Former Australian player Dan Christian will answer Sydney Thunder’s SOS call after coming out of retirement on Monday night.
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Christian last played for the Sydney Sixers in the 2022-23 season and has been an assistant coach for the Thunder over the past two summers.
The 41-year-old responded to a late call-up for the clash with Heat at the Gabba in response to the Thunder’s rising injury toll.
It comes after Daniel Sams (concussion) and Cameron Bancroft (broken nose and fractured shoulder) were involved in a horrific collision on Friday.
Tanveer Sangha (side strain), Jason Sangha (bicep) and Sam Konstas (Australia Test duty) are all also ruled out.
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“During the off-season I decided that a return to the BBL or any other T20 league was absolutely not possible,” Christian said.
“I am playing NSW Premier Cricket with UNSW Cricket Club and have been training hard. I wanted to make sure I was in good shape and ready if the opportunity arose.
“The incident with Cam Bancroft and Dan Sams was very unfortunate, but I am truly grateful for the opportunity. I wish them all the best in their recovery and hope they can return to the park soon.”
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Thunder general manager Trent Copeland said injuries are part of sports and the team is fortunate to have Christian at their disposal.
“We are very fortunate to have Dan already at the club. He is a BBL legend and we have no doubts that he is still up to par. We want to see him jump back into this environment and make an impact,” Copeland said.
“Our team has shown tremendous character in every game this season and tomorrow night’s game against the Heat will be no exception.”
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Sydney Thunder Squad:
David Warner (C)
Wes Agar
tom andrews
Sam Billings
and christian
Olly Davis
rocky ferguson
Matt Gilkes
toby gray
chris green
Liam Hatcher
Blake Nikitaras
Sherpan Rutherford
Hugh Wavegen
