Big Bash League LIVE: Warner out for a duck in disastrous start for Thunder against Stars

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Sydney Thunder coach Trevor Bayliss doesn’t hesitate, nor need a leading question when asked the key difference in a finals-bound dressing room, a year on from owning the worst Big Bash record in a decade.

“David Warner,” Bayliss deadpans.

“The job he’s done as captain, it’s not just about his batting, it’s his personality. He’s always up for it, he’s a positive character. Loud, obnoxious sometimes. But the boys love it.

“He engages with everyone and out on the field, everyone’s got confidence that he obviously knows the game and the [tactical] moves he’s made have, most of the time, been good ones.

“He’s a proactive captain, proactive captains seem to know what’s about to happen and make a fielding change before it happens.”

Redemption arcs abound in Wednesday’s BBL knock-out final. Glenn Maxwell has powered Melbourne Stars’ rise from an 0-5 start. The Thunder went 1-7 last season, the worst return of any side since the same outfit failed to muster a win in 2012-13.

Either way, the never-ending Warner narrative and accompanying spotlight were always good odds of defining the Thunder’s campaign.

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David Warner of the Sydney Thunder. Credit: Getty Images

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