David Warner is set to be available for the first full BBL season after re-signing a two-year deal with Sydney Thunder.
After retiring from international cricket, David Warner will be joining his former Australian teammates Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers), Marnus Labuschagne (Brisbane Heat), and Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers) who will be signing new deals today.
The Long-term commitment of several Australian stars in a single season will boost the popularity and confidence in the competition as ticket sales for the league will go online at midday.
Warner has never played more than six BBL games in a single season due to his national commitments. But this is set to change this summer as he announced his retirement by the end of the T20 World Cup in June.
The Bull is back 💪 @davidwarner31 will be back in lime green for #BBL14, and he’ll be with the @ThunderBBL for the entire season! pic.twitter.com/81dDfXlPa3
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Sydney Thunder Squad: Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (direct overseas signing), Oliver Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, William Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner
The Thunder have confirmed the 37-year-old will be available for their entire season from the first match Against Adelaide Strikers in Canberra on December 17.
“I’ve always been part of the Thunder,” said Warner. “I really liked the environment last year (at the Thunder), I gelled back with the boys and I just love playing cricket.”
The addition of Warner will boost the top-order strength and the veteran left-hander is expected to partner former Australian opening partner Cameron Bancroft. Recently, the club has signed Sam Billing on a three-year deal as their pre-draft overseas signing.
The Sydney Thunder general manager Trent Copeland said, “Davey is popular wherever he plays, right around the world, particularly in India and I know the South Asian communities in Sydney’s west will get right behind him at Thunder.”
“In Davey, we get a world-class talent with almost 20 years of T20 experience and now that he has retired from international cricket, we can count on his full focus and commitment for the entire tournament, including the finals.
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