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2021β22 Sydney Thunder Season
The 2021β22 Sydney Thunder season was the eleventh in Sydney Thunder, the team's history. Coached by Trevor Bayliss, the Thunder entered 2021β22 Big Bash League season, BBL11 placing in fourth in 2020β21 Big Bash League season, BBL10. Standings Regular season ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Playoffs Squad Each 2021β22 squad was made up of 18 active players. Teams could sign up to five overseas players, with a maximum of three of those being able to play in each match. 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. * English international Saqib Mahmood signed with the Thunder, but was not available for the start of the tournament due to scheduling * Callum Ferguson departed the Thunder, with no contract being offered. The squad for the 2021β22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Thunder
The Sydney Thunder is an Australian franchise professional cricket team, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League. Along with the Sydney Sixers, the Thunder is the successor to the Speed Blitz Blues, New South Wales Blues which played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. The team's home ground is Sydney Showground Stadium. History Along with the Sydney Sixers, the Sydney Thunder is the successor to the Speed Blitz Blues, New South Wales Blues which played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. The NSW Cricket board unanimously decided on lime green as the team's colour, though other colours were considered, and rejected as being too close to other Sydney sports teams. Cricket Australia did not allow Cricket NSW to use the sky blue colour traditionally associated with New South Wales sports teams. The team made its debut in the 2011-12 Big Bash League season β the inaugural season of the Big Bash League. The team performed p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Griffith, in the area of that suburb known as Manuka, Australian Capital Territory, Manuka. Manuka Oval has a seating capacity of 13,550 people and an overall capacity of 16,000 people, although this is lower for some sports depending on the configuration used. The area on which the ground is situated has been used for sport since the early 20th century, but was only enclosed in 1929. It has since undergone several redevelopments, most recently beginning in 2011. Currently, Manuka Oval is primarily used for cricket (during the summer months) and Australian rules football (during the winter months). The ground was previously also used for rugby league and rugby union matches, but there are now more suitable venues in Canberra for those sports. As a cricket ground, Manuka Oval is the home venue for the ACT Comets (men's) and the ACT Meteors (women's) teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Russell
Andre Dwayne Russell (born 29 April 1988), nicknamed Dre Russ, is a Jamaican international cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies and for Jamaica in domestic cricket as an all-rounder. He currently plays in various T20 leagues around the world and periodically represents the West Indies in T20is. Russell was part of the 2012 and 2016 ICC World T20 winning West Indies teams. Russell is considered as one of the greatest cricketers in the T20 format, notable for his powerful hitting, and capability to bowl at speeds consistently above 140 km/h. Domestic career In 2010 Russell played at Barnards Green Cricket Club in Worcestershire, England, helping them secure promotion from Worcestershire Cricket League into Birmingham League cricket. On 21 September 2013, in a match against India A, Russell became the first bowler in T20 cricket to take four wickets in successive deliveries. International career A fast bowling all-rounder, Russell made his Test cric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qais Ahmad
Qais Ahmad Kamawal (; born 15 August 2000) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his Test debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in September 2019. Domestic career Qais Ahmad made his senior cricket debut for Kabul Eagles in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League in September 2017, before going on to make his first-class cricket debut for Speen Ghar Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament in March the following year. He took ten wickets in the game and was named the player of the match, going on to be the leading wicket-taker for Speen Ghar Region during the tournament, with 41 dismissals in eight matches. His List A debut followed in July 2018 for Speen Ghar Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament. In May 2021, he signed to play for Kent County Cricket Club in the 2021 T20 Blast. In December 2021, he re-signed for Kent for the county's 2022 T20 Blast campaign. T20 franchise career Ahead of the 2018 Caribbean Premier League, during which he p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as the 'G, is a sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the List of stadiums by capacity, eleventh-largest stadium globally, and List of cricket grounds by capacity, the second-largest cricket stadium by capacity. The MCG is within walking distance of the Melbourne City Centre, Melbourne CBD and is served by Richmond railway station, Melbourne, Richmond and Jolimont railway station, Jolimont railway stations, as well as the Melbourne tram route 70, route 70, Melbourne tram route 75, 75 and Melbourne tram route 48, 48 trams. It is adjacent to Melbourne Park and is an integral part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct. Since it was built in 1853, the MCG has undergone numerous renovations. It served as the main stadium for the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Nathan Mitchell Coulter-Nile (born 11 October 1987) is an Australian cricketer who has played at One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International level for the Australian national side. Domestically, he is contracted to Western Australia and the Melbourne Stars. From Perth, Western Australia, Coulter-Nile attended Aquinas College, and represented the state under-17 and under-19 teams, later going on to play three youth ODI matches for the Australian national under-19 team. Having held a rookie contract from the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) for several seasons, he made his debut at state level during the 2009β10 season, and has since become a regular selection in Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers' fast bowling attacks. Coulter-Nile made his Twenty20 International debut for the Australian national cricket team in February 2013, and his ODI debut in September 2013. Early career Coulter-Nile was born in Perth, Western Australia, on 11 October 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Gilkes
Matthew Gilkes (born 21 August 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales. He made his Twenty20 debut for the Sydney Thunder against the Perth Scorchers on 24 January 2019 during the 2018-19 Big Bash League season. He made his List A debut for New South Wales, on 30 September 2019, in the 2019β20 Marsh One-Day Cup. He made his first-class debut on 1 November 2019, for New South Wales in the 2019β20 Sheffield Shield season The 2019β20 Sheffield Shield season was the 118th season of the Sheffield Shield, the Australia, Australian domestic first-class cricket, first-class cricket competition. It began on 10 October 2019 and was scheduled to finish on 31 March 2020 .... References External links * 1999 births Living people Australian cricketers New South Wales cricketers Sydney Thunder cricketers People from the South Coast (New South Wales) Cricketers from New South Wales 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cricket-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanveer Sangha
Tanveer Singh Sangha (born 26 November 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL). He bowls right arm leg spin and bats right-handed. He was Australiaβs leading wicket taker at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, claiming 15 wickets. Personal life Tanveer's father, Joga Singh, hails from a village near Jalandhar, Punjab, India . Tanveer's father works as a taxi driver in Sydney, while his mother, Upjeet Kaur, who hails from Fiji, works as an accountant in Sydney. Tanveer has a sister named Simran and they both are Punjabi Sikhs. Tanveer is not related to Jason Sangha, who has been his teammate at both New South Wales and Sydney Thunder. Cricket career At the age of 16, Tanveer represented India in the final against Pakistan in the Thunder Nation Cup playing with boys well above his age group. Tanveer returned figures of 2-13 in his four overs at Spotless Stadium and was named Player of the Match. In April 2018 as a 16 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Larkin
Nicholas Christopher Richard Larkin (born 1 May 1990) is an Australian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for New South Wales on 31 October 2014 in the 2014β15 Sheffield Shield. On 10 January 2016 he made his Twenty20 debut for the Sydney Sixers in the 2015β16 Big Bash League. He now plays for the Melbourne Stars. He also represented Ireland in two List A List A cricket is a classification of the Limited overs cricket, limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competit ... games against Sri Lanka A in 2014. References External links * 1990 births Living people Australian cricketers Ireland cricketers Northern Knights cricketers Melbourne Stars cricketers New South Wales cricketers Sportsmen from New South Wales Sydney Sixers cricketers 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Stars
Melbourne Stars are an Australian Twenty20 franchise cricket team, based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in Australia's Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League. The Stars wear a green uniform and play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They are the only team who have never won a BBL title. Season results Honours * Big Bash: **Champions (0): **''Runners Up (3):'' 2015β16, 2018β19, 2019β20 **''Minor Premiers (2):'' 2013β14, 2019β20 **''Finals Series Appearances (9): 2011β12, 2012β13, 2013β14, 2014β15, 2015β16, 2016β17, 2018β19, 2019β20, 2024β25'' **''Wooden Spoons (2):'' 2017β18, 2022β23 Mascots Starman & Starlet are two of the official mascots of the Melbourne Stars. In BBL, 05 the Stars introduced a secondary mascot, Steven Seagull, the year after a seagull was struck with a cricket ball hit by Perth Scorchers batsman Adam Voges during a match between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers in BBL, 04 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
