeat Thunder by 6 wickets in 17 overs. However, Nikhil Chowdhury also contributed 29 points to the hosts’ successful chase. Nikhil and David scored 41 runs for the fourth wicket while Tim and Chris Jordan (18*) scored an unbeaten 65 runs in just 28 balls to lead Hurricanes by 19 balls Team.
Thunder’s George Gatton grabbed two wickets in the match, while Riley Meredith took two wickets for Hobart in the BBL 2024-25. After receiving the Man of the Match award, Tim David said: “We’ve got a really good team this season; we’re playing well and we’re top of the table, so looking forward to the next three games Contest.”
With this victory, Hobart Hurricanes move to the top of the 2024 Big Bash League 25-25 standings with 11 points from 7 games, one of which ended in a goalless match and only one loss.
