All eyes will be on David Warner after his mercy dash from his brothers’ wedding when the Sixers host the Thunder in the Sydney smash at the SCG.
The Thunder have won the bat flip and elected to bowl first.
Warner came straight from the wedding in the Hunter on a helicopter in a bid to play his first game of the season for the Thunder after retiring from international cricket.
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The third placed Sixers can jump the Scorchers into second with a victory, while the second last Thunder are playing for pride after a disappointing BBL13 campaign.
The Sixers are coming off a win over the Stars in their last start, while the Thunder lost to the Scorchers.
New Test opener Steve Smith will be in action for the Sixers and will likely partner James Vince at the top of the order, while Steve O’Keefe and Sean Abbott will lead the charge with the ball.
Warner and Cameron Bancroft will lead the charge with the bat for the Thunder, while Daniel Sams and Nathan McAndrew will be key with the ball.
It sets the scene for a tantalising clash between the old Sydney foes in front of a packed Sydney Cricket Ground.
TEAMS
Sixers: Steve Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Stephen O’Keefe
Thunder: Alex Hales, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Oliver Davies, Chris Green (c), Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Toby Gray, Liam Hatcher, Tanveer Sangha
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