'Height, pace and bounce': 210cm quick signs new deal with 'Canes

Marcus Bean will retain his mantle as the tallest player in the Big Bash for another season after penning a new deal to return to Hobart Hurricanes in KFC BBL|15.

The 210cm fast bowler, who was recruited from Queensland Premier Cricket club Northern Suburbs, made his Hurricanes debut last season, playing two games during the club's surge to their maiden BBL championship.

The left-armer has since relocated to Tasmania full-time after signing a two-year state contract with the Tigers in April.

Bean was recruited to Hobart after impressing Tasmania and Hurricanes assistant James Hopes during Queensland's T20 Max, who was part of the coaching staff at Northern Suburbs for the tournament.

The 21-year-old enjoyed another fine T20 Max campaign earlier this year with seven wickets in three matches, form that carried into the start of Norths' one-day season in September where he claimed a five-wicket haul in round one.

Bean also represented the Hurricanes in Northern Territory's Top End T20 tournament in August but found the going tougher, with his two wickets from three games costing him more than 12 runs per over.

"'Beany' has been impressing us ever since he joined the Hurricanes at the start of BBL|14," said Hurricanes high performance boss Salliann Beams today.

"He has height, decent pace and bounce, and while still very early on is his career he is only going to continue to develop.

"Now that he is around both of our Hurricanes and Tigers programs, we are confident he will become an asset to our talented bowling group."

Bean adds further height to a towering 'Canes pace attack already boasting Billy Stanlake (204cm), Iain Carlisle (192cm), Riley Meredith (185cm), allrounders Mitch Owen (194cm) and Beau Webster (200cm), who has re-joined the club after eight seasons in Melbourne (four each with the Renegades and Stars respectively).

The Hurricanes kick off their BBL title defence on December 16 when they host Sydney Thunder in a grand final rematch at Ninja Stadium.

"I learned heaps being around the squad and I am aiming to make an impact again as we hopefully go back-to-back," Bean said.