Cricket commentary | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, 7th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26

Josh Philippe | Player of the Match: Felt really good. I probably haven’t had quite my best seasons the last couple of years, so it was really nice to spend some time out in the middle and take the game really deep. It’s exciting; we’ve played an extra game than everyone else, so not sure how long I’ll have it for, but I’m pretty happy with it. That partnership was awesome. He’s (Babar Azam) super calm out there and kept me on track. There was a period where I wanted to go really hard pretty early, but he wanted to take the game deep and he was awesome. He’s so experienced, able to guide you through different situations and keep you on track with that calm head. From 80 metres away it looked like a bounce, but I saw one replay and it went straight in. I was always going to try to hit that ball for four or six and I’ve got close a few times now, so hopefully there’s one around the corner for me. It’s not the ideal start we’re after, but to come back like that, especially in a Sydney smash where it’s always quite a tight contest, we’re really proud of that performance.”