Cricket News

Xavier Doherty and James Faulkner played critical roles as Tasmania held out for a two-run victory over Victoria in the domestic limited overs match in Hobart

Daniel Smith stunned Victoria with a rollicking 183 not out from 123 balls to take New South Wales to its first domestic points of the season in the limited overs match at North Sydney Oval

Callum Ferguson's third one-day century delivered victory to South Australia in a tight match that appeared to have slipped from their grasp

Queensland grabbed a second domestic limited overs victory in as many matches by shutting out Tasmania's batsmen in their chase for 263 at Harrup Park in Mackay

Evan Gulbis bowled Tasmania to victory in his first match for the state as the Tigers crushed Western Australia by 67 runs at the WACA

A superbly-paced century from Tom Cooper delivered victory to South Australia in their first match of the domestic season as New South Wales were left to regret a sluggish finish to their innings

Twilight Sheffield Shield matches will be tried again as part of the push towards night Test cricket in an Australian domestic schedule heavily influenced by the expansion of Twenty20