David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadership role in Australian cricket lifted.

Opening batter takes first captaincy role in Australian cricket since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal; new Womens Big Bash League season already under way, with matches live on Sky Sports Cricket

The Bull' is back as the captain of Sydney Thunder, and will be available for the entire BBL 14 season. Read below for more.

His lifetime leadership ban was overturned last month and he will now captain again in Australia before the end of his career

Days after Cricket Australia lifted the leadership ban on David Warner due to his role in ‘Sandpaper-gate’ during the Newlands Test in 2018, the former Australia batter was appointed captain of Big Bash League (BBL) team Sydney Thunder.

David Warner will make his long-awaited return to cricket captaincy in Australia, after being confirmed as leader of the Sydney Thunder this summer.

David Warner has been named Sydney Thunder captain following the lifting of his leadership ban by Cricket Australia. Warner, 37, was banned from cricket for 12 months and prevented from holding leadership positions as part of his punishment for the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 but that ban was overturned last month.

David Warner has officially been announced as Sydney Thunder captain as they head into the 14th season of the Big Bash League (BBL).

David Warner has been named Sydney Thunder captain for the Big Bash League (BBL 14) season after his leadership ban was cleared

The veteran left-hander, whose lifetime captaincy ban was lifted recently, replaces Chris Green as the skipper of the BBL team

David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadership role in Australian cricket lifted."David Warner has officially been announced as Sydney Thunder captain,