Sydney Thunder started the first three seasons of the Big Bash League at the bottom of the table. It took them until the fifth season to play in the league final, which they played against the Melbourne Stars in the 2015 season. But then again, they couldn’t even play in the playoffs for the next three seasons.
But then, since the 2019 season, the graph of the Thunders’ performance has moved up. Due to their inconsistency, the franchise has made many changing and chopping over the seasons. A total of 12 players have led the Sydney Thunder in the BBL, which is the most for any team. And here we will talk about the captain for the Thunder in the BBL.
List of Captains for Sydney Thunders
| Captain | Span | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 2011-2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Daniel Smith | 2011-2012 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Chris Rogers | 2012-2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chris Gayle | 2013-2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Micheal Hussey | 2013-2016 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39.13 |
| Chris Hartley | 2015-2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Shane Watson | 2016-2019 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 43.33 |
| Ben Rohrer | 2016-2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Callum Ferguson | 2019-2021 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 53.22 |
| Chris Green* | 2021-2023 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 |
| Jason Sangha | 2022-2022 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Usman Khawaja | 2022-2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
4. Jason Sangha (BBL Captain 2022-2023)
Jason Sangha joined the Sydney Thunder in 2018 season and became a regular face in the team. He captained a few games in both the 2021 and 2023 seasons, respectively. Sangha has scored 676 runs in 29 matches at an average of 32.19 with five half-centuries. He has led in six games and won three and lost three matches. Sangha has led in a few games in the recent season.
3. Shane Watson (BBL Captain 2016-2019)
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson played for the Sydney Thunder between the 2015 and 2019 seasons. During his stint with the franchise, he also captained in 31 games and had 13 wins, 17 defeats, and one no-result. He played a total of 40 games for them and scored 1014 runs, including one century and six half-centuries. Watson also took 19 wickets with a best of 3/13.
2. Chris Green (BBL Captain 2021-2023)
Chris Green became the 10th player to lead the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League. He became the full-time captain in the 2021 season and led the team in the current season, 2022–23. Green has led the Thunder in 22 games and led the team to 12 wins and 10 defeats. In his career with the franchise, he has played 89 games and taken 66 wickets, with a best of 4/34. With the bat, he has scored 540 runs, with a best of 50.
1. Michael Hussey (led Sydney Thunder to 2015 BBL win)
Former Australian batter, who was formerly known as “Mr. Cricket,” Michael Hussey, was also part of the team as he joined the Thunder in 2013 and played until 2016. During this period, he also captained the team in 23 games. Under his leadership, they won nine games and lost 14. But most importantly, the Thunder won the 2015 BBL under him, beating the Melbourne Stars in the final. Hussey scored 741 runs in 23 games at an average and strike rate of 39 and 133.75.