New South Wales Blues

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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.

Contents

1 History
2 Famous players
3 Current Squad (Including
4 External links
5 See also

History

The New South Wales Blues 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, and in the limited overs ING Cup. They are by far the most successful domestic cricket side in Australia having won the Sheffield Shield / Pura Cup 44 times. In addition to the Pura Cup they've also won the ING Cup 8 times. The New South Wales Blues have provided the Australian Test and ODI teams with some of the best players ever to have graced cricket. Some of the players include Sir Donald Bradman and Steve Waugh.

Famous players

Current Squad (Including

2. James Packman (RHB)
3. Corey Richards (RHB)
4. Doug Bollinger (LHB, LF)
6. Peter Forrest (RHB, RM)
7. Stuart MacGill (RHB, LS)
8. Aaron O'Brien (LHB, SLA)
9. Nathan Bracken (RHB, LFM)
10. Stuart Clark (RHB, RFM)
10. Graham Thorpe (LHB, RM)
11. Glenn McGrath (RHB, RF)
12. Ed Cowan (LHB, LB)
13. Mark Cameron (RHB, RF)
13. Daniel Smith (RHB, WK)
14. Murray Creed (RHB, RFM)
16. Matthew Phelps (RHB, OB)
17. Matthew Nicholson (RHB, RF)
18. Craig Simmons (LHB)
19. John Hastrings (RHB, RF)
20. Martin Paskal (RHB, RF)
21. Moises Henriques (RHB, RF)
22. Jason Krezja (RHB, OB)
23. Phil Jaques (LHB)
24. Brad Haddin (RHB, WK)
25. Jarrad Burke (LHB, SLA)
26. Greg Mail (RHB, RM)
27. Dominic Thornley (RHB, RM)
37. Simon Katich (LHB, SLC)
47. Aaron Bird (RHB, RF)
58. Brett Lee (RHB, RF)
63. Michael Clarke (RHB, SLA)
72. Stephen O'Keeffe (RHB, SLA)
77. Grant Lambert (RHB, RMF)
86. Tom Cooper (RHB, OB)

See also: List of New South Wales Cricket players

External links

Official Website of the [New South Wales Blues]
Official Website of [Cricket Australia]