Photo Credit: Sydney Thunder
The Sydney Thunder have confirmed their men’s and women’s teams ahead of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander T20 Cup, set to begin in Albury (Wiradjuri Country) tomorrow.
Established in 2015, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander T20 Cup offers an opportunity to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture intertwined with cricket. The three-day tournament, played on Wiradjuri Country, will see teams representing the Thunder, Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, and a combined Cricket Victoria women’s team.
Players will wear playing shirts matching those worn by the WBBL & BBL teams this summer, designed by Sydney-based Yuin woman, Rheanna Lotter. Symbolising the connection of the Thunder Nation, the playing shirts feature a large circle representing the Thunder teams (men’s and women’s), smaller circles representing past, present and future players and stars representing Aboriginal ancestors.
The Thunder women’s team will feature two future stars, 16-year-old Wiradjuri woman, Callee Black and Dharawal woman Taleha Urszulak – with the pair both selected for the National Women’s Indigenous squad set to tour Vanuatu in May.
Sydney Thunder women’s squad
Maddison Spence (Wiradjuri), Aimee Ravot (Wiradjuri), Taleha Urszulak (Dharawal/Wadi Wadi), Sara Darney (Wiradjuri), Dharmini Chauhan (Wiradjuri), Alexis-Rose Bridge (Dharug), Julia Moriarty (Yanyuwa/Marra), Amanda Lee Bellamy (Wiradjuri), Julie Muir (Wiradjuri), Loretta Stanley (Wiradjuri), Callee Black (Wiradjuri).
Sydney Thunder men’s squad:
Jacob Murphy (Dharawal), Joey Towerton (Kamilaroi), James Whiting (Wiradjuri), Adam Burton (Kamilaroi), Ethan Fitzpatrick (Ngunnawal), Daniel Dellow (Wonnarua Wiradjuri), Aiden Bills (Worimi), Kealen Blattner (Yuin), Liam Urszulak (Dharawal/Wadi Wadi), Aaron Smith (Wathaurong/Gunditjmara), Patrick Rosser (Wiradjuri), Damien Duroux (Gambaynggirr).
Women’s fixture
Saturday April 1.
Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers
Kiewa Cricket Ground, 9.30am.
Sydney Thunder v Cricket Victoria
Kiewa Cricket Ground, 3pm.
Sunday April 2.
Women’s Final
Alexandra Park, 10am.
Men’s fixture
Friday March 31.
Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers
Billson Park, 6pm.
Saturday April 1.
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars
Billson Park, 10am.
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades
Billson Park, 2.30pm.
Sunday April 2.
Men’s Final
Billson Park, 10am.
Name of Author: Sydney Thunder
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.
