2017–18 Sydney Thunder season
The 2017–18 Sydney Thunder season will be the 7th season in the club's history. Coached by Paddy Upton and captained by Shane Watson, the Thunder will compete in the 2017–18 Big Bash League.
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach |  Paddy Upton |
| Captain(s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Shane Watson |
| Home ground | Spotless Stadium, Sydney |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.154 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.801 |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.297 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes (RU) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.291 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.331 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.039 |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.437 |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | −0.926 |
Source: [1]
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
Squad
| Num | Name | State | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| 6 | Aiden Blizzard |  |
Left-Handed | Left-Arm Medium |
| TBC | Callum Ferguson |  |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Medium |
| 77 | Ryan Gibson |  |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Medium |
| 18 | Usman Khawaja |  |
Left-Handed | Right-Arm Medium |
| 17 | Kurtis Patterson | |
Left-Handed | Right-Arm Off Spin |
| 99 | Ben Rohrer | |
Left-Handed | Right-Arm Medium |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| 7 | Arjun Nair | |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Off Spin |
| 33 | Shane Watson (c) | |
Right-Hander | Right-Arm Fast-Medium |
| Wicket Keepers | ||||
| 63 | Jos Buttler (os) |  |
Right-Handed | Left-Arm Medium |
| Bowlers | ||||
| 52 | Fawad Ahmed | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Right Handed | Right-Arm Leg Spin |
| 30 | Pat Cummins | |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Fast |
| 11 | Andrew Fekete | |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Fast-Medium |
| 93 | Chris Green | |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Off Spin |
| 44 | Nathan McAndrew | |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Fast-Medium |
| 81 | Mitchell McClenaghan (os) |  |
Left-Handed | Left-Arm Fast-Medium |
| 27 | Clint McKay | |
Right-Handed | Right-Arm Fast-Medium |
| 28 | Gurinder Sandhu | |
Left-Handed | Right-Arm Fast-Medium |
- (c) = Captain
- (os) = Overseas Player
Matches
Match 1
Sydney Sixers 9/149 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder (H) 5/150 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Daniel Sams (Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Match 2
Adelaide Strikers (H) 6/163 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 110 (17.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 3
Sydney Thunder 4/149 (17 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat (H) 4/153 (16.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Both innings were reduced to 17 overs due to a rain delay, with Brisbane Heat set a target of 151 to win by the D/L method.
Match 4
Sydney Thunder 5/166 (20 overs) |
v |
Hobart Hurricanes (H) 109 (19.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Rogers (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
Match 5
Hobart Hurricanes 3/189 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder (H) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Match 6
Match 7
Match 8
Match 9
Match 10
References
- "Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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