{{Short description|Australian cricket team based in Adelaide}} {{hatnote|This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see South Australia women's cricket team.}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox cricket team |name = South Australia |image = South_Australia_Cricket_Team_Logo.webp |colours = {{color box|Red}} Red {{color box|#ffcc00}} Gold {{color box|Navy}} Blue |captain = {{flagicon|AUS}} Nathan McSweeney<ref>{{cite web |title=McSweeney Captain of South Australia Men's Cricket Team {{!}} South Australian Cricket Association |url=https://www.saca.com.au/news/3952214/mcsweeney-captain-of-south-australia-mens-cricket-team |website=www.saca.com.au |access-date=4 April 2024 |language=en |date=3 April 2024}}</ref> |coach = {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Harris |founded = {{start date and age|1887}} |ground = Adelaide Oval<br>Karen Rolton Oval |capacity = 53,585<ref>{{cite web |title=Adelaide Oval |url=https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/adelaide-oval |website=www.austadiums.com |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br>5,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Karen Rolton Oval (Park 25) {{!}} Austadiums |url=https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/karen-rolton-oval#details |website=www.austadiums.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref> |first_fc = Tasmania |first_fc_year = 1887 |first_fc_venue= Adelaide Oval |title1 = Sheffield Shield |title1wins = '''15''' (1894, 1910, 1913, 1927, 1936, 1939, 1953, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1996, 2025, 2026) |title2 = One Day Cup |title2wins = '''4''' (1984, 1987, 2012, 2025) |title3 = Big Bash |title3wins = '''1''' (2011) |website = [https://www.saca.com.au/teams/south-australia-men? SACA] | h_pattern_b = _collarred | h_leftarm = FFFFF6 | h_body = FFFFF6 | h_rightarm = FFFFF6 | h_pants = FFFFF6 | h_title = First-class | a_title = One-day | t_title = T20 | a_pattern_b = _thinmidnightbluesides | a_leftarm = FF0000 | a_body = FF0000 | a_rightarm = FF0000 | a_pants = FF0000 }} thumb|260px|right The '''South Australia men's cricket team''' is an Australian men's professional first-class cricket team based in the state of South Australia. South Australia play their home matches at Adelaide Oval and Karen Rolton Oval, they are the state cricket team for South Australia representing the state in the Sheffield Shield competition and the limited overs One-Day Cup. The team is selected and supported by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA).
The team's One-Day Cup uniform features a red body with gold and blue elements, the state's colours. They were known as the '''Southern Redbacks''' from 1995 to 2024, and officially competed under the '''West End Redbacks''' moniker from 1996 to 2024 due to a sponsorship agreement with West End.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.saca.com.au/news/3942710/state-cricket-teams-return-to-historical-name-of-south-australia | title=State cricket teams return to historical 'South Australia' name|work=South Australian Cricket Association| date=27 March 2024 }}</ref> The Redbacks formerly competed in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, but were succeeded by the Adelaide Strikers in 2011 because this league was replaced with the Big Bash League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigbashleague.com.au/|title=Index of /|website= bigbashleague.com.au|access-date=24 September 2013|archive-date=6 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506173759/http://www.bigbashleague.com.au/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==History== {{More citations needed section|date=November 2017}} thumb|right|The former logo used while the team was known as the West End Redbacks.|292x292px The earliest known first-class match played by South Australia took place against Tasmania on the Adelaide Oval in November 1877.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/2/2155.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|website=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> In 1892–93, they joined New South Wales and Victoria and played the inaugural Sheffield Shield season. South Australia won the Shield in just their second attempt. They have won the competition 15 times in total while they have won the One Day tournament four times. They are also the current holders of the KFC 20/20 Big Bash trophy, defeating NSW in the 2010/11 final at Adelaide Oval. They will continue to hold the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash trophy, as the league is now defunct and has been replaced by the Big Bash League.
Over the years, many successful international cricketers have played for South Australia. Clarrie Grimmett played with them during the 1920s and '30s, taking a total of 668 wickets. This remains a state record. In 1934, Sir Donald Bradman moved to South Australia and joined the team after originally playing with New South Wales, and he started with scores of 117, 233 and 357 in his first three innings. Others include the Chappell brothers (Ian and Greg), David Hookes, Darren Lehmann, Gil Langley, Jason Gillespie, and Terry Jenner.
South Australia has also imported cricketers to play for them, with the most famous being Sir Gary Sobers, who appeared in three seasons during the early 1960s, and Barry Richards. Richards played just one season with South Australia but managed to set a state record for most runs in a season, making 1101 runs in the 1970–71 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheffield Shield 1970/71: Batting - Most Runs |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1970-71/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS/SS_1970-71_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=static.espncricinfo.com}}</ref>
==Squad==
Squad for the 2024/25 domestic season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramsey |first1=Andrew |title=SA turn to local talent to complete men's squad {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3982929/south-australia-squad-2024-25-local-talent |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=26 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 April 2024}}</ref> Players with international caps are listed in '''bold'''.
{| class="wikitable" |- !No. !Name !Nationality !Birth date !Batting style !Bowling style !Notes |- ! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Batters |- |style="text-align:center"|3|| Kyle Brazell || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2001|09|20|df=y}} || Left-handed || Slow left-arm orthodox|| Rookie contract |- |style="text-align:center"|15|| Mackenzie Harvey || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|9|18|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm medium-fast|| |- |style="text-align:center"|22|| Henry Hunt || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|1|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|23|| '''Jake Fraser-McGurk''' || {{cr|AUS}}||{{birth date and age|2002|04|11|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm leg spin|| |- |style="text-align:center"|31|| Thomas Kelly || {{cr|AUS}}||{{Birth date and age|2000|12|14|df=y}}|| Right-handed || {{n/a}} || |- |style="text-align:center"|33|| Jake Lehmann || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|7|8|df=y}} || Left-handed || Slow left-arm orthodox || |- |style="text-align:center"|34|| '''Travis Head''' ||{{cr|AUS}} ||{{Birth date and age|1993|12|29|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm off break|| Cricket Australia contract |- |style="text-align:center"|37|| Conor McInerney ||{{cr|AUS}} ||{{Birth date and age|1994|3|30|df=y}} || Left-handed || Slow left-arm orthodox|| |- |style="text-align:center"|47|| Daniel Drew || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|5|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right–arm off break|| |- |style="text-align:center"|50|| Jason Sangha || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|9|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right–arm leg break|| |- ! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| All-rounders |- |style="text-align:center"|6|| Liam Scott || {{cr|AUS}}||{{Birth date and age|2000|12|12|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium|| |- |style="text-align:center"|38|| '''Nathan McSweeney''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|3|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm off break|| Captain |- |style="text-align:center"|-|| Aidan Cahill|| {{cr|AUS}}||{{Birth date and age|2003|3|20|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast|| Rookie contract |- ! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Wicket-keepers |- |style="text-align:center"|4|| Harry Nielsen || {{cr|AUS}} ||{{Birth date and age|1995|5|3|df=y}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || |- |style="text-align:center"|5|| '''Alex Carey''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|08|27|df=y}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || Cricket Australia contract |- |style="text-align:center"|7|| Harry Matthias || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|06|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || Rookie contract |- ! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Pace bowlers |- |style="text-align:center"|0|| Nathan McAndrew || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1993|7|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast || |- |style="text-align:center"|9|| '''Wes Agar''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1997|2|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm fast || |- |style="text-align:center"|13|| Harry Conway || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1992|9|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|21|| Jordan Buckingham || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|3|17|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|35|| Brendan Doggett || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1994|4|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || |- |style="text-align:center"|45|| '''Spencer Johnson''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|12|16|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm fast || |- |style="text-align:center"|58|| Henry Thornton || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|12|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm fast || |- |style="text-align:center"|–|| Campbell Thompson || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|1|18|df=y}} || – || Left-arm medium-fast|| Rookie contract |-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Spin bowlers |- |style="text-align:center"|46|| '''Ben Manenti''' || {{cr|ITA}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|3|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm off break|| |- |style="text-align:center"|24|| Lloyd Pope || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1999|12|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm leg break|| |- |}
==Honours== [[File:Jamie Siddons Shield.png|thumb|Jamie Siddons, captain of the South Australian Cricket Team which defeated Western Australia, holds the Sheffield Shield above his head, 3 April 1996.]] thumb|The South Australian team celebrate winning the Sheffield Shield, 29 March 2025. * '''Sheffield Shield''' ** '''Winners (15):''' 1893–94, 1909–10, 1912–13, 1926–27, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1952–53, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1995–96, 2024–25, 2025–26 ** Runners-up (22): 1894–95, 1896–97, 1897–98, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1913–14, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1988–89, 1994–95, 2015–16, 2016–17 * '''One-Day Cup''' ** '''Winners (4):''' 1983–84, 1986–87, 2011–12, 2024–25 ** Runners-up (8): 1984–85, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1994–95, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2022–23 * '''Twenty20 Big Bash''' ** '''Winners (1):''' 2010–11 ** Runners-up (1): 2009–10
==Records== 196x196px|right|thumb|George Giffen
===First-class Records=== {| | width="50%" valign="top" |
'''Most first-class runs for South Australia'''<ref>{{cite web |title=South Australia FC matches batting most runs career |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/batting-most-runs-career/south-australia-571/first-class-matches-4 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Innings |- |Darren Lehmann || 11,945 || 57.15 || 224 |- |Greg Blewett || 10,003 || 46.09 || 230 |- |David Hookes || 9,785 || 47.27 || 216 |- |Les Favell || 8,610 || 38.09 || 230 |- |Callum Ferguson || 8,371 || 38.05 || 239 |- |Ian Chappell || 7,887 || 52.58 || 164 |- |Neil Dansie || 7,079 || 35.04 || 210 |- |Peter Sleep || 6,656 || 36.37 || 226 |- |Clem Hill || 6,631 || 52.21 || 133 |- |Andrew Hilditch || 6,547 || 41.96 || 167 |- |}
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'''Most first-class wickets for South Australia'''<ref>{{cite web |title=South Australia FC matches bowling most wickets career |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/south-australia-571/first-class-matches-4 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Innings |- |Clarrie Grimmett || 546 || 25.89 || 158 |- |Ashley Mallett || 353 || 24.11 || 145 |- |Chadd Sayers || 279 || 25.86 || 129 |- |Tim May || 277 || 37.31 || 138 |- |Peter Sleep || 273 || 38.99 || 218 |- |Joe Mennie || 256 || 27.11 || 129 |- |George Giffen || 240 || 26.91 || 70 |- |Peter McIntyre || 237 || 40.03 || 115 |- |Geff Noblet || 225 || 17.99 || 81 |- |Terry Jenner || 213 || 30.98 || 120 |- |}
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===List A Records=== {| | width="50%" valign="top" |
'''Most List A runs for South Australia'''<ref>{{cite web |title=South Australia LA matches batting most runs career |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/batting-most-runs-career/south-australia-571/list-a-matches-5 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Innings |- |Darren Lehmann || 4,088 || 55.24 || 89 |- |Callum Ferguson || 4,085 || 40.44 || 111 |- |Greg Blewett || 3,645 || 40.50 || 100 |- |Tom Cooper || 3,023 || 39.77 || 85 |- |Michael Klinger || 2,524 || 52.58 || 51 |- |Mark Cosgrove || 1,978 || 32.42 || 64 |- |Graham Manou || 1,554 || 22.20 || 94 |- |Alex Carey* || 1,494 || 36.43 || 43 |- |Travis Head* || 1,406 || 41.35 || 35 |- |Jake Weatherald || 1,383 || 36.39 || 39 |- |}
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'''Most List A wickets for South Australia'''<ref>{{cite web |title=South Australia LA matches bowling most wickets career |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/south-australia-571/list-a-matches-5 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Innings |- |Shaun Tait || 103 || 22.92 || 53 |- |Kane Richardson || 84 || 30.64 || 52 |- |Paul Wilson || 75 || 23.42 || 48 |- |Jason Gillespie || 70 || 29.87 || 54 |- |Mark Cleary || 67 || 30.92 || 49 |- |Greg Blewett || 63 || 33.07 || 68 |- |Mark Harrity || 58 || 27.29 || 41 |- |Gary Putland || 54 || 29.38 || 34 |- |Dan Christian || 54 || 33.33 || 42 |- |Jake Haberfield || 52 || 21.38 || 29 |- |}
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=='All Time Best Team'== right|thumb|Don Bradman's South Australian team blazer.|265x265px In 2024 SACA members voted for and selected a greatest ever South Australian Men's team consisting of 12 players - called the 'All Time Best Team'.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.saca.com.au/news/3854336/south-australias-all-time-best-teams-unveiled | title=South Australia's All Time Best Teams unveiled | South Australian Cricket Association | date=12 January 2024 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Men's All Time Best Team |- |Clem Hill |- |Greg Blewett |- |Sir Donald Bradman |- |Ian Chappell |- |Greg Chappell |- |Darren Lehmann |- |Sir Garfield Sobers |- |Barry Jarman |- |Clarrie Grimmett |- |Jason Gillespie |- |Rodney Hogg |- |Geff Noblet |- |}
==See also== *List of South Australian representative cricketers
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [https://www.saca.com.au/teams/redbacks West End Redbacks] * [https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-brief-history-of-south-australia-262292 A brief history of South Australia]
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