Thunder score ‘home’ advantage in BBL fixture

Thunder will play four matches at home at ENGIE Stadium (formerly Sydney Showground Stadium) in the heart of Western Sydney, where members and fans will enjoy exciting on-field action complemented by the ground’s stunning new LED capabilities.

Those matches at ENGIE Stadium - Saturday December 21 against the Sixers, Monday December 30 against the Renegades, Wednesday January 8 against the Hurricanes and Monday January 13 against the Scorchers - are the centrepiece of the cricket season in Western Sydney.

Thunder will also feature twice at Manuka Oval in Canberra, another stronghold for the club, as well as the traditional SCG Sydney Smash against the cross-town rival Sixers, allowing members and fans easy access to 70 percent of the regular season.

The quest for the BBL title kicks off for Trevor Bayliss’ team at Manuka Oval on Tuesday December 17 against the Strikers, before the blockbuster Smash at ENGIE Stadium four nights later and a return to Canberra to play the Stars on Saturday December 28.

Thunder will play away matches against the Scorchers (Jan 3, Optus Stadium), Heat (Jan 6, GABBA) and Hurricanes (Jan 10, Blundstone Arena). 

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Sydney Thunder General Manager, Trent Copeland, said the fixture gave the Thunder team, and their members and fans, a wonderful opportunity that would be the envy of the league.

“This fixture for BBL|14 gives us a great platform to play exciting, elite cricket at familiar venues, while not having to travel as much as in previous seasons,” Copeland said

“To be able to play almost three quarters of the tournament between Sydney and Canberra is also importantly a fantastic way to regularly connect with our members and fans.

“The new LED enhancements at ENGIE Stadium offer a match experience never seen before at a Sydney cricket venue and I have no doubt our four matched there will become must-see events for cricket fans and the people of Western Sydney.

“We launched the Sydney Thunder Tape Ball League with a South Asian cultural festival last month and the vibe amongst fans and the community was brilliant. People are genuinely excited about what we are building here at Thunder and now, with this fixture, fans have even more chance, in school holidays to see our BBL team in action.” 

Sydney Thunder BBL|14 Squad (as at July 12): Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (INT), Ollie Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Will Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha 

Sydney Thunder BBL|14 Fixture