The Sydney Thunder have gained the toss and can bowl first within the Big Bash League eliminator remaining in opposition to the Brisbane Heat at Sydney Showground Stadium.
NSW Premier cricketer Ross Pawson, 28, is making his BBL debut for the Thunder instead of fellow fast Gurinder Sandhu, who aggravated a pre-existing calf harm within the win over the Melbourne Stars.
The Heat named an unchanged line-up to that which misplaced of their final sport.
Both sides scraped into the finals after recovering from disappointing begins to the event, with the winner set to fulfill the Melbourne Renegades for an additional sudden-death conflict on Sunday.
Friday’s sport is the primary BBL remaining to be hosted at Sydney Showground Stadium and marks Usman Khawaja’s first time taking part in in opposition to the Thunder since defecting to affix the Heat this summer time.
The Thunder have gained each of the perimeters’ earlier match-ups this season, however neither featured the Test gamers that may line up for both facet on Friday night time.
Sydney Thunder XI: David Warner, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Ross Pawson, Usman Qadir
Brisbane Heat XI: Usman Khawaja (c), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Sam Hain, Jimmy Peirson (wk), James Bazley, Michael Neser, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
