New South Wales cricket team
The New South Wales cricket team (currently named NSW Blues) are an Australian men's professional first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. The team competes in the Australian first class cricket competition known as the Sheffield Shield and the limited overs Marsh One-Day Cup. The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season. New South Wales were the inaugural winners of the Champions League Twenty20.
Personnel | |||
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Captain | Peter Nevill | ||
Coach | Phil Jaques | ||
Team information | |||
Colours | Light Blue White | ||
Founded | 1856 | ||
Home ground | Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
Capacity | 46,000 | ||
Secondary home ground(s) | North Sydney Oval, Drummoyne Oval, Bankstown Oval | ||
Secondary ground capacity | 20,000, 6,000, 8,000 | ||
History | |||
First-class debut | Victoria in 1856 at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
Sheffield Shield wins | 47 (1896, 1897, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2014, 2020) | ||
One Day Wins wins | 11 (1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015, 2016) | ||
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash wins | 1 (2009) | ||
Champions League Twenty20 wins | 1 (2009) | ||
Official website | New South Wales Blues | ||
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They are by far the most successful domestic cricket side in Australia having won the First-class competition 47 times. In addition, they have also won the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament cup 11 times. They occasionally play first-class matches against touring International sides. New South Wales have played teams representing nine of the twelve test playing nations. Besides its domestic successes, the state is also known for producing some of the finest Australian cricketers to have graced the game.[1]
Colours and badge
The primary club colour of New South Wales Blues is sky blue, which represents the state colour of New South Wales. The secondary club colour is dark blue, with additional contrasting colour of white.
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period | Kit manufacturer | Major Sponsor | Minor Sponsor | Shorts Sponsor |
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2012–2017 | Classic Sportswear | Transport for NSW | Transport for NSW | Transport for NSW |
2017– | International Sports Clothing | Transport for NSW | Transport for NSW | Transport for NSW |
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
The squad for the 2019–20 season was as follows:[2]
No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
3 | Daniel Hughes | 16 February 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
14 | Nicholas Bertus | 24 July 1993 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
17 | Kurtis Patterson | 5 May 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Has played Test Matches | |
22 | Ryan Gibson | 30 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
31 | David Warner | 27 October 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
36 | Nick Larkin | 1 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
49 | Steve Smith | 2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Cricket Australia contract | |
– | Oliver Davies | 14 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
– | Ryan Hackney | 15 July 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Rookie contract | |
All-rounders | ||||||
10 | Param Uppal | 26 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
18 | Jack Edwards | 9 April 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
21 | Moises Henriques | 1 February 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Vice-captain | |
23 | Jason Sangha | 8 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
60 | Daniel Sams | 27 October 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Marsh One-Day Cup squad | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
20 | Peter Nevill | 13 October 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | |
– | Matthew Gilkes | 21 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Rookie contract | |
– | Baxter Holt | 21 October 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Rookie contract | |
Bowlers | ||||||
5 | Harry Conway | 17 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
7 | Liam Hatcher | 17 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
8 | Josh Hazlewood | 8 January 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
9 | Trent Copeland | 14 March 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Ex-Test Match Player | |
27 | Ben Dwarshuis | 23 June 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
30 | Pat Cummins | 8 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cricket Australia contract | |
42 | Daniel Fallins | 12 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | ||
56 | Mitchell Starc | 30 January 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | Cricket Australia contract | |
67 | Nathan Lyon | 20 November 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Cricket Australia contract | |
76 | Greg West | 25 July 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
77 | Sean Abbott | 29 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Cricket Australia white-ball contract. | |
78 | Mickey Edwards | 23 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
– | Ryan Hadley | 17 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Rookie contract | |
– | Chad Sammut | – | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Rookie contract | |
– | Chris Tremain | 10 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
– | Adam Zampa | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Cricket Australia contract | |
Notable players
The following is a list of notable players who have represented Australia in Test Matches.
- Don Bradman
- Steve Waugh
- Mark Waugh
- Michael Bevan
- Adam Gilchrist
- Stuart MacGill
- Glenn McGrath
- Michael Slater
- Geoff Lawson
- Doug Walters
- Victor Trumper
- Tibby Cotter
- Bill O'Reilly
- Fred Spofforth
- Ray Lindwall
- Arthur Morris
- Neil Harvey
- Allan Border
- Alan Davidson
- Bob Simpson
- Monty Noble
- Stan McCabe
- Charlie Macartney
- Richie Benaud
- Mark Taylor
- Syd Gregory
- Norm O'Neill
- Warren Bardsley
- Arthur Mailey
- Brian Booth
- Ian Craig
- Sid Barnes
- Bill Brown
- Jack Gregory
- Sammy Carter
- Charles Kelleway
- Jim Kelly
- Charles Turner
- Percy McDonnell
- George Bonnor
- Alick Bannerman
- Dave Gregory
- Nathan Bracken
- Stuart Clark
- Brett Lee
- Simon Katich
- Michael Clarke
- Doug Bollinger
- Nathan Hauritz
- Brad Haddin
- Phillip Hughes
- David Warner
- Phil Jaques
- Harry Moses
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
- Usman Khawaja
- Shane Watson
- Stephen O'Keefe
- Beau Casson
- Moises Henriques
- Pat Cummins
- Josh Hazlewood
- Nathan Lyon
- Trent Copeland
- Kurtis Patterson
- Peter Nevill
- Nic Maddinson
The following is a list of players who have represented other nations in Test matches.
Honours
- Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup Champions: 47
- 1895–96, 1896–97, 1899–00, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1925–26, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2019–20
- Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup Runner-up (since introduction of final in 1982–83): 4
- 1990–91, 1991–92, 2006–07, 2018-19
- Domestic One-Day Cup Champions: 11
- 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2015, 2016
- Domestic One-Day Cup Runner-up: 8
- 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2013–14, 2014–15
- KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Champions: 1
- 2008–09
- Champions League Twenty20 Champions: 1
- 2009
Records
Most first-class matches played
Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
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1 | 135 | Greg Matthews | 1982/83 – 1997/98 |
2 | 120 | Phil Emery | 1987/88 – 1998/99 |
3 | 115 | Geoff Lawson | 1977/78 – 1991/92 |
4 | 108 | Mark Waugh | 1985/86 – 2003/04 |
5 | 107 | Steve Rixon | 1974/75 – 1987/88 |
Source:[3]. Last updated: 31 May 2007. |
Most first-class runs
Rank | Runs | Player | Career |
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1 | 9,309 (183 inns.) | Michael Bevan | 1989/90 – 2006/07 |
2 | 8,416 (182 inns.) | Mark Waugh | 1985/86 – 2003/04 |
3 | 8,005 (135 inns.) | Alan Kippax | 1918/19 – 1935/36 |
4 | 6,997 (172 inns.) | Mark Taylor | 1985/86 – 1998/99 |
5 | 6,946 (159 inns.) | Steve Waugh | 1984/85 – 2003/04 |
Source:[4]. Last updated: 28 May 2007. |
Most first-class wickets
Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Average |
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1 | 417 | Greg Matthews | 135 | 28.64 |
2 | 395 | Geoff Lawson | 115 | 23.36 |
3 | 334 | Arthur Mailey | 67 | 27.66 |
4 | 325 | Bill O'Reilly | 54 | 16.52 |
5 | 322 | Richie Benaud | 86 | 26.00 |
Source:[5]. Last updated: 31 May 2007. |
References
- McGrath and co conspicuous by their absence Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2011
- Cricket NSW Media (13 May 2019). "Stable squad named for Blues". Cricket NSW. Cricket NSW. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_INDIV_MOST_MATCHES_NSW.html%5B%5D
- http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BAT_MOST_RUNS_NSW.html%5B%5D
- http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BOWL_MOST_WKTS_NSW.html%5B%5D
External links
- Official Website of the New South Wales cricket team
- Official Website of Cricket Australia