New South Wales cricket team

*New South Wales*
Personnel
Captain	Moises Henriques (FC); Jack Edwards (List A)
Coach	Greg Shipperd
Team information
Colours	Light Blue Dark Blue
Founded	1856; 168 years ago
Home ground	Sydney Cricket Ground
Capacity	48,601
Secondary home ground(s)	Cricket Central
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	12 (1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2021)
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash wins	1 (2009)
Champions League Twenty20 wins	1 (2009)
Official website	New South Wales Blues
First-class	One-day

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 The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season.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.

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.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

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

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

Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup Champions: 47

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

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: 12

1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2020-21

Domestic One-Day Cup Runner-up: 10

1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2021-22, 2023-24

KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Champions: 1

2008–09

Champions League Twenty20 Champions: 1

2009

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

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

No.	Name	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)	Shield	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 38)	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

Most first-class matches played

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
5=	107	Moises Henriques	2006/07 – Present
Source:^[3]. Last updated: 20 March 2024.

Most first-class runs

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

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.

References

^ McGrath and co conspicuous by their absence Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2011
^ Cricket NSW (12 April 2024). "Blues squad confirmed for season 2024/25". Cricket Australia. Cricket NSW. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "Most appearances for New South Wales". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^ http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BAT_MOST_RUNS_NSW.html^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BOWL_MOST_WKTS_NSW.html^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Official Website of the New South Wales cricket team Archived 6 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine
Official Website of Cricket Australia

[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] ttp://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BAT_MOST_RUNS_NSW.html^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] ttp://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/AUS/STATES/NSW/FC_BOWL_MOST_WKTS_NSW.html^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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