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WBBL's Super Saturday a damp squib

Amanda Wellington, seen here in her one Test for Australia, could be pushing for a national recall. (AAP)

Rain is playing havoc with the WBBL's busy schedule of four matches on Saturday in Launceston, with the first two games abandoned.

The opening Hobart Hurricanes-Adelaide Strikers match at Invermay Park was called off after play was delayed for more than an hour.

Then the scheduled 2pm match at the same venue between the Melbourne Stars and the Brisbane Heat was called off without a ball being bowled.

When the second game was called off, more than 10mm of rain had fallen on Launceston since 9am.

There's the chance of a thunderstorm during the afternoon and the rain is not forecast to ease until the evening.

Having games in the Hurricanes' home city would not have helped, either, with 20-30mm of rain forecast there on Saturday.

Mignon du Preez made 39 for the Hobart Hurricanes against the Adelaide Strikers in the WBBL. (AAP)

Hobart had reached 5-107 from 16 overs, after the Adelaide Strikers won the toss, when the weather forced the players from the field.

Mignon du Preez top scored with 39 off 35 balls, while Naomi Stalenberg was unbeaten on 21.

Darcie Brown (2-21) and Amanda-Jade Wellington (2-16) had done most of the damage with the ball.

Every wicket Wellington takes enhances her prospects of a national recall, given Australia's top wrist-spinner Georgia Wareham is out for an extended period because of a knee reconstruction.

Wellington played one Test for Australia in 2017 and last played at the national level in 2018.

Launceston's University of Tasmania stadium is hosting the late double header, with the Sydney Thunder against the Sydney Sixers from 3.40, followed by the Perth Scorchers and the Melbourne Renegades in the night match.

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