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17 players available for Stars rematch at Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Thunder’s Acting Captain Chris Green said he spoke on behalf of the entire squad when he expressed his excitement about playing his first KFC Big Bash League at Sydney Showground Stadium in 686 days.
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Thunder will play the second of its back-to-back matches against the Stars tomorrow after losing a hard-fought encounter with them by four runs at the MCG on Friday night.
After being forced on the road last summer because matches couldn’t be played in Sydney due to COVID-19, Green agreed tomorrow night’s match (7:15pm start, local time) was a ‘homecoming’ for his players and the club’s loyal supporters.
“It’s the first game back at Sydney Showground Stadium for such a long time,” said Green upon the team’s arrival at Sydney airport. “We are, as a group, looking forward to getting back and seeing our members and fans.
“Last year was a difficult year for everyone, and the opportunity to be going back and playing at the Showground – and in front of Thunder Nation – is very exciting.
“After what we saw in last night’s match against the Melbourne Stars, I’m sure our supporters will be treated to another entertaining fixture because we’re determined to bounce back strongly.”
Green said while the competition was still in its early stages, he acknowledged it was important for his team to return to the winner’s circle as quickly as possible.
“We’re only two games into a regular 14-match season,” he said. “We learn from each game, and playing the same opposition [as Friday night ] gives as an opportunity to go one-all with them.
“I know all the guys will be up for it; we weren’t far off at the MCG. I think we’re playing a good brand of cricket, and we’ll continue to build on it because it’ll put us in a very good place throughout this tournament.”
Thunder Squad v Melbourne Stars
| # | Player | Junior Club |
| 93 | Chris Green (C) | St Ives JCC |
| 7 | Sam Billings | Hartley Country Club JCC (England) |
| 50 | Jonathon Cook | St Andrews JCC |
| 31 | Ben Cutting | MacGregor JCC |
| 22 | Matthew Gilkes | Ulladulla United JCC |
| 6 | Alex Hales | Gerards Cross CC (England) |
| 55 | Lachlan Hearne (Replacement Player) | Roseville JCC |
| 27 | Baxter Holt | Carlingford Waratah JCC |
| 44 | Nathan McAndrew | Oak Flats JCC |
| 10 | Arjun Nair (Replacement Player) | Wenty Leagues JCC |
| 49 | Alex Ross | Kensington CC |
| 95 | Daniel Sams | Panania-East Hills RSL JCC |
| 28 | Gurinder Sandhu | Plumpton-Glendenning JCC |
| 23 | Jason Sangha | Wallsend JCC |
| 17 | Tanveer Sangha | Ingleburn RSL CC |
| 20 | Chris Tremain | Kinross Wolaroi JCC |
| 3 | Sam Whiteman (Replacement Player) | Colts JCC |
Sydney Thunder BBL|11 Home Games
Sun 12 Dec | V Melbourne Stars | 7:15pm | Sydney Showground Stadium
Sun 26 Dec | V Sydney Sixers | 6:05pm | Sydney Showground Stadium
Tues 28 Dec | V Perth Scorchers | 7:15pm | Manuka Oval
Sun 2 Jan | V Adelaide Strikers | 7:15pm | Sydney Showground Stadium
Thurs 13 Jan | V Hobart Hurricanes | 4:00pm | Sydney Showground Stadium
Wed 19 Jan | V Melbourne Renegades | 4:40pm | Sydney Showground Stadium
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The Sydney Thunder is an Australian professional cricket team competing in the Big Bash League (BBL). Based at Sydney Showground Stadium, the Thunder, along with the Sydney Sixers, succeeded the New South Wales Blues from the defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.
