New South Wales Blues

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New South Wales
One-day Name:	New South Wales Blues
Coach:	Matthew Mott
Captain:	Simon Katich
Founded:	1856
Home Ground:	Sydney Cricket Ground
Capacity:	40,002
First-class debut:	Victoria
	- 1856
	- Melbourne Cricket Ground
Pura Cup Wins:	44
Ford Ranger Cup Wins:	9
Official Website:	New South Wales Blues

The New South Wales Blues (sometimes referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues^[1]) 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.

Contents 1 Notable Players 2 Current Squad 3 2007-08 Season 4 First-class Records 4.1 Individual Records 4.1.1 Most matches played 4.1.2 Most catches (fielder) 4.1.3 Most dismissals 4.2 Team Records 4.2.1 Highest Team Totals 4.2.2 Lowest Team Totals 4.2.3 Greatest win margins (by innings) 4.2.4 Greatest win margins (by runs) 4.3 Batting Records 4.3.1 Highest individual scores 4.3.2 Most career runs 4.3.3 Most runs in a season 4.3.4 Highest batting averages 4.3.5 Most centuries 4.4 Bowling Records 4.4.1 Most career wickets 4.4.2 Most wickets in a season 4.4.3 Best career average 4.4.4 Best figures in an innings 4.4.5 Best figures in a match 5 List A Records 5.1 Individual Records 5.1.1 Most matches played 5.1.2 Most catches (fielder) 5.1.3 Most dismissals 5.2 Team Records 5.2.1 Highest Team Totals 5.2.2 Greatest win margins (by runs) 5.3 Batting Records 5.3.1 Highest Individual Score 5.3.2 Most career runs 5.3.3 Highest Batting Averages 6 Honours 7 References 8 External links 9 See also

Notable Players

The following is a list of notable players who have represented both New South Wales and Australia.

Australia Sir Donald Bradman Steve Waugh Mark Waugh Michael Clarke Nathan Bracken Simon Katich Brett Lee Adam Gilchrist Stuart MacGill Michael Bevan Glenn McGrath Michael Slater Greg Matthews Geoff Lawson Doug Walters Kerry O'Keeffe Victor Trumper

Current Squad

(Ford Ranger Cup number where applicable) The squad for the 2007-08 season was named on June 7.^[2]

± 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

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Individual Records

Most 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
Source: [1]. Last updated: May 31 2007.

Most catches (fielder)

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches
1	132	Mark Taylor	100
2	124	Mark Waugh	108
3	118	Greg Matthews	135
4	106	Richie Benaud	86
5	105	Rick McCosker	79
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: May 31 2007.

Most dismissals

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Matches
1	378 (332 c. 46 st.)	Phil Emery	120
2	296 (248 c. 48 st.)	Steve Rixon	107
3	272 (166 c. 106 st.)	Bert Oldfield	82
4	242 (207 c. 35 st.)	Brian Taber	73
5	177 (120 c. 57 st.)	Doug Ford	63
Source: [2]. Last updated: 31 May, 2007.

Team Records

Highest Team Totals

Rank	Runs	Opponent	Venue	Season
1	918	South Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1900-01
2	839	Tasmania	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1898-99
3	815	Victoria	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1908-09
4	807	South Australia	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	1899-00
5	805	Victoria	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	1905-06
Source: [3]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

Lowest Team Totals

Rank	Runs	Opponent	Venue	Season
1	37	Victoria	The Domain, Sydney	1868-69
2	42	Victoria	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	1859-60
3	44	Victoria	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	1859-60
4	44	Victoria	The Domain, Sydney	1860-61
5	44	Victoria	Albert Cricket Ground, Sydney	1872-73
Source: [4]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

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

Rank	Runs	Player	Opponent	Venue	Season
1	452*	Don Bradman	Queensland	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1929-30
2	383	Charles Gregory	Queensland	Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	1906-07
3	359	Bob Simpson	Queensland	Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	1963-64
4	340*	Don Bradman	Victoria	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1928-29
5	321	Billy Murdoch	Victoria	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1881-82
Source: [7]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

Most career 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: [8]. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Most runs in a season

Rank	Runs	Player	Average	Season
1	1,312 (22 inns.)	Michael Bevan	77.17	1993-94
2	1,269 (21 inns.)	Phil Jaques	66.78	2004-05
3	1,205 (23 inns.)	Dirk Wellham	66.94	1982-83
4	1,186 (23 inns.)	Steve Small	51.56	1990-91
5	1,174 (22 inns.)	Mark Taylor	55.90	1988-89
Source: [9]. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Highest batting averages

Rank	Average	Player	Career
1	98.52 (69 inns.)	Don Bradman	1927/28 - 1948/49
2	67.26 (135 inns.)	Alan Kippax	1918/19 - 1935/36
3	63.83 (77 inns.)	Arthur Morris	1940/41 - 1954/55
4	63.32 (183 inns.)	Michael Bevan	1989/90 - 2006/07
5	57.73 (23 inns.)	Les Poidevin	1895/96 - 1908
Qualification: 20 innings. Source: [10]. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

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

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: [12]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

Most wickets in a season

Rank	Wickets	Player	Matches	Season
1	63	Charlie Turner	7	1887-88
2	62	Stuart MacGill	12	2004-05
3	59	Bob Massie	10	1912-13
4	55	Bill O'Reilly	7	1939-40
5	55	Arthur Mailey	9	1922-23
Source: [13]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

Best career average

Rank	Average	Player	Balls	Wickets
1	12.09	Joseph Coates	2,151	65
2	14.95	Edwin Evans	7,277	145
3	16.18	Charlie Turner	12,706	263
4	16.52	Bill O'Reilly	15,970	325
5	17.36	Sydney Callaway	7,363	139
Qualification: 2000 balls bowled. Source: [14]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

Best figures in an innings

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.

Best figures in a match

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

Rank	Matches	Player	Period
1	66	Stuart Clark	1997-98 - 2007
2	64	Mark Waugh	1985-86 - 2003-04
3	61	Stuart MacGill	1997 - 2006-07
4	60	Brad Haddin	1997-98 - 2006-07
5	59	Shane Lee	1992-93 - 2002-03
Source: [17]. Last updated: May 31 2007.

Most catches (fielder)

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches
1	37	Mark Waugh	64
2	31	Shane Lee	59
3	24	Mark Taylor	38
4	23	Corey Richards	55
5	19	Steve Waugh	55
Source: [18]. Last updated: May 31 2007.

Most dismissals

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Matches
1	124 (96 c. 28 st.)	Brad Haddin	60
2	81 (69 c. 12 st.)	Phil Emery	58
3	37 (37 c. 0 st.)	Mark Waugh	64
4	31 (25 c. 6 st.)	Steve Rixon	25
5	31 (31 c. 0 st.)	Shane Lee	59
Source: [19]. Last updated: 31 May, 2007.

Team Records

Highest Team Totals

Rank	Runs	Opponent	Venue	Season
1	397-4	Tasmania	Bankstown Oval, Sydney	2001-02
2	325-6	Western Australia	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	2004-05
3	319-7	South Australia	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	1997-98
4	311-7	Tasmania	Bellerive Oval, Hobart	2005-06
5	310-4	South Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	1981-82
Source: [20]. Last updated: 31 May 2007.

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.

Most career runs

Rank	Runs	Player	Career
1	2,400 (58 inns.)	Michael Bevan	1989/90 - 2006/07
2	2,269 (54 inns.)	Steve Waugh	1984/85 - 2003/04
3	1,984 (60 inns.)	Mark Waugh	1985/86 - 2003/04
4	1,588 (59 inns.)	Brad Haddin	1997/98 - 2006/07
5	1,412 (53 inns.)	Shane Lee	1992/93 - 2002/03
Source: [23]. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Highest Batting Averages

Rank	Average	Player	Career
1	61.53 (58 inns.)	Michael Bevan	1989/90 - 2006/07
2	56.68 (24 inns.)	Simon Katich	2001/02 - 2006/07
3	51.56 (54 inns.)	Steve Waugh	1984/85 - 2003/04
4	47.22 (29 inns.)	Phil Jaques	2000/01 - 2007
5	44.57 (21 inns.)	Rick McCosker	1973/74 - 1983/84
Qualification: 20 innings. Source: [24]. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Honours

• Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup Champions: 44
  

1895-96, 1896-97, 1899-00, 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

• Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup Runner-up (since introduction of final in 1982-83): 3
  

1990-91, 1991-92, 2006-07

• Domestic One-Day Cup Champions: 9
  

1984-85, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2005-06

• Domestic One-Day Cup Runner-up: 6
  

1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1990-91, 1997-98, 1998-99

References

External links

• Official Website of the New South Wales Blues
• Official Website of Cricket Australia

See also

• New South Wales Cricket Association

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