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| Personnel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain |  Nathan McSweeney[1] | ||
| Coach | Ryan Harris | ||
| Team information | |||
| Colours | Red Gold Blue | ||
| Founded | 1887; 138 years ago (1887) | ||
| Home ground | Adelaide Oval Karen Rolton Oval | ||
| Capacity | 53,585[2] 5,000[3] | ||
| History | |||
| First-class debut | Tasmania in 1887 at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sheffield Shield wins | 14 (1894, 1910, 1913, 1927, 1936, 1939, 1953, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1996, 2025) | ||
| One Day Cup wins | 4 (1984, 1987, 2012, 2025) | ||
| Big Bash wins | 1 (2011) | ||
| Official website | SACA | ||
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TheSouth Australia men's cricket team is an Australian men's professionalfirst-class cricket team based in the state ofSouth Australia. South Australia play their home matches atAdelaide Oval andKaren Rolton Oval, they are the state cricket team forSouth Australia representing the state in theSheffield Shield competition and the limited oversOne-Day Cup. The team is selected and supported by theSouth Australian Cricket Association (SACA).
The team'sOne-Day Cup uniform features a red body with gold and blue elements, the state's colours. They were known as theSouthern Redbacks from 1995 to 2024, and officially competed under theWest End Redbacks moniker from 1996 to 2024 due to a sponsorship agreement withWest End.[4] The Redbacks formerly competed in the now-defunctKFC Twenty20 Big Bash, but were succeeded by theAdelaide Strikers in 2011 because this league was replaced with theBig Bash League.[5]
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The earliest known first-class match played by South Australia took place against Tasmania on the Adelaide Oval in November 1877.[6] In 1892–93, they joined New South Wales and Victoria and played the inauguralSheffield Shield season. South Australia won the Shield in just their second attempt. They have won the competition 14 times in total while they have won the One Day tournament four times. They are also the current holders of the KFC 20/20 Big Bash trophy, defeating NSW in the 2010/11 final at Adelaide Oval. They will continue to hold the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash trophy, as the league is now defunct and has been replaced by the Big Bash League.
Over the years, many successful international cricketers have played for South Australia.Clarrie Grimmett played with them during the 1920s and '30s, taking a total of 668 wickets. This remains a state record. In 1934,Sir Donald Bradman moved to South Australia and joined the team after originally playing with New South Wales, and he started with scores of 117, 233 and 357 in his first three innings. Others include the Chappell brothers (Ian andGreg),David Hookes,Darren Lehmann,Gil Langley,Jason Gillespie, andTerry Jenner.
South Australia has also imported cricketers to play for them, with the most famous beingSir Gary Sobers, who appeared in three seasons during the early 1960s, andBarry Richards. Richards played just one season with South Australia but managed to set a state record for most runs in a season, making 1101 runs in the1970–71 season.[7]
Squad for the 2024/25 domestic season.[8] Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 3 | Kyle Brazell | Australia | (2001-09-20)20 September 2001 (age 24) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Rookie contract |
| 15 | Mackenzie Harvey | Australia | (2000-09-18)18 September 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 22 | Henry Hunt | Australia | (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 23 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Australia | (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-armleg spin | |
| 31 | Thomas Kelly | Australia | (2000-12-14)14 December 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | — | |
| 33 | Jake Lehmann | Australia | (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 34 | Travis Head | Australia | (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | Cricket Australia contract |
| 37 | Conor McInerney | Australia | (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 47 | Daniel Drew | Australia | (1996-05-22)22 May 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right–armoff break | |
| 50 | Jason Sangha | Australia | (1999-09-08)8 September 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right–armleg break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Liam Scott | Australia | (2000-12-12)12 December 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 38 | Nathan McSweeney | Australia | (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Captain |
| - | Aidan Cahill | Australia | (2003-03-20)20 March 2003 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | Rookie contract |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 4 | Harry Nielsen | Australia | (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (age 30) | Left-handed | — | |
| 5 | Alex Carey | Australia | (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | — | Cricket Australia contract |
| 7 | Harry Matthias | Australia | (2003-06-25)25 June 2003 (age 22) | Right-handed | — | Rookie contract |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 0 | Nathan McAndrew | Australia | (1993-07-14)14 July 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 9 | Wes Agar | Australia | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 13 | Harry Conway | Australia | (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 21 | Jordan Buckingham | Australia | (2000-03-17)17 March 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 35 | Brendan Doggett | Australia | (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 45 | Spencer Johnson | Australia | (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | Left-armfast | |
| 58 | Henry Thornton | Australia | (1996-12-13)13 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| – | Campbell Thompson | Australia | (2004-01-18)18 January 2004 (age 21) | – | Left-armmedium-fast | Rookie contract |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 46 | Ben Manenti |  Italy | (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 24 | Lloyd Pope | Australia | (1999-12-01)1 December 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
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Most first-class runs for South Australia[9]
| Most first-class wickets for South Australia[10]
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Most List A runs for South Australia[11]
| Most List A wickets for South Australia[12]
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In 2024 SACA members voted for and selected a greatest ever South Australian Men's team consisting of 12 players - called the 'All Time Best Team'.[13]
| Men's All Time Best Team |
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| Clem Hill |
| Greg Blewett |
| Sir Donald Bradman |
| Ian Chappell |
| Greg Chappell |
| Darren Lehmann |
| Sir Garfield Sobers |
| Barry Jarman |
| Clarrie Grimmett |
| Jason Gillespie |
| Rodney Hogg |
| Geff Noblet |
