Sean Abbott has recommended there could possibly be extra niggle within the rematch between Sydney’s two BBL groups, after the feisty encounter between the Sixers and Thunder.
The Sixers’ seven-wicket win at Sydney Showground Stadium on Sunday lifted the boys in magenta to first above Perth, and dropped their defeated native rivals one spot to fourth.
The Thunder and Sixers will conflict of their second Sydney Smash of the season on Saturday week on the SCG.
Sixers paceman Abbott, who was participant of the match with an impressive effort of 3-9 from his 4 overs, mentioned there had been some niggle between the 2 groups in entrance of a crowd of just about 21,000.
He recommended a few of it needed to do with the Sixers not beginning the ultimate over of the Thunder innings in time and due to this fact shedding one fielder outdoors the circle.
“Maybe some of their boys trying to make sure our innings runs a bit late so we’re bowling with four (outside the circle) there at the end, and one or two other things,” Abbott instructed Fox Cricket.
“There was a bit of niggle out there tonight too, so it shapes up for an interesting game back home at the SCG for round number two against them.
“We’ll simply see how the subsequent recreation goes. I’m positive there will probably be a bit extra.”
Both Sydney teams have a home game next against second-placed Perth Scorchers, who are just one point behind the Sixers with two games in hand.
The Sixers and Thunder will each look different for their games against the Scorchers, after losing key players to the ILT20 and regaining some stars from the Australian Test team.
The Sixers’ James Vince and Chris Jordan and Thunder’s Alex Hales all played their final BBL match of the season last night.
Their departures will be offset by the return of Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon for the Sixers and David Warner’s long awaited return to the Thunder.
Abbott acknowledged the importance of the Sixers getting Smith and Lyon back, but said they would miss their departing English imports.
“I feel ‘Moey’ (Sixers captain Moises Henriques) talked about Smithy is an absolute pest within the group chat, so while he is not right here bodily he is actually there on the group chat serving to us alongside,” Abbott mentioned.
“But we’re lacking two class gamers in CJ (Jordan) and Vincey, not only for what they bring about on the park, they’ve clearly carried out fairly nicely.
“But especially being a fast bowler CJ, at the top of our run ups, in the nets, he offers so much to the younger guys.
“But in saying that, we get two fairly world class gamers coming in as nicely.”
The Sixers do not play once more till January 15, a a lot wanted break after contesting seven video games in 14 days, successful 5 and logging a no end result and one loss.
