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Players cool on Dukes ball, Shield final change

Players cool on Dukes ball, Shield final change

Using a Dukes ball in Australian domestic competition will not make much difference to the nation's Ashes chances unless it is possible to also import English weather and pitches to the other side of the world. That's the view of South Australia's coach J

30-Mar-2016•Daniel Brettig

Victoria seal back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles

Victoria seal back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles

Victoria wasted little time rumbling to their second consecutive Sheffield Shield title and 30th overall, capitalising on a weakened South Australia attack to wrap up the final in little more than an hour on the last day of the final at Glenelg Oval

30-Mar-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Experienced Victoria take charge of final

Experienced Victoria take charge of final

Victoria took charge of the Sheffield Shield final on the fourth day, as they closed in on a small target

29-Mar-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Plan to energise Sheffield Shield final

Plan to energise Sheffield Shield final

Future Sheffield Shield titles would only be awarded to the outright winner of the final, under one of several proposals currently being considered by Cricket Australia to revitalise the competition decider

29-Mar-2016•Daniel Brettig

Victoria have the edge after Holland takes three

Victoria have the edge after Holland takes three

Jon Holland's three second-innings wickets cut through South Australia's top order to strengthen Victoria's hold on the Sheffield Shield final

28-Mar-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Dean, Handscomb put Victoria in sight of first-innings lead

Dean, Handscomb put Victoria in sight of first-innings lead

Travis Dean became the fourth batsman to cap off his first season with a century as his 111 helped Victoria take giant strides towards overhauling SA's 340 in the Shield final

27-Mar-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

'Wanted to prove I deserve to be here' - Travis Dean

'Wanted to prove I deserve to be here' - Travis Dean

Travis Dean hopes he has proven himself as something more than a hundreds-on-debut trivia question by constructing a fine century in the Sheffield Shield final

27-Mar-2016•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

South Australia, Victoria duel in engrossing start

South Australia, Victoria duel in engrossing start

Jake Weatherald, Alex Carey and Alex Ross all made attractive fifties as South Australia progressed to 8 for 325 at stumps on the first day of the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria

26-Mar-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

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