"He puts bums on seats and I'm convinced he is still the best player in the tournament by a country mile," Thunder star Sam Billings said. "This is coming from an Englishman, but you can see why he's been one of the best players in the last 15 years in this format. He is incredible.

We’ve got the perfect evening of entertainment laid out, with the Sixers taking on the Thunder in the Sydney Smash Challenger Final. Dads and Mums are bowling at their kids in bucket hats outside the ground and Chris Green is getting mobbed by Sixers fans.

Sam Billings says the third umpire erred in a crucial moment of the Sydney derby BBL final that the Thunder won by four wickets.

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Stars by 21 runs (DLS method) in Sydney to progress to the Big Bash League's challenger match. After setting the Stars 136 to win, the Thunder superbly defended the low target,

Sydney Thunder skipper David Warner won the bat flip and held two catches as Sydney Sixers posted a total of 7-151 in the BBL derby final.