COACH TO STAY DESPITE CANES’ BBL EXIT

A REVIEW of Hobart’s failed Big Bash season is already underway but coach Adam Griffith’s position is not under threat.

Despite being armed with a list Cricket Tasmania chief Dominic Baker described as “probably our best” for BBL|10, the Hurricanes missed finals for the first time in four seasons.

Baker conceded the disappointing campaign did not live up to internal expectations but Griffith, who is contracted for next season, has the full backing of the organisation to deliver the missing piece from the cabinet at Blundstone Arena.

“There’s no one more determined to win Tasmania’s first T20 trophy than Adam Griffith,” Baker said at the TCA as nine Tasmanian clubs, councils and organisations were revealed as the latest recipients of funds through the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund.

“I think that’s reflected right across our organisation as well, so there’s certainly no lack of desire and we’ve just got to hit on the right formula.

“We’re confident and comfortable … our investment in Adam will continue.

“We’ve had some great lists over the time and, to be frank, I thought we probably had our best list this season and we haven’t quite cracked it.

“I’m not quite sure how Cricket Tasmania did these things in the past but for my first full season we will review whether we win, lose or draw.

“That process is underway. It involves a cross section of our board, it involves a cross section of our management and it will involve a cross section of our coaching and playing staff for us to really have a good look in underneath the performance for this year and hopefully improve our opportunities of success next year.”

North Hobart, one of six clubs to have a grant request approved, will use the funding to upgrade the indoor nets facility at its home ground.

Demons president Jill Taylor said the refurbishment would not only benefit her club but a plethora of others in the south of the state.

“We had 27 teams that come and use the centre pre cricket season, they range from teams from Orford through to Gretna down to Longley,” Taylor said. “So it’s actually more important for the community than North Hobart Cricket Club. We just happen to manage it.”

Taylor said a complete revamp would take place of the indoor facility, which still has some of the original flooring from when it was built in the 1970s.