QLD vs NSW Fantasy Prediction, 4th Match: Queensland vs New South Wales Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Brisbane

New South Wales begin the defence of their One-Day Cup title with this match. They won last season’s final against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval, and they start the new campaign under a brand new one day captain, Lachlan Shaw, the Blues’ 37th in the role. Queensland have already played once this season, losing a high scoring match to Victoria, and will again be without Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett, both on Australia’s ODI tour of Zimbabwe. This QLD vs NSW Fantasy Team contest will be an important match for fantasy cricket players to assess the key performers from both sides.

QLD vs NSW Match Details

Match: Queensland vs New South Wales
Match: 4th Match, Australia Domestic One Day Cup 2026-27
Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Time: 4:00 AM local time
Venue: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Live Streaming: CREX and FanCode

Players Unavailable for This Match

Queensland’s broader squad list includes Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett, but both remain on national duty with Australia against Zimbabwe and are not available here. Marnus Labuschagne, who was left out of that Zimbabwe squad, remains Queensland’s most experienced available batter.

New South Wales have named a squad specifically free of players on Zimbabwe duty. Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa are both contracted to NSW but are with Australia in Zimbabwe, and neither is part of this touring group for the One-Day Cup opener.

Recent Form

Queensland have played once this season, losing to Victoria in a high scoring match, 339/7 to 335/7. Their broader recent form across last season was mixed, with wins and losses split fairly evenly against Victoria, South Australia and NSW.

New South Wales have not yet played this season, arriving as reigning champions after winning last season’s final against Tasmania. That title winning campaign also included wins over South Australia and Tasmania again in the group stage, with their only defeat in that stretch coming against Victoria.

QLD vs NSW Head to Head Record

Queensland lead the head to head 6-4 over the last 10 meetings. They won the most recent match last season, defending 287 to beat NSW by 96 runs.

QLD vs NSW Squads

Queensland: With Renshaw and Bartlett unavailable, Marnus Labuschagne is Queensland’s most experienced batter. Michael Neser and Mark Steketee lead the bowling attack, and Jimmy Peirson keeps wicket.

Squad for this fixture: Tom Balkin, Hugo Burdon, Jack Clayton, Cameron Gannon, Lachlan David Hearne, Hayden Kerr, Marnus Labuschagne, Angus Lovell, Dylan McLachlan, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Jem Ryan, Jack Sinfield, Mark Steketee, Tom Straker, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth. Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett are unavailable due to Australia duty in Zimbabwe.

New South Wales: Lachlan Shaw captains the side in his first season in the role, with Sean Abbott as vice captain. Bryce Jackson joins from Western Australia after taking 34 wickets in 14 career List A matches, including 15 in last season’s One-Day Cup alone. Kurtis Patterson, who led NSW to the title as stand-in captain last season, remains a key senior presence in the squad.

Full squad: Lachlan Shaw (c), Sean Abbott (vc), Oliver Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Bryce Jackson, Riley Kingsell, Nic Maddinson, Jack Nisbet, Kurtis Patterson, Will Salzmann, Tanveer Sangha, Jake Scott, Charlie Stobo.

Pitch Report

Allan Border Field has hosted 5 matches this season so far. The side batting first has won 50 percent of them. The average first innings score is 330, and the average second innings score is 291, showing this remains a strong batting venue.

Pace has taken 57 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches against 43 percent for spin. The highest total at the ground, 381, was scored by Tasmania against Victoria, and the highest successful chase, 323, belongs to Queensland against Western Australia.

Weather Report

Tuesday in Brisbane is forecast for mostly clear conditions, 95 percent humidity, a temperature around 18.1°C, and no chance of rain. A full match is expected.

Probable Playing XIs

Queensland (Probable): Jack Clayton, Angus Lovell, Marnus Labuschagne, Hayden Kerr, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Dylan McLachlan, Jack Wildermuth, Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Tom Straker.

New South Wales (Probable): Riley Kingsell, Oliver Davies, Nic Maddinson, Kurtis Patterson, Lachlan Shaw (c), Jack Nisbet, Sean Abbott, Charlie Stobo, Tanveer Sangha, Bryce Jackson, Ben Dwarshuis.

These are estimates built from the players actually available once Renshaw, Bartlett, Hazlewood and Zampa are excluded. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Marnus Labuschagne vs New South Wales’ bowling attack: With Queensland’s biggest names away in Zimbabwe, Labuschagne is Queensland’s most important batter and has a clear reason to perform well.

Bryce Jackson vs Queensland’s top order: Jackson arrives as NSW’s most prolific recent wicket taker in this competition, and an early breakthrough for him would set the tone for his Blues debut.

Kurtis Patterson vs Queensland’s bowling: Patterson led NSW to the title last season and remains a key senior batter in the side under its new captain.

QLD vs NSW Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers: Jimmy Peirson

Batters: Marnus Labuschagne (C), Kurtis Patterson (VC), Bryce Jackson, Lachlan Shaw, Nic Maddinson

All-Rounders: Michael Neser, Sean Abbott

Bowlers: Mark Steketee, Tanveer Sangha, Hayden Kerr

Labuschagne is captain as Queensland’s most experienced available batter, playing with a clear personal incentive after missing national selection. Patterson is vice captain given his proven record in this exact competition, having led NSW to the title last season.

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Match Prediction

New South Wales arrive as defending champions with a settled group and a clear route to the title already proven last season, even under a new captain in Lachlan Shaw.

Queensland have Marnus Labuschagne playing with a point to prove, but their squad has been thinned out by the Zimbabwe absences, and they have already lost their one match so far this season.

New South Wales get the edge here, backed by their title winning pedigree and a squad largely unaffected by the international calendar.

QLD vs NSW Fantasy Team FAQs

Q. Who will win the QLD vs NSW 4th match today?
A. New South Wales are favoured. They are the defending champions and have a settled, largely unaffected squad, while Queensland are missing Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett to Australia’s Zimbabwe tour.

Q. Are Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett playing for Queensland?
A. No. Both are currently part of Australia’s ODI squad touring Zimbabwe and are not available for this match.

Q. Who captains New South Wales this season?
A. Lachlan Shaw captains the one-day side, his first season in the role, with Sean Abbott as vice captain. Nic Maddinson separately captains the Sheffield Shield team.

Q. What is the QLD vs NSW Fantasy prediction for the 4th match?
A. Marnus Labuschagne is the top captaincy pick for Queensland. Kurtis Patterson is the top pick for NSW given his title winning form last season.

Q. What is the head to head record between Queensland and New South Wales?
A. Queensland lead 6-4 over the last 10 meetings, including a 96 run win in the most recent match last season.