Sydney Thunder assistant coach Dan Christian was forced to come out of retirement to the BBL after the horrific on-field collision between his teammates Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams last week.

Sydney Thunder are losing their resources to injuries at a rapid rate, so much so that, they had to bring in their assistant coach Daniel Christian as a replacement player. Thunder are still well-placed on the table and they face Brisbane Heat,

Sydney Thunder welcome back a familiar face when they travel to Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash on Monday, writes.

Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat) is on an eight-game streak of taking wickets at the Gabba in the BBL, taking 17 wickets across that stretch including figures of 4-10 against the Melbourne Stars on New Year’s Day 2025; he also took 3-29 in his last innings against the Sydney Thunder at the venue.

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