2008–09 Sheffield Shield season
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions |  Victoria (27th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 30, plus final |
| Player of the series | Phillip Hughes (NSW) |
| Most runs | Michael Klinger (SA) (1203 Runs) |
| Most wickets | Brett Dorey (WA) (42 wickets) |
The 2008–09 Sheffield Shield season was the 116th season of official first-class domestic cricket in Australia. After nine seasons of being named the Pura Cup, it was announced that the Australian interstate trophy would return to its previous name of the Sheffield Shield as part of a new sponsorship agreement with Weet-Bix.[1] The season began on 10 October 2008 when the Queensland took on Tasmania at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. The Victorian Bushrangers claimed the title following a draw with Queensland in the final at the Junction Oval.[2]
Contents
Table
The top two teams after each round is played will compete for the Sheffield Shield final. The match will be contested at the home ground of the side that finishes first. For an explanation of how points are rewarded, see Sheffield Shield Points System.
Final, as of 8 March
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | Quo |
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| Victoria |
44 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.520 |
 Queensland |
28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.949 |
 South Australia |
26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.064 |
 Tasmania |
26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.881 |
 Western Australia |
20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.836 |
 New South Wales |
18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.878 |
Teams
Fixtures and results
Round 1
Round 2
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19 – 22 October
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187 (72.2 overs)
George Bailey 71 (159) Adam Voges 3/12 (7.0 overs) Steve Magoffin 3/31 (17.0 overs) |
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292 (127.2 overs)
Rhett Lockyear 77 (134) Marcus North 3/51 (25.0 overs) Ben Edmondson 3/55 (18.0 overs) |
- Points: Western Australia 6, Tasmania 0
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21 – 23 October
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353 (87.1 overs)
Robert Quiney 127 (216) Ashley Noffke 3/72 (26.0 overs) Ryan Harris 3/83 (24.0 overs) |
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- Points: Victoria 6, Queensland 0
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24 – 27 October
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- Points: New South Wales 2, South Australia 0
Round 3
Round 4
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15 – 18 November
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484 (134.5 overs)
Nick Jewell 92 (168) Rob Quiney 88 (139) Damien Wright 84 (117) David Hussey 76 (186) Brett Geeves 4/103 (31.0 overs) |
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0/35 (7.2 overs)
Chris Rogers 21 n.o. (20) |
- Points: Victoria 6, Tasmania 0
Round 5
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21 – 24 November
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8/404 Dec (115.0 overs)
Marcus North 141 (227) Steve Magoffin 66* (109) Adam Voges 52 (89) Damien Wright 5/52 (32.0) |
4/321 (72.5 overs)
Chris Rogers 147* (232) David Hussey 87 (104) Andrew McDonald 60 (69) Brett Dorey 3/75 (20.0) |
- Points: Victoria 6, Western Australia 0
Round 6
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15 – 17 December
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296
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211
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2/58
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140
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- Points: Victoria 6, Western Australia 0
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18 – 21 December
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6/483 dec
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3/304 dec
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2/120 (dec)
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224
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- Points: New South Wales 6, South Australia 0
Round 7
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30 – 2 January February
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4/521 dec
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328
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5/157 dec
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236
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- Points: New South Wales 6, Tasmania 0
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30 – 1 January February
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247
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236
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179
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4/193
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- Points: Western Australia 6, Queensland 2
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30 – 2 January February
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400
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9/348 dec
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2/262 dec
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289
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- Points: Victoria 6, South Australia 0
Round 8
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13 – 16 February
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6/489 December
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8/300 December
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7/143 December
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313
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- Points: South Australia 6, Queensland 0
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16 – 18 February
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163
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189
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5/197
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168
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- Points: Tasmania 6, Western Australia 2
Round 9
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26 February – 1 March
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7/547 Dec
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269
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149
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- Points: Queensland 6, New South Wales 0
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26 February – 1 March
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243
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9/457 Dec
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228
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1/17
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- Points: South Australia 6, Western Australia 0
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5 – 8 March
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- Points: Victoria 2, Queensland 0
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5 – 8 March
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8/526 Dec
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210
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4/248
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- Points: New South Wales 2, Western Australia 0
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5 – 8 March
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- Points: South Australia 6, Tasmania 2
Final
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13 March – 17 March
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- Victoria win the Sheffield Shield by virtue of finishing top of the points table
Statistics
Most Runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s | ||
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 Michael Klinger |
South Australia |
10 | 19 | 1203 | 70.76 | 255 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Chris Rogers |
Victoria |
11 | 19 | 1195 | 74.68 | 159 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Phil Hughes |
New South Wales |
7 | 13 | 891 | 74.25 | 198 | 4 | 3 | ||
| As 17 March | ||||||||||
Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Dorey |
Western Australia |
10 | 365.3 | 42 | 24.11 | 6/28 | 4 | ||
| Dirk Nannes |
Victoria |
8 | 235.0 | 38 | 21.00 | 7/50 | 1 | ||
| Steve Magoffin |
Western Australia |
9 | 331.3 | 38 | 22.86 | 6/66 | 1 | ||
| As 17 March | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Cricket Australia and Weet-Bix bring Sheffield Shield back Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2008
- ↑ 2008–09 Draw NSW Blues. Retrieved 16 July 2008
