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Sydney Thunder opener David Warner arrived at the SCG in style on Friday afternoon, touching down on the outfield in a private helicopter.
Less than a week after ending his Test career on the same ground, Warner flew in from his brother’s wedding in the Hunter Valley and touched down a few hours before the clash with Steve Smith’s Sixers.
“It was good, it was quite cool,” Warner told Channel Seven.
Fifty metres away, Thunder teammate Cameron Bancroft and Sixers rival Steve Smith, who was unveiled as Australia’s new Test opener earlier this week, warmed up for the sold-out Big Bash League contest in adjacent nets.
The helicopter landed in front of the iconic Members’ Stand on the same patch of grass that displayed a painted message of ‘Thanks Dave’ during last week’s New Tear’s Test match against Pakistan. It was hoped Warner would emerge from the aircraft donning a tuxedo, James Bond style, but instead he wore Sydney Thunder kit.
“I want to be out here. I want to entertain. I want to try and help our team win the next three games.”
David Warner walking away from a helicopter that delivered him to the Sydney Cricket Ground for a Sydney Thunder BBL game.
Warner was part of the Thunder’s inaugural BBL squad back in 2011, but international duties meant he only played one game in each of the first three seasons.