Sheffield Shield
domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sheffield Shield (also known as the Marsh Sheffield Shield for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is played by six teams, each representing one of the six states.
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Countries | Australia |
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Administrator | Cricket Australia |
Format | First-class |
First Edition | 1892–93 |
Latest Edition | 2022–23 |
Next Edition | 2023–24 |
Tournament format | Double round-robin, then final |
Number of teams | 6 |
Current champion | Western Australia (17th title) |
Most successful | New South Wales (47 titles) |
Most runs | Darren Lehmann (South Australia and Victoria) 12,971 runs |
Most wickets | Clarrie Grimmett (Victoria and South Australia) 513 wickets |
TV | Cricket Network Kayo Sports Fox Cricket (selected matches) |
Website | Cricket Australia |
2023–24 Sheffield Shield season |
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The Sheffield Shield is named after Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, better known as Lord Sheffield.