Tom Andrews journeys from office to Big Bash finals

[ad_1] Tom Andrews was holding down an workplace job as a monetary planner a month in the past, however now he's planning a fairytale BBL title run with the Sydney Thunder alongside superstars David Warner and Sam Konstas.

When Tasmania neglected Andrews for a brand new contract after the 2022/23 summer time, the Darwin-born allrounder accepted that his nine-year skilled profession was over.

He had performed 17 first-class matches in that point and 36 extra one-dayers — a profession that won't have hit the highs of former Defend teammates Travis Head or Adam Zampa, however one he knew he could possibly be pleased with.

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"I bought 9 years on contract, so there wasn't something in my thoughts about, 'What might have occurred if I had've performed this or I had've performed that?'" the 30-year-old mentioned.

"That form of made it simpler for me to maneuver on."

Andrews packed his luggage and moved again to Adelaide, the place he had completed highschool and spent six years enjoying for South Australia.

He started finding out to turn into a monetary adviser and picked up a job within the Adelaide CBD.

For the primary time since Andrews might bear in mind, cricket took a again seat.

He saved sending down his left-arm offies for grade-cricket facet Port Adelaide, and agreed to assist the Adelaide Strikers's academy workforce out once they wanted him.

College research and full-time work meant even committing to coach with the Strikers was a stretch.

However Andrews managed to affix his a lot youthful teammates on a visit to Sydney for some pleasant matches in opposition to the Sixers and Thunder.

Just a few days later, in mid-December, Andrews obtained a cellphone name from Thunder normal supervisor Trent Copeland that modified all the pieces.

The injury-hit Thunder had been in dire want of reinforcements.

"'Copes simply referred to as me and he mentioned, 'Do you wish to come alongside?'" Andrews mentioned.

"I needed to rapidly name my bosses and say, 'Can I've a little bit of day without work? It is most likely going to be a few month.' I am very fortunate that they let me do this."

Andrews has not regarded again.

The aspiring finance guru has taken the wickets of Australian white-ball worldwide Aaron Hardie and Kiwi legend Colin Munro throughout his six video games to date.

On Monday, Andrews was the participant of the match in a win over the Perth Scorchers that booked final season's picket spooners a spot within the BBL finals.

In at quantity 9, Andrews blasted 37 runs from 13 deliveries on a difficult ENGIE Stadium pitch that scuppered Warner and Sam Billings in single digits.

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"I felt like I've are available and performed my position, which I used to be comfortable for," Andrews mentioned.

He now turns his consideration to Friday's conflict with the Sixers on the SCG, the place the Thunder can possible verify a double probability within the finals with victory.

After he will get house from coaching for that match and the upcoming finals, Andrews will likely be hitting the books: the ultimate yr of his college research started this week.

"I just about examine the remainder of the evening, that is when I haven't got cricket coaching and video games on the weekend," he mentioned.

The affable monetary planner is aware of all about unlikely success tales. His return to the cricket pitch is one.

When Friday's recreation finishes, he'll flip his consideration to serving to write one other because the Thunder eye a second BBL title

"It would be superb," Andrews mentioned.

"As a lot as we're savouring making finals, now we have to place our thoughts on the subsequent step, to not solely make finals however hopefully attempt to win a pair."