Sydney Thunder

Sydney Thunder, a cricket team representing Sydney in the Big Bash League (BBL), sprang to life in 2011 when the league itself was established. As one of the founding teams in this dynamic Twenty20 competition, the Thunder quickly became a key staple of Australian cricket. Yet, it’s fair to say their journey has been a bit of a rollercoaster, full of ups, downs, and everything in between.

The team's major triumph came in the 2015-16 season when they clinched their first BBL title. Against the odds, Sydney Thunder surged past the more fancied Melbourne Stars in the final. It was a standout moment, not just for the fans but for the players who had fought hard to prove their mettle. One cannot speak of this victory without mentioning Usman Khawaja, whose performances in that season were nothing short of extraordinary—his batting was crisp and well-timed, steering the Thunder to crucial victories.

Sydney Thunder has been home to several top-tier players over the years. Shane Watson, with his all-round capabilities, provided an invaluable experience to the squad. His leadership qualities and clutch performances carried considerable weight during his stint with the team. Another noteworthy inclusion has been Chris Gayle, albeit briefly—a name synonymous with fireworks at bat, though his stint was more about fleeting moments of brilliance.

On the pitch, there's a certain flair about the Thunder’s playing style. They favour aggressive batting, often relying on powerful hitters who can change the game in a matter of overs. Their bowling, predominantly pace-heavy, complements the strategy, with players often tasked with delivering pinpoint yorkers and crafty slower balls in the death overs. A notable aspect of their game remains their fighting spirit, never quite out of the contest until the very end, which has endeared them to many fans.

The team’s home, Sydney Showground Stadium, usually buzzing during matches, adds another layer to their identity. It's here that the fan culture—immersed in green and full of passionate chants—creates an electrifying atmosphere, feeding adrenaline both on and off the field. While they may not have the illustrious history of other teams, Sydney Thunder’s tale is one of grit, development, and unyielding resolve to carve out their corner in the Australian cricket landscape.

Play Offs, Final, Big Bash League - January 27, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

185/3 (14.1)

Sydney Thunder

182/7 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Mitchell Owen

Play Offs, Challenger, Big Bash League - January 24, 2025

Sydney Sixers

151/7 (20)

Sydney Thunder

157/6 (18.5)

Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sam Billings

Play Offs, Knockout, Big Bash League - January 22, 2025

Sydney Thunder

135/7 (19)

Melbourne Stars

114/10 (18)

Sydney Thunder won by 21 runs

Player of the Match

Nathan McAndrew

Regular Season, 37th Match, Big Bash League - January 17, 2025

Sydney Sixers

Sydney Thunder

36/1 (5.1)

No result

Regular Season, 33rd Match, Big Bash League - January 13, 2025

Sydney Thunder

158/7 (20)

Perth Scorchers

97/10 (17.2)

Sydney Thunder won by 61 runs

Player of the Match

Tom Andrews

Regular Season, 29th Match, Big Bash League - January 10, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

165/4 (16.5)

Sydney Thunder

164/6 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim David

Regular Season, 27th Match, Big Bash League - January 8, 2025

Sydney Thunder

Hobart Hurricanes

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Regular Season, 25th Match, Big Bash League - January 6, 2025

Brisbane Heat

174/5 (18.5)

Sydney Thunder

173/8 (20)

Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Max Bryant

Regular Season, 22nd Match, Big Bash League - January 3, 2025

Perth Scorchers

177/4 (20)

Sydney Thunder

179/6 (20)

Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Player of the Match

Sherfane Rutherford

Regular Season, 16th Match, Big Bash League - December 30, 2024

Sydney Thunder

156/4 (20)

Melbourne Renegades

148/8 (20)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs

Player of the Match

David Warner

Shane Watson
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Jos Buttler
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Callum Ferguson
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Chris Green
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Jason Sangha
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 25

Nathan McAndrew
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Joe Root
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

Daniel Sams
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Fawad Ahmed
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 43

Gurinder Sandhu
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Sam Rainbird
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Jonathan Cook
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 35

Arjun Nair
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 27

Jay Lenton
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Anton Devcich
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 39

Chris Jordan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Matthew Gilkes
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Baxter Holt
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

Usman Khawaja
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Pat Cummins
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 31

Jacques Kallis
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 49

Aiden Blizzard
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Michael Hussey
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 49

Ben Rohrer
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 44

Andre Russell
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 36

Chris Hartley
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 42

Clint McKay
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Kurtis Patterson
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Andrew McDonald
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Henry Nicholls
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Ryan Gibson
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Eoin Morgan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Jake Doran
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Kerrod White
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 31

James Vince
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Carlos Brathwaite
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Andrew Fekete
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Mitchell McClenaghan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Alex Hales
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Alex Ross
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Chris Tremain
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Chris Morris
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Brendan Doggett
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Liam Bowe
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 27

Nathan Hauritz
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 43

Dirk Nannes
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 48

Ahillen Beadle
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 38

Daniel Hughes
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Josh Lalor
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Jason Roy
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Mark Cosgrove
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Ian Anthony Moran
Position: Bowler
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 45

Cameron Delport
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

David Warner
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 38

Chris Woakes
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Ryan Carters
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Blake Dean
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 37

Carl Sandri
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 41

Luke Feldman
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Jason Floros
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

Tillakaratne Dilshan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 48

Scott Coyte
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Cameron Borgas
Position: Batsman
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 41

Ajantha Mendis
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Andrew Tye
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Ben Cutting
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Tanveer Sangha
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 23

Oliver Davies
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 24

Adam Milne
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 33

Sam Billings
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Sam Whiteman
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Lachlan Hearne
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 24

Saqib Mahmood
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Mohammad Hasnain
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

Rilee Rossouw
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Fazalhaq Farooqi
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 24

Usman Qadir
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 31

Toby Gray
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 23

Joel Davies
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 37

Blake Nikitaras
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Ross Pawson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Cameron Bancroft
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 32

Liam Hatcher
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Zaman Khan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Sam Konstas
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 19

Sherfane Rutherford
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Lockie Ferguson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 33

Wes Agar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Tom Andrews
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 30

Manuka Oval
City: Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Country: Australia
Capacity: 12000

Sydney Showground Stadium
City: Sydney, New South Wales
Country: Australia
Capacity: 22000

Melbourne Cricket Ground
City: Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Country: Australia
Capacity: 90000

Sydney Cricket Ground
City: Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Country: Australia
Capacity: 44002

Stadium Australia
City: Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Country: Australia
Capacity: 78000

Lavington Sports Oval
City: Albury, New South Wales
Country: Australia