The 41-year-old allrounder final performed professionally for Sydney Sixers two summers in the past and has since served as an assistant coach at Thunder.
Christian has not performed knowledgeable match of cricket since Sixers’ BBL12 semi-final loss to the Brisbane Warmth however has been preserving match with UNSW within the NSW Premier Cricket competitors.
He’ll be a part of an elite membership of gamers to characteristic within the BBL of their 40s that features Brad Hodge, Peter Siddle, Fawad Ahmed and the late Shane Warne – the oldest participant in league historical past at 43.
Christian is on the market for the rest of the match, which has already featured massive enhancements from reigning wood spooners Thunder.
Sams (concussion) and Bancroft (fractured shoulderblade, damaged nostril, concussion) joined a mounting damage toll that has additionally sidelined Jason Sangha, Nic Maddinson and Tanveer Sangha.
“I made the choice throughout the off season {that a} return to the BBL or another T20 leagues was by no means completely off the desk for me,” Christian stated. “The physique feels nice, and I wished to make sure I used to be ready if a possibility arose.
“The incident with Cam Bancroft and Dan Sams was extraordinarily unlucky, however I am actually grateful for the chance it is introduced. I want all of them one of the best with their recoveries and hope they’re going to be again on the park quickly.”
As well as, Thunder might lose Sam Konstas to Check duties later within the match and anticipate to farewell internationals Sherfane Rutherford and Lockie Ferguson as they head to the ILT20.
“We’re very lucky to have Dan already inside the membership,” stated Thunder normal supervisor Trent Copeland. “He is a legend of the BBL and we have little doubt he is nonetheless as much as the extent. We won’t wait to see him soar again into this atmosphere and make an influence.”
Christian is taken into account a T20 specialist, having performed 409 video games for 18 totally different groups in six totally different international locations throughout a globetrotting profession.
He represented Australia 43 instances in white-ball cricket and has received three BBL titles – one every with Brisbane Warmth, Melbourne Renegades and Sixers.
