Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Nida Dar: We need more chances to close gap with elite sides

Nida Dar

Dar played for Sydney Thunder in the 2019 WBBL. Pakistan are now touring Australia. They defeated India in the group stage in the Asia Cup. Nida Dar, an all-around player, has advocated for more chances for Pakistani players to compete with the best in the world both internationally and domestically. While they are not the … Read more

Trevor Griffin has been fired as head coach

Trevor Griffin

Thunder finished last in this year’s tournament with just one victory. Management determined it was time for a change of direction. Griffin became the WBBL’s first non-Australian coach. Trevor Griffin, who led Sydney Thunder to their first WBBL championship two years ago, has been fired as the club’s head coach after another disappointing season. After … Read more

Sydney Thunder dismiss Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sydney Thunder Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sydney Thunder release Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi from his contract. Cricket Australia’s conduct commissioner finds him in breach of code of conduct. Thunder opted to cancel his contract after an investigation, Sydney Thunder waived Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi after he was interviewed by Cricket Australia’s conduct commissioner. After an altercation on Thursday, the … Read more

Pakistan quick Hasnain to play in Hundred after action cleared

Pakistan

Mohammad Hasnain signs for Oval Invincibles in the second season of The Hundred. Pakistan quick has just had his bowling action cleared by the International Cricket Council. ‘Wildcard’ signings will be paid £50,000 ($63,000) for men’s teams and $19,000 for women’s. Pakistan quick Mohammad Hasnain has signed to play for Oval Invincibles in the Hundred, … Read more

Tough road ahead for Hasnain, Pakistan cricket

husnain

Mohammad Hasnain is one of Pakistan’s brightest talents in the bowling department and has already produced some notable performances for the national team over the last two years. However, February 03, 2022, became a day to remember for him, his fans and the cricketing community in Pakistan — for all the wrong reasons — as … Read more

BBL 11: Trevor Bayliss praises Mohammad Hasnain

Muhammad Hasnain

BBL 11: After his debut stint in the Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22, Sydney Thunder coach Trevor Bayliss has lavished praise on Pakistan’s teenage pace sensation Muhammad Hasnain. Hasnain’s debut encounter with the Thunders resulted in a triple-wicket maiden over, and he has continued to provide the Thunders with big performances in BBL. … Read more

BBL 11: Mohammad Hasnain ruled out of BBL 2021-22

Mohammad Hasnain

BBL 11: Pakistani speedster Mohammad Hasnain has been ruled out of Sydney Thunder’s next game against Perth Scorchers tomorrow in Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22, due to Covid-19 border restrictions. Hasnain, who joined Sydney earlier this season for his first BBL, was instrumental in the team’s success in the previous encounter, picking up … Read more

Australian cricket team stands by Hales after blackface photo

Hales

SYDNEY: Big Bash League club Sydney Thunder plan to stick with Alex Hales despite a photo of the English batsman with his face painted black and claims he called his pet dog ‘Kevin’ as part of a racially derogatory joke. The picture emerged last week in the wake of former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq’s revelations … Read more