Western Australia cricket team

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 Western Australia
(Western Warriors)
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Captain: Adam Voges
Coach: Australia Justin Langer
Colors:          Gold & Black
Founded: 1893
Home ground: WACA Ground
Capacity: 22,000
First-class debut: South Australia
in 1893
at Adelaide Oval
Ford Ranger Cup wins: 12
Official website: WACA
Former Warriors captain and current coach from November 2012 Justin Langer

A cricket team representing the Australian state of Western Australia has been active since the late 19th century, currently branded as the "Alcohol. Think Again" Western Warriors. 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. 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 and Adam Voges in recent times.

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
Batsmen
4 Cam Bancroft Australia (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 31) Right-handed
7 Michael Klinger Australia (1980-07-04) 4 July 1980 (age 43) Right-handed
12 Tom Beaton Australia (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium
14 Marcus Harris Australia (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 31) Left-handed
20 Shaun Marsh Australia (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983 (age 40) Left-handed Right-arm medium Cricket Australia contract
27 Jaron Morgan Australia (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 28) Left-handed Right-arm leg break Rookie contract
39 Will Bosisto Australia (1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Nick Hobson Australia (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 29) Left-handed Rookie contract
All-rounders
10 Mitchell Marsh Australia (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
17 Ashton Turner Australia (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break
32 Adam Voges Australia (1979-10-04) 4 October 1979 (age 44) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Captain
35 Hilton Cartwright Australia (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
9 Sam Whiteman Australia (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32) Left-handed
Josh Inglis Australia (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Rookie Contract
Bowlers
3 Joel Paris Australia (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 (age 31) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium
5 Jason Behrendorff Australia (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 33) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium
11 Nathan Rimmington Australia (1982-11-11) 11 November 1982 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
13 Nathan Coulter-Nile Australia (1987-10-11) 11 October 1987 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm fast
16 Jeremy Allen Australia (1971-06-11) 11 June 1971 (age 52) Right-handed Right-arm fast
15 David Moody Australia (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
18 Ashton Agar Australia (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 30) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
25 Mitchell Johnson Australia (1981-11-02) 2 November 1981 (age 42) Left-handed Left-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
30 Matt Dixon Australia (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
33 Simon Mackin Australia (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
68 Andrew Tye Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Kyle Gardiner Australia (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Rookie contract
Liam O'Connor Australia (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Rookie contract
Jhye Richardson Australia (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Rookie contract

Lists of players

Captains

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See also

References

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