10 Of Adam Voges' Most Memorable WA Moments

From captaining all three formats of the game, to scoring more than 11,000 runs for WA and in more recent times coaching them to famous ‘three-peats’ in the One-Day Cup and Sheffield Shield, there’s not much Adam Voges hasn’t achieved for his State.

The start of Saturday’s Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales will mark the final time he coaches Western Australia.

Ahead of the match, we've picked 10 of his finest achievements during an outstanding playing and coaching career in WA colours.

1. First century for Western Australia (vs New South Wales in 2004)
   Voges’ first century for Western Australia came in a 2004/2005 ING Cup game against New South Wales at North Sydney Oval and was memorable for several reasons. Voges, playing just his second List A match, strode to the crease at number three with his side in a strong position. He went on to club six fours and seven sixes in his 62-ball century, which was the quickest in the Australian Domestic One-Day competition at the time. The first six of his innings came off the bowling of Stuart MacGill crashed into the ING sponsor sign at square leg on the full and Voges collected a cool $50,000 for his troubles.
   
   
2. First Sheffield Shield century (vs New South Wales in 2005)
   Less than three months after his first century in the 50-over format of the game for WA, Voges was celebrating his first Sheffield Shield century. New South Wales had posted a competitive first innings total of 305 and WA was still in need of a big partnership at 4-280 when Voges strode to the crease. In what proved to be a sign of things to come, Voges delivered in a big way. He was involved in two big partnerships with Ryan Campbell and Peter Worthington in his 128 and helped WA to a total in excess of 600. WA went on to win the match by eight-wickets.
   
   
3. Record partnership with Liam Davis (vs New South Wales 2012)
   Unsurprisingly, it was Voges at the forefront of WA’s biggest winning margin in Sheffield Shield history. After bowling New South Wales out for 91 in the first innings of the match at the WACA Ground, Davis and Voges put together a 379-run third wicket partnership, the third highest ever for WA in the Sheffield Shield. While Davis was the star of the show with 303, Voges 178 was full of class and critical in helping setup WA’s largest Sheffield Shield win of an innings and 323 runs.
   
   
4. Century for WA … in New Zealand
   You read that right. WA played the Australian domestic first-class match on foreign soil at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln against New South Wales and, unsurprisingly, it was Voges who shone. In response to New South Wales’ first innings of 402, WA stumbled early and were 2-85 when Voges was called into action. With the support of current WA Captain Sam Whiteman (93), Voges made a stellar 149 to guide his team to 491 and a position of safety in the match.
   
   
5. A century in his 100^th Sheffield Shield appearance
   Fittingly, Voges notched his 100^th Sheffield Shield appearance on a huge occasion that was the 2014-2015 final against Victoria in Hobart. Only a win would see WA end their Shield drought and Voges did everything in his power to lift his side. The elegant right-hander was enjoying a stellar 2014-2015 season and his opening day century was the icing on the cake. Voges contributed 107 of his side’s first innings 421 in what went on to be a painstaking drawn match. WA pushed hard for victory on the final day, but were denied by strong Victorian batting resistance.
   
   
6. First title as a player – the 2014-2015 One-Day Cup
   It was no surprise Voges led WA to their first piece of silverware in more than a decade. The side produced a largely faultless campaign ahead of the final in Sydney, with their only blemish a loss to Queensland in the last of their seven regular season matches. Voges contributed with both bat and ball in the final against New South Wales, adding 40 off 58 balls with the bat and picking up the crucial wicket of Peter Nevill early in the run chase. WA would go on to win the match by 64-runs in a powerful display.
   
   
7. First title as a coach – the 2019-2020 One-Day Cup
   Voges’ success as a player quickly translated to the coaching caper. Having endured a tough first season in charge in 2018-2019, the Voges-led WA side claimed the first piece of silverware on offer in 2019-2020. Set 206 for victory in the final against Queensland at Allan Border Field, Shaun Marsh’s unbeaten 101 guided WA through a few nervy moments in the run chase to win by four wickets.
   
   
8. Voges highest Sheffield Shield score (vs South Australia in 2015)
   It was unsurprising Voges’ highest score for WA came in his record breaking 2014-2015 season. His 249 at Gliderol Stadium in Adelaide was typically unflappable. Voges belted 31 fours in the 366-ball epic and was the flashpoint of his stunning season. Voges would go on to finish the 2014-2015 season with 1358 runs, the most by a Western Australian player in a Sheffield Shield season and the fourth most of any player in a season.
   
   
9. WA’s drought breaking Sheffield Shield title (vs Victoria in 2022)
   Having played in two Sheffield Shield deciders as a player, it was a case of third time lucky for Voges, this time as Head Coach. After a frustrating 2020-2021 season that saw WA endure five draws from eight games, the side earned hosting rights for the 2021-2022 final against Victoria. Aided by centuries to Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman and Aaron Hardie, WA proved too strong for Victoria in the decider. After ending the 23-year wait for a Sheffield Shield title, Voges labelled season 2021-2022 “the perfect summer” following wins in the One-Day Cup and KFC BBL competitions.
   
   
10. WA completes historic ‘three-peat’ (Sheffield Shield Final 2024)
    If he wasn’t already, Voges reaffirmed his standing as one of WA Cricket’s most influential figures with success in the 2023-2024 Sheffield Shield decider against Tasmania. With his side winning a third straight One-Day Cup title just a month earlier, the opportunity to replicate that feat in the Sheffield Shield opened with a big win over Victoria in the last game of the season. The performance in the final was dominant by Voges’ men, winning by a stunning 377-runs. Left-arm quick Joel Paris’ spectacular catch in the slips cordon put the exclamation mark on a one of the most dominant eras in Australian Domestic Cricket history.