All-rounder Moises Henriques will play his 100th Sheffield Shield match when he leads the NSW Men’s Team against Western Australia at the SCG in the fixture that begins on Monday.
Blues squad vs WA: Henriques set for 100th Shield match
Selectors have named a 13-player Blues squad that includes three additions to the 11 that went down to Victoria at the MCG in their last Shield match. One player will drop out of the squad later today.
Fast bowler Liam Hatcher, all-rounder Hayden Kerr and powerful batter Ollie Davies come in for Ben Dwarshuis and Jack Edwards. Chris Green was 12th man for the Melbourne fixture and is again in the squad for this clash. Edwards was not considered for selection as he manages minor niggles.
Henriques becomes just the fifth man to play 100 Sheffield Shield matches for the Blues behind Greg Matthews 116 (1982/83–1997), Phil Emery 109 (1987/88–1998/99), Geoff Lawson 103 (1977/78–1991/92) and Peter Nevill 101 (2008/09–2021/22).
Lawson was the first, his 100th match starting on 13/02/1992 vs. Victoria on the MCG.
During his first 99 Shield matches, Henriques has:
- Scored 5510 runs at an average of 37.22
- A top score of 265
- 13 tons and 19 half centuries
- 89 wickets at 31.31
- Best figures in an innings of 5/17
- Taken 42 catches
The match is free for spectators and will be broadcast on cricket.com.au and Kayo.
NSW Blues squad to play Western Australia at the SCG in the Marsh Sheffield Shield (Monday November 6 - Thursday November 9): Jackson Bird, Ollie Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Ryan Hackney, Liam Hatcher, Moises Henriques ©, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Blake Macdonald, Jason Sangha, Chris Tremain