BBL: Thunder vs Sixers

GOT HIM! Andre Russell gets the big break through - Haddin is clean bowled with the @SixersBBL 1/28 in the 4th. #Thundernation #SydneySmash
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) December 17, 2015

Crowd figure: 18,287 Thanks to #ThunderNation who have made Spotless Stadium rock tonight. #SydneySmash #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/ajAA6aIPSQ
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) December 17, 2015

Things have escalated quickly. Sixers lost 5/23 with Watson claiming 3 in his first game for the #ThunderNation. #SydneySmash #BBL05
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) December 17, 2015

Gee it's good to have you in the #ThunderNation Andre. #SydneySmash #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/lmrUTqSa6E
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) December 17, 2015

3/13 off 4 overs from Andre Russell and the #ThunderNation has loved every minute of it. 47 needed off 12. #SydneySmash #BBL05
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) December 17, 2015

Here is our summary of the second innings brought to you by #Homeworld #ThunderNation #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/E0lmgyJTWV
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) December 17, 2015

What a star Mike Hussey is. Say what you like re T20 cricket but it's great that we can still watch the likes of he and Kallis/Sangakarra
— Darren Parkin (@Darren_Parkin) December 17, 2015

Hussey finishes with an unbeaten 80. Does this man ever age?

Mike Hussey the youngster still has it.
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) December 17, 2015

Great to watch the evergreen Mike Hussey launching at the ball as is his style! #BBL05 @ThunderBBL
— Jill Scanlon (@jdscanlon) December 17, 2015

I thought Watson did enough for a test recall. #bbl05
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) December 17, 2015

I've always said that if you give Watson chances, he'll punish you by making about 10 more runs.
— Dennis Does Cricket (@DennisCricket_) December 17, 2015

(Courtesy - Ten Sport TV twitter)

Mike Hussey with the first SIX of #BBL05! #SydneySmash pic.twitter.com/t0cAg2gFTb
— TEN Sport (@tensporttv) December 17, 2015

Hussey and Kallis at the crease... Haddin behind the sticks.. Who says it's a young man's game, eh? #BBL05
— Jack Mendel (@JackMendel4) December 17, 2015

Here's the 1st wicket of the 2015-16 Big Bash. Doug Bollinger traps Blizzard right in front of the wicket.

Kallis & Blizzard off to a flying start!!! #BBL05
— Kate Wall (@TheKateWall) December 17, 2015

Good first over from the Thunder first up, three four from it and they're 0-13. Dougie to take the ball for the 2nd over! #smashemsixers
— Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) December 17, 2015

HERE WE GO! The Players take to the field and we're just moments away from the start of #BBL05! Let's #smashemsixers!
— Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) December 17, 2015

Sydney Sixers XI: Michael Lumb, Brad Haddin(w), Nic Maddinson(c), Jordan Silk, Ryan Carters, Johan Botha, Sean Abbott, Trent Lawford, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Doug Bollinger

Sydney Thunder XI: Jacques Kallis, Shane Watson, Michael Hussey(c), Aiden Blizzard, Ben Rohrer, Andre Russell, Chris Hartley(w), Chris Green, Clint McKay, Gurinder Sandhu, Fawad Ahmed

All new season of the Big Bash League is about to get underway at the Sydney Showground Stadium. Sydney Thunder have won the toss, and will bat first.

BBL: Thunder vs Sixers - Match 1