Sheffield Shield
Current season, competition or edition: Pura Cup season 2007-08 | |
| File:Pura Cup logo.jpg | |
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Tasmania |
The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. Each of the six state teams play in a round-robin series of home and away 4-day matches against every other team. Teams are awarded points based on the results of the match, and after each pair of teams have played each other twice, the two highest ranked teams play a 5-day final. A separate limited overs competition known as the Ford Ranger Cup runs concurrently.
History
In 1891-92 the Earl of Sheffield was in Australia as the promoter of the English team led by W. G. Grace. The tour included three Tests played in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
At the conclusion of the tour, Sheffield donated £150 to the New South Wales Cricket Association to fund a trophy for an annual tournament of intercolonial cricket in Australia. The three colonies of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia were already regularly playing ad-hoc matches which were very popular.
The new tournament commenced in the summer of 1892 with the three colonies playing for a silver shield named after its benefactor.
Sponsorship and name change
In 1999, the Australian Cricket Board (now Cricket Australia) announced a 4 year sponsorship deal which included renaming the Sheffield Shield to the Pura Milk Cup, then to the Pura Cup the following season. Pura is a brand name of National Foods a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippines based San Miguel Corporation.
Although the competition had been running with losses of several million dollars per annum, cricket traditionalists protested strongly, arguing against the encroaching wave of commercialism damaging the competition that had been running for over 100 years. Many cricket lovers still refer to the competition as the "Shield" either as force of habit, or as a subtle protest.
The sponsorship increased total annual prize money to A$220,000, with the winners receiving A$75,000 and the runners up A$45,000.
See: Cricinfo article
Teams
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| Team name (Sponsored name) |
Home ground | First season |
Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Blues (SpeedBlitz Blues) |
Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892-93 | 44 | |
| Victorian Bushrangers (VB Victorian Bushrangers) |
Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1892-93 | 26 | |
| Western Warriors (Retravision Warriors) |
The WACA, Perth | 1947-48 | 15 | |
| Southern Redbacks (West End Redbacks) |
Adelaide Oval | 1892-93 | 13 | |
| Queensland Bulls (XXX Gold Queensland Bulls) |
The Gabba, Brisbane | 1926-27 | 6 | |
| Tasmanian Tigers (Cascade Tasmanian Tigers) |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1982-83 | 1 |
- Wins up to and including 2006-07 season.
- Home grounds are the main venues used for home games by each team; other venues in the home state of each team are also regularly used.
Points system
A number of different systems have been used over the years. Currently, points are awarded for each match during the home and away season, with the top two teams playing in the final. The team with the most points hosts the final on their home ground and only needs to draw that match to win the title.
| Category | What it means | Points |
|---|---|---|
| First innings points | The team that scores the most runs in their first innings, whether they bat first or second | 2 - retained even if beaten outright |
| Outright win | The team that wins the match, whether they win, lose or tie the first innings | 6 - maximum points |
| Tied match | If both teams finish on equal runs after completing two innings each | 3 - irrespective of first innings result |
| Tied innings | Equal runs on first innings and no outright result | 1 each |
| Outright loss | Team who loses the match after a tie in the first innings | 1 |
| First innings loss | Team with the least amount of runs in the first innings | 0 |
| Outright loss | Team who loses the match after losing in the first innings | 0 |
| Abandoned/Draw | Abandoned or drawn match with no first innings result | 0 |
Winners table
Prior to the introduction of a Final in 1982/83, the team with most points after the home and away rounds was declared the winner.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1892-93 | Victoria | |
| 1893-94 | South Australia | |
| 1894-95 | Victoria | |
| 1895-96 | New South Wales | |
| 1896-97 | New South Wales | |
| 1897-98 | Victoria | |
| 1898-99 | Victoria | |
| 1899-00 | New South Wales | |
| 1900-01 | Victoria | |
| 1901-02 | New South Wales | |
| 1902-03 | New South Wales | |
| 1903-04 | New South Wales | |
| 1904-05 | New South Wales | |
| 1905-06 | New South Wales | |
| 1906-07 | New South Wales | |
| 1907-08 | Victoria | |
| 1908-09 | New South Wales | |
| 1909-10 | South Australia | |
| 1910-11 | New South Wales | |
| 1911-12 | New South Wales | |
| 1912-13 | South Australia | |
| 1913-14 | New South Wales | |
| 1914-15 | Victoria | |
| 1915-19 | (not contested due to World War I) | |
| 1919-20 | New South Wales | |
| 1920-21 | New South Wales | |
| 1921-22 | Victoria | |
| 1922-23 | New South Wales | |
| 1923-24 | Victoria | |
| 1924-25 | Victoria | |
| 1925-26 | New South Wales | |
| 1926-27 | South Australia | |
| 1927-28 | Victoria | |
| 1928-29 | New South Wales | |
| 1929-30 | Victoria | |
| 1930-31 | Victoria | |
| 1931-32 | New South Wales | |
| 1932-33 | New South Wales | |
| 1933-34 | Victoria | |
| 1934-35 | Victoria | |
| 1935-36 | South Australia | |
| 1936-37 | Victoria | |
| 1937-38 | New South Wales | |
| 1938-39 | South Australia | |
| 1939-40 | New South Wales | |
| 1940-46 | (not contested due to World War II) | |
| 1946-47 | Victoria | |
| 1947-48 | Western Australia | |
| 1948-49 | New South Wales | |
| 1949-50 | New South Wales | |
| 1950-51 | Victoria | |
| 1951-52 | New South Wales | |
| 1952-53 | South Australia | |
| 1953-54 | New South Wales | |
| 1954-55 | New South Wales | |
| 1955-56 | New South Wales | |
| 1956-57 | New South Wales | |
| 1957-58 | New South Wales | |
| 1958-59 | New South Wales | |
| 1959-60 | New South Wales | |
| 1960-61 | New South Wales | |
| 1961-62 | New South Wales | |
| 1962-63 | Victoria | |
| 1963-64 | South Australia | |
| 1964-65 | New South Wales | |
| 1965-66 | New South Wales | |
| 1966-67 | Victoria | |
| 1967-68 | Western Australia | |
| 1968-69 | South Australia | |
| 1969-70 | Victoria | |
| 1970-71 | South Australia | |
| 1971-72 | Western Australia | |
| 1972-73 | Western Australia | |
| 1973-74 | Victoria | |
| 1974-75 | Western Australia | |
| 1975-76 | South Australia | |
| 1976-77 | Western Australia | |
| 1977-78 | Western Australia | |
| 1978-79 | Victoria | |
| 1979-80 | Victoria | |
| 1980-81 | Western Australia | |
| 1981-82 | South Australia | |
| 1982-83 | New South Wales | Western Australia |
| 1983-84 | Western Australia | Queensland |
| 1984-85 | New South Wales | Queensland |
| 1985-86 | New South Wales | Queensland |
| 1986-87 | Western Australia | Victoria |
| 1987-88 | Western Australia | Queensland |
| 1988-89 | Western Australia | South Australia |
| 1989-90 | New South Wales | Queensland |
| 1990-91 | Victoria | New South Wales |
| 1991-92 | Western Australia | New South Wales |
| 1992-93 | New South Wales | Queensland |
| 1993-94 | New South Wales | Tasmania |
| 1994-95 | Queensland | South Australia |
| 1995-96 | South Australia | Western Australia |
| 1996-97 | Queensland | Western Australia |
| 1997-98 | Western Australia | Tasmania |
| 1998-99 | Western Australia | Queensland |
| 1999-00 | Queensland | Victoria |
| 2000-01 | Queensland | Victoria |
| 2001-02 | Queensland | Tasmania |
| 2002-03 | New South Wales | Queensland |
| 2003-04 | Victoria | Queensland |
| 2004-05 | New South Wales | Queensland |
| 2005-06 | Queensland | Victoria |
| 2006-07 | Tasmania | New South Wales |
Player of the Year
The Player of the Year award is announced at the end of each season[1]. Since it's inception in 1976 it has been awarded to the player or players who are considered to have returned consistently magnificent performances by a panel of judges. Victorian and South Australian batsman Matthew Elliott has won the award the most times, being awarded Player of the Year on 3 separate occasions.
| Season | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Ian Chappell (SA), Greg Chappell (QLD) |
| 1976-77 | Richie Robinson (VIC) |
| 1977-78 | David Ogilvie (QLD) |
| 1978-79 | Peter Sleep (SA) |
| 1979-80 | Ian Chappell (SA) |
| 1980-81 | Greg Chappell (QLD) |
| 1981-82 | Kepler Wessels (QLD) |
| 1982-83 | Kim Hughes (WA) |
| 1983-84 | Brian Davison (TAS), John Dyson (NSW) |
| 1984-85 | David Boon (TAS) |
| 1985-86 | Allan Border (QLD) |
| 1986-87 | Craig McDermott (QLD) |
| 1987-88 | Dirk Tazelaar (QLD), Mark Waugh (NSW) |
| 1988-89 | Tim May (SA) |
| 1989-90 | Mark Waugh (NSW) |
| 1990-91 | Stuart Law (QLD) |
| 1991-92 | Tony Dodemaide (VIC) |
| 1992-93 | Jamie Siddons (SA) |
| 1993-94 | Matthew Hayden (QLD) |
| 1994-95 | Dean Jones (VIC) |
| 1995-96 | Matthew Elliott (VIC) |
| 1996-97 | Andy Bichel (QLD) |
| 1997-98 | Dene Hills (TAS) |
| 1998-99 | Matthew Elliott (VIC) |
| 1999-00 | Darren Lehmann (SA) |
| 2000-01 | Jamie Cox (TAS) |
| 2001-02 | Brad Hodge (VIC), Jimmy Maher (QLD) |
| 2002-03 | Clinton Perren (QLD) |
| 2003-04 | Matthew Elliott (VIC) |
| 2004-05 | Michael Bevan (TAS) |
| 2005-06 | Andy Bichel (QLD) |
| 2006-07 | Chris Rogers (WA) |
Highlights
- 1892/93 - Competition commences by formalising the Intercolonial matches regularly played between Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales
- 1982/83 - Final introduced. Tasmania finally entered the competition after many years of exclusion on the grounds that the contest was between the mainland states only.
Records
Individual Records
Most matches played
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 161 | Jamie Cox (TAS) | 1987-88 - 2005-06 |
| 2 | 159 | John Inverarity (WA/SA) | 1962-63 - 1984-85 |
| 3 | 146 | Jamie Siddons (VIC/SA) | 1984-85 - 1999-00 |
| 4 | 145 | Darren Lehmann (SA/VIC) | 1987-88 - |
| 5 | 142 | Stuart Law (QLD) | 1987/88 - |
| Source: [1]. Last updated: May 31 2007. | |||
Most dismissals
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 546 (499 c. 47 st.) | Darren Berry (SA/VIC) | 139 |
| 2 | 488 (474 c. 14 st.) | Wade Seccombe (QLD) | 101 |
| 3 | 359 (331 c. 28 st.) | Tim Zoehrer (WA) | 107 |
| 4 | 351 (318 c. 33 st.) | Rod Marsh (WA) | 86 |
| 5 | 339 (298 c. 41 st.) | Phil Emery (NSW) | 109 |
| Source: [2]. Last updated: 31 May, 2007. | |||
Team Records
Team Results
| Rank | Team | Entered | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New South Wales |
1892-93 | 741 | 317 | 209 | 214 | 1 | 60.25 |
| 2 | .svg){kind=small} Victoria |
1892-93 | 733 | 275 | 215 | 242 | 1 | 56.11 |
| 3 |  Western Australia |
1947-48 | 507 | 175 | 149 | 183 | 0 | 54.01 |
| 4 |  Queensland |
1926-27 | 625 | 185 | 213 | 226 | 1 | 46.49 |
| 5 |  South Australia |
1892-93 | 729 | 206 | 327 | 195 | 1 | 38.67 |
| 6 | Tasmania |
1982-1983 | 279 | 58 | 103 | 118 | 0 | 36.02 |
| Win percentage excludes drawn matches. | ||||||||
Highest Team Totals
| Rank | Total | Team | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1107 | Victoria |
New South Wales |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 1926-27 |
| 2 | 1059 | Victoria |
Tasmania |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 1922-23 |
| 3 | 918 | New South Wales |
South Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1900-01 |
| 4 | 900-6d | Queensland |
Victoria |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | 2005-06 |
| 5 | 839 | New South Wales |
Tasmania |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1898-99 |
| Source: [4]. Last updated: 31 May 2007. | |||||
Lowest Team Totals
| Rank | Total | Team | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | South Australia |
New South Wales |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1955-56 |
| 2 | 29 | South Australia |
New South Wales |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 2004-05 |
| 3 | 31 | Victoria |
New South Wales |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1906-07 |
| 4 | 35 | Victoria |
New South Wales |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1926-27 |
| 5 | 41 | Western Australia |
South Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 1989-90 |
| Source: [5]. Last updated: 31 May 2007. | |||||
Batting Records
Highest individual scores
| Rank | Runs | Player | Match | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 452* | Don Bradman (NSW/SA) | New South Wales v Queensland | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1929-30 |
| 2 | 437 | Bill Ponsford (VIC) | Victoria v Queensland | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 1927-28 |
| 3 | 365* | Clem Hill (SA) | South Australia v New South Wales | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 1900-01 |
| 4 | 359 | Bob Simpson (NSW/WA) | New South Wales v Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | 1963-64 |
| 5 | 357 | Don Bradman (NSW/SA) | South Australia v Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 1935-36 |
| Source: [6]. Last updated: 1 June 2007. | |||||
Most career runs
| Rank | Runs | Player | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,411 (263 inns.) | Darren Lehmann (SA/VIC) | 1987-88 - |
| 2 | 10,821 (295 inns.) | Jamie Cox (TAS) | 1987-88 - 2005-06 |
| 3 | 10,643 (259 inns.) | Jamie Siddons (VIC/SA) | 1984-85 - 1999-00 |
| 4 | 10,621 (211 inns.) | Michael Bevan (SA/NSW/TAS) | 1989/90 - 2006/07 |
| 5 | 9,843 (219 inns.) | Matthew Elliott (VIC/SA) | 1992-93 - |
| Source: [7]. Last updated: 1 June 2007. | |||
Most runs in a season
| Rank | Runs | Player | Average | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,464 (18 inns.) | Michael Bevan (TAS) | 97.60 | 2004-05 |
| 2 | 1,381 (20 inns.) | Matthew Elliott (VIC) | 81.23 | 2003-04 |
| 3 | 1,254 (18 inns.) | Graham Yallop (VIC) | 69.66 | 1982-83 |
| 4 | 1,240 (20 inns.) | Michael Bevan (NSW) | 82.66 | 1993-94 |
| 5 | 1,217 (8 inns.) | Bill Ponsford (VIC) | 152.12 | 1927-28 |
| Source: [8]. Last updated: 28 May 2007. | ||||
Highest batting averages
| Rank | Average | Player | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110.19 (96 inns.) | Don Bradman (NSW/SA) | 1927-28 - 1948-49 |
| 2 | 83.27 (70 inns.) | Bill Ponsford (VIC) | 1920-21 - 1933-34 |
| 3 | 70.88 (95 inns.) | Alan Kippax (NSW) | 1918-19 - 1935-36 |
| 4 | 68.00 (81 inns.) | Monty Noble (NSW) | 1893-94 - 1919-20 |
| 5 | 67.03 (64 inns.) | Bill Woodfull (VIC) | 1921-22 - 1933-34 |
| Qualification: 20 innings. | |||
Most centuries
| Rank | Centuries | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Darren Lehmann (SA/VIC) | 145 |
| 2 | 42 | Michael Bevan (SA/NSW/TAS) | 118 |
| 3 | 36 | Don Bradman (NSW/SA) | 62 |
| 4 | 32 | Matthew Elliott (VIC/SA) | 114 |
| 5 | 31 | Dean Jones (VIC) | 110 |
| Source: [10]. Last updated: 26 May 2007. | |||
Bowling Records
Most career wickets
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 513 | Clarrie Grimmett (VIC/SA) | 79 | 25.29 |
| 2 | 431 | Michael Kasprowicz (QLD) | 97 | 24.19 |
| 3 | 429 | Andy Bichel (QLD) | 87 | 23.03 |
| 4 | 419 | Jo Angel (WA) | 105 | 24.86 |
| 5 | 384 | Terry Alderman (WA) | 97 | 24.21 |
| Source: [11]. Last updated: 31 May 2007. | ||||
Most wickets in a season
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | Colin Miller (TAS) | 11 | 1997-98 |
| 2 | 65 | Shaun Tait (SA) | 10 | 2004-05 |
| 3 | 60 | Chuck Fleetwood-Smith (VIC) | 6 | 1934-35 |
| 4 | 60 | Andy Bichel (QLD) | 11 | 2004-05 |
| 5 | 60 | Ben Hilfenhaus (TAS) | 11 | 2006-07 |
| Source: [12]. Last updated: 31 May 2007. | ||||
Best career average
| Rank | Average | Player | Balls | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.10 | Bill O'Reilly (NSW) | 10,740 | 203 |
| 2 | 17.74 | Joel Garner (SA) | 2,419 | 55 |
| 3 | 17.87 | Geff Noblet (SA) | 11,156 | 190 |
| 4 | 18.09 | Pat Crawford (NSW) | 2,517 | 61 |
| 5 | 19.08 | Charlie Turner (NSW) | 3,920 | 73 |
| Qualification: 2000 balls bowled. | ||||
See also
Template:Australian first class cricket teams
External links
References
- ^ "Pura Cup Player of the Year". Cricinfo.com.
- The History of the Sheffield Shield, Chris Harte
- A Century of Summers: 100 years of Sheffield Shield cricket, Geoff Armstrong