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The New South Wales cricket team (formerly nicknamed NSW Blues) are an Australian men's professional first class cricket team based in the Australian state of 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 The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season.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.
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
The following is a list of players who have represented Australia in Test Matches.
- Reginald Allen
- Tommy Andrews
- Alick Bannerman
- Charles Bannerman
- Warren Bardsley
- Sid Barnes
- Graeme Beard
- Richie Benaud
- John Benaud
- Murray Bennett
- Michael Bevan
- Jackson Bird
- Doug Bollinger
- George Bonnor
- Brian Booth
- Allan Border
- Nathan Bracken
- Don Bradman
- Bill Brown
- Jim Burke
- Fred Burton
- Sydney Callaway
- Hanson Carter
- Beau Casson
- Trevor Chappell
- Percie Charlton
- Arthur Chipperfield
- Stuart Clark
- Michael Clarke
- David Colley
- Herbie Collins
- Arthur Coningham
- Simon Cook
- Trent Copeland
- Grahame Corling
- John Cottam
- Tibby Cotter
- Ed Cowan
- Ian Craig
- Pat Crawford
- Pat Cummins
- Alan Davidson
- Ian Davis
- Jim de Courcy
- Harry Donnan
- Reggie Duff
- Greg Dyer
- John Dyson
- Ross Edwards
- Phil Emery
- Sid Emery
- Edwin Evans
- Alan Fairfax
- Jack Fingleton
- Bruce Francis
- Tom Garrett
- Dave Gilbert
- Adam Gilchrist
- Gary Gilmour
- John Gleeson
- Syd Gregory
- Jack Gregory
- Ned Gregory
- Dave Gregory
- Brad Haddin
- Roger Hartigan
- Neil Harvey
- Nathan Hauritz
- Josh Hazlewood
- Gerry Hazlitt
- Hunter Hendry
- Moises Henriques
- Andrew Hilditch
- Graeme Hole
- Bob Holland
- Bert Hopkins
- Ranji Hordern
- Bill Howell
- Phillip Hughes
- Bill Hunt
- Frank Iredale
- Archie Jackson
- Phil Jaques
- Sammy Jones
- Simon Katich
- Charlie Kelleway
- James Kelly
- Usman Khawaja
- Alan Kippax
- Sam Konstas
- Jason Krejza
- Geoff Lawson
- Brett Lee
- Ray Lindwall
- Hammy Love
- Nathan Lyon
- Stuart MacGill
- Charlie Macartney
- Nic Maddinson
- Arthur Mailey
- Alfred Marr
- Johnny Martin
- Hugh Massie
- Greg Matthews
- Stan McCabe
- Colin McCool
- Rick McCosker
- Percy McDonnell
- Glenn McGrath
- Tom McKibbin
- Keith Miller
- Roy Minnett
- Frank Misson
- Jack Moroney
- Arthur Morris
- Harry Moses
- Billy Murdoch
- Peter Nevill
- Matthew Nicholson
- Monty Noble
- Otto Nothling
- Steve O'Keefe
- Kerry O'Keeffe
- Norm O'Neill
- Bill O'Reilly
- Bert Oldfield
- Len Pascoe
- Kurtis Patterson
- Peter Philpott
- Roland Pope
- David Renneberg
- Steve Rixon
- Gavin Robertson
- Ray Robinson
- Gordon Rorke
- Ron Saggers
- Bob Simpson
- Michael Slater
- Steve Smith
- Fred Spofforth
- Mitchell Starc
- Brian Taber
- Peter Taylor
- Mark Taylor
- Johnny Taylor
- Grahame Thomas
- Nat Thomson
- Jeff Thomson
- Peter Toohey
- Ernie Toshack
- Victor Trumper
- Alan Turner
- Charlie Turner
- Doug Walters
- David Warner
- John Watkins
- Graeme Watson
- Bill Watson
- Shane Watson
- Mark Waugh
- Steve Waugh
- Dirk Wellham
- Mike Whitney
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 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 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.
Players contracted to New South Wales for the 2025/26 season are as follows:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"| No.
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Name
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"|
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Birth date
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Premier Cricket club
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Batting style
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Bowling style
! style="background:#5ca1ed; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Notes
|-
! colspan="8" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:centre;" | Batters
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14|| Oliver Davies || ||
|Manly Warringah|| Right-handed || Right-arm off break ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5|| Sam Konstas|| ||
|Sutherland|| Right-handed || || Cricket Australia contract
|-
| style="text-align:center" |53||Nic Maddinson|| ||||Eastern Suburbs|| Left-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|45|| Blake Nikitaras || ||
|St George|| Left-handed || ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|17|| Kurtis Patterson || ||
|St George|| Left-handed || ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|49|| Steve Smith || ||
|Sutherland|| Right-handed || Right-arm leg spin || Cricket Australia contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"| — || Riley Kingsell || ||
|Bankstown|| Right-handed || || Rookie contract
|-
! colspan="8" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:centre;" | All-rounders
|-
|style="text-align:center"|77|| Sean Abbott || ||
|Parramatta|| Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || Cricket Australia contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|18|| Jack Edwards || ||
|Manly Warringah|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium || Captain
|-
|style="text-align:center"|19|| Will Salzmann|| ||
|Sydney University|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| – || Jake Scott || ||
|Campbelltown-Camden|| Left-handed || Right-arm medium-fast || Rookie contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13|| Charlie Stobo || || ||Manly Warringah|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
! colspan="8" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:centre;" | Wicket-keepers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|99|| Matt Gilkes || ||
|UNSW|| Left-handed || ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|22|| Josh Philippe || || ||Western Suburbs|| Right-handed || ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|48|| Lachlan Shaw || ||
|Northern District|| Right-handed || ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"| — || Ryan Hicks || ||
|Mosman|| Right-handed || Legbreak googly || Rookie contract
|-
! colspan="8" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:centre;" | Spin bowlers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|77|| Joel Davies || tyle="text-align:center"| || ||Manly Warringah|| Left-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|67|| Nathan Lyon || ||
|Northern District|| Right-handed || Right-arm off break || Cricket Australia contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2|| Tanveer Sangha || ||
|Campbelltown-Camden|| Right-handed || Right-arm leg break ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|66|| Adam Zampa || ||
|Sutherland|| Right-handed || Right-arm leg break ||Cricket Australia contract
|-
! colspan="8" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:centre;" | Pace bowlers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| Charlie Anderson || ||
|Northern District|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium || Rookie contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|30|| Pat Cummins || ||
|Penrith|| Right-handed || Right-arm fast || Cricket Australia contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|27|| Ben Dwarshuis || ||
|Sutherland|| Left-handed || Left-arm fast-medium ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|28|| Ryan Hadley|| ||
|Manly Warringah|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7|| Liam Hatcher || ||
|Fairfield-Liverpool|| Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8|| Josh Hazlewood || ||
|St George|| Left-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || Cricket Australia contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|28|| Jack Nisbet (cricketer)|Jack Nisbet|| ||
|Sydney|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|56|| Mitchell Starc || ||
|Manly Warringah|| Left-handed || Left-arm fast || Cricket Australia contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4|| Chris Tremain || ||
|UNSW|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
|}
Records
Most first-class matches played
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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
|-
| rowspan=2 | 5= || rowspan=2 | 107 || Steve Rixon || 1974/75 – 1987/88
|-
|| Moises Henriques || 2006/07 – Present
|-
| colspan=4 | <small>Source:. Last updated: 20 March 2024.</small>
|}
Most first-class runs
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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
|-
| colspan=4 | <small>Source:. Last updated: 28 May 2007.</small>
|}
Most first-class wickets
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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
|-
| colspan=5 | <small>Source:. Last updated: 31 May 2007.</small>
|}
See also
- Cricket in New South Wales
- Cricket NSW
- NSW Premier Cricket
References
External links
- Official Website of the New South Wales cricket team
- Official Website of Cricket Australia