TCA Ground
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The TCA Ground, or Tasmanian Cricket Association Ground, is one of two First Class standard cricket grounds in Hobart
, Tasmania
in Australia
. It is located on the Queens Domain
less than 1 kilometre from the CBD
.
The TCA Ground is a picturesque ground with a village feel and white picket boundary which could easily belong in the English countryside, except for the typical Australian Eucalypt
bushland which hugs the boundary line. Due to its elevated position on the Domain
the ground has commanding views over the Derwent River
and city, as well as being dominated by views of Mount Wellington
. This elevated position also exposes the ground to strong sea breezes which can provide excellent assistance for bowlers.
The ground is regularly used for local Grade competition cricket in the Summer, and Australian rules football
in the winter. It has both synthetic and grass nets, and an indoor bowling practice area.
The other First Class standard ground in Tasmania is the now preferred Bellerive Oval
in the City of Clarence which has since the late 1970s overtaken the TCA ground as the home of the Tasmanian cricket team
and the TCA, and the ground which hosts Australia
's international matches when they play in Hobart. No First class cricket has been played at the TCA ground since 1987.
For much of the early 20th century, crowds were segregated by gender.
The ground was opened with much fanfare in 1882, with the TCA played a visiting Melbourne Cricket Club
(MCC) XI, and although the scorecard is lost, the TCA was soundly trounced.
One of the early problems the ground faced was the drought which struck southern Tasmania towards the end of the 19th century. The pitch cut up and was virtually un-playable. On one occasion Edward H. Butler, a Tasmanian fast-bowler who also played for the Marylebone Cricket Club
, took advantage of the conditions take 6 for 1 for Southern Tasmania against Northern Tasmania. The pitch soon developed a feared reputation amongst batsmen. The ground long suffered from lack of water supply often with bare patches, until after the First World War when mains supply reached it.
Another problem which dogged the ground in the early years was inadequate seating and changing room facilities. The original Member's Stand of 1880 was moved back in 1906 to allow the construction of a more modern brick addition which opened in 1908, and was to be later named the H.C Smith Stand after longtime Tasmanian cricket official Horace Clyde Smith (1893-1977).
A "classic" style scoreboard was added in 1907 (later demolished in 1989 after years of neglect), complete with Press Area underneath. A top deck with outside stairs was added in 1946, and by 1950 there was a players viewing area. By 1977 the Press Area had been modernised and relocated to the top deck of the H.C Smith stand, but by this stage, Bellerive was already being considered instead of further improvements to the TCA Ground.
The smaller stand next to the H.C Smith Stand is unnamed and was built by the Hobart Greyhound Racing Club (HGRC) and was opened in September 1954 as was the concrete grandstand now known as the Powell Pascoe Payne Stand named for Hobart Football Club
legends also opened in September 1954, along with new entrance gates, turnstile houses and ticket boxes.
The roofed section at the Southern end of the ground between the stands which shielded punters from the often inhospitable weather was built in 1951 and survived for many years through damaging winds and vandalism until it was removed by the Hobart City Council in late-2010 due to its asbestos content.
It is proposed that a new Colourbond roof will replace the original roof, with works expected to be completed by the end of the 2012 financial year.
The original Ladies Stand was completed in 1894, and was much grander than the present one. It was originally located to the South of the Member's Stand. It was proposed to replace it in 1946, and the TCA was forced to go ahead with those proposals when gale force winds blew the stand down in 1947. It collapsed again in 1995.
The TCA Ground's golden era was from 1979, when a record crowd of 10,882 turned up to see Tasmania win its first domestic cricket trophy, the then Gillette Cup, until 1985 when 6,500 turned up to watch the mighty West Indies beat Sri Lanka in the grounds only One-Day International.
By 1999 the ground has fallen into a terrible state of disrepair, and a National Trust
restoration plan was unveiled. It was proposed to restore the ground as a Federation style village ground, and un-employed "work for the dole
" labour was used with a combined grant with the Federal Government and the Hobart City Council
to repair it. The stands were re-painted with typical period colours, and modern ad-boards were removed.
With a small population and player base, the TCA and Tasmanian representative teams have often had to deal with small crowds and inferior quality teams, and for much of the 20th century, struggled to gain acceptance into the Sheffield Shield
. By the time they were finally accepted into the Sheffield Shield in 1977, the TCA had moved base across the river to Bellerive Oval
, and so the TCA ground has only seen 12 matches in that competition, when it has been required as an alternative venue.
Prior to that Tasmania has played 87 first class games at the ground, primarily against Victoria
and touring International sides.
Tasmania has also played 12 domestic one-day games at the TCA ground, including the 1979 Gillette Cup final, when they were victorious for the first time playing against Western Australia.
The last first class cricket match held at the TC Ground was in February 1987 against New South Wales, and signalled the end of an era for Tasmanian cricket.
When the ground first opened in 1882, there was also two tennis
courts, which were later moved to the Domain Tennis Centre
. There was also a skittles
alley, and the wooden building on the eastern side of the ground built in 1911 which still exists was the TCA bowls club.
Cycling events have been held there, and in the 1890's winter afternoons were given over to baseball
matches, and quoits
was often played there in that period.
One of the more unusual sights the TCA Ground has experienced was in 1902 when two Japanese warships arrived in Hobart. A "Japanese Sports Day" was declared and a large crowd attended to witness competition in Japanese Martial arts
, Kendo
(described as "single stick exercises"), and Sumo Wrestling.
From 1935-1981 Greyhound racing
meets were held at the ground. Visible remnants of that era include the dog kennels at the north of the ground, and a covered standing book-makers area which was removed in late-2010 due to asbestos.
The Hobart Greyhound Racing Club (HGRC) used its considerable resources to build two grandstands at the TCA Ground which were both opened in September 1954 and the above-mentioned bookmakers area in 1951, at a time when the TCA were in considerable financial hardship.
By far the most common alternate use for the TCA ground has been Australian Rules Football.
The ground hosted numerous TFL
Grand Finals up until 1921.
It hosted a number of neutral fixtures in TANFL football until Hobart Football Club
moved into the ground in 1945 and began playing home matches there in 1946 until the club and the TANFL fell into a dispute with the TCA and HGRC over high rent costs at the venue and subsequently Hobart Football Club moved its home fixtures to North Hobart Oval
from 1954-1959, ultimately returning to the ground from 1960 and playing there each winter until 1982, when, as part of the TANFL's ground rationalisation plans, the Tigers were forced to play their home fixtures at more modern stadiums.
After a tumultuous era from 1983 to 1997 which saw them play at both North Hobart Oval
and KGV Football Park
the club dropped out of the TFL Statewide League
in 1997 and joined the SFL
the following year, returning to their spiritual home, the TCA Ground.
The most recent non-sporting event at the TCA Ground was a rock concert held by Australian Rock legends AC/DC
which saw the ground filled with its largest ever crowd of 18,000 on 27 January 2001.
. [2] This application was approved in May 2011, and the lights are currently out to tender.
West Indies defeated Sri Lanka
by 8 wickets 10 January 1985 Scorecard
Domestic One-Day: (12)
First Class: (87) (12 Sheffield Shield matches)
NB: Figures within brackets denote Sheffield Shield matches.
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located on the Queens Domain
Queens Domain
The Queens Domain, also known as The Domain to locals, is a small hilly area of bushland just north-east of the CBD of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, alongside the Derwent River...
less than 1 kilometre from the CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
The TCA Ground is a picturesque ground with a village feel and white picket boundary which could easily belong in the English countryside, except for the typical Australian Eucalypt
Eucalypt
Eucalypts are woody plants belonging to three closely related genera:Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora.In 1995 new evidence, largely genetic, indicated that some prominent Eucalyptus species were actually more closely related to Angophora than to the other eucalypts; they were split off into the...
bushland which hugs the boundary line. Due to its elevated position on the Domain
Queens Domain
The Queens Domain, also known as The Domain to locals, is a small hilly area of bushland just north-east of the CBD of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, alongside the Derwent River...
the ground has commanding views over the Derwent River
Derwent River (Tasmania)
The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It was named after the River Derwent, Cumbria by British Commodore John Hayes who explored it in 1793. The name is Brythonic Celtic for "valley thick with oaks"....
and city, as well as being dominated by views of Mount Wellington
Mount Wellington (Tasmania)
Mount Wellington is a mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is often referred to simply as 'the Mountain' by the residents of Hobart, and it rises to AHD over the city....
. This elevated position also exposes the ground to strong sea breezes which can provide excellent assistance for bowlers.
The ground is regularly used for local Grade competition cricket in the Summer, and Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
in the winter. It has both synthetic and grass nets, and an indoor bowling practice area.
The other First Class standard ground in Tasmania is the now preferred Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
in the City of Clarence which has since the late 1970s overtaken the TCA ground as the home of the Tasmanian cricket team
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
and the TCA, and the ground which hosts Australia
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
's international matches when they play in Hobart. No First class cricket has been played at the TCA ground since 1987.
History
Cricket had been played at the venue as far back as the early 1870's and on 8 September 1873 the TCA were granted permission to use the ground for cricket only, the TCA's annual reports state that the TCA Ground was opened in 1882 following approximately 10 years of intermittent development. The main stand, the HC Smith Stand was completed in 1880, and extended in 1908, but has otherwise remained unchanged since that time. It is now heritage listed. The small stand next to it is known as the Ladies Stand, and was completed in 1894.For much of the early 20th century, crowds were segregated by gender.
The ground was opened with much fanfare in 1882, with the TCA played a visiting Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club
The Melbourne Cricket Club is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1838 and is regarded as the oldest sporting club in Australia....
(MCC) XI, and although the scorecard is lost, the TCA was soundly trounced.
One of the early problems the ground faced was the drought which struck southern Tasmania towards the end of the 19th century. The pitch cut up and was virtually un-playable. On one occasion Edward H. Butler, a Tasmanian fast-bowler who also played for the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, took advantage of the conditions take 6 for 1 for Southern Tasmania against Northern Tasmania. The pitch soon developed a feared reputation amongst batsmen. The ground long suffered from lack of water supply often with bare patches, until after the First World War when mains supply reached it.
Another problem which dogged the ground in the early years was inadequate seating and changing room facilities. The original Member's Stand of 1880 was moved back in 1906 to allow the construction of a more modern brick addition which opened in 1908, and was to be later named the H.C Smith Stand after longtime Tasmanian cricket official Horace Clyde Smith (1893-1977).
A "classic" style scoreboard was added in 1907 (later demolished in 1989 after years of neglect), complete with Press Area underneath. A top deck with outside stairs was added in 1946, and by 1950 there was a players viewing area. By 1977 the Press Area had been modernised and relocated to the top deck of the H.C Smith stand, but by this stage, Bellerive was already being considered instead of further improvements to the TCA Ground.
The smaller stand next to the H.C Smith Stand is unnamed and was built by the Hobart Greyhound Racing Club (HGRC) and was opened in September 1954 as was the concrete grandstand now known as the Powell Pascoe Payne Stand named for Hobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Hobart, Tasmania. They play their home fixtures at the TCA Ground on the Queens Domain, in Hobart and from 2009, the club has been a member of the Tasmanian State League.- Club history :...
legends also opened in September 1954, along with new entrance gates, turnstile houses and ticket boxes.
The roofed section at the Southern end of the ground between the stands which shielded punters from the often inhospitable weather was built in 1951 and survived for many years through damaging winds and vandalism until it was removed by the Hobart City Council in late-2010 due to its asbestos content.
It is proposed that a new Colourbond roof will replace the original roof, with works expected to be completed by the end of the 2012 financial year.
The original Ladies Stand was completed in 1894, and was much grander than the present one. It was originally located to the South of the Member's Stand. It was proposed to replace it in 1946, and the TCA was forced to go ahead with those proposals when gale force winds blew the stand down in 1947. It collapsed again in 1995.
The TCA Ground's golden era was from 1979, when a record crowd of 10,882 turned up to see Tasmania win its first domestic cricket trophy, the then Gillette Cup, until 1985 when 6,500 turned up to watch the mighty West Indies beat Sri Lanka in the grounds only One-Day International.
By 1999 the ground has fallen into a terrible state of disrepair, and a National Trust
National Trust of Australia
The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage....
restoration plan was unveiled. It was proposed to restore the ground as a Federation style village ground, and un-employed "work for the dole
Work for the dole
Work for the Dole is an Australian federal government program that is a form of workfare, work-based welfare. It was first permanently enacted in 1998, having been trialed in 1997....
" labour was used with a combined grant with the Federal Government and the Hobart City Council
City of Hobart
The City of Hobart is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, Australia. It is one of three local government areas covering the metropolitan area of the state capital, Hobart.-Government:...
to repair it. The stands were re-painted with typical period colours, and modern ad-boards were removed.
With a small population and player base, the TCA and Tasmanian representative teams have often had to deal with small crowds and inferior quality teams, and for much of the 20th century, struggled to gain acceptance into the Sheffield Shield
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
. By the time they were finally accepted into the Sheffield Shield in 1977, the TCA had moved base across the river to Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
, and so the TCA ground has only seen 12 matches in that competition, when it has been required as an alternative venue.
Prior to that Tasmania has played 87 first class games at the ground, primarily against Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
and touring International sides.
Tasmania has also played 12 domestic one-day games at the TCA ground, including the 1979 Gillette Cup final, when they were victorious for the first time playing against Western Australia.
The last first class cricket match held at the TC Ground was in February 1987 against New South Wales, and signalled the end of an era for Tasmanian cricket.
Other Sports and Events At The TCA Ground
The TCA ground has primarily been used throughout its 124 year history for cricket and Australian football. However many other sports have been played there.When the ground first opened in 1882, there was also two tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts, which were later moved to the Domain Tennis Centre
Hobart International Tennis Centre
The Domain Tennis Centre is the premier tennis facility in the state of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the Queens Domain less than 1 kilometre from the CBD of Hobart....
. There was also a skittles
Skittles
Skittles may refer to:*Skittles , a small candy made in many flavors*Skittles , the game from which bowling originated*Skittles , a casual chess game in chess jargon...
alley, and the wooden building on the eastern side of the ground built in 1911 which still exists was the TCA bowls club.
Cycling events have been held there, and in the 1890's winter afternoons were given over to baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
matches, and quoits
Quoits
Quoits is a traditional game which involves the throwing of metal, rope or rubber rings over a set distance, usually to land over or near a spike . The sport of quoits encompasses several distinct variations.-The history of quoits:The history of quoits is disputed...
was often played there in that period.
One of the more unusual sights the TCA Ground has experienced was in 1902 when two Japanese warships arrived in Hobart. A "Japanese Sports Day" was declared and a large crowd attended to witness competition in Japanese Martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, Kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
(described as "single stick exercises"), and Sumo Wrestling.
From 1935-1981 Greyhound racing
Greyhound racing
Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. The dogs chase a lure on a track until they arrive at the finish line. The one that arrives first is the winner....
meets were held at the ground. Visible remnants of that era include the dog kennels at the north of the ground, and a covered standing book-makers area which was removed in late-2010 due to asbestos.
The Hobart Greyhound Racing Club (HGRC) used its considerable resources to build two grandstands at the TCA Ground which were both opened in September 1954 and the above-mentioned bookmakers area in 1951, at a time when the TCA were in considerable financial hardship.
By far the most common alternate use for the TCA ground has been Australian Rules Football.
The ground hosted numerous TFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
Grand Finals up until 1921.
It hosted a number of neutral fixtures in TANFL football until Hobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Hobart, Tasmania. They play their home fixtures at the TCA Ground on the Queens Domain, in Hobart and from 2009, the club has been a member of the Tasmanian State League.- Club history :...
moved into the ground in 1945 and began playing home matches there in 1946 until the club and the TANFL fell into a dispute with the TCA and HGRC over high rent costs at the venue and subsequently Hobart Football Club moved its home fixtures to North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
from 1954-1959, ultimately returning to the ground from 1960 and playing there each winter until 1982, when, as part of the TANFL's ground rationalisation plans, the Tigers were forced to play their home fixtures at more modern stadiums.
After a tumultuous era from 1983 to 1997 which saw them play at both North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
and KGV Football Park
KGV Oval
The KGV Oval is the home headquarters of the Glenorchy football and cricket clubs, as well as the Southern Football LeagueThe ground is a former TFL and now Tasmanian State League and also a Southern Football League finals venue....
the club dropped out of the TFL Statewide League
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
in 1997 and joined the SFL
Southern Football League (Tasmania)
The Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league which is based in Tasmania, Australia.- History :The Southern Tasmanian Football League was founded in 1996 with the league's original clubs being those of the recently defunct Tasmanian Amateur Football League – Southern Division...
the following year, returning to their spiritual home, the TCA Ground.
The most recent non-sporting event at the TCA Ground was a rock concert held by Australian Rock legends AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
which saw the ground filled with its largest ever crowd of 18,000 on 27 January 2001.
TCA Ground Upgrades
Following a lengthy application process in March 2010 the Hobart City Council Aldermen voted to reject an application for 25m Floodlights suitable for night football and cricket matches. Only 2 out of 9 aldermen present voted in favour of the application, with those against concerned about heritage, light spill, the effects on Glebe residents and visibility from as far as Knocklofty Reserve. [1] Following on from this rejection, a new application was submitted by the ground's tenant the Hobart Football ClubHobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Hobart, Tasmania. They play their home fixtures at the TCA Ground on the Queens Domain, in Hobart and from 2009, the club has been a member of the Tasmanian State League.- Club history :...
. [2] This application was approved in May 2011, and the lights are currently out to tender.
First Class and "A" Matches at the TCA Ground
One-Day Internationals (ODI): (1)West Indies defeated Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
by 8 wickets 10 January 1985 Scorecard
Domestic One-Day: (12)
- TasmaniaTasmanian TigersThe Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
: played: 12, won: 5, lost: 7 - QueenslandQueensland BullsThe Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
: played: 4, won: 2, lost: 2 - South AustraliaSouthern RedbacksThe South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
: played: 3, Won: 2, lost: 1 - New South WalesNew South Wales BluesThe New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
: played: 2, won: 1, lost: 1 - Western AustraliaWestern WarriorsThe Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
: played: 2, won: 1, lost: 1 - VictoriaVictorian BushrangersThe Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
: played: 1, won: 1
First Class: (87) (12 Sheffield Shield matches)
- Tasmanian TigersTasmanian TigersThe Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
: played: 87, won:8 (1), lost: 37 (5), drawn: 32 (5), abandoned:1 - Victorian BushrangersVictorian BushrangersThe Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
: played: 22 (2), won: 12 (1), lost: 6 (1), drawn: 4 - Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
: played: 13, won: 5, lost: 8, drawn: 0 - New South Wales BluesNew South Wales BluesThe New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
: played: 9 (3), won: 7 (2), lost: 1, drawn: 1 (1) - West Indian cricket teamWest Indian cricket teamThe West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
: played: 6, won: 2, lost: 0, drawn: 4 - An Australian XIAustralia A cricket teamThe Australia A cricket team is a cricket team representing Australia and is the second team of the Australian cricket team. They have also played far more one-day than first-class matches; indeed they have played only three first-class games against equivalent A sides, against South Africa A in...
: played: 6, won: 3, lost: 0, drawn: 3 - Indian cricket teamIndian cricket teamThe Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
: played: 4, won: 1, lost: 1, drawn: 2, abandoned:1 - England cricket team: played: 3, won: 2, lost: 0, drawn: 1
- South African cricket teamSouth African cricket teamThe South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
: played: 3, won: 1, lost: 0, drawn: 2 - Southern RedbacksSouthern RedbacksThe South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
: played: 3 (2), won: 2 (1), lost: 0, drawn: 1 (1) - Western WarriorsWestern WarriorsThe Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
: played: 3 (2), won: 0, lost: 0, drawn: 3 (2) - Pakistan cricket team: played: 2, won: 2, lost: 0, drawn: 0
- Queensland BullsQueensland BullsThe Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
: played: 2 (2), won: 1 (1), lost: 0, drawn: 1 (1) - New Zealand cricket teamNew Zealand cricket teamThe New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
: played: 1, won: 0, lost: 0, drawn: 1 - World XI: played: 1, won: 0, lost: 0, drawn: 1
NB: Figures within brackets denote Sheffield Shield matches.