2015–16 Sydney Thunder season
| 2015–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Paddy Upton |
| Captain(s) | Michael Hussey |
| Home ground | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney |
| BBL | 4th |
| BBL Finals | Winners |
| Leading Run Scorer | Usman Khawaja (345) |
| Leading Wicket Taker | Andre Russell (16) |
| Highest home attendance |
21,500 vs Strikers (28 December 2015) |
| Lowest home attendance |
18,287 vs Sixers (17 December 2015) |
| Average home attendance | 19,333 |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | +0.544 | Teams qualified for the semi-finals |
| Melbourne Stars (R) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.366 | |
| Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.181 | |
| Sydney Thunder (W) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +0.375 | |
| Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.041 | Teams eliminated after regular season |
| Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.204 | |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.955 | |
| Sydney Sixers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -0.330 | |
Ladder progress
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Ground: A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win
Regular season
Main article: 2015–16 Big Bash League season
| (H) Sydney Thunder 4/158 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 122 (19.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
| Sydney Thunder 6/178 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars (H) 5/177 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| Adelaide Strikers 9/117 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder (H) 3/121 (16.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- The crowd of 21,500 is the highest attendance for a cricket match at Spotless Stadium and the second highest attendance for any sport at the stadium.
- Billy Stanlake (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
| (H) Hobart Hurricanes 6/163 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 9/152 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- The crowd of 17,151 is the highest crowd at Blundstone Arena for a cricket match and the second highest crowd for any sport at the stadium.[4]
| Sydney Thunder 5/186 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat (H) 4/189 (19.3 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| Perth Scorchers 5/175 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder (H) 9/145 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
| (H) Sydney Thunder 5/173 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 5/176 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
Knockout phase
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers (H) | 7/159 (20 ov) | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 2/160 (17.4 ov) | |||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Stars (H) | 9/176 (20 ov) | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 7/181 (19.3 ov) | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 7/139 (20 ov) | |||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Stars (H) | 3/140 (18.1 ov) | |||||||
Semi Finals
The top four teams from the group stage qualified for the semi finals.
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 7/159 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 2/160 (17.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
| (H) Melbourne Stars 9/176 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 7/181 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
2015/16 squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Michael Hussey |  | 27 May 1975 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Captain | |
| Usman Khawaja | | 18 December 1986 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Aiden Blizzard | | 27 June 1984 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | ||
| Kurtis Patterson | | 5 April 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| Ben Rohrer | | 26 March 1981 | Left-handed | |||
| Ahillen Beadle | | 29 August 1986 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Jake Doran | | 2 December 1996 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Jacques Kallis |  | 16 October 1975 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | Overseas player | |
| Andre Russell |  | 29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Overseas player | |
| Andrew McDonald | | 15 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Shane Watson | | 17 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Chris Hartley | | 24 May 1982 | Left-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Pat Cummins | | 8 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | ||
| Clint McKay | | 22 February 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Gurinder Sandhu | | 14 February 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Alister McDermott | | 7 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Chris Green | | 1 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| Fawad Ahmed | | 5 February 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | ||
Home attendance
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