Sydney Sixers sign David Warner – Cricket News Update
Australian opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, has opted to play for defending champions Sydney Sixers in the upcoming 2012-2013 Big Bash League, moving from cross-town rivals, Sydney Thunder, whom he represented in the inaugural campaign.
The opening batsman was happy to represent the Sixers, a team from eastern suburbs, whose home base is the renowned Sydney Cricket Ground.
"I had a great time last year at the Sydney Thunder and thank the fans at ANZ Stadium [the Thunder's base] for their support, but I'm an eastern suburbs boy and I am really looking forward to playing at the SCG [the Sixers' base] for the Sixers," he told
the franchise's website.
Sydney Sixers have a star studded line-up, including renowned local players in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Barry-Smith-c91279, all of whom had featured for the side in the first edition of BBL. Their notable overseas acquisition included the West
Indian mystery spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869, who has had exceptional success in the shortest format of the game.
Warner’s inclusion will add further fire power in the Sixers’ rank as he is widely regarded as the most dangerous T20 player in world cricket, alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746
will play the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 during that period.
Nonetheless, his acquisition will benefit the club in terms of selling their merchandize, while further enhancing their fan following.
“Warner is a great T20 player and is clearly an asset to any team he joins,” said Sixers’ General Manager, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stuart-Clark-c2591.
“We are really happy to have him with the Sixers and we’re sure he’ll really enjoy his time, however brief, in magenta. We have a lot of fun here,” added http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clark-c51118.
Warner’s definite presence will come during the opening encounter of the lucrative season, where he will battle his old club, Thunder at the SCG on December 8. The match will witness three of the best players in World T20, with Gayle and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 representing
the Thunder’s franchise, which are further lining a deal to bring Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
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