New South Wales cricket team

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Personnel
Captain Moises Henriques
Coach Greg Shipperd
Team information
Colours  Light Blue   Dark Blue
Founded1856;168 years ago (1856)
Home ground Sydney Cricket Ground
Capacity48,601
Secondary home ground(s) North Sydney Oval, Drummoyne Oval, Bankstown Oval, North Dalton Park
Secondary ground capacity20,000, 6,000, 8,000, 5,430
History
First-class debut Victoria
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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 (2009)
Champions League Twenty20  wins1 (2009)
Official website New South Wales Blues
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The New South Wales men's cricket team (formerly 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 The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season.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.

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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 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 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 manufacturerMajor SponsorMinor SponsorShorts Sponsor
2012–2017 Classic Sportswear Transport for NSW Transport for NSW Transport for NSW
2017–2021 International Sports Clothing Transport for NSW Transport for NSW Transport for NSW
2021– New Balance NSW Government NSW Government NSW Government

Notable players

The following is a list of notable 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
2008–09
2009

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

The squad for the 2023/24 season is as follows: [2]

No.NameNatBirth dateShield or One-Day CupBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
14 Oliver Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14 October 2000 (age 23)BothRight-handedRight-arm off break
18 Jack Edwards Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19 April 2000 (age 23)BothRight-handedRight-arm medium
Ryan Hackney Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15 July 1999 (age 24)ShieldLeft-handed Slow left arm orthodox
16 Daniel Hughes Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16 February 1989 (age 35)BothLeft-handed
Blake Macdonald Flag of Australia (converted).svg 23 February 1998 (age 26)BothRight-handed
45 Blake Nikitaras Flag of Australia (converted).svg 29 April 2000 (age 23)ShieldLeft-handed
17 Kurtis Patterson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5 May 1993 (age 30)BothLeft-handed
23 Jason Sangha Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 September 1999 (age 24)BothRight-handedRight-arm leg break
49 Steve Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2 June 1989 (age 34)BothRight-handedRight-arm leg spin Cricket Australia contract
All-rounders
77 Sean Abbott Flag of Australia (converted).svg 29 February 1992 (age 32)BothRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
93 Chris Green Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1 October 1993 (age 30)BothRight-handedRight-arm off break
21 Moises Henriques Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1 February 1987 (age 37)BothRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Captain
50 Hayden Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10 July 1996 (age 27)BothRight-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
99 Matt Gilkes Flag of Australia (converted).svg 21 August 1999 (age 24)BothLeft-handed
47 Baxter Holt Flag of Australia (converted).svg 21 October 1999 (age 24)BothRight-handed
48 Lachlan Shaw Flag of Australia (converted).svg 26 December 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRookie contract
Spin Bowlers
77 Joel Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 28 October 2003 (age 20)Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox Rookie contract
67 Nathan Lyon Flag of Australia (converted).svg 20 November 1987 (age 36)BothRight-handedRight-arm off break Cricket Australia contract
2 Tanveer Sangha Flag of Australia (converted).svg 26 November 2001 (age 22)One-Day CupRight-handedRight-arm leg break
66 Adam Zampa Flag of Australia (converted).svg 31 March 1992 (age 31)BothRight-handedRight-arm leg break Cricket Australia contract
Pace Bowlers
67 Jackson Bird Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11 December 1986 (age 37)BothRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium
30 Pat Cummins Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 May 1993 (age 30)BothRight-handedRight-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
27 Ben Dwarshuis Flag of Australia (converted).svg 23 June 1994 (age 29)BothLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
28 Ryan Hadley Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17 November 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
7 Liam Hatcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17 September 1996 (age 27)BothRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium
8 Josh Hazlewood Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 January 1991 (age 33)BothLeft-handedRight-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
9 Jack Nisbet Flag of Australia (converted).svg 27 January 2003 (age 21)BothRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast Rookie contract
10 Ross Pawson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15 November 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
19 Will Salzmann Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19 November 2003 (age 20)One-Day CupRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast Rookie contract
56 Mitchell Starc Flag of Australia (converted).svg 30 January 1990 (age 34)BothLeft-handedLeft-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
4 Chris Tremain Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10 August 1991 (age 32)BothRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast
5 Hunar Verma Flag of Australia (converted).svg Right-handedRight-arm fast Rookie contract

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.

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