2023–24 Sheffield Shield season

cricket tournament

The 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season is the 122nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition being played in Australia. The tournament started in October 2023.[1] Western Australia are the defending champions.[2] In June 2023, Cricket Australia revealed the fixtures of the tournament.[1]

2023–24 Sheffield Shield
Dates3 October 2023 – 25 March 2024
Administrator(s)Cricket Australia
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and final
Participants6
Matches played31
Most runsCameron Bancroft (512)
Most wicketsChris Tremain (34)
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Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L D A BP DP Pts
1   Tasmania 6 3 1 2 0 9.77 0 29.77
2   Western Australia 6 3 1 2 0 8.22 0 28.22
3   Victoria 6 3 2 1 0 7.12 0 26.12
4   New South Wales 6 2 3 1 0 8.59 0 21.59
5   South Australia 6 2 4 0 0 9.41 0 21.41
6   Queensland 6 1 3 2 0 7.12 0 15.12

Round-Robin stage

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Round 1

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3–5 October 2023
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307 (63.4 overs)
Jake Lehmann 115 (143)
Gabe Bell 3/68 (14.4 overs)
381 (102.1 overs)
Charlie Wakim 110 (144)
Jordan Buckingham 7/71 (23.1 overs)
157 (44.4 overs)
Nathan McSweeney 48 (97)
Beau Webster 4/32 (11.4 overs)
3/84 (19.5 overs)
Jake Weatherald 29 (52)
Brendan Doggett 2/23 (6.5 overs)
Tasmania won by 7 wickets
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Charlie Wakim (Tasmania)
  • 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
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176 (66.2 overs)
Bryce Street 45 (98)
Jack Edwards 6/36 (15 overs)
446 (117.2 overs)
Jack Edwards 87 (117)
Mitchell Swepson 3/73 (27.2 overs)
7/417 (142.4 overs)
Michael Neser 140 (292)
Chris Tremain 3/77 (27 overs)
Match drawn
Cricket Central, Sydney
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Jack Edwards (New South Wales)
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: New South Wales 3.79, Queensland 1.70.

4–7 October 2023
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256 (82.4 overs)
Travis Dean 87 (158)
Aaron Hardie 3/29 (16 overs)
481 (157.1 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 122 (319)
Will Sutherland 3/66 (19 overs)
172 (95.2 overs)
Mitchell Perry 43 (173)
Corey Rocchiccioli 3/14 (26.2 overs)
Western Australia won by an innings and 53 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Western Australia)
  • 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

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14–17 October 2023
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  Queensland (H)
253 (80 overs)
Matthew Short 100 (175)
Gurinder Sandhu 3/68 (20 overs)
9/501d (152 overs)
Matt Renshaw 135 (262)
Cameron McClure 3/86 (22 overs)
144 (64.4 overs)
Peter Handscomb 43 (147)
Mitchell Swepson 5/39 (16.4 overs)
Queensland won by an innings and 104 runs
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Queensland)
  • Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Queensland 7.83, Victoria 0.93

15–18 October 2023
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293 (97.3 overs)
Nathan McSweeney 64 (172)
Chris Tremain 4/57 (23.3 overs)
183 (58.4 overs)
Matthew Gilkes 57 (85)
Nathan McAndrew 5/42 (15.4 overs)
212 (71.1 overs)
Nathan McSweeney 100 (160)
Jack Nisbet 5/53 (13.1 overs)
136 (54.1 overs)
Daniel Hughes 58 (137)
Nathan McAndrew 5/19 (14.1 overs)
South Australia won by 186 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Troy Penman
Player of the match: Nathan McSweeney (South Australia)
  • 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
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439 (134.2 overs)
Jordan Silk 181 (349)
Charles Stobo 3/87 (26.2 overs)
8/574d (179 overs)
Sam Whiteman 188 (383)
Gabe Bell 3/80 (33 overs)
5/129 (65.2 overs)
Beau Webster 32* (91)
Liam Haskett 2/17 (11 overs)
Match drawn
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Stephen Dionysius
Player of the match: Sam Whiteman (Western Australia)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Tasmania 2.23, Western Australia 2.46

Round 3

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26–29 October 2023
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(H) Victoria  
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196 (86.2 overs)
Peter Handscomb 43 (94)
Chris Tremain 4/32 (17.2 overs)
102 (41.1 overs)
Jackson Bird 29 (23)
Fergus O'Neill 4/23 (12 overs)
284 (87.3 overs)
Fergus O'Neill 70 (79)
Chris Tremain 4/50 (21.3 overs)
173 (76.1 overs)
Jason Sangha 78 (142)
Will Sutherland 3/21 (18 overs)
Victoria won by 205 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Gerard Abood
Player of the match: Fergus O'Neill (Victoria)
  • 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
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  Tasmania (H)
379 (123.3 overs)
Joe Burns 133 (285)
Gabe Bell 3/65 (22 overs)
150 (67 overs)
Beau Webster 59 (145)
Mark Steketee 4/42 (16 overs)
6/202d (58 overs)
Matt Renshaw 57 (109)
Bradley Hope 3/25 (11 overs)
7/432 (122.2 overs)
Matthew Wade 105 (167)
Michael Neser 2/76 (26 overs)
Tasmania won by 3 wickets
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: Ben Treloar and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Tasmania)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Tasmania 6.50, Queensland 2.03

26–29 October 2023
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241 (87.4 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 57 (124)
Wes Agar 6/42 (22.4 overs)
264 (85.4 overs)
Ben Manenti 86 (107)
Joel Paris 6/74 (22 overs)
8/377d (105 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 100 (221)
Wes Agar 2/60 (18 overs)
154 (62.5 overs)
Henry Hunt 28 (89)
Joel Paris 5/39 (17.5 overs)
Western Australia won by 200 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: David Taylor and Philip Gillespie
Player of the match: Joel Paris (Western Australia)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Australia 7.41, South Australia 1.64

Round 4

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5–8 November 2023
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  Victoria (H)
452 (148.2 overs)
Charlie Wakim 148 (269)
Will Sutherland 3/83 (25 overs)
373 (118.3 overs)
Marcus Harris 164 (306)
Mitchell Owen 3/38 (17 overs)
2/183 (68 overs)
Jordan Silk 82* (181)
Peter Siddle 1/16 (9.4 overs)
Match drawn
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Marcus Harris (Victoria)
  • 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
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141 (62.5 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 34 (88)
Liam Hatcher 4/56 (15.5 overs)
276 (73.3 overs)
Oliver Davies 129 (143)
Lance Morris 3/87 (17.3 overs)
136 (63.1 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 54 (160)
Chris Tremain 5/35 (20 overs)
0/4 (0.4 overs)
Ryan Hackney 4* (4)
Lance Morris 0/4 (0.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 10 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Ben Treloar and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Oliver Davies (New South Wales)
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
  • Oliver Davies scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
  • Points: New South Wales 7.76, Western Australia 1.00

6–9 November 2023
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  Queensland (H)
5/359d (129.4 overs)
Henry Hunt 162 (371)
Matt Renshaw 1/8 (0.4 overs)
238 (80.1 overs)
Jimmy Peirson 61 (123)
Nathan McAndrew 6/41 (23.1 overs)
151 (53.4 overs)
Jake Fraser-McGurk 33 (48)
Gurinder Sandhu 4/31 (15.4 overs)
269 (88.4 overs)
Usman Khawaja 114 (226)
Nathan McAndrew 3/60 (25 overs)
South Australia won by 3 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Nathan McAndrew (South Australia)
  • 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

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15–17 November 2023
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192 (73.5 overs)
Nathan McAndrew 50* (48)
Aaron Hardie 3/11 (8.5 overs)
204 (66.5 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 40 (60)
Nathan McAndrew 3/39 (14.5 overs)
212 (61.4 overs)
Ben Manenti 66 (88)
Lance Morris 3/44 (14.4 overs)
8/201 (61.5 overs)
Jayden Goodwin 47* (72)
Brendan Doggett 4/61 (20 overs)
Western Australia won by 2 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Jayden Goodwin (Western Australia)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Australia 7.04, South Australia 1.00
16–19 November 2023
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(H) Victoria  
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7/300d (128 overs)
Marcus Harris 73 (212)
Jack Wildermuth 3/49 (27 overs)
219 (98.1 overs)
Jack Wildermuth 40 (67)
Scott Boland 4/47 (25 overs)
9/190d (57 overs)
Will Sutherland 66 (77)
Liam Guthrie 6/60 (13 overs)
158 (81.5 overs)
Bryce Street 46 (134)
Will Sutherland 4/32 (19 overs)
Victoria won by 113 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Will Sutherland (Victoria)
  • 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
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  Tasmania (H)
181 (42 overs)
Oliver Davies 67 (65)
Gabe Bell 4/29 (12 overs)
493 (131 overs)
Bradley Hope 132* (146)
Jackson Bird 3/102 (28 overs)
311 (110.5 overs)
Oliver Davies 62 (93)
Lawrence Neil-Smith 3/57 (20 overs)
Tasmania won by an innings and 1 run
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Bradley Hope (Tasmania)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
  • Bradley Hope scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
  • Points: Tasmania 8.91, New South Wales 0.80

Round 6

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28 November–1 December 2023
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278 (60.3 overs)
Sam Harper 151 (104)
Wes Agar 5/45 (16.3 overs)
252 (70.2 overs)
Jake Fraser-McGurk 101 (106)
Fergus O'Neill 5/28 (18.2 overs)
231 (88.3 overs)
Will Pucovski 65 (175)
Nathan McAndrew 4/50 (21 overs)
234 (61.4 overs)
Alex Carey 81 (116)
Fergus O'Neill 5/83 (21 overs)
Victoria won by 23 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Sam Harper (Victoria)
  • 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
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224 (63.5 overs)
Oliver Davies 81 (115)
Lawrence Neil-Smith 7/58 (20.5 overs)
200 (52.4 overs)
Mitchell Owen 70 (55)
Chris Tremain 3/40 (14.4 overs)
118 (34.2 overs)
Ryan Hackney 31 (45)
Gabe Bell 5/26 (9.2 overs)
68 (22.1 overs)
Jake Doran 29 (31)
Chris Tremain 6/31 (10 overs)
New South Wales won by 74 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Chris Tremain (New South Wales)
  • 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
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(H) Queensland  
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8/274d (108 overs)
Usman Khawaja 102* (215)
Jhye Richardson 4/36 (23 overs)
330 (95.4 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 132 (230)
Gurinder Sandhu 5/77 (26.4 overs)
3/137 (62 overs)
Joe Burns 62* (175)
Jhye Richardson 1/27 (11 overs)
Match drawn
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 28 overs were possible on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Queensland 2.29, Western Australia 3.00

Round 7

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3–6 February 2024
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(H) Victoria  
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3–6 February 2024
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(H) Queensland  
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3–6 February 2024
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Round 8

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16–19 February 2024
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16–19 February 2024
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(H) Tasmania  
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16–19 February 2024
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Round 9

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1–4 March 2024
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Cricket Central, Sydney
1–4 March 2024
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(H) Tasmania  
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1–4 March 2024
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Round 10

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11–14 March 2024
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(H) Tasmania  
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11–14 March 2024
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(H) Victoria  
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TBC
11–14 March 2024
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(H) Queensland  
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TBC
21–25 March 2024
Scorecard
TBD
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TBD
TBD

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "2023-24 Australian domestic summer confirmed". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. "Western Australia's trophy surge continues with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles". espncricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2023.