2018–19 Sheffield Shield season
The 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season was the 117th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia. The season started on 16 October 2018.[1] For the first time in six seasons, the competition featured no day/night matches.[2] The first five rounds took place prior to the international Test series against India, and in addition the season breaks for the Big Bash League.
| Dates | 16 October 2018 – 1 April 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | Victoria (32nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Scott Boland |
| Most runs | Marcus Harris (1188) |
| Most wickets |  Trent Copeland (52) |
Queensland were the defending champions.[3] The final will include the use of the bonus point system that is used during the rest of the competition, in the event that the match ends in a draw.[4]
New South Wales faced Victoria in the Sheffield Shield final at Junction Oval in Melbourne. Victoria beat New South Wales by 177 runs to win their 32nd title.[5]
Points table
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | BP | Pts |
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| Victoria |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18.98 | 57.98 |
| New South Wales |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13.72 | 46.72 |
 Western Australia |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11.90 | 43.90 |
 Queensland |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11.82 | 31.82 |
 Tasmania |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11.59 | 30.59 |
 South Australia |
10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12.51 | 16.51 |
Round-Robin stage
Round 1
16–19 October 2018 Scorecard |
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South Australia (H) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- There was no play in the first two sessions of day 1 due to rain.
- There was no play in the first session of day 2 due to rain.
- Rain delayed the start of play on day 3.
- Rain delayed the start of the second session on day 4.
- Lloyd Pope (South Australia) and Jack Edwards (New South Wales) both made their first-class debuts.
16–19 October 2018 Scorecard |
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Queensland (H) | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain delayed the start of play on day 1.
- Rain delayed the start of the second session on day 2.
- Nathan McSweeney (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
16–19 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain delayed play in the first session on day 3.
- Tea was called early on day 3 due to rain.
- There was no play in the final session of day 3 due to rain.
- Usman Qadir (Western Australia) was substituted in for Matthew Kelly after he suffered a concussion.
- Josh Philippe (Western Australia) scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Will Pucovski (Victoria) scored his first double century in first-class cricket.
Round 2
25–28 October 2018 Scorecard |
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Victoria (H) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Marcus Harris (Victoria) scored his first double century in first-class cricket.
25–28 October 2018 Scorecard |
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South Australia (H) | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lloyd Pope (South Australia) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket and became the youngest bowler to take seven wickets in a Sheffield Shield innings.
Round 3
3-6 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Victoria (H) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- There was no play on day 4 due to rain.
5-8 November 2018 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lunch was called early on day 3 due to rain.
- There was no play in the second session and final session of day 3 due to rain.
Round 4
16-19 November 2018 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
16-19 November 2018 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
27-30 November 2018 Scorecard |
(H) Tasmania |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Alex Pyecroft (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
7-10 December 2018 Scorecard |
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New South Wales (H) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Greg West (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
Round 7
23-26 February 2019 Scorecard |
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New South Wales (H) | |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bradley Hope and Liam O'Connor (Both Western Australia) made their first-class debuts.
23-26 February 2019 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charlie Wakim (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
3-6 March 2019 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Robins (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
Round 9
11-14 March 2019 Scorecard |
(H) Queensland |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brad Davis (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
12-15 March 2019 Scorecard |
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New South Wales (H) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this victory, Victoria qualified for a home final.
Round 10
20-23 March 2019 Scorecard |
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Tasmania (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Nicholas Bertus and Baxter Holt (New South Wales) both made their first-class debuts.
20-23 March 2019 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Aaron Hardie (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
Final
(H) Victoria |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bonus Points: Victoria 1.88, New South Wales 0.90
- This was Victoria's 32nd Sheffield Shield win
Statistics
Most runs
| Player [7] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Harris | Victoria |
10 | 18 | 1 | 1188 | 69.88 | 250* | 3 | 6 |
| Matthew Wade | Tasmania |
10 | 20 | 3 | 1021 | 60.05 | 137 | 2 | 8 |
| Alex Doolan | Tasmania |
10 | 20 | 0 | 761 | 38.05 | 115 | 1 | 6 |
| Daniel Hughes | New South Wales |
11 | 20 | 1 | 742 | 39.05 | 134 | 2 | 4 |
| Kurtis Patterson | New South Wales |
11 | 20 | 2 | 724 | 40.22 | 134 | 2 | 4 |
Most wickets
| Player [8] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Copeland | New South Wales |
9 | 17 | 408.2 | 52 | 18.21 | 47.1 | 6/86 | 9/131 | 3 | 0 |
| Jackson Bird | Tasmania |
10 | 20 | 398.4 | 50 | 22.22 | 47.8 | 7/59 | 11/112 | 4 | 2 |
| Scott Boland | Victoria |
10 | 20 | 332.1 | 48 | 19.66 | 41.5 | 7/54 | 9/102 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Tremain | Victoria |
10 | 20 | 326.0 | 45 | 22.42 | 43.4 | 5/13 | 9/137 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Steketee | Queensland |
9 | 17 | 288.2 | 42 | 20.76 | 41.1 | 4/29 | 8/101 | 0 | 0 |
Broadcasting
All Sheffield Shield regular season matches were exclusively streamed live and free on Cricket Australia's official website, with the final broadcast live on Fox Sports' new Fox Cricket channel.[9]
References
- "JLT Sheffield Shield 2018-19 Fixtures". Cricket Australia. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Domestic schedule revealed for 18-19". Cricket Australia. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Renshaw steers Queensland to eighth Shield title". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Rule change set to liven up Shield final". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "Victoria claims Sheffield Shield title". Cricket Australia. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "JLT Sheffield Shield 2018–19". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- "Sheffield Shield, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Sheffield Shield, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Foxtel and Fox Sports Announce Cricket Broadcasting Rights For The Next Six Years". Fox Sports. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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