The 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season was the 118th season of the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic first-class cricket competition. It began on 10 October 2019 and was scheduled to finish on 31 March 2020.[1] The first four rounds took place prior to the international Test series against Pakistan, and in addition the season breaks for the Big Bash League. Victoria were the defending champions.[2]
| Dates | 10 October 2019 – 31 March 2020 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | New South Wales (47th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 27 |
| Player of the series | Moises Henriques (NSW) & Nic Maddinson (Vic) |
| Most runs | Nic Maddinson (780) |
| Most wickets | Cameron Gannon (38) |
In December 2019, during the sixth round match between Victoria and Western Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, play was suspended after 40 overs on the first day due to a dangerous pitch.[3] Following another inspection on the second day, the match was called off.[4] During the same round, the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground between New South Wales and Queensland was played under a smoke cloud from the Australian bushfires.[5][6]
The final round of matches and the final were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The title was subsequently awarded to New South Wales, who finished on top of the points table after the nine rounds that were played.[8][9] It was the 47th time that New South Wales had won the title.[10] On 25 March 2020, Cricket Australia named Moises Henriques and Nic Maddinson as the joint winners of player of the season.[11]
Points table
edit| Team[12] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | BP | Pts |
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 New South Wales
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9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.76 | 50.76 |
 Victoria
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9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15.53 | 38.53 |
 Queensland
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10.91 | 36.91 |
 Tasmania
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9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.29 | 32.29 |
 Western Australia
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9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13.37 | 31.37 |
 South Australia
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9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14.54 | 28.54 |
Round-Robin stage
editRound 1
edit10–13 October 2019
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(H) Victoria
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat
- Henry Hunt (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
10–13 October 2019
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lawrence Neil-Smith (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
edit18–21 October 2019
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Queensland (H) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- Bryce Street, Xavier Bartlett (Queensland) and Wes Agar (South Australia) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
edit1–4 November 2019
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Matthew Gilkes and Daniel Solway (New South Wales) made their first-class debuts.
- Daniel Solway scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[13]
2–5 November 2019
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Queensland (H) | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Bryce Street (Queensland) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[14]
- Cameron Green (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[15]
Round 4
edit11–14 November 2019
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(H) New South Wales
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
11–14 November 2019
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(H) South Australia
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Henry Hunt (South Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[16]
- Henry Hunt and Jake Weatherald set a new record for the highest opening partnership for South Australia in first-class cricket, with 293 runs.[17]
- Alex Doolan became the seventh batsman for Tasmania to score a century in each innings in a first-class match.[18]
12–15 November 2019
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Victoria (H) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk, Will Sutherland (Victoria) and Blake Edwards (Queensland) all made their first-class debuts.
- Mitchell Swepson (Queensland) took a hat-trick in the first innings.[19]
Round 5
edit29 November–2 December 2019
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Victoria (H) | |
0/129 (60 overs)
Nick Larkin 68* (185) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
29 November–2 December 2019
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(H) Tasmania
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0/18 (5.3 overs)
Matt Renshaw 10* (14) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Macalister Wright (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
- Mark Steketee (Queensland) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[20]
29 November–2 December 2019
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Liam Scott (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
edit7–10 December 2019
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(H) Tasmania
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Daniel Drew (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Simon Milenko (Tasmania) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[23]
Round 7
edit14–17 February 2020
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New South Wales (H) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wil Parker (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
- Seb Gotch (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[24]
14–17 February 2020
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(H) South Australia
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
14–17 February 2020
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Queensland (H) | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Tasmania’s first-innings total of 78 was their third-lowest first-class score.[25]
Round 8
edit24–27 February 2020
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(H) New South Wales
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
24–27 February 2020
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Tasmania (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Ellis (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
24–27 February 2020
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Queensland (H) | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Max Bryant (Queensland) and Jonathan Merlo (Victoria) both made their first-class debuts.
- Will Sutherland (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[26]
Round 9
edit6–9 March 2020
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Aaron Hardie (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[27]
Round 10
edit17–20 March 2020
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(H) South Australia
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17–20 March 2020
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Final
edit27–31 March 2020
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Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player[28] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
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| Nic Maddinson | Victoria
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7 | 10 | 1 | 780 | 86.67 | 224 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Cooper | South Australia
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8 | 15 | 1 | 765 | 54.64 | 271* | 1 | 4 |
| Shaun Marsh | Western Australia
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9 | 17 | 2 | 724 | 48.27 | 214 | 2 | 3 |
| Cameron Green | Western Australia
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8 | 15 | 4 | 699 | 63.55 | 158* | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel Hughes | New South Wales
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9 | 18 | 3 | 665 | 44.33 | 136 | 2 | 3 |
Most wickets
edit| Player[29] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
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| Cameron Gannon | Queensland
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8 | 16 | 295.0 | 38 | 20.92 | 2.69 | 5/94 | 8/118 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Neser | Queensland
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6 | 12 | 238.2 | 33 | 17.30 | 2.39 | 5/56 | 7/66 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes Agar | South Australia
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8 | 16 | 291.0 | 33 | 24.21 | 2.74 | 5/53 | 8/121 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | Victoria
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8 | 14 | 278.2 | 32 | 19.87 | 2.28 | 5/49 | 7/119 | 1 | 0 |
| Chadd Sayers | South Australia
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8 | 16 | 332.3 | 31 | 28.41 | 2.64 | 8/64 | 13/131 | 2 | 1 |
Broadcasting
editAll Sheffield Shield matches were exclusively streamed live and free on Cricket Australia's official website, with Fox Cricket originally scheduled to show the final.[30]
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- ^ "Sheffield Shield: Daniel Solway scores a century on his first-class debut for NSW". Sporting News. November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland's bowlers back up Bryce Street's maiden hundred". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Green century helps WA defy odds and secure Shield draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Weatherald, Hunt hit centuries in record opening stand for South Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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- ^ "Queensland claim dramatic win with seven balls left". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Mark Steketee skittles Tasmania with career-best performance". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Boxing Day fears allayed despite 'unplayable' MCG pitch". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Shield match abandoned due to dangerous MCG pitch". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Milenko hits first Shield ton for Tasmania". The Northern Daily Leader. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Wil Parker, 17 years old, enjoys debut success after Seb Gotch's maiden ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "All out for 78! Tassy rolled for their third lowest ever Shield total after Gabba greentop meltdown". Fox Sports. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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