1999–2000 Sheffield Shield season

The 1999–2000 Sheffield Shield season was the 98th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Queensland won the championship.[1][2][3]

1999–2000 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin & Final
ChampionsQueensland (3rd title)
Participants6
Matches31

Naming

In November 1999, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced that the winner of the interstate first-class competition would be awarded the Pura Milk Cup, instead of the Sheffield Shield, under a sponsorship arrangement with National Foods.[4][5][6]

Table
Team Played Won Lost Tied Drawn N/R Points
Queensland 108101048
Victoria 106202036
Western Australia 104402030
South Australia 103502024
Tasmania 102404018
New South Wales 10180106

Final

Report[7]
v
31-1
Match Drawn, Queensland won by an virtue of topping regular season ladder
Venue: Brisbane
Umpires: Darrell Hair, Steve Davis

References
  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. "Sheffield Shield Table". ESPN Australia.
  3. Baum, Greg (22 March 2000). "Queenslanders to remember a forgettable final". The Age. p. 56. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. Simpson, Kirsty (18 November 1999). "Cheers, boys, have a milk". The Age. p. 31. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. Hinds, Richard (19 November 1999). "What's in a name when marketing people want to milk their deals?". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 41. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. "Milking it". Editorial. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 1999. p. 48. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. "Full Scorecard of Queensland vs Victoria Final 1999/00". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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