about Saturday nights Sydney derby between the Sixers and the Thunder at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Just like the rivalry

 built up in an Ashes series between Australia and England, the Sixers and Thunder have formed their own rivalry From a player’s

 perspective, the Sixers and Thunder fixture isn’t just another game of cricket. The players have pencilled the Sydney derby in the since the release of the BBL/02 draw. “david warner quote coming soon “ Despite the Sixers taking out both the Big Bash League and the Champions League Trophy, the kings of T20 cricket will need to be at their best to beat the Thunder on Saturday night. The Sixers have snatched former Thunder recruit’s David Warner and Dan Smith as well as signing Sri Lankan import’s Jeevan Mendis and Sunil Narine. The Thunder have been dealt with a massive blow just days prior to the season opener, as the world’s number one Test batsman and captain Michael Clarke was withdrawn from his only scheduled BBL fixture for the Thunder by Cricket Australia. “ usman khawaja article coning soon “ The two sides met for the first time at ANZ Stadium last season in front of a crowd of just over 31,000 as the Sixers prevailed on a cold and rainy night in Sydney. The home side are firm favourites against the Thunder and will be looking to improve on their 10 game winni