The upcoming Sydney Smash between the undefeated Sixers and Thunder promises to be one of the most intense derbies yet, fueled by pre-game taunts and the history of the rivalry.
The weather has been fairly mild this week, but things are about to heat up on Saturday with what should be one of the spiciest Sydney Smash derbies of all time after a couple of stinging sledges were exchanged in the lead-up to the clash between two of the BBL ’s unbeaten teams. The Sixers have dominated the rivalry for the past few years, with the men in magenta last tasting defeat in early 2021, which prompted skipper Moises Henriques to drop this bomb last week.
“All the games have been circled, but December 21, that’s just an easy two points for us normally, so I haven’t paid that one too much attention yet,” he said, tongue firmly in cheek. Rival skipper David Warner was told about the comment an hour later as Thunder and Sixers players swapped roles during their combined training and content day at Cricket Central. The pre-game banter has set the tone for what should be a classic contest between two teams that have enjoyed thrilling run chases, with Henriques starring for the Sixers, while young gun Sam Konstas broke all sorts of records on debut for the Thunder. It’s why this Sydney Smash could be even bigger than ones in recent years where Steve Smith smashed a century or when Warner flew in on a helicopter for the derby. Steve Smith produced one of the most memorable Sydney Smash moments with a rapid century at the SCG. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images“It means a lot for us because a lot of our guys have trained together for the majority of the year, and (the games) give us a whole heap of bragging rights every time we get a win,” Henriques said. “I do think they’ve got a good list. And to be fair to them, I think they’ve kept a bit of a core together for the last few years and I feel they’re improving, even if they didn’t get the success they wanted last year. “I expect them to challenge for the finals a lot more than they did last year
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