Chris Tremain returns to New South Wales

Chris Tremain is among the four new full contracts handed out by New South Wales for the 2020-21 season – along with Daniel Solway, Adam Zampa and Nathan McAndrew. The pacer returns to the state after spending six seasons in Victoria.

“I hope that if I can continue providing that service then I’ll contribute to the squad’s success,” Tremain said. “The wheel doesn’t need to be reinvented. Work hard, play well, lead from the front and win games of cricket for NSW.

“Sydney is where my cricket career was forged, but it’s fantastic being so close to family back at Yeoval [in Central West NSW] where it really all started. We were happy in Melbourne but with a young son and a nine-hour drive between him and his grandparents, we limited their interaction. Now we have the opportunity to grow a better relationship between Noah and his grandparents.”

Tanveer Sangha and Lachlan Hearne have been given rookie contracts along with Oliver Davies, Ryan Hadley and Baxter Holt while offspinner Arjun Nair too returns to the side on a rookie deal.

Tremain, who had taken 209 Shield wickets at 23.79 in six seasons with Victoria, will add to the potency of a power-packed pace attack of New South Wales, which also includes the likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.

Zampa, who too returned to NSW, could find it difficult to get in to the XI for as long as Lyon is available to the side. Seven of the players named in NSW’s squad are contracted by Cricket Australia.

New South Wales squad: Sean Abbott, Harry Conway, Trent Copeland, Pat Cummins, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Matthew Gilkes, Ryan Hackney, Liam Hatcher, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Nick Larkin, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McAndrew, Peter Nevill, Kurtis Patterson, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Steven Smith, Daniel Solway, Mitchell Starc, Chris Tremain, David Warner, Adam Zampa

Rookies: Oliver Davies, Ryan Hadley, Baxter Holt, Arjun Nair, Lachlan Hearne, Tanveer Sangha