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The New South Wales men's cricket team (formerly nicknamed 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 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 The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season.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.

 New South Wales
Personnel
CaptainMoises Henriques (FC)
Jack Edwards (List A)
CoachGreg Shipperd
Team information
Colours  Light Blue   Dark Blue
Founded1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Home groundSydney Cricket Ground
Capacity48,601
Secondary home ground(s)Cricket Central
History
First-class debutVictoria
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 (2009)
Champions League Twenty20 wins1 (2009)
Official websiteNew South Wales Blues

First-class

One-day

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

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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.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

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Period Kit manufacturer Major Sponsor Minor Sponsor Shorts 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

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Further information: List of New South Wales cricketers

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

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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

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Players with international caps are listed in bold.

The squad for the 2024/25 season is as follows:[2]

No. Name Nat Birth date Shield or One-Day Cup Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
14 Oliver Davies   (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 24) Both Right-handed Right-arm off break
18 Jack Edwards   (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) Both Right-handed Right-arm medium One-Day Cup Captain
– Ryan Hackney   (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 25) — Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
16 Daniel Hughes   (1989-02-16) 16 February 1989 (age 35) One-Day Cup Left-handed —
5 Sam Konstas   (2005-10-02) 2 October 2005 (age 19) Both Right-handed —
53 Nic Maddinson   (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 32) Both Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
45 Blake Nikitaras   (2000-04-29) 29 April 2000 (age 24) Shield Left-handed —
17 Kurtis Patterson   (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 31) Shield Left-handed —
49 Steve Smith   (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 35) Both Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Cricket Australia contract
All-rounders
77 Sean Abbott   (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32) Both Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
93 Chris Green   (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 31) Both Right-handed Right-arm off break
21 Moises Henriques   (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987 (age 37) Both Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Shield Captain
50 Hayden Kerr   (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 28) — Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
99 Matt Gilkes   (1999-08-21) 21 August 1999 (age 25) Both Left-handed —
22 Josh Philippe   (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27) Both Right-handed —
48 Lachlan Shaw   (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 21) Both Right-handed — Rookie contract
Spin Bowlers
77 Joel Davies   (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 21) — Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox Rookie contract
67 Nathan Lyon   (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987 (age 37) Shield Right-handed Right-arm off break Cricket Australia contract
2 Tanveer Sangha   (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 23) Both Right-handed Right-arm leg break
66 Adam Zampa   (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32) — Right-handed Right-arm leg break Cricket Australia contract
Pace Bowlers
– Charlie Anderson   (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) One-Day Cup Right-handed Right-arm medium Rookie contract
3 Jackson Bird   (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37) Shield Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
30 Pat Cummins   (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 31) One-Day Cup Right-handed Right-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
27 Ben Dwarshuis   (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 30) — Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium
28 Ryan Hadley   (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26) Shield Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
7 Liam Hatcher   (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 28) Both Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
8 Josh Hazlewood   (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33) Shield Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
28 Jack Nisbet   (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) Both Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
19 Will Salzmann   (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21) One-Day Cup Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Rookie contract
56 Mitchell Starc   (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 (age 34) Shield Left-handed Left-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
4 Chris Tremain   (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 33) — Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Records

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Main article: New South Wales cricket team records

Most first-class matches played

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Rank Matches Player Period
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
Moises Henriques 2006/07 – Present
Source:[3]. Last updated: 20 March 2024.

Most first-class runs

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Rank Runs Player Career
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

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Rank Wickets Player Matches Average
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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McGrath and co conspicuous by their absence Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2011
  2. ^ Cricket NSW (12 April 2024). "Blues squad confirmed for season 2024/25". Cricket Australia. Cricket NSW. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  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[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BOWL_MOST_WKTS_NSW.html[permanent dead link‍]
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