2023–24 Sheffield Shield Season
The 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season was the 122nd of the Australian inter-state domestic first-class cricket competition.
Cricket Australia revealed the season fixtures in June of 2023. The tournament opened in October 2023 with Western Australia the defending champions. Finishing first the previous season, Western Australia hosted the final at the WACA Ground in Perth, defeating Tasmania by 377 runs on March 24th, 2024 to complete a hat-trick of three consecutive titles.
| Dates | 3 October 2023 – 25 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | Western Australia (18th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Beau Webster (Tasmania) |
| Most runs | Beau Webster (938) |
| Most wickets | Chris Tremain (50) |
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | BP | DP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Australia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14.93 | 0 | 47.93 |
| 2 |  Tasmania | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14.36 | 0 | 47.36 |
| 3 |  New South Wales | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15.31 | 0 | 42.31 |
| 4 |  Victoria | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.94 | 0 | 38.94 |
| 5 |  South Australia | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14.49 | 0 | 33.49 |
| 6 |  Queensland | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11.84 | 0 | 25.84 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||||
Round-Robin stage
Round 1
3–5 October 2023 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia | v | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mitchell Owen (Tasmania) made his First Class debut.
- Points: Tasmania 8.73, South Australia 1.87.
4–7 October 2023 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 3.79, Queensland 1.70.
4–7 October 2023 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Liam Haskett (Western Australia) made his First Class debut.
- Points: Western Australia 7.31, Victoria 0.76.
Round 2
14–17 October 2023 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 7.83, Victoria 0.93
15–18 October 2023 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia | v | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Nisbet (New South Wales) made his First Class debut.
- Points: South Australia 7.93, New South Wales 1.00
15–18 October 2023 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 2.23, Western Australia 2.46
Round 3
26–29 October 2023 Scorecard |
(H) Victoria | v | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 81 overs were possible on day 1 due to a wet outfield.
- Points: Victoria 7.00, New South Wales 1.00
26–29 October 2023 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 6.50, Queensland 2.03
26–29 October 2023 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 7.41, South Australia 1.64
Round 4
5–8 November 2023 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Travis Dean was replaced by Campbell Kellaway during the match after sustaining a concussion.
- Points: Victoria 2.58, Tasmania 2.40
6–8 November 2023 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Hamish McKenzie (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Oliver Davies (New South Wales) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: New South Wales 7.76, Western Australia 1.00
6–9 November 2023 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 79.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Points: South Australia 7.45, Queensland 0.58
Round 5
15–17 November 2023 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 7.04, South Australia 1.00
16–19 November 2023 Scorecard |
(H) Victoria | v | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Doug Warren (Victoria) made his first class debut.
- Points: Victoria 7.07, Queensland 0.69
18–20 November 2023 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Bradley Hope (Tasmania) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Tasmania 8.91, New South Wales 0.80
Round 6
28 November–1 December 2023 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 43 overs were possible on Day 1 due to rain.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk (South Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Fergus O'Neill (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: South Australia 1.52, Victoria 7.78
28–30 November 2023 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales | v | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Konstas (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
- Gabe Bell (Tasmania) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: New South Wales 7.24, Tasmania 1.00
28 November–1 December 2023 Scorecard |
(H) Queensland | v | |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 28 overs were possible on Day 1 due to rain.
- Joel Curtis (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Queensland 2.29, Western Australia 3.00
Round 7
3–6 February 2024 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 7.88, South Australia 1.00
3–6 February 2024 Scorecard |
(H) Queensland | v | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Angus Lovell (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
- Gabe Bell (Tasmania) took his maiden ten-wicket match haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Tasmania 7.19, Queensland 1.82
3–6 February 2024 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 7.51, Western Australia 1.56
Round 8
16–19 February 2024 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales | v | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 72.4 overs on Day 3 and 26.1 overs on Day 4 were possible due to rain.
- Points: Victoria 2.94, New South Wales 1.72
16–19 February 2024 Scorecard |
(H) Tasmania | v | |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Kieran Elliott (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Tasmania 2.00, Western Australia 2.71
16–19 February 2024 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia | v | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kyle Brazell (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Queensland 7.00, South Australia 1.00
Round 9
1–4 March 2024 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 2.37, New South Wales 3.33
1–4 March 2024 Scorecard |
(H) Tasmania | v | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Beau Webster and Riley Meredith had a partnership of 153 runs in the second innings, a record 10th-wicket partnership for Tasmania.
- Will Pucovski was replaced by Campbell Kellaway during the match after sustaining a concussion.
- Points: Tasmania 7.4, Victoria 1.00
1–4 March 2024 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Jayden Goodwin (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Western Australia 8.00, Queensland 0.9
Round 10
11–14 March 2024 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 7.71, Tasmania 1.00
11–14 March 2024 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 7.44, Victoria 1.00
11–14 March 2024 Scorecard |
(H) Queensland | v | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Callum Vidler (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
- Sam Konstas was replaced by Kurtis Patterson during the match after sustaining a concussion.
- Points: New South Wales 8.16, Queensland 1.00
Final
21–25 March 2024 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Cooper Connolly (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Webster | Tasmania | 11 | 19 | 3 | 938 | 58.62 | 167* | 3 | 6 |
| Cameron Bancroft | Western Australia | 10 | 17 | 1 | 778 | 48.62 | 122 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Whiteman | Western Australia | 11 | 19 | 0 | 770 | 40.52 | 188 | 3 | 2 |
| Nathan McSweeney | South Australia | 10 | 20 | 1 | 762 | 40.10 | 117 | 3 | 3 |
| Charlie Wakim | Tasmania | 11 | 21 | 0 | 679 | 32.33 | 148 | 2 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tremain | New South Wales | 10 | 18 | 318.4 | 50 | 15.90 | 2.49 | 6/20 | 9/63 | 3 | 0 |
| Nathan McAndrew | South Australia | 9 | 17 | 317.0 | 48 | 18.58 | 2.81 | 6/41 | 10/61 | 4 | 1 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | Western Australia | 11 | 21 | 437.0 | 46 | 27.60 | 2.90 | 4/48 | 8/163 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Bell | Tasmania | 9 | 16 | 299.2 | 42 | 19.90 | 2.79 | 6/39 | 10/79 | 2 | 1 |
| Fergus O'Neill | Victoria | 9 | 17 | 292.0 | 40 | 17.25 | 2.36 | 5/28 | 10/111 | 3 | 1 |
See also
References
External links
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