AS-W vs HH-W | Twitter in splits after ball goes under roller to end contest at halfway stage

‌Adelaide Strikers had to share a point with Hobart Hurricanes in their Women’s Big Bash League 2025 game after the match was called off at the halfway mark in Adelaide. Just after the Strikers’ innings ended at 167/4, the groundstaff put the rollers to use to get the surface ready ahead of the start of the second innings. Just then, a ball accidentally came under it to create a hole on the strip, making it unfit to continue play.

The umpires, after consulting with the captains of both sides, decided not to continue the game, and the teams separated with a point apiece. The Hurricanes ended their group proceedings with 15 points and head directly to the final, courtesy of their first-place finish. Meanwhile, the Strikers are currently in sixth with nine points and need to win their last league game to make it to the playoffs.

Earlier, opener Madeline Penna top-scored for the home side after being put in at the Karen Rolton Oval with an unbeaten half-century. She hit seven fours and two sixes during her 51-ball 63, while wicketkeeper-batter Bridget Patterson’s entertaining cameo (24 off 12 balls) took the side past the 150-run mark. However, the match had to be abandoned without a result after unforeseen events during the break brought a quick closure.

Absolutely Bizzarre

Bizarre scenes as the Strikers WBBL game is abandoned after a ball was misfielded during the innings break and found its way underneath the heavy roller as it rolled the pitch.



Elyse Villani said the ball was smushed down into the wicket, and play couldn't continue!



Catch every… pic.twitter.com/EVhJLKZTVn

— ABC SPORT (@abcsport) December 5, 2025

Well

OK... a WBBL game was just abandoned at the halfway point because the heavy roller accidentally pressed a stray ball into the pitch during the innings break.



The Adelaide Strikers had compiled 4-167 v Hobart Hurricanes.@1116sen @SEN_Cricket

— Tom Morris (@tommorris32) December 5, 2025

yep

Yep… this actually happened 🙃



The WBBL match between the Strikers and Hurricanes has been abandoned after a rogue warm-up ball found its way onto the wicket and was pressed into the surface as the curator continued rolling the pitch.#cricket #wbbl #bigbash pic.twitter.com/6EASAhuGyg

— Kayo Sports (@kayosports) December 5, 2025

Money pit

I'm assuming the wbbl is a money pit for cricket Australia. You need to stop appeasing these butch lesbians and get them into the real world.

— D-Company-Bookie (@DCompanyBookie) December 5, 2025

Peak a league

WBBL is peak a-league https://t.co/u6xLR2xMi3

— Emlyn Breese (@EmlynBreese) December 5, 2025

WTF

Wtf 😂#WBBL https://t.co/S1by1eMunO

— amin (@aminirb) December 5, 2025

Unreal

Georgia Wareham in WBBL so far



Matches - 10

Wickets - 19 (Highest)

Eco - 5.47 (Best among all)

Runs - 277 (4th Highest)

SR - 147

MOM - 3



Unreal allround performances. Going to be generational bottle job for RCB if she gives similar performances in WPL as well.#WPL #RCB pic.twitter.com/yBjzxdbwzB

— Rohan (@SarPeBeamer) December 5, 2025

Abandoned

Strikers vs Hurricanes getting abandoned at KRO because of a stray ball in the Strikers innings warm up getting under the roller is both funny & annoying.



If I was Villani I would be annoyed that they have lost out on a point through an action in the control of the oppo.#WBBL

— Jack Rule (@JackRuleLD) December 5, 2025

Parody league

#WBBL's reinvention as a parody account of a professional league this year was unexpected@nellbergcricket were you watching this? https://t.co/69wxfedgbC

— Neil Virani (@NeilVirani) December 5, 2025

Full A league

When WBBL goes full A-League https://t.co/kOvcawDIgP

— Paul (@HaulPunt) December 5, 2025