Tanveer Sangha fearlessly confronted some of the world's most dangerous batsmen in his Big Bash debut, and now the Sydney Thunder rookie has a bold prediction for the rest of the competition.
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The 19-year-old believes the Thunder are primed to claim their second BBL crown.
Fresh from a stunning comeback win over the Brisbane Heat on Monday night, the Thunder are enjoying a week off in Canberra before their third of five Manuka Oval fixtures this month, against the Perth Scorchers on December 22.
"I definitely reckon we can go all the way, and we still haven't performed to our potential," Sangha said.
"We definitely have one of the best teams - I reckon we're definitely up there. We've got six more days to the next game so hopefully that gives us a good little break so we can assess, and reevaluate what we've done in the past few games."
Sangha debuted in Saturday's loss to the Melbourne Stars, claiming two wickets including the prized scalp of West Indian import Andre Fletcher.
It capped a rapid rise for the Campbelltown native who wasn't even playing the sport 10 years ago.
"I couldn't believe it for the first couple of days when I got told [about his debut], it just felt so surreal that I was going to be on the same field as [Glenn] Maxwell, [Usman] Khawaja, [Marcus] Stoinis, all these big dogs who have been playing cricket at such a high level for so long," Sangha said.
"It was a bunch of emotions, excited, nervous, everything was just going through my mind."
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Sangha is part of a multi-pronged spin attack at the Thunder this season which includes fellow wrist spinner Jonathan Cook, and finger tweakers Chris Green and Arjun Nair.
Meanwhile, the University of Canberra has formed a partnership with the Thunder as presenting partner for all matches played at Manuka Oval this season.
James Buckley
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
