Sheffield Shield, 2008/09 news from Cricinfo.com

Love steps down without final wish

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Martin Love would have swapped his farewell century for two ducks in the Sheffield Shield final if it meant Queensland won the trophy

Unbeaten Victoria grab the Sheffield Shield

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Victoria's season of dominance was confirmed as the one-sided final ended in a draw and the home players celebrated

Victoria inflict more pain in preparation for Shield win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Victoria upgraded their chances from a trophy-winning draw to a comprehensive win before deciding to inflict more pain on Queensland

White and Wade steer Victoria closer to Sheffield Shield

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Victoria's already strong hold on the Sheffield Shield increased as Cameron White and Matthew Wade half-centuries combined with more rain

Queensland nervous after rain washes out second day

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Queensland's hopes in the Sheffield Shield final have been dampened after rain ruined the second day

Symonds keeps Bulls in touch after Hussey and Rogers fire

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

David Hussey's 113 and 105 from Chris Rogers lifted Victoria, but they slipped to 6 for 281 at stumps after a burst from Andrew Symonds

Dominant Victoria plan to avoid final slip

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Victoria have had no problems this season except in finals and have one game to fix the problem

Hughes wins more recognition with Sheffield Shield prize

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Phillip Hughes has been named the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year

Jewell chases winning feeling

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Jewell says there is a different feel in Victoria's squad as the players push to end their losing streak in domestic finals

North leads in teams of the year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Marcus North's strong end to the season has continued with him being named captain of the Sheffield Shield and FR Cup teams of the year

Recovering Queensland consider options for final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Queensland have followed up their awful result against Victoria in the last preliminary game of the season by naming a 15-man squad for Friday's final

Bandy holds firm as Blues finish last

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

New South Wales' title defence ended in the wooden spoon after David Bandy's 87 not out guided Western Australia to safety with help from rain

Cosgrove hundred ends Tasmania's final hopes

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Final warm-up ends in draw after Victoria's 806

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Queensland have four days of relief before running into Victoria again and they will look for revenge in the final

Hodge demoralises Queensland with 261

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Brad Hodge hurt Queensland during his marathon 261 before Victoria tried to crush them by batting on to a massive 5 for 656

Khawaja's 172 leaves Warriors in danger of finishing bottom

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Usman Khawaja earned consecutive centuries as New South Wales spied a way out of last place following another fine day against Western Australia

Butterworth slips into match-winning mode

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

The allrounder Luke Butterworth had a dream day to give Tasmania the advantage in their push to reach the Sheffield Shield final

Warner and Khawaja build on New South Wales gains

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

David Warner's first-class debut took on a similar tempo to his international starts for Australia as he arrived to help push New South Wales' lead to 136

Tigers claw their way back in tight encounter

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Tasmania stormed into contention for the Sheffield Shield final by taking advantage of a sloppy South Australia

Hodge and Rogers drive into nervous Queensland

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Brad Hodge and Chris Rogers warmed up for next week's final with centuries that left Queensland in a worrying position after two days

Blues take control in battle of the cellar dwellers

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

New South Wales started well in their bid to avoid finishing the season with the wooden spoon

Bailey's 123 gives Tasmania hope for the final

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

George Bailey fought to keep Tasmania's season alive with a gallant 123 to overcome a horrible start against South Australia

Watson shows his style as Queensland's saviour

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Love opens up as Bulls chase spot in final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Martin Love will open the batting for Queensland as they attempt to stay ahead of Tasmania and gain a spot in next week's Sheffield Shield final

Clark left out of New South Wales squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark has been left out of the New South Wales squad for the Sheffield Shield clash against Western Australia at the SCG on Thursday to nurse his injured elbow

Tasmania left to fight for final berth

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Brett Geeves stung Victoria with six wickets but his career-best bowling figures were not enough to keep Tasmania's chances of a win alive and the match drifted to a draw

Christian leads Redbacks to comfortable success

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

South Australia moved to fourth with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Western Australia

Cutting rips through tail as Bulls roar to second

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Queensland wasted little time moving into second place after sealing an innings-and-129-run victory over New South Wales before lunch

Pattinson shows fine style before Bushrangers slip

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Darren Pattinson reminded Victoria of his potential with five wickets as they stayed on top of Tasmania until a late slump

South Australia eye victory over limping Warriors

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

South Australia's brave push to stay in contention for the Sheffield Shield final may be futile despite their outclassing of Western Australia

Hopes runs hot after Love double-century

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Martin Love led with an outstanding 219 as Queensland were on the verge of regaining second spot

Harris hundred lifts South Australia's hopes

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

The opener Daniel Harris put South Australia on track for a commanding total after his 124 set the platform for their 5 for 325

Centurion Wade shows Tasmania what they missed

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Matthew Wade's first Sheffield Shield century hurt his former team as Victoria continued to control the match at Bellerive Oval

Queensland in good health after lots of Love

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Martin Love left a memorable display in his farewell to the Gabba as his 118 not out was responsible for handing Queensland a 97-run lead

Cleary stands up as Western Australia stutter

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Mark Cleary's four wickets led South Australia as they dismissed Western Australia for 243 on a rain-shortened opening day

Victoria take control to make hosts pay

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Victoria dominated Tasmania's bowlers as they turned what should have been a difficult day into an impressive total of 5 for 366 at Bellerive Oval

Khawaja century saves the Blues

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Usman Khawaja showed his emerging strength with an unbeaten 109 that rescued New South Wales

Bird shot down for illegal action

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Aaron Bird, the New South Wales fast bowler, has been suspended for an illegal bowling action

Leading Bushrangers look to old and new

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Victoria's big-name batsmen are back in the run into the Sheffield Shield final

Watson back for Queensland's finals race

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Watson will play as a batsman for Queensland in his return to high-level action after another bout of stress fractures

Martin Love ready to retire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Martin Love, who played five Tests for Australia and is Queensland's highest run-scorer, will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the season

MCG unlikely to host Shield final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A concert to raise money for the Victorian bushfire victims is expected to force the Sheffield Shield final away from the MCG

Calm Marsh guides Tasmania to second spot

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

The captain Dan Marsh showed a cool head as Tasmania completed a fine comeback against Western Australia

Bushrangers run through NSW for innings win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

The under-manned Victoria gave another example of why they are the team to beat for the Sheffield Shield

Dorey stands tall before Warriors slump

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Brett Dorey continued his impressive year with a five-wicket haul but he will need a repeat performance if Western Australia are to move to second

Redbacks sneak home despite Hartley century

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Queensland's lower order collapsed in a frenetic finish to hand South Australia a valuable 19-run victory

Robinson bucks trend on bowlers' day

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Wes Robinson provided the only batting highlight on a day dominated by the seamers at Bellerive Oval, where Tasmania closed the first day struggling in reply to 189

Near-miss for Hodge but Victoria find their mark

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Brad Hodge missed a hundred by two runs as he was responsible for building a healthy lead for Victoria against New South Wales

Mail comes to the rescue for New South Wales

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Greg Mail registered his ninth first-class century and New South Wales needed the contribution as they struggled to 227 against Victoria

Bailey breaks free after summer in the wilderness

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Cullen Bailey's first Sheffield Shield game in more than a year has been a success with his career-best figures allowing South Australia to chase outright points against Queensland

Manou provides Queensland with more headaches

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

South Australia held the upper hand against an ailing Queensland as the visitors finished the second day 337 behind

North hundred avoids wooden spoon for Warriors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Luke Butterworth's career-best 114 made him a hero, but he had lost the status by the end of the match when his final five balls went for 18

Bulls hurt by Cosgrove ton and Harris injury

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Centuries to Daniel Harris and Mark Cosgrove compounded a miserable opening day for Queensland, who lost their strike bowler Ryan Harris for what could be the rest of the Sheffield Shield season

Redbacks recall Bailey and Cosgrove

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The legspinner Cullen Bailey, the forgotten man in Australia's slow-bowling stocks, has been called into the South Australia squad for his first state appearance of the season

McGain prepared to shoulder spin responsibilities

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bryce McGain is back to 100% after shoulder surgery and is hoping to be in the Australian selectors' plans for the South Africa tour

McGain grabs five in Victoria's tight win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Bryce McGain all but secured his place on the tour of South Africa and a spot in the final for Victoria with a five-wicket haul that delivered the Bushrangers a tense 25-run win at the MCG

Cameron wraps up comprehensive NSW win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Mark Cameron gained four wickets as New South Wales shut down Tasmania's push for survival to gain a 114-run win

Dorey grabs 11 in Western Australia win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Western Australia raced to a three-day victory over Queensland at the Gabba to repay Brett Dorey for his maiden ten-wicket match haul

McDonald and Rogers set Victoria on track

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Andrew McDonald did his chances of a South African trip no harm with a six-wicket haul that helped Victoria claim first-innings points despite Graham Manou's first century of the summer. At the close, Victoria had extended their lead to 281 thanks largely

Hughes rolls on as Blues take charge

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Phillip Hughes strengthened his case to tour South Africa with an unbeaten 82 but Phil Jaques failed again as New South Wales built a commanding lead in Newcastle

Thornely joins century list as Blues dominate

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Dominic Thornely and his New South Wales team-mates piled on the runs during a massive first innings of 4 for 521 declared

Symonds slips again but Queensland stay ahead

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Andrew Symonds failed for the second time after Queensland sneaked ahead of Western Australia by gaining an 11-run lead on first innings

Ferguson and Manou fight for South Australia

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Callum Ferguson kept South Australia afloat with an unbeaten 79 as the visitors recovered against the leaders Victoria to be 4 for 258 at stumps

Jewell sparkles with hot century

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Nick Jewell fought through steamy conditions to register his sixth first-class century as Victoria were forced to battle on the opening day

Hughes stands tall for South Africa tour with 151

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Phillip Hughes shone with a perfectly timed 151 against Tasmania

Dorey grabs six after Bulls rely on Love

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

McGain to make first-class return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The legspinner Bryce McGain will begin his push for a Test debut when he returns to first-class cricket for Victoria in their Sheffield Shield match on Friday

Clark ruled out of South Africa tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have suffered a major blow ahead of next month's tour of South Africa with the fast bowler Stuart Clark ruled out due to an ongoing elbow problem

Clark and Jaques set for state comebacks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stuart Clark and Phil Jaques will both have an opportunity to impress the national selectors ahead of the tour of South Africa when they return to the New South Wales Sheffield Shield side on Friday

Bollinger stars with six in NSW success

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Doug Bollinger took six wickets to push New South Wales to a 75-run victory over South Australia

Redbacks surrender points in hope for outright result

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

South Australia challenged New South Wales to set a tempting target after declaring their first innings 179 behind

Blues take control through Smith and Thornely

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

South Australia suffered a late blow in their reply to New South Wales' commanding first innings of 6 for 483 as they slipped to 2 for 99

Hughes and Rohrer roar for the Blues

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Phillip Hughes' brilliant season continued as his 114 was responsible for New South Wales' strong position of 4 for 278

Tasmania seal fine win in less than an over

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

David Dawson sealed Tasmania's six-wicket win over Queensland on the fifth ball of the fourth morning

Fast bowlers set up easy Victoria win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

An insipid second innings from Western Australia set up a comfortable eight-wicket win for Victoria at the MCG, where the home side was set 56 for victory

Tasmania crawl towards Queensland total

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Tasmania face a tense morning on the third day after moving 45 short of first-innings points with only two wickets remaining

Tasmania on top of struggling Queensland

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Tasmania took control by dropping Queensland to 9 for 211 at stumps on a rain-reduced opening day at Bellerive Oval

Bushrangers benefit from more Wright stuff

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Damien Wright backed up his four wickets on the opening day with a vital half-century that steered Victoria to first-innings points

Wright on target as Western Australia slip into trouble

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Damien Wright caused the early trouble before his team-mates provided the support as Western Australia were dismissed for 211

Marsh and Paine steal victory for Tasmania

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Half-centuries to Dan Marsh and Tim Paine transformed Tasmania's position from hopeless to victorious as they upset New South Wales

Gutsy Hughes shows his class with 108

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Phillip Hughes led New South Wales' batting efforts for the second day in a row by posting 108

Tigers collapse under pressure from Bracken and Hughes

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Nathan Bracken led New South Wales' demolition of Tasmania as they folded to 7 for 87 in reply to 172 on a dramatic opening day

South Australia cling to victory after Klinger hundred

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Michael Klinger struck his third hundred of the season as South Australia won their first Sheffield Shield game of the summer

Rogers takes revenge on Warriors with twin centuries

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Rogers recorded a satisfying double against his old state as he was responsible for securing a six-wicket win over Western Australia

Simpson spins Bulls to convincing victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Queensland continued their resurgence by easing to a 10-wicket win after the captain Chris Simpson collected his maiden five-wicket haul against New South Wales

Rain slows Queensland's push for victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New South Wales crawled to within six runs of making Queensland bat again on rain-shortened third day at the SCG

North's century rescues Warriors again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Marcus North scored a century to bail Western Australia out of trouble for the second time in the match, setting up an intriguing finish on the final day at the WACA

Rogers century lifts Victoria

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Driven by Chris Rogers, playing his first match against his former state, Victoria made a decent reply to Western Australia's 239, ending day two at the WACA just one run behind

Love the answer for confident Queensland

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Martin Love's first century in nearly two years helped Queensland set up a 144-run first-innings lead at the SCG despite a career-best 5 for 76 from the New South Wales fast bowler Burt Cockley

Bulls on top after Swan attack

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two inexperienced Bulls, Chris Swan and Nick Kruger, gave the so-called baby Blues a stern lesson at the SCG, where Queensland finished the first day well on top

North keeps Warriors afloat on dramatic day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Marcus North's fighting century was overshadowed by the drama of the first few minutes of the match, when Dirk Nannes was ordered out of the attack for bowling high full tosses

Unlucky Geeves can't stop Victoria success

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Victoria moved four points clear at the top of the table despite 99 not out from Brett Geeves as Tasmania were beaten by ten wickets in Melbourne

McKay gives Victoria chance of victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Clint McKay bowled Victoria to within sight of victory after their batsmen posted a huge total of 484 at the MCG

Jewell shines as Victoria dominate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Jewell fell short of his second century of the campaign but his 92 helped Victoria set up a strong first-innings lead over Tasmania

McDonald troubles Tigers after big night

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew McDonald and his fast-bowling colleagues caused major problems for Tasmania on the MCG's first day of Sheffield Shield action for the season as the Tigers went to stumps at 8 for 189

Hodge to break Victoria games record

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brad Hodge will become Victoria's most-capped first-class player on Saturday when he takes the field in a Sheffield Shield game against Tasmania at the MCG and surpasses Darren Berry's record of 138 appearances for the state

Pomersbach century ensures draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Luke Pomersbach's fourth first-class century saved Western Australia from defeat but South Australia took the only points from a slow-moving match on a batsman-friendly pitch in Adelaide

Klinger double-century gives Redbacks lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Klinger continued his incredible career rejuvenation since moving to South Australia with an unbeaten double-century that gave the Redbacks a handy lead over Western Australia

Borgas and Klinger guide crawling Redbacks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cameron Borgas and Michael Klinger were slow but effective on the second day in Adelaide, where South Australia recovered from early shakes and gave themselves a good chance of taking first-innings points

Centurion Robinson defies strong Redbacks

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Western Australia unearthed yet another top-order prospect as Wes Robinson ground out a century in his second game to offset a strong bowling effort from Dan Cullen and his South Australia colleagues