Let me begin this story by stating what might be the bleeding obvious – I write about cricket, I don’t play. Please read the remainder of this story with that in mind. There are some moments that come around only once in a lifetime. There are some moments that aren’t even once in a lifetime […]
Month: December 2015
Sydney Thunder go 3 from 3
Is it coincidence that since I joined up as a member of the Sydney Thunder that the team is undefeated and for the first time in history have won 3 games in a row? I’ m going to be so bold as to say that it isn’t a coincidence. I’ll say no more, just in […]
Selfies, signatures and then they all went home
It’s been a pretty special Big Bash season for me so far. At the beginning of this season I decided to join the Sydney Thunder family. And so I did. I became one of the 5,000 people who decided to become part of the #ThunderNation for 2015. Aiden Blizzard became my favourite player and Spotless […]
Freddie Flintoff – King of the BBL commentators
He is first known as one of England’s best cricketers. Not only was he handy with the bat, but he was a very talented fast bowler and as a fielder in the slip. He ended his career holding some tremendous records – the third highest English wicket-taker in one-day international cricket (168 wickets), 13th highest […]
The Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers
BBL05 – The Sydney Thunder have arrived. We hope you are ready for us. With Mike Hussey leading the way, the Sydney Thunder have started the season off with a historic win over the Sydney Sixers at Spotless Stadium. With a final score of 4/158 compared to the Sydney Sixers score of 122, BBL05 could not […]
Top 5 cricket handbag items
One more sleep. Only one more sleep until the very first game of the Sydney Thunder’s BBL05 season. I’m very excited about seeing all of you at Spotless Stadium tomorrow night, dressed in green, of course. Earlier this week, I helped you decide where to sit. You can check out that story here.
Where should you sit at Spotless Stadium?
With Sydney Thunder Fan Day now over, you know what this means. There is less than a week till the Thunder BBL team take on their first opponents, the Sydney Sixers, at Spotless Stadium. Later this week I’ll share my top 10 things that you have to have in your handbag when you come to […]
Selfies, high-fives and smiles: Sydney Thunder Fan Day
T20 will never take off they said. T20 isn’t cricket they said. T20 will mean the death of Test cricket they said. I think they were wrong. From where I stood today I can honestly say that the future of cricket in Australia has never looked better and for me, this future is something which […]
WBBL: Game 1 #smashthosesixers
Who says no one cares about women’s sport… because the 1000 people at Howell Oval this afternoon who came to see the Sydney Thunder take on the Sydney Sixers in the first ever Sydney derby for the WBBL were certainly there to see some quality cricket. And can I assure you – they weren’t disappointed. […]