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The '''Western Australian men’s cricket team''', formerly nicknamed the '''Western Warriors''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waca.com.au/news/domestic-cricket-changes/2019-07-29|title=Domestic Cricket Changes}}</ref> represent the Australian state of [[Western Australia]] in Australian [[Cricket in Australia|domestic cricket]]. The team is selected and supported by the [[Western Australian Cricket Association]] (WACA), and plays its home games at the [[WACA Ground]] and [[Perth Stadium]] in [[Perth]].
The '''Western Australian men's cricket team''', formerly nicknamed the '''Western Warriors''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waca.com.au/news/domestic-cricket-changes/2019-07-29|title=Domestic Cricket Changes}}</ref> represent the Australian state of [[Western Australia]] in Australian [[Cricket in Australia|domestic cricket]]. The team is selected and supported by the [[Western Australian Cricket Association]] (WACA), and plays its home games at the [[WACA Ground]] and [[Perth Stadium]] in [[Perth]].


The team mainly plays matches against other Australian states in the [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[Sheffield Shield]] competition and the [[List A cricket|limited-overs]] [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|JLT 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 Big Bash League|2011–12 season]] of the [[Big Bash League]]. Western Australia's current captain is [[Mitchell Marsh]], and the current coach is [[Adam Voges]].
The team mainly plays matches against other Australian states in the [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[Sheffield Shield]] competition and the [[List A cricket|50 over]] [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|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 Big Bash League|2011–12 season]] of the [[Big Bash League]]. Western Australia's current captains are [[Sam Whiteman (Australian cricketer)|Sam Whiteman]] in the Sheffield Shield and [[Ashton Turner]] in the One-Day Cup,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wacricket.com.au/news/4114869/captains-revealed-as-wa-cricket-launches-2024-25-season|title=2024-25 captains announced}}</ref> and the current coach is [[Adam Voges]].


==History==
==History==
Western Australia played their opening [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches on a tour of the [[Eastern states of Australia|Eastern states]] during the 1892–93 season, playing two games, against [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]] at the [[Adelaide Oval]],<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/3/3915.html South Australia v Western Australia], 27, 28 March 1893, at the [[Adelaide Oval]] – CricketArchive. Published 18 July 2011.</ref> and against [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]] at the [[MCG]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/3/3917.html Victoria v Western Australia], 1, 3, 4 April 1893, at the [[MCG]] – CricketArchive. Published 18 July 2011.</ref> The team was captained by [[Herbert Orr]].
Western Australia played their opening [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches on a tour of the [[Eastern states of Australia|Eastern states]] during the 1892–93 season, playing two games, against [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]] at the [[Adelaide Oval]],<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/3/3915.html South Australia v Western Australia], 27, 28 March 1893, at the [[Adelaide Oval]] – CricketArchive. Published 18 July 2011.</ref> and against [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]] at the [[MCG]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/3/3917.html Victoria v Western Australia], 1, 3, 4 April 1893, at the [[MCG]] – CricketArchive. Published 18 July 2011.</ref> The team was captained by [[Herbert Orr]].


They continued to play first-class matches against South Australia, Victoria and [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]], interspersed with matches against visiting teams from overseas, until they were admitted to the [[Sheffield 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.
They continued to play first-class matches against South Australia, Victoria and [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]], interspersed with matches against visiting teams from overseas, until they were admitted to the [[Sheffield 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 to [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in that period.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/260057.html|title=A history of the Sheffield Shield|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=2016-10-25}}</ref> In the [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|One-Day Cup]], the team leads the winners table comfortably with 16 wins followed by New South Wales with twelve wins.
Since joining the Sheffield Shield in 1947–48, Western Australia has won the competition 16 times, second only to [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in that period.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/260057.html|title=A history of the Sheffield Shield|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=25 October 2016}}</ref> In the [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|One-Day Cup]], the team leads the winners table comfortably with 17 wins followed by New South Wales with twelve wins.


[[File:Western_Warriors_logo.png|thumb|Western Australia men’s team were known as the Warriors from 1995-2019. This logo was used from 2013-2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/09/21/the-western-warriors-name-change-a-sign-of-the-times/ |title=The Western Warriors name change a sign of the times |website=www.roar.com.au|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref>]]
[[File:Western_Warriors_logo.png|thumb|Western Australia men’s team were known as the Warriors from 1995-2019. This logo was used from 2013-2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/09/21/the-western-warriors-name-change-a-sign-of-the-times/ |title=The Western Warriors name change a sign of the times |website=www.roar.com.au|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>]]
The state has a proud history in producing Australian Test players such as [[Justin Langer]], [[Dennis Lillee]], [[Adam Gilchrist]], [[Michael Hussey]], [[Terry Alderman]] and [[Geoff Marsh]], along with [[Shaun Marsh]], [[Marcus North]], [[Adam Voges]], and [[Mitchell Marsh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/players/mitch-marsh/6Fq1pELh7kixB9DttoOvyw|title=Mitch Marsh {{!}} cricket.com.au|website=www.cricket.com.au|access-date=2016-10-25}}</ref> 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.
The state has a history of producing Australian Test players such as [[Justin Langer]], [[Dennis Lillee]], [[Adam Gilchrist]], [[Michael Hussey]], [[Terry Alderman]] and [[Geoff Marsh]], along with [[Shaun Marsh]], [[Marcus North]], [[Adam Voges]], and [[Mitchell Marsh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/players/mitch-marsh/6Fq1pELh7kixB9DttoOvyw|title=Mitch Marsh {{!}} cricket.com.au|website=www.cricket.com.au|access-date=25 October 2016}}</ref> 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 as [[Joel Paris]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://waca.com.au/statecricket/profile.php?ID=141|title=WACA {{!}} Home of Cricket in Western Australia|last=Inc.|first=Western Australian Cricket Association|website=waca.com.au|access-date=2016-10-25}}</ref> with his [[One Day International]] debut, and [[Andrew Tye]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://waca.com.au/statecricket/profile.php?ID=170|title=WACA {{!}} Home of Cricket in Western Australia|last=Inc.|first=Western Australian Cricket Association|website=waca.com.au|access-date=2016-10-25}}</ref> with his debut in international [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]].
Aside from test players, several Western Australian players have recently made their international debut in other forms of the game, such as [[Joel Paris]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://waca.com.au/statecricket/profile.php?ID=141|title=WACA: Home of Cricket in Western Australia|website=waca.com.au|access-date=25 October 2016}}</ref> with his [[One Day International]] debut, and [[Andrew Tye]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://waca.com.au/statecricket/profile.php?ID=170|title=WACA: Home of Cricket in Western Australia|website=waca.com.au|access-date=25 October 2016}}</ref> with his debut in international [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]].


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 [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|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 along with a further title 2016–17.
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 [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|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 along with a further title 2016–17.
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Following Langer’s appointment as Australian coach in 2018, recently retired captain and former test batsmen [[Adam 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, with [[Jhye Richardson]] and [[Cameron Green]] both making test debuts in recent years.
Following Langer’s appointment as Australian coach in 2018, recently retired captain and former test batsmen [[Adam 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, with [[Jhye Richardson]] and [[Cameron 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 over [[New South Wales cricket team|New 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 to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia|COVID-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 against [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] but won on first innings bonus points. [[Shaun Marsh]] captained the team to victory 21 years after his first-class debut.
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 over [[New South Wales cricket team|New 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 to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia|COVID-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 against [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] but won on first innings bonus points. [[Shaun Marsh]] captained the team to victory 21 years after his first-class debut.{{cn|date=March 2024}}


== Honours ==
== Honours ==


* '''[[Sheffield Shield]]''' '''(17)'''
* '''[[Sheffield Shield]]''' '''(18)'''
1948, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2022, 2023
1948, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2021, 2022, 2023
* '''[[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|One-Day Cup]]''' '''(16)'''
* '''[[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|One-Day Cup]]''' '''(16)'''
1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023


==Identity==
==Identity==
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 by [[Healthway WA]]'s alcohol health problem related program, "Alcohol: Think Again", after being associated with electronics retailer [[Retravision]] for over 20 years.{{cn}}
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 by [[Healthway WA]]'s alcohol health problem related program, "Alcohol: Think Again", after being associated with electronics retailer [[Retravision]] for over 20 years.{{cn|date=March 2024}}


Prior to adopting a nickname, the Western Australian team was known under the state's name or the WACA name. In 1995, the [[Cricket Australia|ACB]] 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.
Prior to adopting a nickname, the Western Australian team was known under the state's name or the WACA name. In 1995, the [[Cricket Australia|ACB]] 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.
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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 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.{{cn}}
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.{{cn|date=March 2024}}


==Current squad==
==Current squad==
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! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Batters
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|style="text-align:center"|11|| '''[[Cameron Bancroft (cricketer)|Cameron Bancroft]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|11|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|35|| '''[[Hilton Cartwright]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1992|2|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|style="text-align:center"|35|| '''[[Hilton Cartwright]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1992|2|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|8|| [[Cooper Connolly]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|8|22|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|28|| [[Sam Fanning]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|10|20|df=y}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} ||
|style="text-align:center"|28|| [[Sam Fanning]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|10|20|df=y}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} ||
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|style="text-align:center"|19||[[Nick Hobson]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|8|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Marsh Cup]] squad
|style="text-align:center"|7|| [[Jayden Goodwin]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2001|12|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || Rookie contract
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|style="text-align:center"|23|| '''[[D'Arcy Short]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1990|8|9|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Left-arm unorthodox spin|Left-arm unorthodox]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|17|| '''[[Ashton Turner]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1993|1|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|9|| [[Sam Whiteman (Australian cricketer)|Sam Whiteman]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|3|19|df=y}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} ||
|style="text-align:center"|59|| [[Corey Wasley]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2005|7|12|df=y}} || Left-handed ||Right-arm [[off break]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|48|| [[Teague Wyllie]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|4|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} ||
|style="text-align:center"|48|| [[Teague Wyllie]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|4|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} ||
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! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| All-rounders
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| All-rounders
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|style="text-align:center"|7|| [[Jayden Goodwin]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2001|12|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || Rookie contract
|style="text-align:center"|8|| '''[[Cooper Connolly]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|8|22|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|12|| [[Keaton Critchell]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|1|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|31|| [[Cameron Green (Australian cricketer)|'''Cameron Green''']] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|6|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
|style="text-align:center"|31|| '''[[Cameron Green]]'''|| style="text-align:center" |{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|6|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
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|style="text-align:center"|21|| '''[[Aaron Hardie]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|1|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|style="text-align:center"|21|| '''[[Aaron Hardie]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|1|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|10|| '''[[Mitchell Marsh|Mitch Marsh]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|10|20|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]] & [[Cricket Australia]] contract
|style="text-align:center"|10|| '''[[Mitchell Marsh|Mitch Marsh]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|10|20|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
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|style="text-align:center"|16|| '''[[Marcus Stoinis]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1989|8|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
|style="text-align:center"|23|| '''[[D'Arcy Short]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1990|8|9|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Left-arm unorthodox spin|Left-arm unorthodox]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|17|| '''[[Ashton Turner]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1993|1|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||[[Captain (cricket)|List A Captain]]
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! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Wicket-keepers
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Wicket-keepers
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|style="text-align:center"|11|| '''[[Cameron Bancroft (cricketer)|Cameron Bancroft]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|11|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|11|| [[Baxter Holt]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|10|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|95|| '''[[Josh Inglis]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|5|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
|style="text-align:center"|95|| '''[[Josh Inglis]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|5|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
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|style="text-align:center"|22|| '''[[Josh Philippe]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|6|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} ||
|style="text-align:center"|9|| [[Sam Whiteman (Australian cricketer)|Sam Whiteman]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|3|19|df=y}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Captain (cricket)|FC Captain]]
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! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Spin Bowlers
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Spin Bowlers
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! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Pace Bowlers
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Pace Bowlers
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|style="text-align:center"|42|| [[Mahli Beardman]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2005|8|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|5|| '''[[Jason Behrendorff]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1990|4|20|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|style="text-align:center"|5|| '''[[Jason Behrendorff]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1990|4|20|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|26|| [[Brody Couch]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|12|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|24|| '''[[Cameron Gannon]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|USA}} || {{Birth date and age|1989|1|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Pace bowling|fast-medium]] || Australian passport
|style="text-align:center"|24|| '''[[Cameron Gannon]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|USA}} || {{Birth date and age|1989|1|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Pace bowling|fast-medium]] || Australian passport
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|style="text-align:center"|25|| Sam Greer || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || &ndash; || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || Rookie contract
|style="text-align:center"|84|| [[Sam Greer]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || &ndash; || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|25|| [[Liam Haskett]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2001|5|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|style="text-align:center"|25|| [[Liam Haskett]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2001|5|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|26|| [[Bryce Jackson]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || &ndash; || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|style="text-align:center"|26|| [[Bryce Jackson]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|11|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|12|| [[Matt Kelly (cricketer)|Matt Kelly]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|12|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|style="text-align:center"|12|| [[Matthew Kelly (cricketer)|Matt Kelly]]|| style="text-align:center" |{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|12|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|1|| [[Lance Morris]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|3|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Pace bowling|fast]] || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
|style="text-align:center"|1|| '''[[Lance Morris]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|3|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Pace bowling|fast]] || [[Cricket Australia]] contract
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|style="text-align:center"|3|| '''[[Joel Paris]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1992|11|12|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|style="text-align:center"|3|| '''[[Joel Paris]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1992|11|12|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
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|style="text-align:center"|68|| '''[[Andrew Tye]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1986|12|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Marsh Cup]] squad
|style="text-align:center"|68|| '''[[Andrew Tye]]''' || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1986|12|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Marsh Cup]] squad
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|style="text-align:center"|26|| [[Josh Vernon]] || style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2005|5|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
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"Western Warriors" redirects here. For the baseball team, see Western Warriors (baseball). For the association football (soccer team), see Western Warriors SC.

Western Australia
Personnel
CaptainFirst Class Australia Sam Whiteman List A Australia Ashton Turner
CoachAustralia Adam Voges
Team information
Colours   Gold & Black
Founded1893; 132 years ago (1893)
Home groundWACA Ground (1899–)
Capacity20,000[1]
History
First-class debutSouth Australia
in 1893
at Adelaide Oval
Sheffield Shield wins18 (1948, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2022, 2023, 2024)
One-Day Cup wins17 (1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Official websiteWACA

First-class

One-day

The Western Australian men's cricket team, formerly nicknamed the Western Warriors,[2] represent the Australian state of Western Australia in Australian domestic cricket. The team is selected and supported by the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA), and plays its home games at the WACA Ground and Perth Stadium in Perth.

The team mainly plays matches against other Australian states in the first-class Sheffield Shield competition and the 50 over 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 captains are Sam Whiteman in the Sheffield Shield and Ashton Turner in the One-Day Cup,[3] and the current coach is Adam Voges.

History

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Western Australia played their opening first-class matches on a tour of the Eastern states during the 1892–93 season, playing two games, against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval,[4] and against Victoria at the MCG.[5] The team was captained by Herbert Orr.

They continued to play first-class matches against South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, interspersed with matches against visiting teams from overseas, until they were admitted to the Sheffield 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 to New South Wales in that period.[6] In the One-Day Cup, the team leads the winners table comfortably with 17 wins followed by New South Wales with twelve wins.

Western Australia men’s team were known as the Warriors from 1995-2019. This logo was used from 2013-2019.[7]

The state has a history of producing Australian Test players such as Justin Langer, Dennis Lillee, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Hussey, Terry Alderman and Geoff Marsh, along with Shaun Marsh, Marcus North, Adam Voges, and Mitchell 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 as Joel Paris[9] with his One Day International debut, and Andrew Tye[10] with his debut in international Twenty20 cricket.

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 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 along with a further title 2016–17.

Following Langer’s appointment as Australian coach in 2018, recently retired captain and former test batsmen Adam 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, with Jhye Richardson and Cameron 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 over New 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 to COVID-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 against Victoria but won on first innings bonus points. Shaun Marsh captained the team to victory 21 years after his first-class debut.[citation needed]

Honours

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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

Identity

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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 by Healthway WA's alcohol health problem related program, "Alcohol: Think Again", after being associated with electronics retailer Retravision 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, the ACB 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]

Current squad

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Sources: WACA Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Contract Type & Notes
Batters
35 Hilton Cartwright Australia (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium
28 Sam Fanning Australia (2000-10-20) 20 October 2000 (age 24) Left-handed —
7 Jayden Goodwin Australia (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Rookie contract
59 Corey Wasley Australia (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19) Left-handed Right-arm off break
48 Teague Wyllie Australia (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 20) Right-handed —
All-rounders
8 Cooper Connolly Australia (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 21) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
12 Keaton Critchell Australia (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
31 Cameron Green Australia (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
21 Aaron Hardie Australia (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
10 Mitch Marsh Australia (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Cricket Australia contract
23 D'Arcy Short Australia (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 34) Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox
17 Ashton Turner Australia (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break List A Captain
Wicket-keepers
11 Cameron Bancroft Australia (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break
11 Baxter Holt Australia (1999-10-21) 21 October 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm off break
95 Josh Inglis Australia (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 29) Right-handed — Cricket Australia contract
9 Sam Whiteman Australia (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32) Left-handed — FC Captain
Spin Bowlers
18 Ashton Agar Australia (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 31) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Cricket Australia contract
- Hamish McKenzie Australia (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25) Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox
77 Corey Rocchiccioli Australia (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
42 Mahli Beardman Australia (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm fast
5 Jason Behrendorff Australia (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium
26 Brody Couch Australia (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast
24 Cameron Gannon United States (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Australian passport
84 Sam Greer Australia – Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
25 Liam Haskett Australia (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium
26 Bryce Jackson Australia (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
12 Matt Kelly Australia (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
1 Lance Morris Australia (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
3 Joel Paris Australia (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 (age 32) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium
2 Jhye Richardson Australia (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
13 Charlie Stobo Australia (1995-03-08) 8 March 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium
68 Andrew Tye Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Marsh Cup squad
26 Josh Vernon Australia (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Coaching staff

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  • Head coach: Adam Voges
  • Assistant coach: Geoff Marsh
  • Development coach - Under 19s: Wayne Andrews
  • Physiotherapist: Nick Jones
  • Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Warren Andrews
  • Performance analysis Coordinator: Dean Plunkett

Lists of players

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Main article: List of Western Australia cricketers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WACA Ground | Austadiums".
  2. ^ "Domestic Cricket Changes".
  3. ^ "2024-25 captains announced".
  4. ^ South Australia v Western Australia, 27, 28 March 1893, at the Adelaide Oval – CricketArchive. Published 18 July 2011.
  5. ^ Victoria v Western Australia, 1, 3, 4 April 1893, at the MCG – CricketArchive. Published 18 July 2011.
  6. ^ "A history of the Sheffield Shield". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ "The Western Warriors name change a sign of the times". www.roar.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Mitch Marsh | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. ^ "WACA: Home of Cricket in Western Australia". waca.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  10. ^ "WACA: Home of Cricket in Western Australia". waca.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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