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Sydney Sixers
Sydney Thunder
The Sydney Derby between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder will be played in the 37th match of the Big Bash League 2025/26 season at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This will be the final league match for the Thunder. They will aim to finish the season on a positive note. They sit at the bottom of the table with 2 wins from 9 matches and will come into this game after losing 4 of their last 5 matches, despite winning their previous outing.
The Sixers will enter this match in 4th place with 4 wins and 3 losses from 8 games. They have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 no result in their last 5 matches. A win here will boost their playoff chances.
Head-to-head numbers favour the Sixers. They have 3 wins in the last 5 meetings, including a win earlier this season. Overall, they lead 18-8, with 12 of those wins coming while chasing.
The Sydney Sixers have multiple in-form wicket-takers in Jack Edwards and Ben Dwarshuis, while the Thunder bowling attack has lacked consistency beyond Daniel Sams.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowlerβs Team - Sydney Sixers
64 %
36 %
Sydney SixersSydney ThunderThe Sydney Sixers batting unit is led by Josh Philippe, who has 231 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 150.98 and has made 303 runs against the Thunder in past meetings. Babar Azam has 154 runs with two fifties, though his strike rate is low at 104.
Moises Henriques has 110 runs at 112.24, but his record against Thunder is strong with 546 runs and 7 wickets. Steve Smith returned from the Ashes and had played one match this season, while he already had 205 runs againstthe Thunder. Sam Curran also recently joined the squad.
In bowling, Jack Edwards leads with 14 wickets and is ranked third overall this season, including 6 against Thunder. Ben Dwarshuis tops the squad with 20 career wickets against Thunder and has taken 11 this season. Joel Davies picked up 10 wickets and, along with Ben Manenti, stayed among the most economical bowlers. Sean Abbott has 5 wickets this season.
Edwards, Dwarshuis and Davies are the key bowlers.
Predicted Lineup: Babar Azam, Steve Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), Moises Henriques (c), Sam Curran, Lachlan Shaw, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Sean Abbott
Sam Billings captained the side in the previous match after David Warner picked up a knee blow. Warner scored 130*, 67* and 82 in his last three innings and was the leagueβs second-highest run scorer.
Billings has 190 runs at a strike rate of 132.86. Matthew Gilkes has 220 runs at 160.98, providing strong starts. Sam Konstas struggled for consistency with 145 runs at a strike rate of 115. Chris Green and Daniel Sams added quick runs lower down at strike rates of 158.49 and 151.92.
In bowling, Sams led with 12 wickets, while Wes Agar followed with 7. Green had 11 wickets against the Sixers historically, but managed only 3 this season, while Gurinder Sandhu had 7 past wickets. The attack has lacked consistency this season.
Sams, Green and Agar are the key bowlers.
Predicted Lineup: Matthew Gilkes, Sam Konstas, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (c & wk), Nic Maddinson, Daniel Sams, David Willey, Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Ryan Hadley, Wes Agar
The Sydney Sixers will head into this Sydney Derby as the more balanced side, especially with the ball. Their bowling attack has been more consistent through the season.
Jack Edwards has already taken 14 wickets this season, while Ben Dwarshuis has also delivered regularly with 11 wickets this season and 20 career wickets against this opposition. Joel Davies has added control with 10 wickets and tight spells.
The Sydney Thunder rely heavily on Daniel Sams with 12 wickets. The next highest wicket taker is Agar with 7. With Thunder bowlers struggling for wickets, the Sixersβ bowling unit will decide the match outcome.
