THE 2023/24 Sheffield Shield season gets back underway on Saturday, with the first of four triple-headers kicking off around the nation. After 18 fixtures were played out from October to December, 12 more are on the way before the final on March 21.

Tasmania currently tops the table with each team having played six of their scheduled 10 matches. The Tigers boast one of three positive records in the competition alongside second-placed Western Australia and third-placed Victoria. The top two sides qualify for the final.

The Warriors will be out to claim a third consecutive Shield title to continue their dominance of the Australian men’s domestic scene. Before the remainder of the season plays out, catch up on where things sit and what’s to come in our Sheffield Shield refresher.

STANDINGS

Records ordered Wins-Draws-Losses

1. Tasmania – 3-2-1, 29.77 points
2. Western Australia – 3-2-1, 28.22 points
3. Victoria – 3-1-2, 26.12 points
4. New South Wales – 2-1-3, 21.59 points
5. South Australia – 2-0-4, 21.41 points
6. Queensland – 1-2-3, 15.12 points

Win = 6 points | Draw/No Result/Tie = 1 point
Batting & Bowling bonus points also awarded

LEADING RUN SCORERS

MOST RUNS:

Cameron Bancroft (WA) – 512 runs @ 56.88 | 50 x3, 100 x2
Nathan McSweeney (SA) – 501 runs @ 45.54 | 50 x1, 100 x2
Beau Webster (TAS) – 498 runs @ 71.14 | 50 x5, 100 x1
Charlie Wakim (TAS) – 443 runs @ 40.27 | 50 x1, 100 x2
Joe Burns (QLD) – 437 runs @ 43.70 | 50 x3, 100 x1

TOP KNOCKS:

Sam Whiteman (WA) – 188 (383) vs. Tasmania
Jordan Silk (TAS) – 181 (349) vs. Western Australia
Marcus Harris (VIC) – 164 (306) vs. Tasmania
Henry Hunt (SA) – 162 (371) vs. Queensland
Sam Harper (VIC) – 151 (104) vs. South Australia

LEADING WICKET TAKERS

MOST WICKETS:

Chris Tremain (NSW) – 34 wickets @ 15.20 | 5W x2
Nathan McAndrew (SA) – 30 wickets @ 19.20 | 5W x3
Lawrence Neil-Smith (TAS) – 25 wickets @ 23.72 | 5W x1
Gabe Bell (TAS) – 22 wickets @ 21.27 | 5W x1
Fergus O’Neill (VIC) – 21 wickets @ 17.57 | 5W x2

BEST FIGURES (INNINGS):

Lawrence Neil Smith (TAS) – 7-58 (20.5) vs. New South Wales
Jordan Buckingham (SA) – 7-71 (23.1) vs. Tasmania
Chris Tremain (NSW) – 6-31 (10.0) vs. Tasmania
Jack Edwards (NSW) – 6-36 (15.0) vs. Queensland
Nathan McAndrew (SA) – 6-41 (23.1) vs. Queensland

BEST FIGURES (MATCH):

Joel Paris (WA) – 11-113 (39.5) vs. South Australia
Nathan McAndrew (SA) – 10-61 (29.5) vs. New South Wales
Lawrence Neil-Smith (TAS) – 10-104 (32.5) vs. New South Wales
Fergus O’Neill (VIC) – 10-111 (39.2) vs. South Australia
Chris Tremain (NSW) – 9-71 (24.4) vs. Tasmania

REMAINING FIXTURES

February 3-6:
Victoria vs. South Australia @ CitiPower Centre
Queensland vs. Tasmania @ The Gabba
Western Australia vs. New South Wales @ The WACA

February 16-19:
New South Wales vs. Victoria @ SCG
Tasmania vs. Western Australia @ Blundstone Arena
South Australia vs. Queensland @ Adelaide Oval

March 1-4:
New South Wales vs. South Australia @ Cricket Central
Tasmania vs. Victoria @ Blundstone Arena
Western Australia vs. Queensland @ The WACA

March 11-14:
Tasmania vs. South Australia @ Blundstone Arena
Victoria vs. Western Australia @ CitiPower Centre
Queensland vs. New South Wales @ Allan Border Field

THE FINAL

1st vs. 2nd
March 21-24 @ TBC

It’s a relatively straightforward format for finals in Australian first class cricket. The teams with the best two home-and-away records will meet in a one-off final to decide who takes home the 2023/24 Sheffield Shield title. The minor premier earns hosting rights for the fixture starting on Thursday March 21.