New South Wales cricket team

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Personnel
Captain Jack Edwards
Coach Greg Shipperd
Team information
Colours  Light Blue   Dark Blue
Founded1856;169 years ago (1856)
Home ground Sydney Cricket Ground
Capacity48,601
Secondary home ground(s)Cricket Central
History
First-class debut Victoria
in 1856
at  Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sheffield Shield  wins47 (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  wins12 (1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2021)
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash  wins1: 2008–09
CLT20  wins1: 2009
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The New South Wales cricket team (formerly nicknamed NSW Blues) are an Australian men's professional first class cricket team based in the Australian state of New South Wales. The team competes in the Australian first class cricket competition known as the Sheffield Shield and the limited overs 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 The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season.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.

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They are 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 12 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 Australia's finest cricketers. [1]

Colours and badge

The primary club colour of New South Wales is sky blue, which represents the state colour of New South Wales. The secondary club colour is dark blue, with additional contrasting colours of white and red.

Notable players

The following is a list of players who have represented Australia in Test Matches.

The following is a list of players who have represented other nations in Test matches.

Honours

1895–96, 1896–97, 1899–1900, 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
1990–91, 1991–92, 2006–07, 2018–19
1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2020–21
1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2021-22, 2023–24
2008–09
2009

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Players contracted to New South Wales for the 2025/26 season are as follows: [2]

No.NameNationalityBirth date Premier Cricket clubBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
14 Oliver Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 October 2000 (age 24) Manly Warringah Right-handedRight-arm off break
18 Jack Edwards Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 April 2000 (age 25) Manly Warringah Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
5 Sam Konstas Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 October 2005 (age 19) Sutherland Right-handed— Cricket Australia contract
53 Nic Maddinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21 December 1991 (age 33) Eastern Suburbs Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
45 Blake Nikitaras Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 April 2000 (age 25) St George Left-handed—
17 Kurtis Patterson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 May 1993 (age 32) St George Left-handed—
49 Steve Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 June 1989 (age 36) Sutherland Right-handedRight-arm leg spin Cricket Australia contract
Jake ScottFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia — Campbelltown-Camden Left-handed—Rookie contract
Riley KingsellFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 September 2005 (age 19) Bankstown Right-handed—Rookie contract
All-rounders
77 Sean Abbott Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 February 1992 (age 33) Parramatta Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
Wicket-keepers
99 Matt Gilkes Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21 August 1999 (age 26) UNSW Left-handed—
22 Josh Philippe Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 June 1997 (age 28) Western Suburbs Right-handed—
48 Lachlan Shaw Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 December 2002 (age 22) Northern District Right-handed—
Ryan HicksFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18 March 2005 (age 20) Mosman Right-handed Legbreak googly Rookie contract
Spin bowlers
77 Joel Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 28 October 2003 (age 21) Manly Warringah Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
67 Nathan Lyon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20 November 1987 (age 37) Northern District Right-handedRight-arm off break Cricket Australia contract
2 Tanveer Sangha Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 November 2001 (age 23) Campbelltown-Camden Right-handedRight-arm leg break
66 Adam Zampa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31 March 1992 (age 33) Sutherland Right-handedRight-arm leg break Cricket Australia contract
Pace bowlers
– Charlie Anderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20 January 2005 (age 20) Northern District Right-handedRight-arm medium Rookie contract
30 Pat Cummins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 May 1993 (age 32) Penrith Right-handedRight-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
27 Ben Dwarshuis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 June 1994 (age 31) Sutherland Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
28 Ryan Hadley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 November 1998 (age 26) Manly Warringah Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
7 Liam Hatcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 September 1996 (age 29) Fairfield-Liverpool Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
8 Josh Hazlewood Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 January 1991 (age 34) St George Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
28 Jack Nisbet Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 January 2003 (age 22) Sydney Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
19 Will Salzmann Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 November 2003 (age 21) Sydney University Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
56 Mitchell Starc Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 January 1990 (age 35) Manly Warringah Left-handedLeft-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
4 Chris Tremain Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10 August 1991 (age 34) UNSW Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
13 Charlie Stobo Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 March 1995 (age 30)—Right-handedRight-arm medium

Records

Most first-class matches played

RankMatchesPlayerPeriod
1135 Greg Matthews 1982/83 – 1997/98
2120 Phil Emery 1987/88 – 1998/99
3115 Geoff Lawson 1977/78 – 1991/92
4108 Mark Waugh 1985/86 – 2003/04
5=107 Steve Rixon 1974/75 – 1987/88
Moises Henriques 2006/07 – Present
Source: [3] . Last updated: 20 March 2024.

Most first-class runs

Rank Runs PlayerCareer
19,309 (183 inns.) Michael Bevan 1989/90 – 2006/07
28,416 (182 inns.) Mark Waugh 1985/86 – 2003/04
38,005 (135 inns.) Alan Kippax 1918/19 – 1935/36
46,997 (172 inns.) Mark Taylor 1985/86 – 1998/99
56,946 (159 inns.) Steve Waugh 1984/85 – 2003/04
Source: [4] . Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Most first-class wickets

Rank Wickets PlayerMatches Average
1417 Greg Matthews 13528.64
2395 Geoff Lawson 11523.36
3334 Arthur Mailey 6727.66
4325 Bill O'Reilly 5416.52
5322 Richie Benaud 8626.00
Source: [5] . Last updated: 31 May 2007.

See also

References

  1. ↑ McGrath and co conspicuous by their absence Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2011
  2. ↑ Cricket NSW (21 May 2025). "Blues squad confirmed for season 2025/26". Cricket Australia. Cricket NSW. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Most appearances for New South Wales" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ↑ http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BAT_MOST_RUNS_NSW.html%5B%5D
  5. ↑ http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BOWL_MOST_WKTS_NSW.html%5B%5D
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