Nathan Ellis crashes his head into the scoreboards in a heart-stopping moment in the 2024-25 BBL
Hobart Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis was involved in a horrific billboard collision during Game 29 of the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) against Sydney Thunder on Friday, January 10, at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
The incident took place on the fourth ball of the 15th at Bellerive Oval in Hobart when Nathan Ellis nearly gave fans and players a heart attack as he lay motionless on the pitch after crashing into the Hobart notice board.
Nathan Ellis crashes into billboards in horrifying incident during BBL 2024-25 clash
In a horrifying incident during a 2024-25 Big Bash League match, the Hobart Hurricanes captain injured himself after toppling over while trying to make a full-length jump to stop the ball from reaching the boundary. It all started when Riley Meredith was bowled down the leg side at length and Sam Billings raced in for the second run after hitting the ball for a six.
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The throw at the bowler’s end hit David Warner’s bat, sending the ball the other way. But despite the long journey, Nathan Ellis chased after it, trying to get the ball back into play. Unfortunately, the momentum carried the Australian pacer into the notice boards at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
Ellis hit his head on the bulletin boards. The Hurricanes pacer lay motionless for some time, looking shaken and agitated, but fortunately, he did not lose consciousness. Meanwhile, a physio rushed onto the field to help the Hobart Hurricanes captain as the game was stopped for several minutes.
Nathan Ellis hits his head straight into the scoreboard trying to save a boundary..The good news is he’s gone and looking good.. I hope he’s ok #BBL2024 #NathanEllis pic.twitter.com/Suo9BLp2L8
— $hyju (@linktoshyju) January 10, 2025
Ricky Ponting hails Nathan Ellis for his commitment to the game and his Hobart Hurricanes team
After a brief check-up, the Hurricanes pacer was able to interact with the team and broadcasters, assuring everyone that he was fine despite the horrific incident during the BBL 2024-25 encounter. After a quick recovery, Ellis was able to bounce back and fulfill his quota of overs in the first innings, showing immense resilience in the face of a nasty collision.
After the incident during the BBL 2024-25 clash, Ricky Ponting hailed Ellis as the Australian pacer returned to the field and even fulfilled his quota in the BBL clash. Ponting said on air: “You won’t find a more determined competitor than Nathan Ellis.”
“You won’t find a more determined competitor than Nathan Ellis.”
– Ricky Ponting, with Ellis not only on the field, but with the ball in hand #BBL14 https://t.co/MKJlSDPJQU pic.twitter.com/WTEfhAs9D5
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 10, 2025
Nathan Ellis fulfilled his quota of four overs but remained wicketless as he conceded 42 runs to Sydney Thunder. However, the Hobart Hurricanes managed to beat the Thunders by six wickets in the 2024-25 BBL clash, thanks to an unbeaten 50 from Tim David in Hobart on Friday.
Tim David played with the bat as the Hurricanes crushed the Thunders by 6 wickets
Chasing a target of 165 runs, Tim David single-handedly guided the Hurricanes to a six-wicket win over the Thunders in 17 overs. However, Nikhil Chaudhary also contributed 29 runs to the hosts’ successful run chase. Nikhil and David added 41 runs for the fourth wicket, while Tim and Chris Jordan (18*) added an unbeaten 65 runs off just 28 balls to take the Hurricanes over the line with 19 balls to spare.
For the Thunders, George Garton took two wickets in the match while Riley Meredith took two wickets for Hobart in the 2024-25 BBL match. After winning the man of the match award, Tim David said: “We have had a very good team this season; we are playing well and managed to get to the top of that table, so we are looking forward to the next three games.”
With this win, the Hobart Hurricanes moved to the top of the 2024-25 Big Bash League table with 11 points from seven games, with one goalless draw and just one defeat.
