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| Coach: | Greg Shipperd | ||
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| Captain: | Cameron White | ||
| Colours: | Navy Blue White | ||
| Founded: | 1851 | ||
| Home ground: | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Capacity: | 100,000 | ||
| First-class debut: | Tasmania | ||
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| at Launceston
Sheffield Shield : 28 One Day : 5 Twenty20 Big Bash: 4 |
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| Official website: | Victorian Bushrangers | ||
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition. The team competes in three competitions: the Sheffield Shield first-class competition, the Ryobi One Day Cup competition, and the more recent Twenty20 competition known as the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. They are currently winners of the 2010/11 Ryobi One Day Cup.
The team first played in 1851 and most recently won the Sheffield Shield in 2009/10, and made the finals in 2005–06 and 2007–08.
The Bushrangers' club captain is Cameron White and the vice-captain is David Hussey. Victoria won the first three KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competitions which were staged.
The team's home ground is the MCG, subject to availability and second home ground is the Junction Oval. The team also plays one Ryobi One Day Cup match in country Victoria a season.
Victoria has provided many players to the Australian team. It played in the initial first class match in Australia and has a long and successful history.
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Victoria was the dominant force in the early days of Australian first-class cricket, winning two of the first three Sheffield Shield tournaments and won most of their early domestic friendly games against the other states.
Victoria has hosted a list of greats such as Warwick Armstrong, Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford, Neil Harvey, Hugh Trumble, Lindsay Hassett, Dean Jones, Jack Blackham, Jack Ryder, Bill Lawry, Bob Cowper, Shane Warne, Keith Miller and Ian Redpath. (See here for a full listing of past players).
The Bushrangers proud history dates back to the very start of Australian cricket when the Melbourne Cricket Club was formed in 1838 which was the largest sporting club in Australia at the time. In that same year the MCC played its first match against the Victorian Military but the first official interstate game was contested between Victoria and Tasmania in 1851 in Launceston.
The first game between the great rivals of Victoria and New South Wales was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1856.
The annual Sheffield Shield tournament first began in the season of 1892–93 between Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Victoria won this tournament by defeating both opponents twice each.
The tradition of cricket match on Boxing Day also featured Victoria when they played New South Wales in 1965.
The Victorian Cricket Association was founded in 1895 and is now located in Melbourne across from the MCG.
During the history of the shield Victoria has won 28 titles, the most recent in season 2009/10. Victoria has always been a powerful force in Australian cricket and the Australian team has, until recent decades, never been short of Victorians in the line up.
Throughout history, the Bushrangers have worn a predominantly dark blue kit, in both the One-day and Twenty20 competitions. In the 2011 Ryobi One Day Cup, the Bushrangers will wear a dark blue kit with a large V on the front.
The logo features the iconic Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, wielding a cricket bat and wearing his iconic helmet. The logo changes slightly every few seasons with the change of official sponsors. The current major sponsor of the team is the Commonwealth Bank.
Squad for the 2011/12 domestic season. Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Contract Type & Notes |
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| 5 | Aaron Finch | 17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 7 | Brad Hodge | 29 December 1974 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 8 | David Hussey | 15 July 1977 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Cricket Australia contract, Vice Captain | |
| 12 | Robert Quiney | 20 August 1982 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 14 | Chris Rogers | 31 August 1977 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 33 | Michael Hill | 29 September 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| ? | Brett Forsyth | 7 November 1988 | Right-handed | – | Rookie Contract | |
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| 4 | Andrew McDonald | 15 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 9 | Cameron White | 18 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Cricket Australia contract, Captain | |
| 10 | Alex Keath | 20 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 11 | John Hastings | 4 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
| 17 | Mark Cleary | 19 July 1980 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 31 | William Sheridan | 6 May 1987 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Full Victorian Contract | |
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| 13 | Matthew Wade | 26 December 1987 | Left-handed | – | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 16 | Ryan Carters | 25 June 1990 | Right-handed | – | Full Victorian Contract | |
| ? | Peter Handscomb | unknown | Right-handed | – | Rookie Contract | |
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| 15 | Clinton McKay | 22 February 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 19 | James Pattinson | 3 May 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
| 20 | Peter Siddle | 25 November 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cricket Australia contract | |
| 21 | Darren Pattinson | 2 August 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 25 | Jon Holland | 29 May 1987 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 28 | Jayde Herrick | 16 January 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| 30 | Steve Gilmour | 16 October 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Full Victorian Contract | |
| ? | Steven Reid | 13 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Rookie Contract | |
| ? | Scott Boland | 11 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Rookie Contract | |
Source(s): Cricinfo , DEC Bushrangers
First Class Batting Records
| Matches | Player | Runs |
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| 223 | Brad Hodge | 17084 |
| 124 | Dean Jones | 10412 |
| 107 | Matthew Elliott | 9684 |
| 99 | Bill Lawry | 7618 |
| 55 | Bill Ponsford | 6902 |
| 73 | Lindsay Hassett | 6825 |
| 87 | Graham Yallop | 6815 |
| 82 | Warwick Armstrong | 6615 |
| 92 | Ian Redpath | 6103 |
| 80 | Jack Ryder | 5674 |
First Class Bowling Records
| Matches | Player | Wickets |
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| 92 | Paul Reiffel | 337 |
| 83 | Alan Connolly | 330 |
| 61 | Bert Ironmonger | 313 |
| 105 | Tony Dodemaide | 309 |
| 51 | Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 295 |
| 83 | Merv Hughes | 283 |
| 114 | Ray Bright | 279 |
| 77 | Ian Johnson | 270 |
| 50 | Jack Saunders | 264 |
| 83 | Jim Higgs | 264 |
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