David Warner to arrive at Sydney Cricket Ground by helicopter for Big Bash League match

PTI

Sydney, January 12

Celebrations around David Warner’s farewell from Test cricket would continue as the flamboyant opener would arrive at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) by a helicopter to play in a Big Bash League (BBL) match for Sydney Thunders.

Flying in straight from his brother’s wedding in the Hunter Valley, the 37-year-old’s chopper would touch down on the outfield near the ‘Thanks Dave’ logo, which was painted for his last Test.

“He’s going to take a lot of effort to come and play for us,” Thunder quick Gurinder Sandhu was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

Warner pulled the curtains down on a glorious Test career in front of his home crowd at the SCG last week, guiding Australia to a convincing win in the third Test with a fluent half-century.

“We love having him here. Last year, he was awesome for us. Maybe didn’t score as many runs as he would have liked, but it was awesome to have him around the group and pass on knowledge. He’s one of the better team men. All the fans get to enjoy him playing cricket.”       

Warner has already announced retirement from ODIs, but would be available for T20Is and T20 leagues across the globe.

Sydney Thunder would play Sydney Sixer in a local derby here on Friday.

Before the start of last season, Warner signed a two-year deal with Thunder as Cricket Australia sought to get international stars back into the tournament.

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