New South Wales cricket team

The New South Wales 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 The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season.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
Captain	Moises Henriques (FC) Jack Edwards (List A)
Coach	Greg Shipperd
Team information
Colours	Light Blue   Dark Blue
Founded	1856; 169 years ago (1856)
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

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

Further information: List of New South Wales cricketers

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
• Sam Konstas

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

• Mason Crane (England)
• Imran Khan (Pakistan)
• Andy Roberts (West Indies)
• Will Somerville (New Zealand)

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	Nationality	Birth date	Shield or One-Day Cup	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batters
14	Oliver Davies	Australia	(2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 24)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
18	Jack Edwards	Australia	(2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	One-Day Cup Captain
–	Ryan Hackney	Australia	(1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 25)	—	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
16	Daniel Hughes	Australia	(1989-02-16) 16 February 1989 (age 36)	One-Day Cup	Left-handed	—
5	Sam Konstas	Australia	(2005-10-02) 2 October 2005 (age 19)	Both	Right-handed	—
53	Nic Maddinson	Australia	(1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 33)	Both	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
45	Blake Nikitaras	Australia	(2000-04-29) 29 April 2000 (age 24)	Shield	Left-handed	—
17	Kurtis Patterson	Australia	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 31)	Shield	Left-handed	—
49	Steve Smith	Australia	(1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 35)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Cricket Australia contract
All-rounders
77	Sean Abbott	Australia	(1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 33)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Cricket Australia contract
93	Chris Green	Australia	(1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 31)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
21	Moises Henriques	Australia	(1987-02-01) 1 February 1987 (age 38)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Shield Captain
50	Hayden Kerr	Australia	(1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 28)	—	Right-handed	Left-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
99	Matt Gilkes	Australia	(1999-08-21) 21 August 1999 (age 25)	Both	Left-handed	—
22	Josh Philippe	Australia	(1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27)	Both	Right-handed	—
48	Lachlan Shaw	Australia	(2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 22)	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	Australia	(1987-11-20) 20 November 1987 (age 37)	Shield	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Cricket Australia contract
2	Tanveer Sangha	Australia	(2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 23)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
66	Adam Zampa	Australia	(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32)	Shield	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Cricket Australia contract
Pace bowlers
–	Charlie Anderson	Australia	(2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 20)	One-Day Cup	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Rookie contract
3	Jackson Bird	Australia	(1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 38)	Shield	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
30	Pat Cummins	Australia	(1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 31)	One-Day Cup	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Cricket Australia contract
27	Ben Dwarshuis	Australia	(1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 30)	—	Left-handed	Left-arm fast-medium
28	Ryan Hadley	Australia	(1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26)	Shield	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
7	Liam Hatcher	Australia	(1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 28)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
8	Josh Hazlewood	Australia	(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 34)	Shield	Left-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Cricket Australia contract
28	Jack Nisbet	Australia	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 22)	Both	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
19	Will Salzmann	Australia	(2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21)	One-Day Cup	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Rookie contract
56	Mitchell Starc	Australia	(1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 (age 35)	Shield	Left-handed	Left-arm fast	Cricket Australia contract
4	Chris Tremain	Australia	(1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 33)	—	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast

Records

Main article: New South Wales cricket team 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
		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.

See also

• Cricket portal
• New South Wales portal

• Cricket in New South Wales
• New South Wales Cricket Association
• Sydney Grade Cricket