150 Years of NSW First-class Cricket

A celebration of 150 years of Australia's most successful cricket club. In chronological order, this volume covers the more than 1,000 matches that have been played, and details outstanding performances in each. It also tracks the fortunes of the team in Australian domestic competition, and against touring sides.

This is a comprehensive and authoritative celebration of 150 years of Australia's most successful cricket club. The New South Wales Blues are the most successful domestic cricket team in Australia. They played their inaugural first-class match, against Victoria, in March 1856, and have gone on to produce some of the world's greatest cricketers - Sir Donald Bradman, Richie Benaud, Glenn McGrath, and Steve Waugh. This authoritative and comprehensive volume celebrates 150 years of top-flight cricket in New South Wales. In chronological order, it covers all of the 1,000 plus matches that have been played, and details outstanding performances in each. It also tracks the fortunes of the team in Australian domestic competition, and against touring sides. Packed with historic photographs, reproduction score cards, interesting facts, amazing statistics, and biographical detail, this is a must-have volume for all serious cricket buffs.