Sheffield Shield: Race for second goes down to the wire
SOUTH Australia has locked in a home final in the 2024/25 Sheffield Shield, but four other contenders are looking to join them in the decider. Only one round remains in the home-and-away campaign, with 4.31 points separating second to fifth and Tasmania (sixth) the sole side out of the running. >> LATEST: South Australia secures […]
South Australia secures home Shield final
SOUTH Australia is well on track for a domestic double after earning hosting rights for the 2024/25 Sheffield Shield final. The SACAs beat Victoria by four wickets at Junction Oval yesterday, leaving four teams to jostle for second spot in the final round of action. Tasmania is the only team out of the running. >> […]
Khawaja’s day one ton puts Bulls in box seat
USMAN Khawaja posted his 43rd First Class century yesterday to have Queensland well poised after day one of its Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania. The 38-year-old was dismissed late in the day for 127, spearheading the visitors’ ongoing total of 6-309 at Bellerive Oval. >> SCROLL to see all scores in progress After a lean […]
REFRESHER | 2024/25 Sheffield Shield: State of play
THE 2024/25 Sheffield Shield season is going down to the wire, with just 5.86 points separating second and sixth. Only the top two teams can make the decider (March 26-30), but all six states in contention to claim their spot in the final two rounds. Before the final rounds get underway, we outline the state […]
Innings victory propels WA into third
WESTERN Australia has gone from zero to hero in the Sheffield Shield, jumping from the foot of the ladder into third with an innings victory over Queensland yesterday. The three-time defending champions wrapped the match up on day three at the Gabba after defending their 165-run first innings lead. >> SCROLL to see all the […]
SACAs take control after day one chaos
AFTER an opening day which saw 20 wickets fall, South Australia’s batters began to regain control in their Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania at Adelaide Oval. Jason Sangha‘s 201-ball knock of 75 proved the backbone of the innings, which will resume at 6-272 on day three. >> SCROLL to see all the day two scorecards […]
Rocc’ & rolled: Bowlers dominate day one in Shield
CAREER-BEST figures of 7-52 from spinner Corey Rocchiccioli have Western Australia favourably poised in their Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland at The Gabba. Having chosen to bat first, the Bulls managed a mere 147 runs in their first dig as the visitors ran riot on the road. >> SCROLL to see all the day one […]
Tassie takes out thriller, Bulls beat Blues
KIERAN Elliott has bowled Tasmania to a remarkable Sheffield Shield victory over Victoria, with six of the paceman’s 10 wickets for the match coming in the fourth innings. Defending 270 on the final day at Bellerive Oval, the hosts saluted by 20 runs to jump up to fourth spot on the ladder. >> Day Three: […]
Bulls in box seat, Tigers take it up to Vics
QUEENSLAND is in the box seat to defeat New South Wales in their Sheffield Shield clash at The Gabba after a dominant batting display on day three. Matthew Renshaw posted his 23rd First Class ton, while first innings centurion Jack Clayton retired hurt on 76 to in a definitive 143-run partnership. >> Day Two: SACAs […]
SACAs stay top in WACA wicket fest
SOUTH Australia continued its Sheffield Shield revival in 2024/25, remaining top of the table with a crushing six-wicket win over three-time reigning champion, Western Australia. A chaotic two days at the WACA yielded the third-lowest aggregate score (376 runs) in competition history. >> SCROLL to see all scores in progress Remarkably, 20 wickets fell on […]
