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This is the new Sydney Thunder First Nations Round Jersey 2022/23, a special edition indigenous kit to be worn by the Thunder in the Big Bash League in select games during January 2023. The new Thunder BBL 2023 indigenous jersey has been designed by Rheanna Lotter (Yuin) and is a tribute to Aboriginal and Strait Island culture.
The green shirt has been made by Nike and also carries the Homestar and Home World logos on the front, as can be seen below.
The selectors have announced the squad for the first two test matches against Australia starting next month.
The likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have received their maiden test call up. All rounder Ravindra Jadeja makes a come back to the squad after but his availability will be subject to fitness.
Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah who has been out of action to a back injury, doesn’t feature in the squad for the first two Tests.
The fast bowling attack comprises of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat. The first Test between India and Australia will be played on February 9 in Nagpur. Continue reading “India’s Squad for the first two tests vs Australia 2023- Suryakumar Yadav & Ishan Kishan receive maiden test call up”
Official crowd numbers by Day for Australia v South Africa SCG 2023 Test
Aus v SA SCG Day 1 official Attendance 4 January 2023: 31,264
Aus v SA SCG Day 2 official Attendance 5 Jan Thursday: 27,663
Aus v Proteas Day 3 Attendance SCG January 6 2023: 23,915 (No play due to rain)
Australia v SA Day 4 official Attendance Sydney 2023 Jan 7: 19,134
Aus v SA Final Day 5 SCG Crowd January 8 2023: 20,470
Total crowd over 5 days for SCG 2023 Test between Australia and South Africa: 122,476
A very good crowd of 31,264 was in attendance for Day 1 of the third and final test (Jan 4 2023, Wednesday) between Australia and South Africa at the MCG. The day was affected by rain and bad light, with Australia finishing on 147/2 after having chosen to bat first- only 47 overs of play were possible of the allotted 90.
The SCG third test Day 1 crowd was better than the 29,306 who turned up in Brisbane but less than half of the 64,876 strong crowd at the MCG in Melbourne on Boxing Day for the second test’s opening day.
27,663 were present on Day 2 when Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith both struck hundreds as Australia moved to 475/4. No play was possible on Day 3, but still, the SCG had 23,915 fans arrive at the venue. Day 4 had only 59 overs of play possible and saw a crowd of 19,134 turn up in the NSW capital.
Day 5 at the SCG for Australia South Africa saw an official attendance of 20,470- the game ended in a draw.
Click here for Australia v South Africa SCG Third Test Day 1 Attendance Stats 2023
A very good crowd of 64,876 was officially declared at the MCG for the first day of the second test between Australia and South Africa on Boxing Day (December 26, 2022). There were 29,306 fans in attendance at the Gabba on the first day of the first test between the two sides earlier this month, which Australia won comfortably.
Day 1 MCG Attendance for Aus v SA- 64,876
Day 2 MCG Attendance for Aus v SA 2022 (December 27, 2022)- 42,614
Day 3 MCG Attendance for Australia vs South Africa Boxing Day- 34,318
Day 4 MCG Attendance for Aus RSA Boxing Day Test 2022- 13,906
Official total MCG attendance for Boxing Day Test 2022 (AUS v SA)- 155,714 (avg 38,929 crowd per day)
While not a 80,000+ crowd on the first day, this 64,876 attendance was higher than the attendance at the MCG for Aus v SA back in 2008 (63,263 back then on Boxing Day, against a significantly better South African side)
At the G, Australia again chose to bowl first after winning the toss. South Africa suffered two major collapses during the day- first going from 56/1 to 67/5 and then from 179/5 to 189 all out.
SA first innings score card v Aus Boxing Day 2022 test
Click here for Aus v SA 3rd Test Sydney Attendance 2023
Click here for first day attendance figure for Aus v SA Boxing Day MCG Test 2022
A crowd of 29,306 was in attendance at the Gabba in Brisbane for the first day (Saturday, December 17, 2022) of the first test between Australia and South Africa- a record for a non-Ashes game at the venue.
South Africa were bowled for 152 after Australia chose to field first after winning the toss, with the visitors’ batting fragility exposed on a green Gabba wicket. Only wicket keeper Kyle Verreynne (64) and veteran Temba Bavuma (38) scored anything of substance for the Proteas. In reply, Australia were 145/5, at stumps with Travis Head unbeaten on 78. Continue reading “Australia vs South Africa Gabba Test 2022 Day 1 Attendance 29,306- Highest for a non-Ashes test match in Brisbane”
Rashid Khan’s fine 48* (23) went in vain as Afghanistan fell short against Australia in front of a 18,672 strong crowd at the Adelaide Oval. The Asian side were 96/2 after 12 overs while chasing 169, needing just 73 off the final 8 overs, but a middle order collapse gave Australia a route back into the game, and despite Rashid’s late game heroics, the hosts held on to win by four runs.
The victory takes defending champions Australia to 7 points, but the margin was not enough for them to leapfrog England on NRR. Should Jos Buttler’s men beat Sri Lanka by any margin tomorrow, they will join New Zealand in the last four from Group 1.
The 18,672 fans in attendance was some 11,000 odd lesser than the 29,302 that had turned up at the same venue to watch India against Bangladesh two days ago. Yesterday’s SCG game between Pakistan and South Africa saw 30,351 in attendance.
Australia owed their victory to Glenn Maxwell, whose fine half century took them to 168/8 after being put in by Mohammad Nabi. He also produced the moment that turned the game the hosts’ way- running Gulbadin Naib out with a direct throw from the deep, just as it had happened with KL Rahul & Liton Das at this very ground on Wednesday.
