“Loud, sometimes obnoxious” – Sydney Thunder head coach’s big statement about David Warner during BBL 2024-25

Sydney Thunder head coach Trevor Bayliss has offered his take on David Warner’s leadership qualities in the current edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Bayliss described the 38-year-old as ‘loud and obnoxious’ but claimed the players love those qualities.

Warner, who has extensive experience in managing franchise cricket, has replaced Chris Green as Sydney Thunder skipper for the BBL 2024-25 edition. The Thunder are in the top four and have a real chance to win their first trophy since the 2015-16 season.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Bayliss credited Warner for instilling confidence in the players and said the southpaw’s proactivity as captain was his greatest strength. As he quotes Sydney Morning HeraldThe 62-year-old said:

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

“He gets along with everyone off the pitch, everyone trusts that he obviously knows the game and [tactical] the moves he made were, most of the time, good. He’s a proactive captain, proactive captains seem to know what’s going to happen and make a change on the field before it happens,” he added.

The New South Welshman is the second highest run-getter of the season with the bat so far, amassing 346 runs in nine innings at 57.66.

“I am a person who is in the faces of the players” – David Warner

Warner he also spoke to reporters on Monday and said his job is to raise the intensity of the players on the field. However, the veteran claimed that he is a normal person off the field.

“I’ve always told people, ‘if you don’t like me, call me, I’ll have a beer with you and let you make up your own mind.’ ” Warner said (via The Sydney Morning Herald).

“There are times on the pitch when people play hard, and that’s probably not what people like to see. I’m a person who’s in the faces of the players and the cameras are always on me. But off the pitch, I’m just a normal person,” he added.

The Thunder will face with Melbourne Stars in a knockout on January 22.