2019–20 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket tournament
| Dates | 10 October 2019 (2019-10-10) – 31 March 2020 (2020-03-31) |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | New South Wales (47th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Moises Henriques (NSW) & Nic Maddinson (Vic) |
| Most runs | Nic Maddinson (780) |
| Most wickets | Cameron Gannon (38) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season was the 118th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia. It began on 10 October 2019 and was scheduled to finish on 31 March 2020.[1] The first four rounds took place prior to the international Test series against Pakistan, and in addition the season breaks for the Big Bash League. Victoria were the defending champions.[2]
In December 2019, during the sixth round match between Victoria and Western Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, play was suspended after 40 overs on the first day due to a dangerous pitch.[3] Following another inspection on the second day, the match was called off.[4] During the same round, the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground between New South Wales and Queensland was played under a smoke cloud from the Australian bushfires.[5][6]
The final round of matches and the final were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The title was subsequently awarded to New South Wales, who finished on top of the points table after the nine rounds that were played.[8][9] It was the 47th time that New South Wales had won the title.[10] On 25 March 2020, Cricket Australia named Moises Henriques and Nic Maddinson as the joint winners of player of the season.[11]
Points table
| Team[12] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New South Wales | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.76 | 50.76 |
 Victoria | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15.53 | 38.53 |
 Queensland | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10.91 | 36.91 |
 Tasmania | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.29 | 32.29 |
 Western Australia | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13.37 | 31.37 |
 South Australia | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14.54 | 28.54 |
Round-Robin stage
Round 1
10–13 October 2019 Scorecard |
(H) Victoria | v | |
Match drawn Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Geoff Joshua, Simon Fry Player of the match: Tom Cooper (South Australia) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat
- Henry Hunt (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
10–13 October 2019 Scorecard |
(H) Queensland | v | |
New South Wales won by 5 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Gerard Abood, Donovan Koch Player of the match: Harry Conway (New South Wales) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat
10–13 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
Match drawn WACA, Perth Umpires: Paul Wilson and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Jackson Bird (Tasmania) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lawrence Neil-Smith (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
18–21 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | New South Wales (H) | |
New South Wales won by 8 wickets Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Mitchell Starc (New South Wales) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | Queensland (H) | |
Queensland won by 4 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Greg Davidson and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Marnus Labuschagne (Queensland) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- Bryce Street, Xavier Bartlett (Queensland) and Wes Agar (South Australia) all made their first-class debuts.
18–21 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
Western Australia won by 9 wickets WACA, Perth Umpires: Gerard Abood and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
31 October–3 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | Tasmania (H) | |
Tasmania won by 6 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Greg Davidson and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Tasmania) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
1–4 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | South Australia (H) | |
New South Wales won by 96 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Geoff Joshua and John Ward Player of the match: Chadd Sayers (South Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Matthew Gilkes and Daniel Solway (New South Wales) made their first-class debuts.
- Daniel Solway scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[13]
2–5 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | Queensland (H) | |
Match drawn The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Simon Fry Player of the match: Cameron Green (Western Australia) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Bryce Street (Queensland) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[14]
- Cameron Green (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[15]
Round 4
11–14 November 2019 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales | v | |
New South Wales won by 223 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Greg Davidson and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Moises Henriques (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
11–14 November 2019 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia | v | |
Match drawn Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Alex Doolan (Tasmania) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Henry Hunt (South Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[16]
- Henry Hunt and Jake Weatherald set a new record for the highest opening partnership for South Australia in first-class cricket, with 293 runs.[17]
- Alex Doolan became the seventh batsman for Tasmania to score a century in each innings in a first-class match.[18]
12–15 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | Victoria (H) | |
Queensland won by 59 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward Player of the match: Mitchell Swepson (Queensland) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk, Will Sutherland (Victoria) and Blake Edwards (Queensland) all made their first-class debuts.
- Mitchell Swepson (Queensland) took a hat-trick in the first innings.[19]
Round 5
29 November–2 December 2019 Scorecard |
v | Victoria (H) | |
0/129 (60 overs) Nick Larkin 68* (185) |
Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Steve O'Keefe (New South Wales) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
29 November–2 December 2019 Scorecard |
(H) Tasmania | v | |
0/18 (5.3 overs) Matt Renshaw 10* (14) |
Queensland won by 10 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Sam Heazlett (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Macalister Wright (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
- Mark Steketee (Queensland) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[20]
29 November–2 December 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Liam Scott (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
7–10 December 2019 Scorecard |
v | New South Wales (H) | |
New South Wales won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Greg Davidson and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Moises Henriques (New South Wales) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
7–10 December 2019 Scorecard |
(H) Tasmania | v | |
South Australia won by 6 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Gerard Abood and Simon Fry Player of the match: Wes Agar (South Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Daniel Drew (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Simon Milenko (Tasmania) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[23]
Round 7
14–17 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | New South Wales (H) | |
Victoria won by 112 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Stephen Harris and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Victoria) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wil Parker (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
- Seb Gotch (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[24]
14–17 February 2020 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia | v | |
389 (101.3 overs) Tom Cooper 99 (136) David Moody 4/86 (23 overs) | ||
South Australia won by 109 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Daniel Worrall (South Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
14–17 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | Queensland (H) | |
0/58 (10 overs) Joe Burns 46* (35) |
Queensland won by 10 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: John Ward and Ashley Mehrotra Player of the match: Michael Neser (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Tasmania’s first-innings total of 78 was their third-lowest first-class score.[25]
Round 8
24–27 February 2020 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales | v | |
New South Wales won by 133 runs Bankstown Oval, Sydney Umpires: Shawn Craig and Simon Fry Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
24–27 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | Tasmania (H) | |
Tasmania won by 5 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Beau Webster (Tasmania) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Ellis (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
24–27 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | Queensland (H) | |
Victoria won by 44 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Seb Gotch (Victoria) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Max Bryant (Queensland) and Jonathan Merlo (Victoria) both made their first-class debuts.
- Will Sutherland (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[26]
Round 9
6–9 March 2020 Scorecard |
v | Tasmania (H) | |
Tasmania won by 9 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: John Ward and Simon Fry Player of the match: Nathan Ellis (Tasmania) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 March 2020 Scorecard |
v | South Australia (H) | |
Victoria won by 182 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Will Sutherland (Victoria) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 March 2020 Scorecard |
v | ||
Match drawn WACA, Perth Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Sam Whiteman (Western Australia) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Aaron Hardie (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[27]
Round 10
Final
Statistics
Most runs
| Player[28] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinson | Victoria | 7 | 10 | 1 | 780 | 86.67 | 224 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Cooper | South Australia | 8 | 15 | 1 | 765 | 54.64 | 271* | 1 | 4 |
| Shaun Marsh | Western Australia | 9 | 17 | 2 | 724 | 48.27 | 214 | 2 | 3 |
| Cameron Green | Western Australia | 8 | 15 | 4 | 699 | 63.55 | 158* | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel Hughes | New South Wales | 9 | 18 | 3 | 665 | 44.33 | 136 | 2 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Player[29] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Gannon | Queensland | 8 | 16 | 295.0 | 38 | 20.92 | 2.69 | 5/94 | 8/118 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Neser | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 238.2 | 33 | 17.30 | 2.39 | 5/56 | 7/66 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes Agar | South Australia | 8 | 16 | 291.0 | 33 | 24.21 | 2.74 | 5/53 | 8/121 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | Victoria | 8 | 14 | 278.2 | 32 | 19.87 | 2.28 | 5/49 | 7/119 | 1 | 0 |
| Chadd Sayers | South Australia | 8 | 16 | 332.3 | 31 | 28.41 | 2.64 | 8/64 | 13/131 | 2 | 1 |
Broadcasting
All Sheffield Shield matches were exclusively streamed live and free on Cricket Australia's official website, with Fox Cricket originally scheduled to show the final.[30]
References
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- ^ "Queensland's bowlers back up Bryce Street's maiden hundred". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Green century helps WA defy odds and secure Shield draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Weatherald, Hunt hit centuries in record opening stand for South Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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- ^ "Shield match abandoned due to dangerous MCG pitch". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Milenko hits first Shield ton for Tasmania". The Northern Daily Leader. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Wil Parker, 17 years old, enjoys debut success after Seb Gotch's maiden ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "All out for 78! Tassy rolled for their third lowest ever Shield total after Gabba greentop meltdown". Fox Sports. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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