- This article has information about the New South Wales cricket team. For information on the rugby league team please see New South Wales Rugby League team.
The New South Wales Blues (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 first class competition the Pura Cup, which was formerly known as the Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and the Twenty20 competition known as the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. They are by far the most successful domestic cricket side in Australia having won the First-class competition 44 times. In addition, they've 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.
Notable Players
The following is a list of notable players who have represented both New South Wales and Australia.
Current Squad
(Ford Ranger Cup number where applicable)
The squad for the 2007-08 season was named on June 7.[2]
- 2. James Packman
- 3. Aaron Bird (RHB, RF)
- 4. Doug Bollinger (LHB, LF)
- 6. Peter Forrest (RHB, RM)
- 8. Aaron O'Brien (LHB, SLA)
- 12. Ed Cowan (LHB, LB)
- 13. Daniel Smith (RHB, WK)
- 15. Beau Casson (RHB, LS)
- 17. Matthew Nicholson (RHB, RF)
- 18. Craig Simmons (LHB)
- 19. Steven Smith±
- 20. Martin Paskal (RHB, RF)±
- 21. Moises Henriques (RHB, RF)
- 22. Phillip Hughes±
- 26. Greg Mail (RHB, RM)
- 27. Dominic Thornely (RHB, RM)
- 30. Mark Cameron (RHB, RF)
- 31. David Warner±
- 37. Simon Katich (LHB, SLC)
- 35. Scott Coyte (LMB, RFM)
- 43. Nathan Hauritz (RHB, OB)
- 50. Tim Lang (RHB, RFM)
- 72. Stephen O'Keefe (RHB, SLA)±
- 77. Grant Lambert (RHB, RMF)
- 86. Tom Cooper (RHB, OB)±
- 89. Usman Khawaja±
- 99. Ben Rohrer (RHB)
± Indicates Rookie contract
The following players are also New South Wales squad members however their commitments to the national team mean that they don't appear as frequently for the Blues as other squad members.[3][4]
See also: List of New South Wales Cricket players
2007-08 Season
New South Wales' 2007-08 season commenced with a Ford Ranger Cup match, losing by 1 run against the Retravision Warriors at the WACA on October 12 2007.[5] While in Western Australia, they defeated WA in their first Pura Cup fixture of the season. The Blues will also be out to avenge their disappointing showing in last year's KFC Twenty20 Big Bash when they start their 07/08 campaign against the Southern Redbacks at Adelaide Oval on January 1 2008. In encouraging news for Blues fans, the earlier scheduling of the domestic tournament means the Blues regular Australian squad members will play several of the first matches of the season, barring injury.
Their first home game is scheduled for October 24, 2007 where the Blues will take on the Queensland Bulls in the Ford Ranger Cup.
First-class Records
Individual Records
Most matches played
Most catches (fielder)
Most dismissals
Team Records
Highest Team Totals
Lowest Team Totals
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Rank |
Margin |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season
|
1 |
Innings and 605 runs |
South Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1900-01
|
2 |
Innings and 527 runs |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1908-09
|
3 |
Innings and 487 runs |
Tasmania |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1898-1899
|
4 |
Innings and 392 runs |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1899-00
|
5 |
Innings and 384 runs |
New Zealanders |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1898-99
|
Source: [5]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.
|
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Rank |
Margin |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season
|
1 |
685 runs |
Queensland |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1929-30
|
2 |
638 runs |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1920-21
|
3 |
541 runs |
South Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1925-26
|
4 |
456 runs |
Victoria |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1910-11
|
5 |
404 runs |
Queensland |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1940-41
|
Source: [6]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.
|
Batting Records
Highest individual scores
Most career runs
Most runs in a season
Highest batting averages
Most centuries
Rank |
Centuries |
Player |
Matches
|
1 |
37 |
Michael Bevan |
105
|
2 |
32 |
Alan Kippax |
87
|
3 |
25 |
Mark Waugh |
108
|
=4 |
22 |
Steve Waugh |
93
|
=4 |
22 |
Charles Macartney |
81
|
Source: [11]. Last updated: 12 Oct 2007.
|
Bowling Records
Most career wickets
Most wickets in a season
Best career average
Rank |
Figures |
Player |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season
|
1 |
9-41 |
Bill O'Reilly |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1937-38
|
2 |
9-50 |
Bill O'Reilly |
Victoria |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
1933-34
|
3 |
9-52 |
Bill Howell |
Victoria |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
1902-03
|
4 |
9-68 |
Tom McKibbin |
Queensland |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
1894-95
|
5 |
9-77 |
David Hourn |
Victoria |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1978-79
|
Source: [15]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.
|
Rank |
Bowling |
Player |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season
|
1 |
16-79 |
Charlie Turner |
Shrewsbury XI |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1887-88
|
2 |
15-125 |
Tom McKibbin |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1896-97
|
3 |
15-174 |
Charlie Turner |
Victoria |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1890-91
|
4 |
15-175 |
Sydney Callaway |
New Zealand |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch |
1895-96
|
5 |
14-45 |
Bill O'Reilly |
Queensland |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1939-40
|
Source: [16]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.
|
List A Records
Individual Records
Most matches played
Most catches (fielder)
Most dismissals
Team Records
Highest Team Totals
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Rank |
Margin |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season
|
1 |
153 runs |
Queensland |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
1987-88
|
2 |
144 runs |
Queensland |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
2005-06
|
3 |
135 runs |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
2001-02
|
4 |
127 runs |
Queensland |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
1993-94
|
5 |
123 runs |
Victoria |
Bankstown Oval, Sydney |
2001-02
|
Source: [21]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.
|
Batting Records
Highest Individual Score
Rank |
Runs |
Player |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season
|
1 |
164 |
Rick McCosker |
South Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1981-82
|
2 |
158* |
Phil Jaques |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
2005-06
|
3 |
152* |
Phil Jaques |
Queensland |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
2005-06
|
4 |
151 |
Corey Richards |
Western Australia |
WACA, Perth |
2001-02
|
5 |
138 |
Phil Jaques |
Tasmania |
Bellerive Oval, Tasmania |
2005-06
|
Source: [22]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.
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Most career runs
Highest Batting Averages
Honours
References
External links
See also
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