New South Wales v Tasmania, JLT One-Day Cup 2017, Perth

Maddinson's blazing ton sets up NSW's big win

Oct 2, 2017: A sparkling Nic Maddinson century, a late starburst of shots from Ed Cowan and a four-wicket breakout display by Mickey Edwards carried New South Wales to a comprehensive defeat of Tasmania

Australia news

Sutherland refuses to intervene in pay dispute

Jul 3, 2017: Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has declined to intervene in the pay dispute between the board and the Australian Cricketers' Association on his return to the head office last week

WA v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Perth, 4th day

NSW fall agonisingly short of place in Shield final

Mar 19, 2017: ESPNcricinfo's wrap of the fourth day of the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and New South Wales in Perth

NSW v South Australia, Sheffield Shield 2016-17, Sydney, 2nd day

In-form Cowan strikes another century

Mar 8, 2017: ESPNcricinfo's wrap of the second day of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia in Sydney

NSW v Tasmania, Wollongong, 1st day

Cowan hits century amidst New South Wales collapse

Feb 25, 2017: A wrap of the first day's play of the 8th round match between New South Wales and Tasmania

Australia news

Maddinson exit puts spotlight on players' welfare

Feb 9, 2017: The issue of players' mental health and welfare after being dropped from the team is something Australian Cricket has to look into more closely

Australia news

Use Dukes ball in Australia Tests - Cowan

Feb 4, 2017: Considering how the Dukes ball kept the bowlers in play even after it's been used for 50 overs, Ed Cowan hopes Cricket Australia consider it for use in Tests

Victoria v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield 2016-17, Melbourne, 3rd day

NSW eye innings win after Cowan, Nevill tons

Feb 3, 2017: Ed Cowan converted his 23rd first-class century into a double ton to sustain New South Wales' domination on day three against Victoria

Tasmania v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, 3rd day

Copeland six-for keeps New South Wales on top

Nov 28, 2016: Set 415 for victory, Tasmania went to stumps on 1 for 24 on the third day in Hobart

Sheffield Shield 2016-17

Warner scores brisk ton on 30th birthday

Oct 27, 2016: Queensland closed the third day needing a further 314 for victory with nine wickets in hand

New South Wales v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield 2015-16, Lincoln

Western Australia rally after NSW top order fires

Feb 3, 2016: The New South Wales top order put together a quartet of solid innings without anyone going on to a hundred in the ground-breaking Sheffield Shield match at Lincoln, near Christchurch

NSW v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, 2nd day

Maddinson century gives NSW the lead

Nov 28, 2015: Nic Maddinson's first hundred of the Sheffield Shield season gave New South Wales the lead on the second day of their match against Queensland at the SCG, where they finished the day on 6 for 272

New South Wales v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Sydney, 2nd day

Cowan endures on rain-wrecked day

Nov 7, 2015: Another interrupted day allowed only 24.3 overs to be bowled in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria at the SCG

Sheffield Shield 2015-16

Smith, Cowan lead NSW to easy win

Oct 30, 2015: Quality won out in the day/night Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval, with New South Wales obliterating South Australia in three days that served as a dry run for the floodlit Test to be played there next month

'I felt like I had a few credits in the bank, but apparently I'd run out'

Oct 14, 2015: If given a second chance, Australian opener Ed Cowan is certain he'll do better. He talks about his move to NSW, and working on his technique

New South Wales v WA, Matador Cup, Sydney

Cowan and Starc set up another NSW win

Oct 10, 2015: Mitchell Starc has continued to dominate the Matador Cup, with a four-wicket haul that helped ensure a third successive victory for New South Wales

Australia news

New South Wales sign Ed Cowan

May 4, 2015: Opening batsman Ed Cowan will officially be part of the New South Wales squad again after being handed a state contract for 2015-16

Life as an opening batsman

Swimming between the flags

Apr 8, 2015: Trust is the main ingredient of any successful opening partnership, and trust is something that is cultivated over months and years, to build a team within a team

Australia news

Cowan to leave Tasmania for Sydney

Mar 10, 2015: Ed Cowan has called time on his six-season stint with Tasmania and will move back to Sydney to focus on his family, leaving his first-class future uncertain

South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2014-15, 1st day

Late wickets peg Tasmania back

Feb 24, 2015: Tasmania made assured progress with each of their top-three registering fifties, but South Australia hit back with late wickets in Adelaide