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|coach         = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jeff Vaughan]]
|captain       = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jordan Silk]]
|founded       = {{start date and age|1851}}
|ground        = [[Bellerive Oval|Ninja Stadium]]
|capacity      = 20,000
|first_fc      = [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]]
|first_fc_year = 1851
|first_fc_venue= [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]
|title1        = [[Sheffield Shield]]
|title1wins    = '''3''' ([[2006–07 Pura Cup season|2007]], [[2010–11 Sheffield Shield season|2011]], [[2012–13 Sheffield Shield season|2013]])
|title2        = [[One-Day Cup (Australia)|One-Day Cup]]
|title2wins    = '''4''' ([[1978–79 Gillette Cup (Australia)|1979]], 2005, [[2007–08 Ford Ranger One Day Cup season|2008]], [[2009–10 Ford Ranger One Day Cup season|2010]])
|title3        = [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash]]
|title3wins    = '''0'''
|website       = [http://www.crickettas.com.au Tasmanian Tigers]

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The '''Tasmania men's cricket team''', nicknamed the '''Tigers''', represents the [[Australia]]n state of [[Tasmania]] in [[cricket (sport)|cricket]]. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which consists of the [[First-class cricket|first-class]] [[Sheffield Shield]] and the [[List A cricket|limited overs]] [[Marsh One-Day Cup]].

Tasmania played in the [[first first-class cricket match in Australia]] against [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]] in 1851, which they won by three wickets. Despite winning their first match, and producing many fine cricketers in the late 19th century, Tasmania was overlooked when the participants in Australian first-class tournament known as the [[Sheffield Shield]] were chosen in 1892. For nearly eighty years the Tasmanian side played an average of only two or three first-class matches per year, usually against one of the mainland Australian teams, or warm-up matches against a touring international [[test cricket|test]] team.
The English "bodyline" team of the 1930s played Tasmania in Launceston

Tasmania were finally admitted to regular competitions when they became a founding member of the [[Ford Ranger Cup|Gillette Cup]] [[List A cricket|domestic one day cricket]] tournament upon its inception in 1969. They have performed well in it, winning it four times, and having been runners-up twice. It took a further eight seasons before Tasmania were admitted into the [[Sheffield Shield]] in 1977–78, and it was initially on a reduced fixtures list, but by the 1979–80 season, they had become full participants, and slowly progressed towards competitiveness within the tournament, first winning in the [[Pura Cup season 2006-07|2006–07 season]]—after almost 30 years in the competition. In the [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash]] the Tigers have yet to win, but were runners-up in [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash season 2006-07|2006–07]].

Tasmania play their limited overs cricket in a predominantly green uniform, with red and gold as their secondary colours, and have a [[Thylacine|Tasmanian tiger]] as their team logo. They play home matches at [[Bellerive Oval]], [[Clarence, Tasmania|Clarence]] on [[Hobart]]'s Eastern Shore, though matches are occasionally played at venues in [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]], [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] and [[Burnie]].

==History==
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===Introduction of cricket to Tasmania===
Cricket almost certainly has been played in Tasmania since the time of European settlement in 1803. It was a popular pastime among marines, who were responsible for security in the fledgling colony. The first recorded match is known to have taken place in 1806, although it is most likely that unrecorded matches were already being played at this time. According to the colony's chaplain, and famed diarist, [[Robert Knopwood]] by 1814 the game had become very popular, especially around the festive season at Christmas.<ref>Robert Knopwood's Diary. Robert Knopwood. Hobart, Tasmania (1803–1838) [published 1977 by the Tasmanian Historical Research Association]</ref>

By the 1820s there had still not been any official club organisation, but matches were being played on a regular basis. Cricket is recorded as having been played in the settlements at [[Richmond, Tasmania|Richmond]], [[Clarence, Tasmania|Clarence Plains]], [[Kempton, Tasmania|Kempton]], [[Sorell, Tasmania|Sorell]], in the [[Campbell Town, Tasmania|Macquarie Valley]] west of [[Campbell Town, Tasmania|Campbell Town]], [[Westbury, Tasmania|Westbury]], [[Evandale, Tasmania|Evandale]], [[Longford, Tasmania|Longford]] and [[Hadspen, Tasmania|Hadspen]].<ref name="Tasmanian History 2004">The Companion to Tasmanian History. Ric Findlay (2004) Hobart, Tasmania</ref>

Many of these matches seem to have been organised between hotel licensees, in order to create profits through the sale of food and beverages, and through betting on the outcome. One such match that was arranged in March 1826 by Joseph Bowden, the hotelier of the Lamb Inn on Brisbane Street was played for a winner's purse of 50 [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]] between "Eleven Gentlemen from the Counties of Sussex and Kent against the choice of the whole Island of Van Diemen's Land".<ref name="ReferenceA">History of Cricket in Tasmania. Ric Finlay. (date unknown)</ref>

There is no evidence to suggest an "official cricket season" during the first two decades of the colony, and many of these games initially seem to have been played around June and July, to coincide with the traditional English cricket season, rather than the Tasmanian summer. Accounts of such matches suggest games were often played in atrocious conditions due to winter rains and cold conditions. But by the 1830s, logic had prevailed and cricket seems to have reverted to the southern summer months. Club cricket had also become well-established by the 1830s. One of the earliest men responsible for organising cricket within the colony was [[John Marshall (cricketer, born 1796)|John Marshall]], who was established the Hobart Town Club soon after his arrival from England. Soon after in 1835 the Derwent Cricket Club was formed making it the oldest surviving cricket club in Tasmania, and in 1841, the [[Launceston Cricket Club]] was formed, making it the second oldest surviving cricket club in Tasmania, and third oldest in Australia. Cricket had soon also spread into many regional settlements throughout the [[Colony of Tasmania]], making it one of the most popular pastimes there. Some matches were played as part of district festivals, with large banquets following play.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

===Beginnings of first-class cricket in Australia===
[[Image:Tascricket1867.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Tasmanian side that played against Victoria in 1867.]]
By the late 1840s organised cricket was doing well in both Hobart and Launceston, and was spreading throughout the colony. In 1850 the first "North" versus "South" match was held in [[Oatlands, Tasmania|Oatlands]], midway between Hobart and Launceston, and won by the South. The success of the match prompted promoters to organise an inter-colonial match, and the inaugural [[first-class cricket]] match played in Tasmania, which was also the first ever [[first-class cricket]] match in Australia, was played in 1851 between [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] and Tasmania in [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] at the [[NTCA Ground|Launceston Racecourse]]. The game was billed as "The Gentlemen of Port Phillip versus the Gentlemen of Van Diemen's Land". The game featured four-ball overs and no boundaries, attracted a crowd of about 2500 spectators, and it was a timeless match, but only lasted for two days. Tasmania emerged victorious by three wickets.<ref name="Tasmanian History 2004"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Tasmania vs. Victoria, 1850–51|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1850S/1850-51/AUS_LOCAL/TAS_VIC_11-12FEB1851.html|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]|access-date=22 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030916/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1850S/1850-51/AUS_LOCAL/TAS_VIC_11-12FEB1851.html|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Geographic and social isolation===
Despite winning the first ever first-class match in the Australian colonies, Tasmania felt its geographic isolation in the form of a lack of competition. Few touring sides wished to undertake the long sea journey to the island in the late 19th century. The game also developed more slowly, with Tasmanian clubs maintaining a belief in [[amateurism]] at a time when mainland clubs were turning to professionals to further their development. Also a lack of innovation stymied progress. The Victorian side that visited in 1858 had adopted the new [[round arm]] form of bowling, and it demolished the Tasmanian batting order unused to the technique. The population decline of the 1850s as Tasmanians moved to the Victorian goldfields also had a negative effect on the quality of players Tasmania could select.<ref name="Tasmanian History 2004"/>

Despite the problems facing Tasmanian cricket, local teams did occasionally play against competitive sides. The [[England national cricket team|English tourists]] of 1861–62, played against Tasmania, winning by four wickets. Tasmania played against [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]] three times in the early 1870s, but lost all three matches, convincing the Victorians that Tasmania was not suitably competitive. Tasmania did not play another first-class match until 1877, when it travelled to [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]] to take on [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]].

The 1880s provided better progress for the colony. In 1880 the [[TCA Ground]] had been established, providing a permanent ground to play on in the colony's capital, [[Hobart]]. The establishment of an organised regular local competition led to improvement in the quality of players. [[John Davies (publisher)|John Davies]], owner of local newspaper ''[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]]'', was a keen cricket fan, and through personal connections, he arranged various touring English sides to visit the colony, and victory for Tasmania against the English tourists in 1887–88 led to Victoria resuming competition with Tasmania.<ref name="Tasmanian History 2004"/>

In the 1890s, the colony was playing representative cricket against Victoria almost every year, and occasionally against [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] as well. The colony could also boast genuinely first-class quality players, such as [[Kenneth Burn]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4245.html| title = Kenny Burn profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}} </ref> [[Charles Eady]],<ref>Mr Charles John Eady obituary, Wisden, 1946 edition, page 439.</ref> and [[Edward Windsor (cricketer)|Edward Windsor]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8243.html| title = Edward Windsor profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}} </ref> the first two of whom played [[test cricket]] for [[Australian national cricket team|Australia]].<ref name="Tasmanian History 2004"/> However, the retirement of Eady and Burn by 1910, and in-fighting between Hobart and Launceston again threatened first-class cricket in Tasmania. The outbreak of [[World War I]] also saw a large loss of playing talent, killed on the battlefields. Cricket was suspended during the war, and did not resume until 1923, albeit with severe financial problems.<ref name="Tasmanian History 2004"/>

===Sheffield Shield wilderness===
[[Image:Tasmania v Indians 1947-48.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Tasmania v Indians at Hobart in January 1948.]]
Following World War I, Tasmanian representative sides usually had to content themselves with matches against touring international sides during brief stopovers, while they travelled by ship to mainland capitals. Occasionally Tasmania would play the odd game against mainland state sides, but it was usually only one first-class match per season. One notable visit was by the Jardine "bodyline" team in 1931, where they played Tasmania at the NTCA ground - England won.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

The inter-war years proved a period of consolidation for Tasmania, as the state struggled to recover from the devastation of the war. Club cricket was hampered by rivalry between the south, north and north-west. Several exceptional cricketers emerged in this period, such as [[Laurie Nash]], [[Jack Badcock]], though a lack of opportunity led many to pursue cricket careers on the mainland. The quality of cricket in Tasmania varied from time to time, but after [[World War II]] the standard was high. Cricket resumed much faster than it had done after World War I, and excellent players such as [[Ronald Morrisby]], [[Emerson Rodwell]], and [[Bernard Considine]] emerged. This prompted moves to be made by the Tasmanian Cricket Association for further matches and recognition.

Despite the skills of Rodwell and [[Terence Cowley]], Tasmania struggled to beat Victoria in the 1950s. As a result, the [[Victorian Cricket Association]] decided to end the regular matches against Tasmania, and the English tourists also decided to downgrade matches against the state to second-class status. As a result, the [[Tasmanian Cricket Association]] made a first attempt to join the [[Sheffield Shield]] in 1964, but was rejected. The [[Cricket Australia|Australian Cricket Board of Control]] outlined areas in which the state's administration would need to be improved before Tasmania could participate in the Shield. Despite this, [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]], [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]] and [[Western Warriors|Western Australia]] supported Tasmania by sending full-strength sides to take on the state as warm-ups to their Shield campaigns over the following few years. When the [[Ford Ranger Cup|domestic one day competition]] was established in 1969, Tasmania was granted full playing status.

The arrival of [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] [[all rounder]] [[Jack Simmons (cricketer)|Jack Simmons]] in the 1972–73 season proved a turning point in the fortunes of the team. His inspirational captaincy lifted the competitiveness of Tasmania. In the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons, Tasmania were losing semi-finalists in the [[Ford Ranger Cup|Gillette Cup]]. The Tasmanian team was finally admitted to the [[Sheffield Shield]] by the Australian Cricket Board in 1977 on a two-year trial basis, although it played a reduced roster in comparison to the other states. Tasmania's points on the ladder were calculated at x5 and /9 due to the fact they only played each other state once (instead of twice) during the season. A famous victory by 84 runs at the [[TCA Ground]] against the [[Indian national cricket team|Indian tourists]] in 1977<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://static.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1977-78/IND_IN_AUS/IND_TAS_24-27DEC1977.html |title=Tasmania v Indians at Hobart, 24-27 Dec 1977 |access-date=27 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021918/http://static.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1977-78/IND_IN_AUS/IND_TAS_24-27DEC1977.html |archive-date=27 July 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> helped the TCA to convince mainland cricket authorities that Tasmanian cricket was nationally competitive.

===National competitiveness===
Simmons had proved an inspirational captain for Tasmania, and although the side only won one of the twelve first-class matches under his leadership, that had more to do with the quality of the homegrown players at the time. His [[List A cricket]] record was more successful, leading Tasmania to six victories in eleven matches. He also assisted the TCA in modernising the administration of cricket in the state.

After making the Gillette Cup semi-finals in the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons, Tasmania qualified for the final for the first time in the 1977–78 season, but lost to [[Western Warriors|Western Australia]] at the [[WACA Ground]] by seven wickets. A surprise victory came the following year in the [[Gillette Cup season 1978-79|1978–79 Gillette Cup]] domestic [[one-day cricket|one-day]] competition, in a repeat of the previous year's final. The game was played at the [[TCA Ground]] in [[Hobart]], and the home ground advantage proved decisive, with Tasmania beating Western Australia by 47 runs. Within a fortnight Tasmania had won their first [[Sheffield Shield]] match, again beating [[Western Warriors|Western Australia]], this time by four wickets in [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]]. The victory showed the mainland states Tasmania was capable of competing among the nation's best.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C7YQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3383,5031296&dq=tasmania+1979+gillette+cup|title=The Age - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>
[[File:PKF Tasmanian Tigers.jpg|thumb|200px|The Tasmanian Tigers at the 2009/10 Ford Ranger Cup Final. They won the game by 110 runs.]]

The presence of Simmons, and the 1978–79 Gillette Cup victory, had brought attention to Tasmanian cricket, and soon other international professionals joined the state for brief stints to both help out Tasmania's development, and gain further experience in Australian conditions. [[Michael Holding]], [[Winston Davis]], [[Patrick Patterson (cricketer)|Patrick Patterson]], [[Richard Hadlee]] and [[Dennis Lillee]] were among the more notable players to represent Tasmania in the late 1970s and early '80s.

After finally being admitted to the Sheffield Shield permanently, the Tasmanian side initially struggled for success and consistency, and were the competition's whipping-boys throughout the 1980s and early 90s. The rise of a local hero in the form of [[David Boon]], who by 1984 had achieved international fame, showed the country, and the world, that Tasmanian cricket was here to stay. [[Wicket-keeper]] [[Roger Woolley]] also briefly rose to prominence, representing [[Australian national cricket team|Australia]] in two tests, and four One Day Internationals in 1983–84.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8256.html |title=Roger Woolley profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos |access-date=27 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117054005/http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8256.html |archive-date=17 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> The pair had become the first Tasmanians to represent Australia at test level since [[Charles Eady]] in 1910.

Despite their skills, the Tasmanian side struggled to win throughout this period. Regardless of the lack of competitive success, one exceptionally bright point came with the unearthing of a rare talent in [[Ricky Ponting]], who would go on to become one of the world's best batsmen.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120729232608/http://www.cricinfo.com/statsguru/content/story/417136.html ESPNcricinfo article] </ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/4569444.stm |title=Ponting ends 2005 as world's best |date=30 December 2005 |access-date=19 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060106062539/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4569444.stm |archive-date=6 January 2006 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Tasmanian Tigers era===
[[File:Dighton.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Tasmanian batsman Michael Dighton, who played an important role in the team's rise to prominence in the early 21st century.]]
A reshuffle in the administration and organisation of the TCA in 1991 did not have an immediate effect, but the mid-1990s brought a more professional approach, and the state's side re-branded as the Tasmanian Tigers, and with a new headquarters in the renovated [[Bellerive Oval]], the state finally started to achieve more regular success. The side surged to the final for the first time in 1993–94, only to lose to New South Wales, but showed they were capable of successes at first class level. The 1997–98 season saw the Tigers qualify for the final off the back off a remarkable six straight victories, and they were desperately unlucky not to win the competition after such dominance.

In the late 1990s Tasmania continued to produce top level cricketers. Players such as [[Jamie Cox]], [[Dene Hills]], [[Shaun Young]] and [[Michael Di Venuto]] became stars of the state side, and can all be considered unlucky not to have found a place in the Australian side.

===Recent success===
The Tigers continue to remain competitive in all forms of the Australian domestic game, and in 2006–07 were successful in claiming their first-ever [[Sheffield Shield]] title. Five years later, they won the Shield a second time in [[2010–11 Sheffield Shield season|2010–11]], and again in [[2012–13 Sheffield Shield season|2012–13]]. The Tigers have also qualified for the final on five other occasions in 1993–94, 1997–98, 2001–02 and 2011–12, 2023–24 but had to settle for second place.

The Tigers have fared better in the [[Ford Ranger Cup]], winning it four times in 1978–79, 2004–05, 2007–08, and in 2009–10. They have also been runners-up twice in 1977–78, and 1986–87. The Tigers were also unlucky to finish as runners-up in the second season of the Australian domestic [[Twenty20]] [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash]] competition in 2006–07.

Tasmania's recent successes at domestic level have been reflected in selection for the [[Australian national cricket team]]. Spinner [[Jason Krejza]] played two tests on the back of solid performances for the state, but failed to impress at international level. [[Brett Geeves]] was selected in the One Day International squad for 2008, and has since gone on to also play in the [[Indian Premier League]]. Fast-bowler [[Ben Hilfenhaus]] was included in the national squad for the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]] and a tour of India, before making his [[test cricket]] debut in South Africa in 2009. During the [[2009 Ashes series]], wicket-keeper [[Tim Paine]] was called into the squad as a late replacement for injured reserve wicket-keeper [[Graham Manou]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/current/story/419941.html |title=Australia call up Tim Paine as cover |access-date=17 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818174610/http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/current/story/419941.html |archive-date=18 August 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Cricket Australia encouraged the state sides to recruit a foreign star for the 2009/10 season, in order to boost the appeal of the [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash]] internationally. Tasmania pulled off one of the biggest coups in this recruitment programme, when they signed [[Sri Lanka]]n star [[Lasith Malinga]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/02/2615267.htm?site=hobart |title=Tasmania signs slinger Malinga |newspaper=ABC News |date=2 July 2009 |access-date=17 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904034226/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/02/2615267.htm?site=hobart |archive-date=4 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Disappointingly for the Tigers, Malinga was forced to withdraw due to a change in international commitments for the Sri Lankan side. On 16 November 2009, [[Cricket Tasmania]] announced that [[Dimitri Mascarenhas]] would replace Malinga as Tasmania's overseas player for the 2009/10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/434695.html |title=Mascarenhas replaces Malinga at Tasmania |access-date=16 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119081841/http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/434695.html |archive-date=19 November 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> However Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan played instead of Mascarenhas. Ul-Hasan also played the following season of the Big Bash.

==Home grounds==
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[[File:Members area and view of ground.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bellerive Oval is Tasmania's current home ground.]]
[[File:NTCA Ground.jpg|right|250px|thumb|NTCA Ground]]{{main|Bellerive Oval}}
{{main|TCA Ground}}
Tasmania have traditionally played cricket both in the state capital [[Hobart]], and [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] which is the largest city in the north of the state. Cricket was first played on open ground in Hobart, but soon dedicated fields began to be laid out. One such field was the [[TCA Ground]] on the [[Queens Domain]]. Although it wasn't officially opened until 1880, cricket had been played on the site prior to this. From the 1880s however, it became home to both the [[Tasmanian Cricket Association]] and the state's first-class side. To ensure equal access to the population in the north, Tasmania would often also play home matches at the [[NTCA Ground]] in Launceston, which had also hosted the first-ever first-class match in Australia, between Tasmania and Victoria in 1851.

When Tasmania was admitted to the [[Ford Ranger Cup|Gillette Cup]] for the 1969–70 season, they began to spread the matches to a third venue, [[Devonport Oval]] in [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]]. The TCA Ground had remained the Tasmanian team's official home ground though.

During the re-branding process of the early 1990s, the TCA was faced with a dilemma about their ground. The TCA Ground had a reputation for poor soil and windy conditions, and games were often played in blustery condition with chilly winds blowing off nearby [[Mount Wellington (Tasmania)|Mount Wellington]]. The decision was made to move both the offices of the Tasmanian Cricket Association, and the official home ground to [[Bellerive Oval]] in [[Clarence, Tasmania|Clarence]]. The decision was a wise one, as it saw [[test cricket]] introduced to the state for the first time, and coincided with an improvement in results for the Tasmanian side.

==Squad==
Players with international caps are listed in '''bold''':
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!No.
!Name
!Nationality
!Birth date
!Batting style
!Bowling style
!Notes
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Batters
|-
|style="text-align:center"|-|| [[Nicholas Davis (cricketer)|Nick Davis]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2002|9|27|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || Rookie contract
|-
| style="text-align:center"|14|| [[Jordan Silk]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1992|4|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9|| [[Charlie Wakim]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1991|07|09|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|61|| [[Tim Ward (cricketer)|Tim Ward]]||{{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1998|2|16|df=y}} || Left-handed || &ndash; || 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11|| [[Jake Weatherald]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1994|11|04|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|33|| [[Mac Wright (cricketer)|Mac Wright]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1998|1|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| All-rounders
|-
|style="text-align:center"|30|| [[Bradley Hope|Brad Hope]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1999|7|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|17|| [[Raf MacMillan]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2005|2|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || Rookie contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|46|| [[Aidan O'Connor (cricketer)|Aidan O'Connor]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2006|7|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Rookie contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|16|| [[Mitchell Owen|'''Mitch Owen''']] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2001|9|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3|| [[Nivethan Radhakrishnan]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2002|11|25|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]]/[[Slow left-arm orthodox]]|| Rookie contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|20|| [[Beau Webster|'''Beau Webster''']] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1993|12|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-break]]/[[fast bowling|medium]]||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Wicket-keepers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|24|| [[Jake Doran]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1996|12|2|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|32|| [[Caleb Jewell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1997|4|21|df=y}} || Left-handed || — || 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13|| '''[[Matthew Wade]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1987|12|26|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right| Bowlers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5|| [[Gabe Bell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1995|7|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|35|| [[Iain Carlisle]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2000|1|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|99|| [[Kieran Elliott]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1995|9|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|72|| '''[[Nathan Ellis]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1994|9|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12|| '''[[Riley Meredith]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1996|6|21|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|27|| [[Lawrence Neil-Smith]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1999|6|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6|| [[Thomas Rogers (cricketer, born 1994)|Tom Rogers]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1994|3|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|37|| '''[[Billy Stanlake]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1994|11|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|48|| [[Paddy Dooley (cricketer)|Paddy Dooley]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|05|17|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Left-arm wrist spin]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|19|| [[Jarrod Freeman]] || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|2000|07|15|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-break]] ||
|-
|style="text-align:center"|30|| '''[[Matthew Kuhnemann]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|9|20|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|}
*Source: [http://www.crickettas.com.au/teams/tasmanian-tigers Cricket Tasmania]

==Notable players==

===Tasmanian captains===
{{main|Tasmanian cricket captains}}

===All former players===
{{main|List of Tasmanian representative cricketers}}

===Other notable former players===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Keith Bradshaw (cricketer)|Keith Bradshaw]]
*[[Kenneth Burn]]
*[[Greg Campbell (cricketer)|Greg Campbell]]
*[[Troy Cooley]]
*[[Joe Darling]]
*[[Winston Davis]]
*[[Charles Eady]]
*[[Richard Hadlee]]
*[[John Hampshire]]
*[[Neil Hawke]]
*[[Michael Holding]]
*[[David Hughes (Lancashire cricketer)|David Hughes]]
*[[Khalid Ibadulla]]
*[[Tom Kendall]]
*[[Alan Knott]]
*[[Peter Lever]]
*[[Dennis Lillee]]
*[[Scott Mason (cricketer)|Scott Mason]]
*[[Rod McCurdy]]
*[[Joey Palmer]]
*[[Patrick Patterson (cricketer)|Patrick Patterson]]
*[[Mark Ridgway]]
*[[Gavin Robertson]]
*[[Franklyn Stephenson]]
*[[Shane Watson]]
*[[Dirk Wellham]]
*[[Neil Williams (cricketer)|Neil Williams]]
{{div col end}}

===Cricket Tasmania Field of Fame===
*[[Jack Simmons (cricketer)|Jack Simmons]] (1972–1979)
*[[Roger Woolley]] (1977–1988)
*[[David Boon]] (1978–1999)
*[[Brian Davison (cricketer)|Brian Davison]] (1979–1988)
*[[Peter Clough]] (1980–1984)
*[[Danny Buckingham]] (1983–1992)
*[[Jamie Cox (cricketer)|Jamie Cox]] (1987–2006)
*[[Rod Tucker]] (1989–1996)
*[[Dene Hills]] (1991–2001)
*[[Shaun Young]] (1991–2001)
*[[Colin Miller (cricketer)|Colin Miller]] (1992–2000)
*[[Ricky Ponting]] (1992–2013)
*[[Michael Di Venuto]] (1992–2008)
*[[Template:Tasmania Squad 1978/79 Gillette Cup|Gillette Cup Team]] (1978–79)
*[[Template:Tasmania Squad 2006/07 Pura Cup|Pura Cup Team]] (2006–07)
*[[Daniel Marsh]] (1996–2010)
*[[George Bailey (cricketer, born 1982)|George Bailey]] (2001–2020)
*[[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]] (2008–2020)

===Coaches===
*[[Greg Shipperd]]
* Brian McFadyen (2002–2005)
*[[Tim Coyle]] (2005–2013)
*[[Daniel Marsh]] (2013–2017)
*[[Adam Griffith]] (2017–2022)<ref name="Griffith as coach">{{cite web | url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/adam-griffith-tasmania-new-coach-dan-marsh-western-australia-scorchers-justin-langer/2017-04-27 | title=Griffith appointed as Tasmania coach | publisher=[[Cricket Australia]] | date=27 April 2017 | access-date=10 October 2017 | author=Cameron, Louis | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427193434/http://www.cricket.com.au/news/adam-griffith-tasmania-new-coach-dan-marsh-western-australia-scorchers-justin-langer/2017-04-27 | archive-date=27 April 2017 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Records==

===Team records===
*{{main|Tasmania cricket team first-class records}}
*{{main|Tasmania cricket team List A records}}

===Honours===
*'''[[Sheffield Shield]]/[[Pura Cup]] Champions: 3'''
:: [[Pura Cup season 2006-07|2006–07]], [[2010–11 Sheffield Shield season|2010–11]], [[2012–13 Sheffield Shield season|2012–13]]

*'''[[Sheffield Shield]]/[[Pura Cup]] Runner-up (since introduction of final in 1982–83): 5'''
:: 1993–94, 1997–98, 2001–02, [[2011–12 Sheffield Shield season|2011–12]], 2023–24

*'''[[Ford Ranger Cup|Domestic One-Day Cup]] Champions: 4'''
:: [[Gillette Cup season 1978–79|1978–79]], 2004–05, [[Ford Ranger One Day Cup season 2007-08|2007–08]], [[2009–10 Ford Ranger One Day Cup season|2009–10]]

*'''[[Ford Ranger Cup|Domestic One-Day Cup]] Runner-up: 3'''
:: 1977–78, 1986–87, [[2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup|2011–12]]

*'''[[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash|Domestic Twenty20 Cup]] Champions: 0'''
::

*'''[[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash|Domestic Twenty20 Cup]] Runner-up: 1'''
:: [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash season 2006-07|2006–07]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
*R Page, ''A history of Tasmanian cricket'', Hobart, [1957]
*R Finlay, ''Island Summers'', Hobart, 1992.

==External links==
*[http://www.tastigers.com.au/ Official website for the Tasmania cricket team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051130231514/http://www.tastigers.com.au/ |date=30 November 2005 }}
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Firstclass/Tasmania/index.html Cricket Archive Tasmania (First-class)]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/ListA/Tasmania/index.html Cricket Archive Tasmania (List A)]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Twenty20/Tasmania/index.html Cricket Archive Tasmania (Twenty20)]
*[http://www.cricket.com.au/teams/Tasmanian%20Tigers/_0ZMTSeo5UmzKBIJbCy40g Tasmanian Tigers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209075801/http://www.cricket.com.au/teams/Tasmanian%20Tigers/_0ZMTSeo5UmzKBIJbCy40g |date=9 February 2018 }} – [[Cricket Australia]]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1121500.html Tasmania Squad: JLT One-Day Cup, 2017-18] – [[ESPN Cricinfo]]

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