BBL team
Sydney Thunder
Latest BBL 2025-26: won 2 of 10
Sydney Thunder have played 161 BBL matches since 2011, winning 64 (40%). Alex Hales has scored the most BBL runs for Sydney Thunder (2,005) and Daniel Sams has taken the most wickets (121).
40%BBL wins64 of 161 · since 2011
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Updated to 16 January 2026
Most BBL runs for Sydney Thunder
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hales | 63 | 2,005 | 34.57 | 149.4 |
| Usman Khawaja | 57 | 1,701 | 32.71 | 128.7 |
| Callum Ferguson | 52 | 1,325 | 30.11 | 126.2 |
| Alex Ross | 52 | 1,155 | 28.88 | 128.5 |
| David Warner | 30 | 1,139 | 51.77 | 144.4 |
Most BBL wickets for Sydney Thunder
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sams | 90 | 121 | 8.73 | 5/30 |
| Cameron Green | 117 | 86 | 7.27 | 4/34 |
| Gurinder Sandhu | 67 | 69 | 7.93 | 4/22 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 74 | 68 | 9.02 | 5/16 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 49 | 55 | 7.41 | 4/14 |
Sydney Thunder BBL records
Highest BBL totals
- 232/5 (20 ov) v Sydney Sixers, 2021
- 228/6 (20 ov) v Hobart Hurricanes, 2022
- 219/7 (20 ov) v Melbourne Stars, 2020
Lowest completed BBL totals
- 15 (5.5 ov) v Adelaide Strikers, 2022
- 62 (14.4 ov) v Sydney Sixers, 2023
- 94 (16.4 ov) v Hobart Hurricanes, 2014
Biggest wins by runs
- 129 runs v Melbourne Renegades, 2022
- 129 runs v Melbourne Renegades, 2020
- 75 runs v Melbourne Stars, 2020
Biggest wins by wickets
- 10 wickets v Brisbane Heat, 2022
- 9 wickets v Hobart Hurricanes, 2022
- 9 wickets v Adelaide Strikers, 2021
Highest individual scores
- 130* David Warner (65 b) v Hobart Hurricanes, 2026
- 113* Callum Ferguson (53 b) v Perth Scorchers, 2019
- 110 Alex Hales (56 b) v Sydney Sixers, 2021
Best bowling figures
- 5/16 Nathan McAndrew v Melbourne Stars, 2025
- 5/30 Daniel Sams v Brisbane Heat, 2023
- 4/14 Tanveer Sangha v Melbourne Renegades, 2020
Sydney Thunder win percentage by year
Share of matches won each year
2011: won 2 of 3 (67%)
2012: won 0 of 8 (0%)
2013: won 0 of 4 (0%)
2014: won 2 of 9 (22%)
2015: won 2 of 5 (40%)
2016: won 3 of 10 (30%)
2017: won 5 of 9 (56%)
2018: won 4 of 10 (40%)
2019: won 7 of 15 (47%)
2020: won 9 of 17 (53%)
2021: won 8 of 17 (47%)
2022: won 9 of 15 (60%)
2023: won 4 of 13 (31%)
2024: won 3 of 8 (38%)
2025: won 5 of 13 (38%)
20%2026: won 1 of 5 (20%)
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Show as a table
| Year | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38% |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 31% |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 2021 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% |
| 2020 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% |
| 2019 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 47% |
| 2018 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40% |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Sydney Thunder squad
Players who played for Sydney Thunder in the last 12 months (since 16 Jan 2025), by role
Batters 10
- Matthew Gilkes14 matches · 286 runs, SR 150.5Left-hand bat
- David Warner12 matches · 514 runs, SR 152.1Left-hand bat
- Sam Konstas10 matches · 160 runs, SR 106.0Right-hand bat
- Nic Maddinson5 matches · 128 runs, SR 147.1Left-hand bat
- George Garton4 matches · 7 runs, SR 77.8Left-hand bat
- Hugh Weibgen3 matches · 20 runs, SR 83.3Right-hand bat
- Oliver Davies3 matches · 64 runs, SR 110.3Right-hand bat
- Jason Sangha2 matches · 97 runs, SR 159.0Right-hand bat
- Daniel Christian1 match · 0 runs, SR —Right-hand bat
- Mohammad Hasnain1 match · 0 runs, SR —Right-hand bat
Wicketkeepers 2
- Sam Billings14 matches · 290 runs, SR 129.5Right-hand bat
- Cameron Bancroft7 matches · 101 runs, SR 101.0Right-hand bat
All-rounders 1
- Shadab Khan6 matches · 104 runs, SR 125.3 · 7 wkts, econ 8.86Right-hand bat · Right-arm leg-break
Bowlers 10
- Cameron Green14 matches · 5 wkts, econ 7.68Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- Nathan McAndrew11 matches · 14 wkts, econ 10.46Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
- Tanveer Sangha11 matches · 6 wkts, econ 8.32Right-hand bat · Right-arm leg-break
- Daniel Sams10 matches · 12 wkts, econ 10.07Right-hand bat · Left-arm fast-medium
- Wes Agar8 matches · 9 wkts, econ 9.18Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast
- Tom Andrews6 matches · 5 wkts, econ 8.92Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox
- Reece Topley5 matches · 5 wkts, econ 10.23Right-hand bat · Left-arm fast-medium
- Ryan Hadley4 matches · 2 wkts, econ 12.79Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
- David Willey3 matches · 3 wkts, econ 10.09Left-hand bat · Left-arm fast-medium
- Aidan O'Connor1 match · 1 wkts, econ 8.50Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
Sydney Thunder bowling attack
Share of overs by type of bowler since 16 Jan 2025, all formats
- Right-arm pace28% of overs · 26 wkts · econ 10.38Nathan McAndrew, Wes Agar, Ryan Hadley, Aidan O'Connor
- Left-arm pace25% of overs · 21 wkts · econ 9.97Daniel Sams, Reece Topley, David Willey, George Garton
- Off-spin17% of overs · 5 wkts · econ 7.68Cameron Green
- Leg-spin24% of overs · 13 wkts · econ 8.52Shadab Khan, Tanveer Sangha
- Left-arm orthodox6% of overs · 5 wkts · econ 9.36Tom Andrews
BBL: every match since 2011
| Type | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 46% | 399 | 8.42 | 28.67 |
| Left-arm pace | 17% | 183 | 8.52 | 22.86 |
| Off-spin | 18% | 124 | 7.41 | 31.63 |
| Leg-spin | 16% | 145 | 7.58 | 24.99 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 3% | 18 | 7.73 | 32.22 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 0% | 3 | 7.83 | 31.33 |
Sydney Thunder recent results
- Sydney Thunder189/6 (20)Sydney Sixers191/5 (17.2)Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
- Melbourne Renegades170/8 (20)Sydney Thunder140/6 (15.2)Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (D/L)
- Sydney Thunder180/6 (20)Brisbane Heat183/3 (16.2)Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
- Adelaide Strikers165/8 (20)Sydney Thunder159/7 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs
- Sydney Thunder205/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes207/4 (17.5)Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets
- Perth Scorchers202/8 (20)Sydney Thunder131 (17.3)Perth Scorchers won by 71 runs
- Sydney Thunder128 (20)Melbourne Stars132/1 (14)Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets
- Sydney Thunder193/4 (20)Brisbane Heat159/6 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 34 runs
- Sydney Sixers198/5 (20)Sydney Thunder151 (19.1)Sydney Sixers won by 47 runs
- Sydney Thunder180/6 (20)Hobart Hurricanes181/6 (19.5)Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wickets
Sydney Thunder head to head records
Record against every opponent, most played first
- Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers7–20 29 played · 24%
- Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers10–13 25 played · 40%
- Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat8–15 24 played · 33%
- Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes8–14 22 played · 36%
- Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars11–11 22 played · 50%
- Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers11–9 20 played · 55%
- Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades9–10 19 played · 47%
Sydney Thunder grounds
Where they have played most often
| Ground | P | W | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Showground Stadium | 40 | 16 | 40% |
| Manuka OvalCanberra | 23 | 13 | 57% |
| Sydney Cricket GroundSydney | 14 | 3 | 21% |
| Adelaide OvalAdelaide | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| Stadium AustraliaSydney | 13 | 2 | 15% |
| Bellerive OvalHobart | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| Brisbane Cricket GroundBrisbane | 10 | 2 | 20% |
Sydney Thunder season by season (15)
Each season links to its squad, best batsmen, best bowlers and death bowling
| Season | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL 2025-26 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| BBL 2024-25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58% |
| BBL 2023-24 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11% |
| BBL 2022-23 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% |
| BBL 2021-22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| BBL 2020-21 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% |
| BBL 2019-20 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 47% |
| BBL 2018-19 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 43% |
| BBL 2017-18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| BBL 2016-17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| BBL 2015-16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| BBL 2014-15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29% |
| BBL 2013-14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| BBL 2012-13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| BBL 2011-12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
Sydney Thunder: quick answers
Who has scored the most BBL runs for Sydney Thunder?
Alex Hales, with 2,005 runs in 63 innings at a strike rate of 149.4.
Who has taken the most BBL wickets for Sydney Thunder?
Daniel Sams, with 121 wickets at an economy of 8.73.
What is Sydney Thunder's highest BBL total?
232/5 against Sydney Sixers in 2021.
What is Sydney Thunder's lowest BBL total?
15 against Adelaide Strikers in 2022.
What is the highest BBL score for Sydney Thunder?
130* by David Warner against Hobart Hurricanes in 2026.
What are the best BBL bowling figures for Sydney Thunder?
5/16 by Nathan McAndrew against Melbourne Stars in 2025.
What is Sydney Thunder's biggest BBL win?
By 129 runs against Melbourne Renegades in 2022.