Sydney Thunder batting order and playing 11, BBL 2025-26
Sydney Thunder most often opened with Matthew Gilkes and Sam Konstas in BBL 2025-26, with Cameron Bancroft at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew GilkesMoved around | 1 (5), 2 (5) | 10 | 232 | 155.7 |
| 1 | Sam KonstasMoved around | 1 (4), 3 (3), 2 (1), 4 (1) | 9 | 151 | 110.2 |
| 2 | David WarnerMoved around | 2 (4), 3 (2), 1 (1), 4 (1) | 8 | 433 | 154.1 |
| 3 | Cameron BancroftMoved around | 3 (3), 4 (3) | 6 | 101 | 101.0 |
| 4 | Sam BillingsMoved around | 4 (5), 5 (3), 3 (2) | 10 | 204 | 130.8 |
| 5 | Nic Maddinson | 5 (5) | 5 | 128 | 147.1 |
| 5 | Oliver Davies | 5 (1) | 1 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 6 | Daniel SamsMoved around | 6 (5), 7 (4), 5 (1) | 10 | 89 | 158.9 |
| 6 | Shadab Khan | 6 (3), 7 (1) | 4 | 104 | 125.3 |
| 8 | Cameron GreenMoved around | 8 (5), 6 (2), 7 (2) | 9 | 84 | 155.6 |
| 8 | David Willey | 8 (2), 7 (1) | 3 | 10 | 142.9 |
| 9 | Nathan McAndrew | 9 (3) | 3 | 16 | 177.8 |
| 10 | Tanveer Sangha | 10 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 12 | 70.6 |
| 11 | Reece Topley | 11 (2), 10 (1) | 3 | 15 | 93.8 |
| 11 | Ryan Hadley | 11 (1) | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sydney Thunder in BBL 2025-26?
Sydney Thunder most often opened with Matthew Gilkes and Sam Konstas in BBL 2025-26, with Cameron Bancroft at No. 3.
Who batted as Sydney Thunder's finisher?
Daniel Sams batted most often at No. 6 (10 innings, 89 runs).
How settled was the Sydney Thunder top order?
Matthew Gilkes batted at No. 1 in 50% of their innings; Sam Konstas batted at No. 1 in 44% of their innings.