The 2008–09 Sheffield Shield season was the 107th 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 Queensland took on Tasmania at the Gabba. The two points table leaders at the end of the regular season, Victoria and Queensland, played each other in the final at the Junction Oval, with Victoria becoming Sheffield Shield champions after a drawn match thanks to their superior results in the regular season.[2]
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions |  Victoria (27th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Phillip Hughes (NSW) |
| Most runs | Michael Klinger (SA) (1203 Runs) |
| Most wickets | Brett Dorey (WA) (42 wickets) |
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Quo | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria (Q)
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10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.520 | 44 |
| 2 |  Queensland (Q)
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.949 | 28 |
| 3 |  South Australia
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.064 | 26 |
| 4 |  Tasmania
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.881 | 26 |
| 5 |  Western Australia
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.836 | 20 |
| 6 |  New South Wales
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.878 | 18 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualify for the final, with the top-ranked team winning the right to host the final.
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualify for the final, with the top-ranked team winning the right to host the final.
- Points system: 6 for a win, 3 for a tie, 0 for a draw or loss.
- Bonus point system: 2 for a first innings lead in a drawn or lost match, 1 for a first innings tie in a drawn or lost match.[3]
Teams
editFixtures and results
editRound 1
edit10–12 October
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(H) Queensland
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 6, Tasmania 0
10–13 October
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 6, New South Wales 0
- Arron Crawford (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Grant Lambert (New South Wales) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
14–17 October
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South Australia (H) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 2, South Australia 0
- Jon Holland (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
edit19–22 October
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 6, Tasmania 0
21–23 October
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(H) Queensland
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 6, Queensland 0
- Robert Quiney (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
24–27 October
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(H) South Australia
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 2, South Australia 0
Round 3
edit31 October – 3 November
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 6, Western Australia 0
- Paul Davis and Wes Robinson (Western Australia) both made their first-class debut.
3–6 November
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Tasmania (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 6, South Australia 0
- Peter George (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Tim MacDonald (Tasmania) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
4–7 November
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(H) New South Wales
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 2, New South Wales 0
- Burt Cockley (New South Wales) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Round 4
edit10–13 November
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South Australia (H) | |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 2, Western Australia 0
- James Smith and Tom Cooper (South Australia) both made their first-class debut.
- Wes Robinson (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
15–18 November
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Victoria (H) | |
0/35 (7.2 overs)
Chris Rogers 21* (20) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 6, Tasmania 0
- Clint McKay (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
21–24 November
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(H) New South Wales
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0/119 (29 overs)
Nick Kruger 61* (77) |
- Points: Queensland 6, New South Wales 0
- Chris Simpson (Queensland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Round 5
edit21–24 November
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 6, Western Australia 0
- James Pattinson (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
28 November – 1 December
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(H) Queensland
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 6, Queensland 0
2–4 December
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Tasmania (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 6, New South Wales 2
- Jonathan Wells (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
edit15–17 December
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Victoria (H) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 6, Western Australia 0
- Joshua Mangan (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
16–19 December
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Tasmania (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 6, Queensland 2
- James Faulkner (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
- Luke Butterworth (Tasmania) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
18–21 December
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South Australia (H) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 6, South Australia 0
Round 7
edit30 January – 2 February
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(H) New South Wales
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 6, Tasmania 0
- Alex Doolan (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
- Brett Geeves (Tasmania) was stranded on 99 not out for the second time this season, both times after teammate Tim Macdonald was caught for the tenth wicket.[4] Only Len Hutton, Rajeev Nayyar, and Michael Richardson had previously suffered this fate twice in first-class cricket,[5] and Geeves is the only one of the four to have never achieved a first-class century.
30 January – 2 February
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(H) Queensland
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 6, Queensland 2
- Drew Porter and Marcus Stoinis (Western Australia), and Scott Walter (Queensland) all made their first-class debut.
30 January – 2 February
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(H) Victoria
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 6, South Australia 0
- Dan Christian (South Australia) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Round 8
edit13–16 February
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(H) South Australia
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 6, Queensland 0
- Jake Haberfield (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
15–17 February
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Victoria (H) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 6, New South Wales 0
- Peter Nevill (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
- John Hastings (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
16–18 February
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Tasmania (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 6, Western Australia 2
- Luke Towers and Michael Johnson (Western Australia) both made their first-class debut.
Round 9
edit26 February – 1 March
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Queensland (H) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 6, New South Wales 0
- Usman Khawaja (Queensland) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
26 February – 1 March
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Tasmania (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 2, Tasmania 0
- Steve Gilmour (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
- Matthew Wade (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
26 February – 1 March
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 6, Western Australia 0
Round 10
edit5–8 March
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(H) Queensland
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 2, Queensland 0
5–8 March
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New South Wales (H) | |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 2, Western Australia 0
- David Warner and Mitchell Starc (New South Wales) both made their first-class debut.
5–8 March
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South Australia (H) | |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 6, Tasmania 2
- Jeremy Smith (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Final
editStatistics
editMost Runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Most Wickets
edit| 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cricket Australia and Weet-Bix bring Sheffield Shield back". Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Victoria wins Sheffield Shield". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield Table - 2008–09". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Hanlon, Peter (3 February 2009). "One short times two a one-off". The Age. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "First-Class 99 Not Out in an innings". The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 20 November 2022.