# 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 The team previously played in the now defunct Twenty20, Big Bash, which has since been replaced by the Big Bash League since the 2011–12 season.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.
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 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:
| 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
### 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:. 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:. 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:. Last updated: 31 May 2007. |||||