Juan J. Monroe 
“I joined the teams in different positions over several years,” McDermott said.
“It’s really nice to be in a familiar position for me at the top of the roster, where I’ve batted for the Hurricanes this season.”
McDermott and Inglis replaced David Warner and Mitchell Marsh on rest and looked comfortable despite not being first-choice players.
“With Davey out, I’m sure he will come back to the team very well. I haven’t thought too much about the future, but it was good to have this opportunity tonight,” McDermott said.
“David Warner and Aaron Finch are doing a great job up there in a World Cup winning team.
“It would be nice to keep scoring points and put my name up there.”
McDermott and Inglis added 50 from six overs, the only other worthy contribution coming from Marcus Stoinis (30 from 17 balls) as Australia lost 7-65.
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The only wicket to fall in the first 8.3 overs before a rain break was skipper Aaron Finch (8 from 12 balls), who survived a tight lbw overhaul and a burnout opportunity mid- pitch before being knocked down trying to lift a false one from Hasaranga de Silva on the ground.
McDermott opened the batting for Warner and showed why he was the Big Bash’s leading scorer.
The Hobart Hurricanes heavy hitter looked in fine form, beating Finch and swinging the ball off the side of the leg twice for six on his first 30 runs before the first downpours arrived.
McDermott’s third six shortly after the restart disappeared into the second deck of the O’Reilly stand and lifted his highest international score, surpassing the 35 he made against Bangladesh at Mirpur on a tour difficult in August.
In 17 previous matches up and down over three years, McDermott had played a bit in Australia’s T20 side, but with Warner’s absence he now has the chance to make an impression at the top of the order. .
