The Sydney Thunder head coach Trevor Bayliss has given credit to David Warner’s leadership traits in the ongoing BBL14 edition. He hailed the batter as ‘loud and obnoxious’ but claimed that the players loved these qualities.
David Warner has proved his extensive leadership in franchise cricket by replacing Chris Green at the Syndey Thunder helping the side to reach the knockout stages in the ongoing season.
Thunder has secured five wins in 10 matches and sits in the third position of the BBL 2024-25 points table.
Speaking to the reporters, Bayliss lauded Warner for giving players plenty of confidence and opined that the captain was his biggest strength.
“The job he’s done as captain, it’s not just about his batting, it’s his personality. He’s always up for it, he’s a positive character. Loud, obnoxious sometimes. But the boys love it.”
“He engages with everyone and out on the field, everyone’s got confidence that he obviously knows the game and the [tactical] moves he’s made have, most of the time, been good ones.”
“He’s a proactive captain, proactive captains seem to know what’s about to happen and make a fielding change before it happens,” he added.
David Warner is the second highest run getter of the season with the bat so far, accumulating 346 runs in nine innings at 57.66.
Warner also spoke to the reporters on Monday and said it was his job to raise the intensity of the players on the field.
“I’ve always said to people; ‘if you don’t like me, reach out, and I’ll have a beer with you and let you make up your mind for yourself’. I’m a father, I’m a husband. I am the captain of this team, but I’ve also got a responsibility to get the guys up and about,” said Warner.
“There’s times on the field that people play hard, and it’s probably not what people like to see. I am the person that is in the players’ faces and the cameras are always on me. But off the field, I’m just a normal person,” he added.
Sydney Thunder’s next match will be against Melbourne Stars on January 22 at Sydney Showground.
