Sydney Thunder have actually called David Warner as their new captain for the 2024-25 version of the Big Bash League.
Cricket Australia had actually enforced a lifetime ban on Warner in the after-effects of the Cape Town ball-tampering event of 2017-18. At that factor, Warner was the vice-captain of the nationwide side, and had actually led Australia when captain Steve Smith was inaccessible. CA’s Code of Conduct Commission rescinded that ban on October 25
Sydney Thunder have actually currently called him their captain for the2024-25 BBL Apart from Warner’s ban being raised, the choice may additionally have actually involved Thunder ending up last in 2023-24 under Chris Green.
Warner was the initial captain of the Thunder, though he had actually led them just when, in 2011-12, when he wrecked the initial hundred in BBL background– a 51-ball 102 not out versus theMelbourne Stars Daniel Smith actioned in as Warner vanished on global task for the remainder of the period.
He played when for the Sydney Sixers in 2012-13, however did not attribute in the BBL once more up until 2022-23, when he went back to theThunder This will certainly be his 3rd successive period for the Thunder.
Between the ban and its overturn, Warner has actually led the Sylhet Sixers in the BPL, the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Delhi Capitals at the IPL, and the Dubai Capitals at the ILT20.
Since his CA ban, Warner has actually captained groups in the BPL, IPL, and ILT20. The last time he led an Australian group was when he captained the T20I side versus New Zealand in 2018.
From 385 T20s, Warner has actually racked up 12,411 perform at a strike price of 140. He has actually struck 8 hundreds. At the BBL, his 301 runs have actually come with 134.
The Sydney Thunder play their initial suit of BBL 2024-25 versus the Adelaide Strikers at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on December 17.
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