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| Personnel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | First Class Sam WhitemanList AAshton Turner | ||
| Coach | Adam Voges | ||
| Team information | |||
| Colours | Gold &Black | ||
| Founded | 1893; 132 years ago (1893) | ||
| Home ground | WACA Ground (1899–) | ||
| Capacity | 20,000[1] | ||
| History | |||
| First-class debut | South Australia in 1893 at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sheffield Shield wins | 18 (1948, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||
| One-Day Cup wins | 17 (1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004,2014,2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) | ||
| Official website | WACA | ||
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TheWestern Australian men's cricket team, formerly nicknamed theWestern Warriors,[2] represent the Australian state ofWestern Australia in Australiandomestic cricket. The team is selected and supported by theWestern Australian Cricket Association (WACA), and plays its home games at theWACA Ground andPerth Stadium inPerth.
The team mainly plays matches against other Australian states in thefirst-classSheffield Shield competition and the50 overOne-Day Cup, but occasionally plays matches against touring international sides. Western Australia previously also fielded sides atTwenty20 level, but was replaced by thePerth Scorchers for the inaugural2011–12 season of theBig Bash League. Western Australia's current captains areSam Whiteman in the Sheffield Shield andAshton Turner in the One-Day Cup,[3] and the current coach isAdam Voges.
Western Australia played their openingfirst-class matches on a tour of theEastern states during the 1892–93 season, playing two games, againstSouth Australia at theAdelaide Oval,[4] and againstVictoria at theMCG.[5] The team was captained byHerbert Orr.
They continued to play first-class matches against South Australia, Victoria andNew South Wales, interspersed with matches against visiting teams from overseas, until they were admitted to theSheffield Shield for the 1947–48 season. They played each other state only once a season at first, then beginning in 1956–57 they began playing each state twice, like the other teams.
Since joining the Sheffield Shield in 1947–48, Western Australia has won the competition 16 times, second only toNew South Wales in that period.[6] In theOne-Day Cup, the team leads the winners table comfortably with 17 wins followed by New South Wales with twelve wins.
The state has a history of producing Australian Test players such asJustin Langer,Dennis Lillee,Adam Gilchrist,Michael Hussey,Terry Alderman andGeoff Marsh, along withShaun Marsh,Marcus North,Adam Voges, andMitchell Marsh[8] in recent times. Englishman Tony Lock also represented his country in the 1967–68 season as a WA player – he was no longer attached to any English county.
Aside from test players, several Western Australian players have recently made their international debut in other forms of the game, such asJoel Paris[9] with hisOne Day International debut, andAndrew Tye[10] with his debut in internationalTwenty20cricket.
Langer was appointed as coach of WA, along with thePerth Scorchers, in late 2012 and oversaw a period of success after almost a decade without silverware. Langer's Warriors won the 2014–15One-Day Cup, while the side wereSheffield Shield runners-up in both 2013–14 and 2014–15. The Scorchers also went back-to-back in theBig Bash League in 2013–14 and 2014–15 along with a further title 2016–17.
Following Langer’s appointment as Australian coach in 2018, recently retired captain and former test batsmenAdam Voges was selected as the Warriors new coach. Under Voges watch, WA won the 2019-20 One-Day Cup, but its struggles in ending its Sheffield Shield drought continued. They still produced more International players during this time, but mainly in limited overs cricket, withJhye Richardson andCameron Green both making test debuts in recent years.
The summer of 2021–22 became a highly successful summer for WA, winning another One-Day Cup (its second in three years with a win overNew South Wales and fourth in a decade), while the Scorchers also took home its fourth BBL title, both being achieved despite being on the road for several weeks due toCOVID-19 restrictions preventing both teams to play at home despite finishing first in both competitions. The Sheffield Shield, the one title that eluded WA for 23 years, was ended in a home draw againstVictoria but won on first innings bonus points.Shaun Marsh captained the team to victory 21 years after his first-class debut.[citation needed]
1948, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2021, 2022, 2023
1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
The Western Australian team’s uniform has largely remained unchanged with a black baggy cap used for its Sheffield Shield uniform, and a gold shirt with black trousers used for its One-Day Cup uniform. Previously, the WA team wore a predominantly black uniform for the former state based Big Bash competition. The team is currently sponsored byHealthway WA's alcohol health problem related program, "Alcohol: Think Again", after being associated with electronics retailerRetravision for over 20 years.[citation needed]
Prior to adopting a nickname, the Western Australian team was known under the state's name or the WACA name. In 1995, theACB announced that all state cricket associations, including the WACA, would give their state teams nicknames, with the Warriors name chosen for the WA men’s team due to the state team's history of being resilient.
In 2014, following a rebrand for the WACA, the team returned to using baggy black caps, after using baggy gold caps since the 1970s. The rest of the teams uniform remained unchanged.
In 2019, the WACA announced that the Warriors nickname, along with the Fury name for the women's team, would be discontinued for both teams.[citation needed]
Sources:WACAPlayers with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Contract Type & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright | Australia | (1992-02-14)14 February 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 28 | Sam Fanning | Australia | (2000-10-20)20 October 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | — | |
| 7 | Jayden Goodwin | Australia | (2001-12-13)13 December 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Rookie contract |
| 59 | Corey Wasley | Australia | (2005-07-12)12 July 2005 (age 20) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 48 | Teague Wyllie | Australia | (2004-04-14)14 April 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 8 | Cooper Connolly | Australia | (2003-08-22)22 August 2003 (age 22) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 12 | Keaton Critchell | Australia | (1997-01-11)11 January 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 31 | Cameron Green | Australia | (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Cricket Australia contract |
| 21 | Aaron Hardie | Australia | (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 10 | Mitch Marsh | Australia | (1991-10-20)20 October 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Cricket Australia contract |
| 23 | D'Arcy Short | Australia | (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | |
| 17 | Ashton Turner | Australia | (1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | List A captain |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 11 | Cameron Bancroft | Australia | (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 11 | Baxter Holt | Australia | (1999-10-21)21 October 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 95 | Josh Inglis | Australia | (1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | — | Cricket Australia contract |
| 9 | Sam Whiteman | Australia | (1992-03-19)19 March 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | — | FC captain |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 18 | Ashton Agar | Australia | (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Cricket Australia contract |
| - | Hamish McKenzie | Australia | (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (age 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | |
| 77 | Corey Rocchiccioli | Australia | (1997-10-08)8 October 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 42 | Mahli Beardman | Australia | (2005-08-31)31 August 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia | (1990-04-20)20 April 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 26 | Brody Couch | Australia | (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 24 | Cameron Gannon |  United States | (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Australian passport |
| 84 | Sam Greer | Australia | – | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 25 | Liam Haskett | Australia | (2001-05-31)31 May 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 26 | Bryce Jackson | Australia | (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 12 | Matt Kelly | Australia | (1994-12-07)7 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 1 | Lance Morris | Australia | (1998-03-28)28 March 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | Cricket Australia contract |
| 3 | Joel Paris | Australia | (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 2 | Jhye Richardson | Australia | (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | Cricket Australia contract |
| 13 | Charlie Stobo | Australia | (1995-03-08)8 March 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia | (1986-12-12)12 December 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Marsh Cup squad |
| 26 | Josh Vernon | Australia | (2005-05-02)2 May 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
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