Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and\u00a0real-time\u00a0with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the\u00a0CA Live app<\/a>. Find out more\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n Buy tickets: Tickets are selling fast with fewer than 1,000 remaining. Get the here<\/a><\/p>\n Live scores: Match Centre<\/a><\/p>\n Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au<\/a>, the CA Live<\/a> and Big Bash<\/a> apps<\/p>\n Officials: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski (field), Mike Graham-Smith (third), Mitchell Claydon (fourth), Janine Stainer (match referee)<\/p>\n Match squads<\/p>\n Sydney Thunder:\u00a0Tom Andrews, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Chris Green, Matt Gilkes, Ryan Hadley, Shadab Khan, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, Reece Topley, David Warner (c)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ins: Tom Andrews, David Warner. Outs: Charlie Anderson (omitted), Ollie Davies (omitted)<\/p>\n A timely return for skipper David Warner in what already shapes as one of this season’s most super-charged fixtures headlines the Thunder’s inclusions against their cross-town rivals. Warner, reclaiming captaincy duties from stand-in Chris Green after missing the club’s season opener with a lower back injury, will be flanked by spinner Tom Andrews in the squad, who impressed last season with 11 wickets in the Thunder’s charge towards finals. Charlie Anderson and Ollie Davies make way for the incoming pair, while Sam Konstas has been given the green light after an injury concern to his elbow sustained against the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n Sydney Sixers: Babar Azam, Ben Dwarshuis, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Daniel Hughes, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques (c), Hayden Kerr, Mitch Perry, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe, Kane Richardson, Lachlan Shaw, Jordan Silk<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ins: Kane Richardson, Lachlan Shaw. Outs: Riley Kingsell (omitted), Charlie Stobo (omitted)<\/p>\n Big Bash stalwart Kane Richardson is in line to make his Sixers debut after arriving in magenta from the Melbourne Renegades, and before that, Adelaide Strikers. The experienced seamer will be joined by Hayden Kerr who has been named in the squad for the first time this season, while local replacement players Riley Kingsell and Charlie Stobo have been omitted.<\/p>\n Club news Listen on Spotify<\/a>Listen on Apple Podcasts<\/a>Listen on iHeart Radio<\/a><\/p>\n Players to watch<\/p>\n Sam Billings (Thunder):\u00a0Failed to fire in the Thunder’s season opening loss to Hobart when he was undone by a peach from compatriot Chris Jordan on three. Remains a crucial cog in the team’s middle order and is coming off a player-of-the-match 42 not out in his last match against the Sixers in last season’s Challenger win.<\/p>\n Josh Philippe (Sixers): A new role for the Sixers wicketkeeper-batter at No.3 in BBL|15 and it’s been a compelling start with scores of 46 (28 balls) and 28 (18) in their first two games. Captain Moises Henriques highlighted Philippe’s effectiveness against spin as the reason for the shift, which will be put to the test against the Thunder at the notoriously spin-friendly Engie Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n Top performers<\/p>\n \n Most Runs \n Most Wickets Local knowledgeRapid stats<\/p>\n Sydney Thunder won by four wickets in their last BBL game against the Sydney Sixers, snapping a six-game losing streak against their crosstown rivals in the process. They\u2019ll be looking to win back-to-back games against the Sixers in the competition for the first time since December 2017. Both Sydney sides are winless to start the season, and the Sixers have lost both their matches so far. 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\nSydney ThunderSydney SixersGet the latest<\/p>\n
\n BBL|15 BKT Golden Bat\n <\/p>\n
\n BBL|15 BKT Golden Arm\n <\/p>\n
\nSydney Thunder are on a three-game winning streak at Engie Stadium in the BBL after losing five in a row at the venue prior, while the Sydney Sixers come into this game on a four-game losing streak overall in the competition.
\nSydney Sixers (29.6 per cent) and Sydney Thunder (29.2 per cent) have scored more of their runs from singles than any other teams in the BBL in 2025, while only Melbourne Renegades (131.6) have a lower batting strike rate than the Sixers (132.1) and Thunder (132.9) in that time.
\nCameron Bancroft (Sydney Thunder) has scored either 50-plus runs (twice) or less than seven runs (five times) in each of his last seven BBL innings against the Sydney Sixers, including 70 not out in his last innings against them.
\nDaniel Hughes (Sydney Sixers) has scored 497 runs in BBL games between the Sixers and Thunder, the second-most of any player, and has a batting average of 45.2 in the Sydney Smash, which is the highest of any batter (minimum seven innings). He’s scored 50-plus runs in each of his last two innings against the Thunder.
\nWhat’s on the line?<\/p>\n
\n ![\"Melbourne](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753503308_17_placeholder.png\")
\n Melbourne Stars Men
\n STA<\/p>\n
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\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 2.037
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
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\n Melbourne Renegades Men
\n REN<\/p>\n
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\n 0
\n 0
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\n 0.7
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
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\n Perth Scorchers Men
\n SCO<\/p>\n
\n 1
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.365
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
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\n Adelaide Strikers Men
\n STR<\/p>\n
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\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.326
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
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\n Brisbane Heat Men
\n HEA<\/p>\n
\n 1
\n 1
\n 0
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\n -0.277
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
\n
\n Hobart Hurricanes Men
\n HUR<\/p>\n
\n 1
\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.906
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\n 2<\/p>\n
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\n Sydney Thunder Men
\n THU<\/p>\n
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\n 1
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.126
\n 0
\n 0<\/p>\n
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\n Sydney Sixers Men
\n SIX<\/p>\n
\n 0
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.616
\n 0
\n 0<\/p>\n