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Sydney Thunder cricket team stats and records

Data through 16 January 2026Last updated 16 January 2026

Sydney Thunder played 161 matches in the data (2011–2026), winning 64 and losing 91, a win rate of 41.3% in matches with a result. Alex Hales has scored the most runs for them in the data (2,005).

Matches
161
2011–2026
Won
64
Lost
91
Win %
41.3%
matches with a result
Tied / drawn / NR
1 / 0 / 5

Sydney Thunder results by format

Results by format
FormatPlayedWonLostTiedDrawnNRWin %Years
T20 (leagues & domestic)161649110541.3%2011–2026

Win percentage by year

02040608020112017202620.0
Sydney Thunder: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
0204060802011201320152017201920212023202620.0
Sydney Thunder: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
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Sydney Thunder: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
YearWin %
201166.7
20120.0
20130.0
201422.2
201550.0
201630.0
201755.6
201840.0
201958.3
202052.9
202147.1
202260.0
202333.3
202437.5
202541.7
202620.0

Years with at least 3 matches with a result.

Sydney Thunder head to head

Record against each opponent (5+ matches)
OpponentPlayedWonLostOther
vs Sydney Sixers297193
vs Adelaide Strikers2510132
vs Brisbane Heat248151
vs Hobart Hurricanes228140
vs Melbourne Stars2211110
vs Perth Scorchers201190
vs Melbourne Renegades199100

Highest and lowest totals by Sydney Thunder

Highest totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Sydney Thunder232/520Sydney Sixers22 Jan 2021Won
Sydney Thunder228/620Hobart Hurricanes31 Dec 2022Won
Sydney Thunder219/720Melbourne Stars29 Dec 2020Won
Sydney Thunder209/820Melbourne Renegades26 Dec 2020Won
Sydney Thunder209/720Melbourne Renegades8 Jan 2022Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Sydney Thunder155.5Adelaide Strikers16 Dec 2022Lost
Sydney Thunder6214.4Sydney Sixers21 Jan 2023Lost
Sydney Thunder9416.4Hobart Hurricanes11 Jan 2014Lost
Sydney Thunder10115.3Adelaide Strikers18 Jan 2017Lost
Sydney Thunder11017.4Adelaide Strikers22 Dec 2017Lost

Biggest wins

Largest victories (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Sydney Thunder129 runsMelbourne RenegadesT2026 Dec 2020Manuka Oval
Sydney Thunder129 runsMelbourne RenegadesT208 Jan 2022Docklands Stadium
Sydney Thunder75 runsMelbourne StarsT2029 Dec 2020Manuka Oval
Sydney Thunder71 runsAdelaide StrikersT2013 Jan 2019Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Thunder62 runsHobart HurricanesT2031 Dec 2022Lavington Sports Oval
Sydney Thunder10 wicketsBrisbane HeatT2027 Dec 2022Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Thunder9 wicketsMelbourne RenegadesT2014 Jan 2014Docklands Stadium
Sydney Thunder9 wicketsAdelaide StrikersT2025 Jan 2021Adelaide Oval

Heaviest defeats

Largest defeats (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Sydney Sixers125 runsSydney ThunderT2021 Jan 2023Sydney Cricket Ground
Adelaide Strikers124 runsSydney ThunderT2016 Dec 2022Sydney Showground Stadium
Brisbane Heat91 runsSydney ThunderT2017 Jan 2012The Gabba
Adelaide Strikers77 runsSydney ThunderT2018 Jan 2017Sydney Showground Stadium
Hobart Hurricanes73 runsSydney ThunderT2011 Jan 2014Bellerive Oval
Perth Scorchers9 wicketsSydney ThunderT204 Jan 2013Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
Sydney Sixers9 wicketsSydney ThunderT2020 Dec 2016Sydney Showground Stadium
Perth Scorchers9 wicketsSydney ThunderT2013 Jan 2023Sydney Showground Stadium

Most runs for Sydney Thunder

Top 10 run scorers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
Alex HalesSydney Thunder632,00534.57149.41101
Usman KhawajaSydney Thunder571,70132.71128.71041
Callum FergusonSydney Thunder521,32530.11126.21131
Alex RossSydney Thunder521,15528.88128.5770
David WarnerSydney Thunder301,13951.77144.41303
Matthew GilkesSydney Thunder601,13120.20123.6930
Sam BillingsSydney Thunder401,01929.11140.2830
Shane WatsonSydney Thunder3899727.69134.21001
Daniel SamsSydney Thunder8197114.71144.3980
JJS SanghaSydney Thunder3283632.15121.2910

Most wickets for Sydney Thunder

Top 10 wicket takers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Daniel SamsSydney Thunder9012121.838.735/30
Chris GreenSydney Thunder1178631.447.274/34
Gurinder SandhuSydney Thunder676925.177.934/22
Nathan McAndrewSydney Thunder746830.229.025/16
Tanveer SanghaSydney Thunder495522.517.414/14
Fawad AhmedSydney Thunder384024.406.974/14
JD CookSydney Thunder242425.007.594/21
DP NannesSydney Thunder192320.526.924/17
Brendan DoggettSydney Thunder262328.358.034/22
Chris MorrisSydney Thunder152219.368.013/27

Grounds where Sydney Thunder played most

Most-used grounds
GroundPlayedWonLost
Sydney Showground Stadium401623
Manuka Oval23139
Sydney Cricket Ground1439
Stadium Australia13211
Adelaide Oval1366
Bellerive Oval12210
Melbourne Cricket Ground1165
The Gabba1027

Latest Sydney Thunder matches in the data

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
16 Jan 2026Sydney Thunder 189/6 (20 ov)
Sydney Sixers 191/5 (17.2 ov)		Sydney Sixers won by 5 wicketsSydney Cricket Ground
12 Jan 2026Melbourne Renegades 170/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 140/6 (15.2 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (D/L)Sydney Showground Stadium
10 Jan 2026Sydney Thunder 180/6 (20 ov)
Brisbane Heat 183/3 (16.2 ov)		Brisbane Heat won by 7 wicketsThe Gabba
6 Jan 2026Adelaide Strikers 165/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 159/7 (20 ov)		Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runsAdelaide Oval
3 Jan 2026Sydney Thunder 205/4 (20 ov)
Hobart Hurricanes 207/4 (17.5 ov)		Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wicketsSydney Showground Stadium
30 Dec 2025Perth Scorchers 202/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 131 (17.3 ov)		Perth Scorchers won by 71 runsSydney Showground Stadium
28 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder 128 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars 132/1 (14 ov)		Melbourne Stars won by 9 wicketsManuka Oval
22 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder 193/4 (20 ov)
Brisbane Heat 159/6 (20 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 34 runsManuka Oval
20 Dec 2025Sydney Sixers 198/5 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 151 (19.1 ov)		Sydney Sixers won by 47 runsSydney Showground Stadium
16 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder 180/6 (20 ov)
Hobart Hurricanes 181/6 (19.5 ov)		Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wicketsBellerive Oval

Competitions

Big Bash League (161)

Frequently asked questions

How many matches have Sydney Thunder won?
64 of 161 matches in the data (2011–2026): 64 of 161 T20 (leagues & domestic).
What is Sydney Thunder's highest total?
232/5 against Sydney Sixers on 22 Jan 2021.
What is Sydney Thunder's lowest total?
15 all out against Adelaide Strikers on 16 Dec 2022.
What is Sydney Thunder's biggest win?
By 129 runs against Melbourne Renegades (T20, 26 Dec 2020).
Who has taken the most wickets for Sydney Thunder?
Daniel Sams, with 121 wickets in the data.

Coverage: Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s). Matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.