Sydney Thunder Cricket Team (2025)
Sydney Thunder is a Big Bash League (BBL) cricket franchise representing Sydney. They are one of the two BBL teams representing the Australian city.
Along with Sydney Sixers, the Thunder replaced the New South Wales Blues which played in the now-defunct KFC T20 Big Bash. The Sydney-based outfit plays its home games at the Sydney Showground Stadium.
Sydney Thunder's journey in BBL so far:
Sydney Thunder's journey in the Big Bash League did not start in the best of manners. In the inaugural season, they finished at the bottom of the points table. Their fortunes did not change in the following three seasons either.
In the second and third BBL season, the Thunder finished at the bottom of the points table again. In the fourth season, they finished at the seventh spot in the eight-team competition.
In the 2015-16 season which is the fifth BBL season, the Thunder finally went all the way to lift the trophy.
Under the captaincy of former Australia batsman Mike Hussey, Sydney Thunder finished the league stage at the fourth spot. In the semifinal, they defeated Adelaide Strikers before beating Melbourne Stars in the final.
The title win, however, did not kickstart a dominating phase for the team in the BBL. After the title triumph, Sydney Thunder finished at the bottom of the points table in the following season before securing a sixth-place finish in the next two seasons.
They did well in the 2018-19 season and finished the tournament in the third spot. In the next two seasons. the Thunder finished at the fourth spot before finishing at the fifth spot in the 2023-24 season.
Sydney Thunder squad:
Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford, William Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner
COMPLETED / Final / Melbourne Cricket Ground
176/9 (20 ov)
181/7 (19.3 ov)
Thunder won by 3 wkts (3b rem)
COMPLETED / 1st Semi-Final / Adelaide Oval
159/7 (20 ov)
160/2 (17.4 ov)
Thunder won by 8 wkts (14b rem)
COMPLETED / 30th Match / Sydney Cricket Ground
156/10 (17.3 ov)
202/5 (20 ov)
Thunder won by 46 runs
COMPLETED / 27th Match / Sydney Showground Stadium
173/5 (20 ov)
176/5 (19.2 ov)
Renegades won by 5 wkts (4b rem)
COMPLETED / 22nd Match / Sydney Showground Stadium
145/9 (20 ov)
175/5 (20 ov)
Scorchers won by 30 runs
COMPLETED / 18th Match / The Gabba
189/4 (19.3 ov)
186/5 (20 ov)
Heat won by 6 wkts (3b rem)
COMPLETED / 15th Match / Bellerive Oval
163/6 (20 ov)
152/9 (20 ov)
Hurricanes won by 11 runs
COMPLETED / 11th Match / Sydney Showground Stadium
121/3 (16.3 ov)
117/9 (20 ov)
Thunder won by 7 wkts (21b rem)
COMPLETED / 5th Match / Melbourne Cricket Ground
177/5 (20 ov)
178/6 (20 ov)
Thunder won by 1 run
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Sydney Showground Stadium
158/4 (20 ov)
122/10 (19.5 ov)
Thunder won by 36 runs
Sydney Thunder Stats
Most Run Scores
4
Matches
345
Runs
9
Matches
306
Runs
10
Matches
235
Runs
Most Wickets Takers
10
Matches
18
Wickets
10
Matches
16
Wickets
10
Matches
9
Wickets
Sydney Thunder Players
