Ryobi One-Day Cup 2011/12

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield final, Brisbane, 4th day

Queensland take title in tense final

Mar 19, 2012: Queensland won their seventh Sheffield Shield title after a tense finish to the final against Tasmania at the Gabba

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield final, Brisbane, 3rd day

Hartley and bowlers put Queensland on top

Mar 18, 2012: Chris Hartley's sixth first-class century and a strong performance from the Queensland bowlers gave the Bulls the upper hand in the battle for the Sheffield Shield

Qld v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield Final, Brisbane, 2nd day

Hopes' rearguard halted by rain

Mar 17, 2012: Luke Butterworth and James Faulkner splintered Queensland's top order before James Hopes mounted a brazen counterattack to leave the Sheffield Shield final nicely poised

Qld v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield Final, Brisbane, first day

Tigers suffocated by Bulls

Mar 16, 2012: Alister McDermott was the chief tormentor as Tasmania's batsmen were suffocated by Queensland on a day one of the Sheffield Shield final in Brisbane

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield final, 2011-12

Cutting ruled out of Sheffield Shield final

Mar 15, 2012: Ben Cutting, the Queensland fast bowler, has been ruled out of the Sheffield Shield final

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield final, 2011-12

Burns hopes to set Gabba alight

Mar 15, 2012: Outsiders must wonder what would possess a young batsman like Joe Burns to pursue his career at the Gabba

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield final, 2011-12

Bird and Tigers the perfect fit

Mar 15, 2012: Jackson Bird has come a long way in six months, and now has the chance to help bowl Tasmania to a Sheffield Shield title

Eugenides and Adorno at the cricket

Mar 15, 2012: Is there any point in being sad about the Sheffield Shield's place in our culture today?

Australia news

Bird soars to Sheffield Shield award

Mar 14, 2012: The fast bowler Jackson Bird has been named the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year after a remarkable debut season for Tasmania

Australia news

ODI return consumed Harris

Mar 13, 2012: Ryan Harris has admitted he was so consumed by keeping his place in the national ODI team that it resulted in his worst bowling in recent memory

Australia news

Shield final coverage resurrected

Mar 13, 2012: Tasmania's Sheffield Shield title defence against Queensland at the Gabba will now be shown on television after the pay television provider agreed to provide full coverage

Australia news

Sheffield Shield final cut from television schedule

Mar 12, 2012: Australian domestic cricket's honorary "Test match", the Sheffield Shield final, will not be broadcast on television for the first time since 2007

Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 3rd day

Victoria win but finish third

Mar 10, 2012: Andrew McDonald helped Victoria finish their season with a win over New South Wales but it wasn't enough to earn them a place in the Sheffield Shield final

Tasmania v WA, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 3rd day

Tasmania win through to Shield final

Mar 10, 2012: Jackson Bird capped off his remarkable debut Sheffield Shield season with a hat-trick that helped Tasmania secure a place in the final against Queensland

Queensland v SA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 3rd day

Queensland seal place in final

Mar 10, 2012: Alister McDermott helped Queensland secure a place in the Sheffield Shield final, which they will almost certainly host, with an innings victory over South Australia at the Gabba

Queensland v SA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 2nd day

Burns ton puts Bulls on victory path

Mar 9, 2012: Joe Burns scored his third first-class century to put Queensland on the verge of a place in the Sheffield Shield final after two days against South Australia

Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 2nd day

Victoria face tough chase for final spot

Mar 9, 2012: Victoria were set to face a tricky chase on the third day in Melbourne as their hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final hung in the balance at stumps on day two

Tasmania v WA, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 2nd day

Cowan, Ponting keep Tasmania on top

Mar 9, 2012: Ed Cowan and Ricky Ponting both scored centuries to put Tasmania in a strong position to push for victory after two days against Western Australia

Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 1st day

Victoria keep New South Wales to 208

Mar 8, 2012: Andrew McDonald and Jayde Herrick kept Victoria's hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final alive as the Bushrangers strangled the New South Wales batting line-up on the first day in Melbourne

Queensland v SA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 1st day

Bulls seek points after skittling Redbacks

Mar 8, 2012: James Hopes and Ryan Harris led a strong bowling display from Queensland as they increased their chances of making the Sheffield Shield final on the first day against South Australia