  the new south wales cricket team (nicknamed the blues) 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 and the limited overs ryobi 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 the team previously played in the now defunct twenty20, big bash, which has since been replaced by the big bash league since the 2011-12 season.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 by far the most successful domestic cricket side in australia having won the first-class competition 46 times. in addition, they have also won the australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament 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. besides its domestic successes, the state is also known for producing some of the finest australian cricketers to have graced the game.mcgrath and co conspicuous by their absence sydney morning herald. retrieved 29 december 2011 ==colours and badge== the primary club colour of new south wales blues is sky blue, which represents the state colour of new south wales. the secondary club colour is navy blue, with additional contrasting colour of white. ===shirt sponsors and manufacturers=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !period !kit manufacturer !major sponsor !minor sponsor !shorts sponsor |- |2012â ||classic sportswear ||transport for nsw ||transport for nsw ||transport for nsw |} ==squad== players with international caps are listed in bold
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