2021–22 Sydney Thunder season

The 2021–22 Sydney Thunder season is the eleventh in the team's history. Coached by Trevor Bayliss, the Thunder entered BBL|11 placing in fourth in BBL|10.[1]

Sydney Thunder
2021–22 season
Coach Trevor Bayliss
Captain(s) Usman Khawaja
Chris Green
Home groundSydney Showground Stadium
LeagueBBL
RecordTBD
FinalsTBD
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR BP Pts NRR
1 Perth Scorchers 3 3 0 0 1 10 1.800
2 Sydney Sixers 3 2 1 0 1 7 2.103
3 Melbourne Stars 3 2 1 0 1 7 −2.085
4 Adelaide Strikers 3 1 2 0 3 6 −0.033
5 Hobart Hurricanes 3 1 2 0 3 6 −0.397
6 Sydney Thunder 3 1 2 0 2 5 −0.122
7 Brisbane Heat 3 1 2 0 1 4 −0.061
8 Melbourne Renegades 3 1 2 0 0 3 −1.210
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2021. Source: ESPNcricinfo
  •   The top five teams will advance to play-off phase.

Squad information
See also: 2021–22 Big Bash League season squads

Each 2021–22 squad is made up of 18 active players. Teams can sign up to five overseas players, with a maximum of three of those being able to play in a matchday.[2]

Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:

  • English internationals Alex Hales and Sam Billings opted to re-sign with the Thunder for the season.
  • New Zealand international Adam Milne opted not to re-sign with the Thunder for the season.
  • English international Saqib Mahmood signed with the Thunder, but will not be available for the start of the tournament due to scheduling
  • Callum Ferguson departed the Thunder, with no contract being offered.

The current squad of the Sydney Thunder for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 7 December 2021.[3]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
18Usman Khawaja (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986Left-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
6Alex Hales (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989Right-handedRight arm medium
9Oliver Davies (2000-10-15) 15 October 2000Right-handedRight-arm off break
49Alex Ross (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm off-break
32Jason Sangha (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999Right-handedRight arm leg spin
All-rounders
93Chris Green (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993Right-handedRight arm off-breakVice captain
44Nathan McAndrew (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
95Daniel Sams (1992-10-27) 27 October 1992Right-handedLeft-arm fast medium
31Ben Cutting (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
Wicket-keepers
7Sam Billings (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991Right-HandedRight-arm mediumVisa contract
22Matt Gilkes (1999-08-21) 21 August 1999Left-HandedLeft-arm medium
16Baxter Holt (1999-10-21) 21 October 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
3Sam Whiteman (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992Left-handedLeft-arm mediumReplacement player
Bowlers
11Saqib Mahmood (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumVisa contract
35Brendan Doggett (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
20Chris Tremain (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
50Jono Cook (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989Right-handedRight arm leg spin
28Gurinder Sandhu (1993-06-14) 14 June 1993Right-handedRight arm fast medium
17Tanveer Sangha (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001Right-handedRight arm leg spin

Team statistics

The table below lists the Thunder players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[4][5]

S/N Name Nat. Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style G R Ave SR W E C S Notes
Batters
18 Usman Khawaja 18 December 1986 Left-handed Right-arm medium – – – – – – – – Captain & International Cap
6 Alex Hales 3 January 1989 Right-handed Right-arm medium – – – – – – – – International Cap & Visa Contract
49 Alex Ross 17 April 1992 Right-handed Right-arm off spin – – – – – – – –
32 Jason Sangha 8 September 1999 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin – – – – – – – –
9 Oliver Davies 15 October 2000 Right-handed Right-arm off spin – – – – – – – –
All-rounders
93 Chris Green 1 October 1993 Right-handed Right-arm off spin – – – – – – – –
95 Daniel Sams 27 October 1992 Right-handed Left-arm fast medium – – – – – – – – International Cap
31 Ben Cutting 30 January 1987 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium – – – – – – – –
44 Nathan McAndrew 14 July 1993 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium – – – – – – – –
Wicket-keepers
27 Baxter Holt 21 October 1999 Right-handed – – – – – – – – –
7 Sam Billings 15 October 1991 Right-handed – – – – – – – – – Visa contract & International Cap
22 Matthew Gilkes 21 August 1999 Left-handed – – – – – – – – –
Bowlers
20 Chris Tremain 10 August 1991 Right-handed Right-arm fast – – – – – – – – International Cap
– Saqib Mahmood 25 February 1997 Right-handed Right-arm fast – – – – – – – – International Cap & Visa Contract
17 Tanveer Sangha 26 November 2001 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin – – – – – – – –
35 Brendan Doggett 3 May 1994 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast – – – – – – – –
50 Jonathan Cook 14 December 1989 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin – – – – – – – –

References
  1. "Big Bash squads: How each team is shaping up". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. "Thunder sign rising English pace star for BBL". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  3. https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/players
  4. "Players | Sydney Thunder - BBL". www.sydneythunder.com.au. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  5. "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Sydney Thunder Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
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