Sydney Thunder appoints Shane Bond as their head coach

Former New Zealand cricketer Shane Bond joins Sydney Thunder as their head coach for the Big Bash League. Previously, he worked with the England Cricket Team for the initial stages of the Ashes 2017-18.

Bond also has worked with Brisbane Heat as their assistant coach alongside his former teammate Daniel Vettori. Meanwhile, he has signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Thunder for his new assignment, reported Cricbuzz.

Thunders recently parted ways with Paddy Upton, who coached them to their title win in the fifth edition of BBL.

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After taking up the job, Bond said it was very appealing to work with great people on and off the field. The former pacer also said that the team has a perfect blend of junior and senior cricketers and will look to perform well in the upcoming season.

“The chance to lead a programme at a club which is full of great people on and off the field was very appealing. I want to win trophies and have a squad of players and coaches that other teams are envious of,” he said.

“There is some exciting young players in the Thunder squad as well as some experienced old bulls if we can blend that together we’ll have a successful team. I’m looking forward to getting to Western Sydney and meeting the players and everyone in the organisation,” he added.

However, Bond was a part of the coaching staff that led Mumbai to three IPL titles. Also, he has worked with the New Zealand team.

“I’ve been a Bowling and Assistant Coach for eight years, but you’re always thinking about how you’d do things yourself if you were leading a side. I love to coach, not just manage people and I enjoy making players better cricketers,” he stated.

Sydney Thunder’s general manager Lee Germon said that he has extensive experience and has shown all the requirement to coach a team.

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