List of New South Wales cricket records explained

This is a list of records for the New South Wales cricket team.

First-class records

Individual records

Most matches played

Rank Matches Player Period
1 135 1982/83 – 1997/98
2 120 1987/88 – 1998/99
3 115 1977/78 – 1991/92
4 108 1985/86 – 2003/04
5 107 1974/75 – 1987/88
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/newsouthwales/engine/records/individual/most_matches_career.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last accessed: 8 October 2009.

Most catches (fielder)

Rank Player Matches
1 122 88
2 116 96
3 102 117
4 92 73
5 91 70
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/newsouthwales/engine/records/fielding/most_catches_career.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last accessed: 8 October 2009

Most dismissals

Rank Matches
1 339 (298 c. 41 st.) 109
2 260 (240 c. 20 st.) 79
3 259 (218 c. 41 st.) 94
4 211 (179 c. 32 st.) 64
5 179 (109 c. 70 st.) 52
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/newsouthwales/engine/records/keeping/most_dismissals_career.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last accessed: 8 October 2009

Team records

Highest team totals

Rank Opponent Venue Season
1 918 1900–01
2 839 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1898–99
3 815 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1908–09
4 807 South Australia 1899–1900
5 805 Victoria 1905–06
Source: https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Firstclass/NewSouthWales/Team_Records/Highest_Team_Total_For.html . Last accessed: 8 October 2009.

Lowest team totals

Rank Opponent Venue Season
1 37 1868–69
2 42 Victoria 1859–60
3 44 Victoria Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 1859–60
4 44 Victoria The Domain, Sydney 1860–61
5 44 Victoria Albert Cricket Ground, Sydney 1872–73
Source: https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Firstclass/NewSouthWales/Team_Records/Lowest_Team_Total_For.html . Last accessed: 8 October 2009.

Greatest win margins (by innings)

Rank Margin Opponent Venue Season
1 Innings and 605 runs South Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1900–01
2 Innings and 527 runs South Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1908–09
3 Innings and 487 runs Tasmania Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1898–1899
4 Innings and 392 runs South Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1899-1900
5 Innings and 384 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1898–99
Source: https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Firstclass/NewSouthWales/Team_Records/Largest_Victory_by_Innings.html. Last accessed: 8 October 2009.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Opponent Season
1 685 runs Queensland Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1929–30
2 638 runs South Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1920–21
3 541 runs South Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1925–26
4 456 runs Victoria Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1910–11
5 404 runs Queensland Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1940–41
Source: https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Firstclass/NewSouthWales/Team_Records/Largest_Victory_by_Runs.html. Last accessed: 8 October 2009.

Batting records

Highest individual scores

Rank Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
1 452* 1929–30
2 383 1906–07
3 359 1963–64
4 340* 1928–29
5 321 1881–82
Source: http://www1.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/FC/BATTING/BAT_HIGH_INDIV_FC_SCORE.html. Last accessed: 8 October 2009.

Most career runs

Rank Player Career
1 8,174 (163 inns.) 1989/90 – 2003/04
2 7,425 (164 inns.) 1985/86 – 2003/04
3 6,636 (149 inns.) 1983/84 – 2003/04
4 6,170 (153 inns.) 1985/86 – 1998/99
5 6,127 (99 inns.) 1918/19 – 1934/35
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 9 October 2009.

Most runs in a season

Rank Runs Player Average Season
1 1,506 (17 inns.) 94.12 2007–08
2 1,240 (20 inns.) 82.66 1993–94
3 1,191 (19 inns.) 66.16 2004–05
4 1,109 (20 inns.) 73.93 1982–83
5 1,096 (21 inns.) 60.88 1982–83
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_series.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 9 October 2009.

Highest batting averages

Rank Player Career
1 100.97 (56 inns.) 1927/28 – 1933/34
2 71.26 (68 inns.) 2001/02 – 2008/09
3 68.07 (99 inns.) 1918/19 – 1934/35
4 68.00 (81 inns.) 1894/95 – 1908/09
5 66.17 (27 inns.) 2007/08 – 2008/2009
Qualification: 20 innings.Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/highest_career_batting_average.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 9 October 2009.

Most centuries

Rank Player Matches
1 32 93
2 23 63
3 23 96
4 22 86
5 19 51
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 9 Oct 2009.

Bowling records

Most career wickets

Rank Wickets Player Matches Average
1 367 103 23.63
2 363 117 29.04
3 328 86 34.26
4 290 89 28.15
5 266 73 26.96
Source: http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=114;team=438;type=trophy. Last updated: 6 February 2018.

Most wickets in a season

Rank Wickets Player Matches Season
1 54 11 2004–05
2 52 6 1939–40
3 49 11 1991–92
4 48 9 1977–78
5 48 10 2002–03
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_series.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 October 2009.

Best career average

Rank Player Balls Wickets
1 17.1811,105 207
2 18.091,104 61
3 19.08 3,920 73
4 19.30 3,032 40
5 19.52 2,164 40
Qualification: 2000 balls bowled.Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_career_bowling_average.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 October 2009.

Best figures in an innings

Rank Figures Player Opponent Venue Season
1 9–41 South Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1937–38
2 9–50 Victoria Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 1933–34
3 9–52 Victoria Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 1902–03
4 9–77 Victoria Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1978–79
5 9–83 South Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1983–84
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 October 2009.

Best figures in a match

Rank Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season
1 15–125 South Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1896–97
2 14–45 Queensland Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1938–39
3 14–98 South AustraliaAdelaide Oval, Adelaide 1936–37
4 14–189 South Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1894–95
5 13–87 Victoria Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 1910–11
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_match.html?class=4;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 October 2009.

List A records

Individual records

Most matches played

Rank Matches Player Period
1 88 1999–2013
2 85 1997–2011
3 78 2002–2011
4 72 2003–2017
5 69 1998–2010
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/most_matches_career.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

Most catches (fielder)

Rank Catches Player Matches
1 42 69
2 31 59
3 29 44
4 29 56
5 28 68
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fielding/most_catches_career.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

Most dismissals

Rank Matches
1 158 (123 c. 35 st.) 88
2 95 (86 c. 9 st.) 61
3 85 (73 c. 12 st.) 61
4 31 (25 c. 6 st.) 25
5 21 (19 c. 2 st.) 30
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/keeping/most_dismissals_career.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

Team records

Highest team totals

Rank Opponent Venue Season
1 397–4 Tasmania 2001–02
2 350 Victoria 2012-13
3 338-3 Cricket Australia XI 2015-16
4 332–8 Cricket Australia XI 2017-18
5 328-6 Cricket Australia XI 2016-17
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Opponent Venue Season
1 279 runs Cricket Australia XI 2015-16
2 156 runs South Australia2015-16
3 153 runs Queensland 1987-88
4 146 runs Queensland 2015-16
5 144 runs Queensland 2005–06
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/largest_margins.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

Batting records

Highest individual score

Rank Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
1 197 Victoria North Sydney Oval, Sydney 2013-14
2 179* Victoria North Sydney Oval, Sydney 2011-12
3 171* Queensland Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 2009-10
4 165* Tasmania Hurstville Oval, Sydney 2008–09
5 164* Cricket Australia XI Hurstville Oval, Sydney 2016-17
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

Most career runs

Rank Player Career
1 2,724 (86 inns.) 1998/99 – 2013/14
2 2,454 (59 inns.) 1989/90 – 2002/03
3 2,341 (64 inns.) 2001/02 – 2010/11
4 2,293 (55 inns.) 1983/84 – 2003/04
5 2,173 (69 inns.) 1985/86 – 2003/04
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

Highest batting averages

Rank Player Career
1 62.92 (59 inns.) 1989/90 – 2002/03
2 55.67 (41 inns.) 2007/08 – present
3 52.11 (55 inns.) 1984/85 – 2003/04
4 44.57 (21 inns.) 1973/74 – 1983/84
5 42.90 (35 inns.) 2001/02 – present
Qualification: 20 innings.Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/highest_career_batting_average.html?class=5;id=438;type=team. Last updated: 12 September 2018.

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