David Warner set for BBL return, likely to miss part of tournament
Sydney Thunder is optimistic about the return of David Warner for the 2024-25 Big Bash League (BBL) season. Warner has previously made eight appearances for the Thunder, scoring 149 runs at an average of 21.28. However, he is likely to miss part of the tournament due to broadcasting commitments during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the ILT20, where he plays for the Dubai Capitals.
Trent Copeland, the manager of Sydney Thunder, expressed confidence about Warner’s return. “He’s a champion of the club and a long-standing member. He hasn’t really had the opportunities in his career to live and breathe that for a full summer. So I’m really keen to make that happen,” Copeland told ESPN CricInfo.
Warner himself is eager to play in the BBL next year. “I definitely am keen to pursue playing Big Bash next year. There’s going to be conversations behind the scenes to allow me to do that. Obviously, I’ve joined the Fox commentary team next year during the Test series against India, which I’m looking forward to. So I would like to play [the BBL] in and around the commentary stuff. I’ve just got to make sure that I’m, one, playing to the best of my ability and, two, not hindering the team’s performances or upsetting the balance of the team,” Warner said.
Fans of Sydney Thunder and the BBL will be looking forward to Warner’s return, even if it means he will miss part of the season due to his other commitments.