Sydney Thunder: BBL|11 contracting period underway

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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.

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Find out how Thunder’s squad is shaping up for BBL|11 as contracting begins

Last week’s announcement of the KFC BBL|11 schedule also saw the League lift the player contracting embargo that had been in place since last season’s finish.

Newly appointed Sydney Thunder BBL List Manager, Tim Cruinshank, is now able to get straight to work to complete the club’s list for the season, including securing the signatures of up to three international players in the 18-player squad.

BBL|11 squad (so far): Jonathan Cook, Ben Cutting, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Usman Khawaja, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain. 

BBL|10 players off contract: Sam Billings (ENG), Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Alex Hales (ENG), Baxter Holt, Adam Milne (NZ), Arjun Nair, Jason Sangha.

Thunder’s biggest off-season move so far has been to secure World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss, who is well-placed to leverage his international connections.

Who do you want to see in green this summer, Thunder Nation?

Sydney Thunder BBL|11 Fixtures (All AEDT Start Times)

Mon 6 Dec | Vs Brisbane Heat | 7:15pm | Manuka Oval

Fri 10 Dec | Vs Melbourne Stars | 7:15pm | MCG

Sun 12 Dec | Vs Melbourne Stars | 7:15pm | Sydney Showground Stadium

Sun 19 Dec | Vs Brisbane Heat | 7:40pm | Gabba

Sun 26 Dec | Vs Sydney Sixers | 6:05pm | Sydney Showground Stadium

Tues 28 Dec | Vs Perth Scorchers | 7:15pm | Manuka Oval

Fri 31 Dec | Vs Adelaide Strikers | 7:15pm | Adelaide Oval

Sun 2 Jan | Vs Adelaide Strikers | 7:15pm | Sydney Showground Stadium

Wed 5 Jan | Vs Perth Scorchers | 9:15pm | Optus Stadium

Sat 8 Jan | Vs Melbourne Renegades | 6:05pm | Marvel Stadium

Mon 10 Jan | Vs Hobart Hurricanes | 7:15pm | University of Tasmania Stadium

Thurs 13 Jan | Vs Hobart Hurricanes | 4:00pm | Sydney Showground Stadium

Sat 15 Jan | Vs Brisbane Heat | 7:40pm | SCG

Wed 19 Jan | Vs Melbourne Renegades | 4:40pm | Sydney Showground Stadium

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