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When T20 gun Chris Green copped a 90-day ban for an illegal bowling action he didn’t sulk he sucked it up and came back all the better.

Sydney Thunder's Chris Green poses for a photograph at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney, Friday, January 10, 2020. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

T20 gun for hire Chris Green says his time in exile reworking a suspect bowling action has made him a more dangerous player — and he has a record alongside Mitchell Johnson to prove it.

The Sydney Thunder star’s world was rocked when he was handed a 90-day ban for an illegal action following his side’s BBL clash with the Melbourne Stars in January.

Green, who will play for Northern District in Sunday’s T20 encounter with Hawkesbury, put the time off to good use, re-emerging with a remodelled action and going on to enjoy success in the Caribbean and Indian Premier Leagues.

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Chris Green is bowling better than ever after reworking his action. Picture: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL, the rangy off-spinner took 1-3 from four overs (21 dots) using his new action, spearheading his side’s easy win over the Barbados Tridents.

Those figures equalled the most economical four-over spell by an Australian in T20 history, matching the 3-3 claimed by the Perth Scorchers’ Johnson in a blitz on the Melbourne Stars in BBL06.

“I think I’m bowling better now than I was before (the ban) and those figures probably prove it,” Green said.

“I’ve got my body working together rather than having opposing forces going in different directions.

“I don’t have to fight my body to execute the deliveries I want to bowl.

“I am able to bowl balls that I wasn’t able to bowl before, so I’m pretty excited about that.”

Green is one season into a lucrative six-year deal with the Thunder, supplementing that income with stints in the CPL and IPL.

Thunder's Chris Green will be one of a dozen BBL players involved in the final round of the Kingsgrove Sports Twenty-20 Cup in Sydney on Sunday. Picture. Phil Hillyard

But he admits to some dark times when first hit with his playing ban.

“I was surprised at first given there had been no warning or doubt in the past about my action,” he said.

“I’d never had a player or coach come to me and say I had an issue.

“But after the initial shock, I just looked at it as a chance to improve my game and become a better cricketer and person.”

Green will be one of a dozen BBL players involved in the final round of the Kingsgrove Sports Twenty-20 Cup in Sydney on Sunday.

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SUTHERLAND’S clash with Penrith fell victim to Sydney’s heatwave conditions on Saturday, with umpires abandoning the day’s play after the temperature soared into the 40s by midafternoon.

Under strict safety guidelines, players are required to come off the field once the mercury hits 42c.

The temperature reached 42.3C at Glenn McGrath Oval and did not drop below the required mark for play to resume following an hour’s break.

Several other games were under constant threat of being halted but continued, with NSW captain Peter Nevill thriving in the heat.

The Blues keeper defied the oppressive conditions and Blacktown’s bowlers for more than five hours to bring up a courageous century for Eastern Suburbs at Waverley Oval.

Nevill, who recently went past 4000 first grade runs, made 137 as the Dolphins declared at 7-382.

Blacktown is 1-16 in reply.

Nevill’s experience playing on the subcontinent for Australia held him in good stead as temperatures touched 40c.

“The conditions progressively got worse as the day wore on, but if you play long enough you have these sort of days from time to time,” he said.

“Playing in India and Sri Lanka can be really oppressive, so this heat was uncomfortable but manageable in comparison.”

Nevill hit 17 fours in his 200-ball stay, but Blacktown will rue dropping him in his 20s and again after passing his ton.

Easts are in complete control of the game, while Sydney University, Bankstown and St George already have first innings points in the bag with a day to spare.

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JACK Edwards waited four years to score his first Premier Cricket century — now he has two in two matches.

The Manly-Warringah top-order batsman scored 108 against Northern District at Mark Taylor Oval, backing up his 107 against Randwick-Petersham two weeks ago.

With good friend and opener Joel Foster (160) making his first top grade ton, the competition leaders finished the day well on top at 5-350.

There were also centuries for Sutherland duo Chris Williams and Tom Doyle, Harry Dalton (Mosman), Daya Singh (Randwick-Petersham) and Nick Larkin (Sydney Uni).

Western Suburbs skipper Josh Clarke was the only bowler to take a five-wicket haul, claiming 5-69 against Mosman at Allan Border Oval.

NSW quick Chris Tremain took 4-56 for UNSW to help bowl Fairfield-Liverpool out for 290.