Western Australia cricket team
Captain: | Adam Voges |
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Coach: | Justin Langer |
Colours: | Gold & Black |
Founded: | 1893 |
Home ground: | WACA Ground |
Capacity: | 22,000 |
First-class debut: |
South Australia in 1893 at Adelaide Oval |
Sheffield Shield wins: | 15 (1948, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 1999) |
Matador BBQs One-Day Cup wins: | 12 (1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2015) |
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash wins: | 0 |
Official website: | WACA |
The Western Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Western Warriors, represent the Australian state of Western Australia in Australian domestic cricket. The team is selected and supported by the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA), and plays its home games at the WACA Ground in Perth. The team mainly plays matches against other Australian states in the first-class Sheffield Shield competition and the limited-overs Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, but occasionally plays matches against touring international sides. Western Australia previously also fielded sides at Twenty20 level, but was replaced by the Perth Scorchers for the inaugural 2011–12 season of the Big Bash League. Western Australia's current captain is Adam Voges, and the current coach is Justin Langer.
History
Since joining the Sheffield Shield in 1947/48, Western Australia has won the competition 15 times, second only to New South Wales in that period.[1] In the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, the team leads the winners table comfortably with 12 wins followed by New South Wales with eight wins.
The state has a proud history in producing Australian Test players such as Dennis Lillee, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Hussey, Terry Alderman and Geoff Marsh, along with Shaun Marsh, Marcus North, Adam Voges, and Mitchell Marsh[2] in recent times.
Aside from test players, several Western Australian players have recently made their international debut in other forms of the game, such as Joel Paris[3] with his One Day International debut, and Andrew Tye[4] with his debut in international Twenty20 cricket.
Langer was appointed as coach of WA, along with the Perth Scorchers, in late 2012 and oversaw a period of success after almost a decade without silverware. Langer's Warriors won the 2014/15 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, while the side were Sheffield Shield runners-up in both 2013/14 and 2014/15. The Scorchers also went back-to-back in the Big Bash League in 2013/14 and 2014/15.
Current squad
Sources: Western Warriors, WACA Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Contract Type & Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
4 | Cameron Bancroft | 19 November 1992 | Right-handed | — | Occasional Wicket-keeper | |
7 | Michael Klinger | 4 July 1980 | Right-handed | — | ||
8 | Jonathan Wells | 13 August 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
20 | Shaun Marsh | 9 July 1983 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
23 | D'Arcy Short | 9 August 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
32 | Adam Voges | 4 October 1979 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Cricket Australia contract, Captain | |
39 | Will Bosisto | 8 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain of Cricket Australia XI Cricket team | |
– | Jake Carder | 11 December 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
10 | Mitchell Marsh | 20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Cricket Australia contract | |
17 | Ashton Turner | 25 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
35 | Hilton Cartwright | 14 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
– | Clint Hinchcliffe | 23 October 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Rookie contract | |
– | Matt Kelly | 7 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Rookie contract | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
9 | Sam Whiteman | 19 March 1992 | Left-handed | — | ||
– | Josh Inglis | 4 May 1995 | Right-handed | — | Rookie Contract | |
Bowlers | ||||||
2 | Jhye Richardson | 20 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
3 | Joel Paris | 12 November 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
5 | Jason Behrendorff | 20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
11 | Nathan Rimmington | 11 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
13 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | 11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cricket Australia contract | |
15 | David Moody | 28 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
18 | Ashton Agar | 14 October 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
22 | Josh Nicholas | 20 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
33 | Simon Mackin | 1 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
41 | Ryan Duffield | 20 June 1988 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
68 | Andrew Tye | 12 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
– | Alex Bevilaqua | 29 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Rookie contract | |
– | Kyle Gardiner | 20 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Rookie contract | |
– | Cameron Green | 3 June 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Rookie contract | |
– | Liam O'Connor | 20 June 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | ||
Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Justin Langer
- Asst. Coach: Geoff Marsh
- Bowling Coach: Adam Griffith
- Development Coach - Under 19s: Wayne Andrews
- Physiotherapist: Nick Jones
- Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Warren Andrews
- Performance Analysis Coordinator: Dean Plunkett
Lists of players
Captains
See also
References
- ↑ "A history of the Sheffield Shield". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "Mitch Marsh | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ Inc., Western Australian Cricket Association. "WACA | Home of Cricket in Western Australia". waca.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ Inc., Western Australian Cricket Association. "WACA | Home of Cricket in Western Australia". waca.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
External links
- Official Website of the Western Australian Cricket Association
- Official Website of Cricket Australia