Dan Christian has reversed his retirement and is playing for the injury-hit Sydney Thunder in the ongoing Big Bash League, his first professional outing in over two years.

Dan Christian has reversed his retirement and is playing for the injury-hit Sydney Thunder in the ongoing Big Bash League, his first professional outing in over two years.

The 41-year-old last played a professional game when he represented the Sydney Sixers in the 2022/23 BBL. Christian announced his retirement following the season and has since been serving as Sydney Thunder’s assistant coach in the tournament.

His retirement reversal comes on the back of injuries to Daniel Sams and Cameron Bancroft, both of whom have been sidelined due to a horrific on-field collision last week. While Sams incurred a concussion, Bancroft also has a fractured shoulder blade and a broken nose after the freak incident. Thunder are also without injured players Jason Sangha, Nic Massinson and Tanveer Sangha for the season. The Thunder are also likely to be without Sam Konstas (international commitments), Sherfane Rutherford and Lockie Ferguson (ILT20 duties) as the edition progresses.

Dan Christian: My body feels great

"I made the decision during the off season that a return to the BBL or any other T20 leagues was never entirely off the table for me," Christian said. "The body feels great, and I wanted to ensure I was prepared if an opportunity arose.