New South Wales cricket team

New South Wales
Coach: Anthony Stuart
Captain: Stephen O'Keefe
Overseas player(s): Herschelle Gibbs
Colours:      Light Blue      White
Founded: 1856
Home ground: Sydney Cricket Ground
ANZ Stadium
Capacity: 46,000
First-class debut: Victoria
in 1856
at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sheffield Shield wins: 45
Ford Ranger Cup wins: 9
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash wins: 1
Champions League Twenty20 wins: 1
Official website: New South Wales Blues

The New South Wales cricket team (nicknamed the Blues and referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues[1] for sponsorship purposes) are an Australian 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, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and the Twenty20 competition known as the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. New South Wales were the inaugural winners of the Champions League Twenty20.

They are by far the most successful domestic cricket side in Australia having won the First-class competition 45 times. In addition, they have also won the One-Day Domestic cup 9 times. They occasionally play first-class matches against touring International sides. New South Wales have played teams representing every test playing nation bar Bangladesh. They have provided the Australian Test and One Day International teams with some of the finest players ever to have graced the game of cricket.[2]

Contents

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
18 Usman Khawaja 18 December 1986 (1986-12-18) (age 25) Left-handed Right-arm medium Cricket Australia contract
22 Phillip Hughes 30 November 1988 (1988-11-30) (age 23) Left-handed – Cricket Australia contract
14 Scott Henry 14 February 1989 (1989-02-14) (age 23) Left-Handed -
23 Phil Jaques 3 May 1979 (1979-05-03) (age 32) Left-handed Left-arm medium
31 David Warner 27 October 1986 (1986-10-27) (age 25) Left-handed Right-arm leg break
37 Simon Katich 21 August 1975 (1975-08-21) (age 36) Left-handed Slow left-arm chinaman
63 Michael Clarke 2 April 1981 (1981-04-02) (age 30) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Cricket Australia contract
99 Ben Rohrer 26 March 1981 (1981-03-26) (age 30) Left-handed –
53 Nic Maddinson 21 December 1991 (1991-12-21) (age 20) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
All-rounders
17 Shane Watson 17 June 1981 (1981-06-17) (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
19 Steven Smith 2 June 1989 (1989-06-02) (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Cricket Australia contract
21 Moisés Henriques 1 February 1987 (1987-02-01) (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
72 Stephen O'Keefe 9 December 1984 (1984-12-09) (age 27) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox (C)
Wicket-keepers
20 Peter Nevill 13 October 1985 (1985-10-13) (age 26) Right-handed –
24 Brad Haddin 23 October 1977 (1977-10-23) (age 34) Right-handed – Cricket Australia contract
Bowlers
4 Doug Bollinger 24 July 1981 (1981-07-24) (age 30) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
8 Josh Hazlewood 8 January 1991 (1991-01-08) (age 21) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium
9 Trent Copeland 14 March 1986 (1986-03-14) (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
10 Stuart Clark 28 September 1975 (1975-09-28) (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
15 Beau Casson 7 December 1982 (1982-12-07) (age 29) Right-handed Slow left-arm chinaman
27 Patrick Cummins 8 May 1993 (1993-05-08) (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm Fast Cricket Australia contract
43 Nathan Hauritz 18 October 1981 (1981-10-18) (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break Cricket Australia contract
56 Mitchell Starc 30 January 1990 (1990-01-30) (age 22) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium
58 Brett Lee 8 November 1976 (1976-11-08) (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
86 Burt Cockley 3 April 1986 (1986-04-03) (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
77 Sean Abbott 29 February 1992 (1992-02-29) (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium Rookie
? Nicholas Bills Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Rookie
? Nathan Brain 11 May 1991 (1991-05-11) (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Rookie
? Timm van der Gugten 25 February 1991 (1991-02-25) (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Rookie
? Adam Zampa 31 March 1992 (1992-03-31) (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Rookie

Source: New South Wales Blues

Notable players

The following is a list of notable players who have represented both New South Wales and Australia.

Honours

1895–96, 1896–97, 1899–00, 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
1990–91, 1991–92, 2006–07
1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06
1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1997–98, 1998–99
2008–09
2009

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
Source: [1]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

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: [2]. 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: [3]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Blues sponsors". NSW Blues.com.au. http://www.nswblues.com.au/sponsors/. 
  2. ^ McGrath and co conspicuous by their absence Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2011

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