Lockie Ferguson, Sherfane Rutherford, and Sam Billings are a few overseas stars who are set to play for Sydney Thunder in the forthcoming edition of the Big Bash League. Thunder were previously led by spinner Chris Green.
Hobart Hurricanes will open their Women's Big Bash League 2024-25 campaign against Sydney Thunder at Bellerive Oval on Monday, October 28. Hurricanes and Thunder have been two underperforming sides at the WBBL of late and with some new signings, will hope to break the rut in the 10th edition.
Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars revealed their respective new captains ahead of the 10th edition of the Women's Big Bash League. The WBBL 2024-25 kicks off with the two-time defending champions Adelaide Strikers taking on the Brisbane Heat in the repeat of last year's final.
Former Australian opener David Warner received a lifetime captaincy ban from all Australian cricket competitions and a 12-month suspension after being found party to in the infamous ball-tampering investigation during the 2018 Cape Town Test against South Africa, alongside Steve Smith.
Steve Smith, David Warner, Manus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have re-signed with their respective teams ahead of the Big Bash League 2024-25 season. While Warner has confirmed his availability for the entire season, the other three have all signed multi-year deals.
Australia opener David Warner who retired from Test cricket last week is set to feature in the remaining three matches for Sydney Thunder in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). However, the left-hander's availability will be a race against time as he will make an effort to reach SCG by helicopter.
The Showground stadium hosted the Sydney Smash on December 30 between the Thunder and the Sixers earlier this season. But that game ended in no result which is why all the eyes are on the pitch on offer for this encounter.
Adelaide Strikers are yet to play a fixture in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). Their opening clash of the season against Brisbane Heat on December 9 was abandoned without the toss.
Sydney Thunder are set to play their second match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2023-24 against the Adelaide Strikers on December 19 but will be without their head coach Trevor Bayliss, who has travelled to Dubai to take part in the IPL 2024 auction for his team Punjab Kings on the very same day.
The swashbuckling opener has been a prolific scorer for Thunder over the last two seasons of BBL, scoring 576 and 543 runs respectively.
In a rarely seen dismissal that took place during the Big Bash League, Oz batsman Jake Weatherald was run out twice during his team Adelaide Strikers' match against Sydney Thunders.
Heather Knight (26*) and Rachael Haynes (21*) stayed until the end as Thunder achieved the target with 38 balls to spare.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on the morning of their opening match of WBBL 6 against Sydney Sixers.
Chris Morris and James Vince have been playing alongside each other for Hampshire in England in recent months.
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