The 210cm quick with a dream debut
Bean is a left-arm fast-medium bowler who bats left-handed, and his game is built on height. At 210cm he gets bounce few batters can handle, and his left-arm angle across right-handers makes him a different problem from every other quick in the Hurricanes attack.
His debut is the stuff of legend. Plucked from Queensland Premier Cricket by Hurricanes assistant coach James Hopes, Bean had never played professional cricket when he was signed as an injury replacement for Mac Wright in BBL|14. He debuted against Brisbane Heat at the Gabba and took the wicket of Nathan McSweeney with his first legal delivery.
From Brisbane grade cricket to Tasmania
Bean was playing second-grade cricket in Queensland and one game of Tasmanian Premier Cricket when the Hurricanes called. He played two games in BBL|14 as Hobart won their first title, and he made enough of an impression to earn a two-year state deal with Tasmania, relocating to the island full-time.
His first-class debut came in the opening round of the 2026-27 summer, against New South Wales in Sydney, and he has since become a Tasmania regular. The Hurricanes kept him for BBL|16, and the 210cm quick is now the tallest player in the competition for another season.
What Bean brings to BBL|16
Bean is one of the announced contracted players for BBL|16 — the full squad has not been announced yet — and his role is the young left-arm quick in a stacked pace attack. He found it tough to break into the side last season behind Nathan Ellis and Riley Meredith, but with a full Tasmania season behind him, he is ready for more games.
Watch his bounce. On the Bellerive Oval pitch, a 210cm bowler hitting the deck hard is a genuine threat, and Bean’s height makes him hard to score against even when he is not taking wickets. There are no BBL|16 numbers for Bean yet; the season starts on 12 December, and his first game of the campaign comes against Brisbane Heat on 17 December.
What’s next
BBL|16 runs from 12 December 2026 to 26 January 2027. The opener is Match 1, Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, on Saturday 12 December at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai — the first BBL match played outside Australia — starting at 2:40 PM IST (2:10 PM PKT). Marcus’s team, the Hobart Hurricanes, open their campaign in Match 4. The full list of every BBL fixture is on the BBL Schedule.
- Match 4 — Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat: Thursday 17 December 2026, 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT), Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Home).
- Finals: The finals are the Qualifier on 19 January, the Knockout on 20 January, the Challenger on 23 January and the final on 26 January, Australia Day. Finals venues and times are still to be confirmed.
- Points: Eight teams play ten league matches each. A win is worth 2 points, a no result is worth 1, and the top four qualify for the finals, with net run rate deciding places when teams are level on points.
Follow every BBL result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Marcus Bean?
210cm — the tallest player in the Big Bash. The left-arm quick was recruited from Queensland Premier Cricket by Hurricanes assistant coach James Hopes.
What did Marcus Bean do on his BBL debut?
He took a wicket with his first legal delivery in professional cricket, dismissing Nathan McSweeney against Brisbane Heat at the Gabba in BBL|14.
When is Hobart Hurricanes’ first match?
Match 4 against Brisbane Heat on Thursday 17 December 2026, starting at 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.