Victoria farewell Shipperd with Sheffield Shield title

Opener Marcus Harris scored his third first-class century to give Western Australia a strong lead at stumps on day four of the Sheffield Shield final in Hobart

Darren Berry's tenure as coach of South Australia has ended, with the state confirming they and Berry "have agreed to terms to end the appointment of his position as state coach"

Victoria significantly boosted their chances of claiming the Sheffield Shield title by batting through day three in Hobart, where play was shortened due to bad light and rain

Fawad Ahmed claimed 8 for 89, the best figures for a Sheffield Shield spinner in more than 20 years, as Victoria fought back strongly on the second day of the final in Hobart

Adam Voges continued his remarkable Sheffield Shield season with an unbeaten century on the first day of the final as Western Australia built a strong platform against Victoria at Bellerive Oval

Greg Shipperd's long tenure as coach of Victoria will end with the Sheffield Shield final after Cricket Victoria decided not to extend his contract

The Sheffield Shield final begins on Saturday at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, but without a Tasmania player in sight. This is, remarkably, a home match for Victoria against Western Australia

Cameron Bancroft's maiden first-class double-century ensured Western Australia collected an innings lead against New South Wales in Perth, and with it, sealed the team's place in Saturday's final against Victoria

An unbeaten 135 from Joe Burns and a five-wicket haul from Ben Cutting helped Queensland beat South Australia by five wickets