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Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder: match preview

The Scorchers have scored back-to-back wins and host David Warner's Sydney Thunder at Optus Stadium

Match facts

Who: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder

What: Match 22, KFC BBL|14

Where: Perth Stadium, Perth

When: Friday, January 3. Bat flip at 5.30pm local (8.30pm AEDT), first ball at 6.15pm local (9.15pm AEDT)

How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports

Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here

Live scores: Match Centre

Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au, the CA Live and Big Bash apps

Officials: Mike Graham-Smith and David Taylor (field), Andrew Crozier (third), Jamie Thomas (fourth), Steve Davis (match referee)

Match squads

Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Finn Allen (New Zealand), Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst (England), Bryce Jackson, Matt Kelly, Lance Morris, Matthew Spoors, Andrew Tye

 

In: Sam Fanning and Bryce Jackson. Out: Keaton Jennings, Jhye Richardson.

Left-hander Sam Fanning, who made his debut for the side in the BBL|13 Eliminator, comes in for the Scorchers in place of Keaton Jennings.

Jhye Richardson has rejoined the Australian Test squad and has been replaced by Bryce Jackson.

Sydney Thunder: 

David Warner (c), Wes Agar, Tom Andrews, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (England), Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Toby Gray, Liam Hatcher, Blake Nikitaras, Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Daniel Sams

 

Ins: Toby Gray, Blake Nikitaras. Outs: Hugh Weibgen, Jason Sangha

The Thunder have brought in leg-spinner Toby Gray as cover for Tanveer Sangha, who continues to be sidelined with a side strain.

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Top performers

Most Runs
BBL|14 BKT Golden Bat
Player Total
1 Mitchell Owen M Owen
452
2 David Warner D Warner 405
3 Cooper Connolly C Connolly 351
4 Glenn Maxwell G Maxwell 325
5 Marcus Stoinis M Stoinis 311
6 Matthew Renshaw M Renshaw 280
7 Sam Billings S Billings 271
8 Max Bryant M Bryant 259
Most Wickets
BBL|14 BKT Golden Arm
Player Total
1 Jason Behrendorff J Behrendorff
17
2 Riley Meredith R Meredith 16
3 Tom Rogers T Rogers 16
4 Mark Steketee M Steketee 15
5 Lance Morris L Morris 15
6 Lloyd Pope L Pope 15
7 Ben Dwarshuis B Dwarshuis 14
8 Spencer Johnson S Johnson 13
Most sixes scored
BBL|14
Player Total
1 Mitchell Owen M Owen
36
2 Glenn Maxwell G Maxwell 27
3 Cooper Connolly C Connolly 19
4 Tim David T David 17
5 Matthew Renshaw M Renshaw 17
6 Max Bryant M Bryant 14
7 Josh Brown J Brown 12
8 Jake Fraser-McGurk J Fraser-McGurk 12

Local knowledge 

Rapid stats

  • Sydney Thunder batter Cameron Bancroft (1930) is 70 away from reaching 2000 BBL runs.
  • Perth Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner (93) is seven away from registering 100 sixes in the Big Bash League.
  • Thunder leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha (48) is two wickets away from reaching 50 in the Big Bash League.

KFC BBL|14 standings

Team
Matches played
M
Wins
W
Losses
L
Ties
T
No results
N/R
Net Run Rate
NRR
Deductions
Ded.
Total points
PTS
1 Hobart Hurricanes Men Hobart Hurricanes Men HUR 10 7 2 0 1 -0.12 0 15
2 Sydney Sixers Men Sydney Sixers Men SIX 10 6 2 0 2 0.156 0 14
3 Sydney Thunder Men Sydney Thunder Men THU 10 5 3 0 2 0.34 0 12
4 Melbourne Stars Men Melbourne Stars Men STA 10 5 5 0 0 0.135 0 10
5 Perth Scorchers Men Perth Scorchers Men SCO 10 4 6 0 0 0.219 0 8
6 Melbourne Renegades Men Melbourne Renegades Men REN 10 4 6 0 0 0.139 0 8
7 Brisbane Heat Men Brisbane Heat Men HEA 10 3 6 0 1 -0.831 0 7
8 Adelaide Strikers Men Adelaide Strikers Men STR 10 3 7 0 0 -0.122 0 6

M: Matches played

W: Wins

L: Losses

T: Ties

N/R: No results

NRR: Net Run Rate

Ded.: Deductions

PTS: Total points