The New South Wales vs Queensland head-to-head records in Sheffield Shield history highlight one of the oldest rivalries in Australian domestic cricket. These encounters have produced several classic battles featuring world-class players and memorable performances. Over the years, both teams have showcased immense competitiveness, with victories swinging back and forth based on conditions, player form, and home advantage. Analyzing their past head-to-head meetings offers valuable insight into trends, key performers, and tactical dominance. Whether it’s a high-scoring run-fest or a dramatic low-scoring thriller, matches between NSW and Queensland have always lived up to their billing as contests of skill and pride.
New South Wales vs Queensland Head-to-Head Stats
Total Matches Played
New South Wales Won
Queensland Won
No Result / Draw
Tied
192
78
50
64
0
Highest Totals in New South Wales vs Queensland Tests
Team
Score
Overs
RR
Inns
Opposition
Ground
Result
NSW
763
165.3
4.61
2
v Queensland
Brisbane
won
NSW
761/8d
117.1×8
4.87
3
v Queensland
Sydney
won
Queensland
687
211.3×8
2.43
2
v NSW
Brisbane
draw
NSW
661
168.2×8
2.94
2
v Queensland
Brisbane
draw
Queensland
650/5d
172.0
3.77
2
v NSW
Brisbane
draw
NSW
639
136.5×8
3.50
1
v Queensland
Sydney
draw
NSW
614/6d
114.0×8
4.03
2
v Queensland
Sydney
won
Lowest Totals in New South Wales vs Queensland Tests
Team
Score
Overs
RR
Inns
Opposition
Ground
Result
NSW
71
18.7×8
2.82
2
v Queensland
Brisbane
lost
Queensland
75
37.0
2.02
3
v NSW
Sydney
lost
Queensland
75
29.5
2.51
2
v NSW
Brisbane
lost
NSW
82
33.5×8
1.82
2
v Queensland
Sydney
lost
NSW
83
21.0
3.95
4
v Queensland
Newcastle
lost
Queensland
84
30.5×8
2.05
4
v NSW
Sydney
lost
Queensland
84
29.2
2.86
2
v NSW
Brisbane
lost
Most Runs in New South Wales vs Queensland Tests
Player
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
0
ML Love (QLD)
30
51
6
2363
228
52.51
4335+
52.59
7
7
2
PJP Burge (QLD)
22
39
3
2194
283
60.94
414+
68.35
7
7
3
SC Trimble (QLD)
32
59
5
2170
252*
40.18
–
–
5
11
6
AR Border (NSW/QLD)
23
39
1
1803
200
47.44
1043+
46.21
4
8
–
SG Law (QLD)
26
41
5
1783
216
49.52
2245+
60.89
6
6
–
KD Mackay (QLD)
27
49
9
1777
203
44.42
–
–
4
8
3
JP Maher (QLD)
28
50
4
1706
198
37.08
3508+
47.37
3
7
1
Highest Individual Scores in NSW vs Queensland Tests
Player
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Team
Opposition
Ground
Innings
Match Date
DG Bradman
452*
465
49
–
NSW
v Queensland
Sydney
3
3 Jan 1930
CW Gregory
383
–
55
–
NSW
v Queensland
Brisbane
2
10 Nov 1906
RB Simpson
359
629
33
–
NSW
v Queensland
Brisbane
2
25 Oct 1963
AF Kippax
315*
–
–
–
NSW
v Queensland
Sydney
1
31 Dec 1927
SM Katich
306
351
30
9
NSW
v Queensland
Sydney
2
26 Oct 2007
PJP Burge
283
414
42
1
Queensland
v NSW
Brisbane
1
25 Oct 1963
Most Wickets in New South Wales vs Queensland Tests
Player
Mat
Inns
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
5W
10W
MS Kasprowicz (QLD)
21
39
92
5/34
26.54
3.22
49.35
4
–
JR Thomson (NSW/QLD)
20
34
90
7/33
21.47
2.97
43.37
5
1
RR Lindwall (NSW/QLD)
20
36
86
7/45
22.43
2.32
57.90
3
–
CG Rackemann (QLD)
24
42
84
6/54
27.41
2.81
58.53
2
–
WJ O’Reilly (NSW)
12
22
77
8/23
12.79
1.89
40.59
6
2
AJ Bichel (QLD)
16
30
76
7/77
24.18
3.00
48.25
3
1
Best Bowling Figures in a Match
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Team
Ground
Match Date
WJ O’Reilly
11.1
3
23
8
NSW
Sydney
29 Dec 1939
TA Copeland
28.4
9
92
8
NSW
Sydney
29 Jan 2010
WER Somerville
58.5
16
136
8
NSW
Sydney
10 Feb 2017
BJ Flynn
30.7
–
148
8
Queensland
Brisbane
13 Nov 1953
CJ Hill
17.0
10
18
7
NSW
Sydney
30 Dec 1932
DA Renneberg
10.0
1
33
7
NSW
Sydney
24 Nov 1967
Highest Partnerships by Wicket (NSW vs Queensland Tests)
