Steven Smith closes in on 1,500 career runs
Sydney Thunder meet Sydney Sixers at Sydney Showground Stadium, Saturday 7:15pm (Big Bash League, 6th Match). Moises Henriques has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (since 2011) (BBL average 6%), and Nathan McAndrew takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
The big picture
Sydney Thunder are 0–2 in Big Bash League 2025.
Sydney Sixers are 2–0 in Big Bash League 2025.
Form
Sydney Thunder have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Sydney Sixers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Perth Scorchers.
Head to head
These sides have met 29 times on our records since 2012: Sydney Thunder 7, Sydney Sixers 20.
Last time out (2025, Match 37), Sydney Sixers won 191–189 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Players to watch
For Sydney Thunder, watch David Warner (54.1 runs a game in 2025) and Matthew Gilkes (23.2 runs a game in 2025).
For Sydney Sixers, watch Steven Smith (49.8 runs a game in 2025) and Josh Philippe (22.5 runs a game in 2025).
Milestone watch
Steven Smith is 15 runs short of 1,500 for their career.
At Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Sixers have won 2 of 3 at Sydney Showground Stadium.
Sydney Thunder have won 4 of their last 13 at Sydney Showground Stadium.
The deeper numbers
Moises Henriques has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (since 2011) (BBL average 6%), and Nathan McAndrew takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Sydney Showground Stadium have won 1 of 5 since 2014.
Sydney Thunder haven't beaten Sydney Sixers at Sydney Showground Stadium since 2019: 4 meetings there since then.
Sydney Thunder have won 1 of 7 BBL chases of 180 or more since 2020.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Sydney Sixers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
