An Australian franchise cricket team that participates in BBL is called Sydney Thunder. The team's performance could have been better in their inaugural seasons. However, the fifth BBL season marked a turning point for Sydney Thunders, who defeated Melbourne Stars to win their first-ever BBL championship. Michael Hussey was the team's undisputed leader and was essential to their victory. Sydney Thunders was regarded as one of the BBL's best batting units thanks to players like Shane Watson, Alex Hales, Alex Ross, Rilee Rossouw, Ben Cutting, and Daniel Sams. The Sydney Thunder's top batters regarding runs scored are listed below.
1. UT Khawaja (1818)
Usman Tariq Khawaja is a left-hand top-order batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2011 – 2022, with 59 innings in 59 matches, scoring 1818 runs facing 1400 balls, including two centuries and ten fifties, and has a 129.85 strike rate and a 34.30 batting average. His highest innings score is 109*.
2. AD Hales (1747)
AD Hales is a right-hand opening batter for England. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2019 – 2023, with 54 innings in 54 matches, scoring 1747 runs facing 1159 balls, including one century and 14 fifties, and has a 150.73 strike rate and a 35.65 batting average. His highest innings score is 110.
3. CJ Ferguson (1325)
Callum James Ferguson is a right-hand middle-order batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2017 – 2021, with 52 innings in 53 matches, scoring 1325 runs facing 1050 balls, including one century and seven fifties, and has a 126.19 strike rate and a 30.11 batting average. His highest innings score is 113*.
4. SR Watson (1014)
Shane Robert Watson is a right-hand top-order batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2015 – 2019, with 40 innings in 40 matches, scoring 1014 runs facing 757 balls, including one century and six fifties, and has a 133.94 strike rate and a 26.68 batting average. His highest innings score is 100.
5. AI Ross (991)
Alexander Lan Ross is a right-hand middle-order batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2019 – 2023, with 44 innings in 49 matches, scoring 991 runs facing 757 balls, including five fifties, and has a 130.91 strike rate and a 30.96 batting average. His highest innings score is 77*.
6. MEK Hussey (741)
MEK Hussey is a left-hand middle-order batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2011 – 2022, with 23 innings in 23 matches, scoring 741 runs facing 554 balls, including seven fifties, and has a 133.75 strike rate and a 39.00 batting average. His highest innings score is 96.
7. M Gilkes (721)
Matthew Gilkes is a left-hand wicketkeeper batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2019 – 2023, with 38 innings in 41 matches, scoring 721 runs facing 617 balls, including five fifties, and has a 116.85 strike rate and a 20.60 batting average. His highest innings score is 93.
8. DR Sams (720)
Daniel Richard Sams is a right-hand top-order batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2018 – 2023, with 59 innings in 70 matches, scoring 720 runs facing 503 balls, including three fifties, and has a 143.14 strike rate and a 14.40 batting average. His highest innings score is 98*.
9. JJS Sangha (676)
Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha is a right-hand middle-order batter for Australia. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2018 – 2023, with 27 innings in 29 matches, scoring 676 runs facing 567 balls, including five fifties, and has a 119.22 strike rate and a 32.19 batting average. His highest innings score is 91*.
10. SW Billings (544)
Samuel William Billings is a right-hand wicketkeeper batter for England. He played for Sydney Thunder from 2020 – 2022, with 19 innings in 20 matches, scoring 544 runs facing 367 balls, including four fifties, and has a 148.22 strike rate and a 34.00 batting average. His highest innings score is 83.
