Lynn, McCullum set to bring the Heat
THE Bash Brothers are back.
Chris Lynn is ready to gamble on his shoulder in the Brisbane Heat’s Big Bash League opener against the Melbourne Stars at the Gabba tonight.
Lynn has been racing the clock to prove his fitness since undergoing a shoulder reconstruction in July but he is des- perate to take the field eight weeks ahead of schedule.
The 27-year-old has been crowned the player-of-the-tournament for the past two BBL summers and is itching to play alongside fellow “Bash Brother” Brendon McCullum.
Like Sandy and Danny in Grease, Lynn and McCullum’s bromance blossomed last summer as they clobbered 632 runs for the Heat. And now they are ready to do it again as the Heat gun for their second BBL crown.
“I’m really excited to team up with Lynny again,” McCullum said.
“He is one of the biggest commodities in the game at the moment and biggest excitement machines going around. He hits the ball miles and wins games single-handedly. The ‘Brisbane Boss’ (Lynn) is really excited to be back playing another Big Bash.
“I lean on him from a captaincy point of view too.
“He’s got a very good cricket brain and is a strong leader in the group.”
Lynn thumped 26 sixes in five matches last season and averaged 154.50.