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| Dates | 26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) – 27 March 2018 (2018-03-27) |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions |  Queensland (8th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series |  Chris Tremain (Victoria) |
| Most runs | Matt Renshaw (Queensland) (804) |
| Most wickets | Chris Tremain (Victoria) (51) |
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The2017–18 Sheffield Shield season was the 116th season of theSheffield Shield, theAustralian domesticfirst-classcricket competition. It started on 26 October 2017 and finished on 27 March 2018.[1] The opening round of matches were played asday/night fixtures[2] and the first three rounds of matches took place before theAshes series.[3]Victoria were the defending champions.[4]
In round two of the competition,Mitchell Starc became the first bowler to take ahat-trick in each innings of afirst-class cricket match in Australia.[5] He became the second Australian, and the eighth bowler overall, to do so in a first-class match.[6]
In the final round of fixtures,Tasmania beat the defending champions, Victoria, by 156 runs to advance to their first Sheffield Shield final since the2012–13 season.[7] They facedQueensland atAllan Border Field inBrisbane.[7][8] In the final, Queensland beat Tasmania by nine wickets to win their eighth title and their firstsince 2012.[9][10] This was also the final season forDoug Bollinger,Ed Cowan,Ben Cutting andMichael Klinger.[11]
| Team[12] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16.00 | 55.00 |
 Tasmania | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15.55 | 47.55 |
| Victoria | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16.91 | 39.91 |
 Western Australia | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17.09 | 37.09 |
 New South Wales | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14.37 | 34.37 |
 South Australia | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15.04 | 29.04 |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Queensland won by 110 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Geoff Joshua andSimon Lightbody Player of the match:Usman Khawaja (Queensland) |
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Western Australia won by 301 runs WACA,Perth Umpires:Gerard Abood andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Nathan Coulter-Nile (Western Australia) |
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New South Wales won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Sam Nogajski andJohn Ward Player of the match:Mitchell Starc (New South Wales) |
4–7 November 2017 Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andTony Wilds Player of the match:Jake Lehmann (South Australia) |
4–7 November 2017 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 171 runs Hurstville Oval,Hurstville Umpires:Shawn Craig andBruce Oxenford Player of the match:Mitchell Starc (New South Wales) |
4–7 November 2017 Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
Queensland won by 7 wickets Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andJohn Ward Player of the match:Michael Neser (Queensland) |
13–16 November 2017 Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Donovan Koch andSam Nogajski Player of the match:Alex Doolan (Tasmania) |
13–16 November 2017 Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
New South Wales won by 6 wickets Allan Border Field,Brisbane Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andSimon Lightbody Player of the match:Daniel Hughes (New South Wales) |
13–16 November 2017 Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 5 wickets WACA,Perth Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andTony Wilds Player of the match:Jake Weatherald (South Australia) |
23–26 November 2017 Scorecard |
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Tasmania won by 142 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andMichael Graham-Smith Player of the match:Jackson Bird (Tasmania) |
24–27 November 2017 Scorecard |
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Match drawn North Sydney Oval,North Sydney Umpires:Simon Fry andGeoff Joshua Player of the match:Glenn Maxwell (Victoria) |
24–27 November 2017 Scorecard |
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Match drawn WACA,Perth Umpires:Greg Davidson andTony Wilds Player of the match:Jack Wildermuth (Queensland) |
3–6 December 2017 Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Shawn Craig andShaun Haig Player of the match:William Bosisto (Western Australia) |
3–6 December 2017 Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
0/4 (0.2 overs) Jordan Silk 4* (2) |
Tasmania won by 10 wickets Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Simon Lightbody andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Jackson Bird (Tasmania) |
3–6 December 2017 Scorecard |
v | Queensland(H) | |
Match drawn Cazaly's Stadium,Cairns Umpires:Geoff Joshua andDonovan Koch Player of the match:Joe Burns (Queensland) |
8–11 February 2018 Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Queensland won by 206 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Shawn Craig andBrad White Player of the match:Luke Feldman (Queensland) |
8–11 February 2018 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Abhijit Deshmukh andJohn Ward Player of the match:Cameron White (Victoria) |
8–11 February 2018 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 4 wickets WACA,Perth Umpires:Simon Lightbody andTony Wilds Player of the match:Simon Mackin (Western Australia) |
16–19 February 2018 Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
Tasmania won by an innings and 87 runs Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Greg Davidson andAbhijit Deshmukh Player of the match:Matthew Wade (Tasmania) |
16–19 February 2018 Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andMichael Graham-Smith Player of the match:Will Pucovski (Victoria) |
16–19 February 2018 Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 7 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Geoff Joshua andBrad White Player of the match:Nicholas Winter (South Australia) |
24–27 February 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Sam Nogajski andJohn Ward Player of the match:Beau Webster (Tasmania) |
24–27 February 2018 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 255 runs WACA,Perth Umpires:Geoff Joshua andTony Wilds Player of the match:Chris Tremain (Victoria) |
25–28 February 2018 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 118 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Shawn Craig andSimon Lightbody Player of the match:Matt Renshaw (Queensland) |
3–6 March 2018 Scorecard |
(H)Victoria | v | |
Victoria won by 23 runs Junction Oval,St Kilda Umpires:Gerard Abood andSimon Lightbody Player of the match:Steve O'Keefe (New South Wales) |
5–8 March 2018 Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
Tasmania won by 16 runs Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Tony Wilds andMichael Graham-Smith Player of the match:Travis Head (South Australia) |
6–9 March 2018 Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Queensland won by 211 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andJohn Ward Player of the match:Charlie Hemphrey (Queensland) |
14–17 March 2018 Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
Tasmania won by 156 runs Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Geoff Joshua andJohn Ward Player of the match:Andrew Fekete (Tasmania) |
14–17 March 2018 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 36 runs North Dalton Park,Wollongong Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andSam Nogajski Player of the match:Marnus Labuschagne (Queensland) |
14–17 March 2018 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 241 runs Gliderol Stadium,Glenelg Umpires:Gerard Abood andGreg Davidson Player of the match:Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia) |
23–27 March 2018 Scorecard |
v | Queensland(H) | |
Queensland won by 9 wickets Allan Border Field,Brisbane Umpires:Gerard Abood andSam Nogajski Player of the match:Matthew Wade (Tasmania) |
New South Wales named the following squad for 2017–18.[33] Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 3 | Daniel Hughes |  | (1989-02-16)16 February 1989 (age 36) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 17 | Kurtis Patterson | | (1993-05-05)5 May 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 18 | Param Uppal | | (1998-10-25)25 October 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armoff-break | Rookie contract |
| 19 | Steve Smith | | (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Cricket Australia contract,captain |
| 22 | Ryan Gibson | | (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 27 | Ed Cowan | | (1982-06-16)16 June 1982 (age 43) | Left-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 31 | David Warner | | (1986-10-27)27 October 1986 (age 39) | Left-handed | Right-armleg break | Cricket Australia contract |
| 36 | Nick Larkin | | (1990-05-01)1 May 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | — | |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | | (1991-12-21)21 December 1991 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Jordan Gauci | | (1998-07-27)27 July 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | — | Rookie contract |
| – | Jason Sangha | | (1999-09-08)8 September 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Left-armleg break | Rookie contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 14 | Ben Dwarshuis | | (1994-06-23)23 June 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 21 | Moises Henriques | | (1987-02-01)1 February 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | Vice-captain |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 20 | Peter Nevill | | (1985-10-13)13 October 1985 (age 40) | Right-handed | — | Cricket Australia contract |
| 70 | Jay Lenton | | (1990-08-10)10 August 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Harry Conway | | (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 8 | Josh Hazlewood | | (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Cricket Australia contract |
| 9 | Trent Copeland | | (1986-03-14)14 March 1986 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 12 | Arjun Nair | | (1998-04-12)12 April 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 24 | William Somerville |  | (1984-08-09)9 August 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 25 | Charlie Stobo | | (1995-03-08)8 March 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 28 | Gurinder Sandhu | | (1993-06-14)14 June 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 30 | Pat Cummins | | (1993-05-08)8 May 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | Cricket Australia contract |
| 42 | Daniel Fallins | | (1996-08-12)12 August 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armleg-break | Rookie contract |
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | | (1990-01-30)30 January 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Left-armfast | Cricket Australia contract |
| 67 | Nathan Lyon | | (1987-11-20)20 November 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Cricket Australia contract |
| 72 | Steve O'Keefe | | (1984-12-09)9 December 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 77 | Sean Abbott | | (1992-02-29)29 February 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 78 | Mickey Edwards | | (1994-12-23)23 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| – | Liam Hatcher | | (1996-09-17)17 September 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| – | Henry Thornton | | (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
Queensland named the following squad for 2017–18.[34] Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 4 | Usman Khawaja | | (1986-12-18)18 December 1986 (age 38) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Cricket Australia contract,Captain |
| 9 | Marnus Labuschagne | | (1994-06-22)22 June 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Cricket Australia contract |
| 15 | Joe Burns | | (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Cricket Australia contract |
| 25 | Sam Truloff | | (1993-03-24)24 March 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 44 | Charlie Hemphrey |  | (1989-08-31)31 August 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 47 | Sam Heazlett | | (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (age 30) | Left-handed | Left-armoff break | |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | | (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 66 | Peter Forrest | | (1985-11-15)15 November 1985 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 94 | Matt Renshaw | | (1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | Cricket Australia contract |
| – | Bryce Street | | – | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Rookie contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 20 | Michael Neser | | (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 31 | Ben Cutting | | (1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 52 | Jason Floros | | (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| – | James Bazley | | (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| – | Max Bryant | | (1999-10-03)3 October 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Rookie contract |
| – | Harry Wood | | – | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 33 | Lachlan Pfeffer | | (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | — | |
| 59 | Jimmy Peirson | | (1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 14 | Peter George | | (1986-10-16)16 October 1986 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 16 | Mark Steketee | | (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 21 | Cameron Gannon | | (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 22 | Mitchell Swepson | | (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 35 | Brendan Doggett | | (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 58 | Luke Feldman | | (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 64 | Billy Stanlake | | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Cricket Australia contract |
| – | Xavier Bartlett | | (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| – | Matthew Kuhnemann | | (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Rookie contract |
| – | Jack Prestwidge | | – | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
South Australia named the following squad for 2017–18.[35] Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 7 | Johnathan Dalton | | (1996-06-09)9 June 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 12 | Callum Ferguson | | (1984-11-21)21 November 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 20 | Kelvin Smith | | (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 26 | Tom Cooper |  | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 28 | Jake Weatherald | | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (age 31) | Left-Handed | Right armleg break | |
| 33 | Jake Lehmann | | (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 34 | Travis Head | | (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | CaptainCricket Australia contract |
| 39 | Conor McInerney | | (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 49 | Alex Ross | | (1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| – | Patrick Page | | (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (age 27) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| – | Jake Winter | | (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Rookie contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 3 | Cameron Valente | | (1994-09-06)6 September 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| – | Daniel Drew | | – | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Rookie contract |
| – | Ben Pengelley | | (1998-02-16)16 February 1998 (age 27) | Left-handed | Left-armmedium-fast | Rookie contract |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 4 | Harry Nielsen | | (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (age 30) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 5 | Alex Carey | | (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 1 | Daniel Worrall | | (1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 15 | Joe Mennie | | (1988-12-24)24 December 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 17 | Michael Cormack | | (1997-06-29)29 June 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Rookie contract |
| 21 | Spencer Johnson | | (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | Left-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| 27 | Chadd Sayers | | (1987-08-31)31 August 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 29 | Tom Andrews | | (1994-10-07)7 October 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 30 | Nick Benton | | (1991-06-29)29 June 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 44 | Nick Winter | | (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 55 | Kane Richardson | | (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | | (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Cricket Australia contract |
| – | David Grant | | (1997-04-24)24 April 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| – | Lloyd Pope | | (1999-12-01)1 December 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Rookie contract |
Tasmania named the following squad for 2017–18.[36] Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 2 | Jake Doran | | (1996-12-02)2 December 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | |
| 9 | Charlie Wakim | | (1991-07-09)9 July 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 10 | George Bailey | | (1982-09-07)7 September 1982 (age 43) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Cricket Australia contract,captain |
| 21 | Jordan Silk | | (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 28 | Ben McDermott | | (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 64 | Alex Doolan | | (1985-11-29)29 November 1985 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right armmedium | Vice-captain |
| – | Jake Hancock | | (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armoff-break | |
| – | Caleb Jewell | | (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | Rookie contract |
| – | Corey Murfet | | (1997-01-21)21 January 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Rookie contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 15 | Simon Milenko | | (1988-11-24)24 November 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 19 | Jarrod Freeman | | (2000-06-15)15 June 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armoff-break | Not contracted |
| 20 | Beau Webster | | (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armoff-break | |
| 25 | James Faulkner | | (1990-04-29)29 April 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Left-armmedium-fast | Cricket Australia contract |
| – | Liam Devlin | | — | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Rookie contract |
| – | Mac Wright | | (1998-01-27)27 January 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Rookie contract |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 31 | Matthew Wade | | (1987-12-26)26 December 1987 (age 37) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Cricket Australia Contract |
| 36 | Tim Paine | | (1984-12-08)8 December 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | — | |
| 51 | Ben Dunk | | (1987-11-03)3 November 1987 (age 38) | Left-handed | Right-armoff-break | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 3 | Cameron Stevenson | | (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 5 | Gabe Bell | | (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 6 | Tom Rogers | | (1994-03-03)3 March 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 12 | Riley Meredith | | (1996-06-21)21 June 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | | (1989-07-27)27 July 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 16 | Nick Buchanan | | (1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 17 | Andrew Fekete | | (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 22 | Jackson Bird | | (1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 43 | Sam Rainbird | | (1992-06-05)5 June 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| – | Andrew Perrin | | (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| – | Hamish Kingston | | (1990-12-17)17 December 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | Not contracted |
| – | Aaron Summers | | (1996-03-24)24 March 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | Rookie contract |
Victoria named the following squad for 2017–18.[37] Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch | | (1986-11-17)17 November 1986 (age 39) | Right-handed | Left-armoff break | Vice Captain,Cricket Australia contract |
| 8 | Blake Thomson | | (1997-12-09)9 December 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 9 | Cameron White | | (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 10 | Will Pucovski | | (1998-02-02)2 February 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 14 | Marcus Harris | | (1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 22 | Eamonn Vines | | (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | — | |
| 29 | Travis Dean | | (1992-02-01)1 February 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armMedium | |
| 36 | Seb Gotch | | (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | — | Occasional wicket-keeper |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 2 | Matthew Short | | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 12 | Will Sutherland | | (1999-10-27)27 October 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | | (1988-10-14)14 October 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Cricket Australia contract |
| 45 | Daniel Christian | | (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| – | Guy Walker | | (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 7 | Sam Harper | | (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | | (1991-04-26)26 April 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | — | Captain,Cricket Australia contract |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 3 | Jackson Coleman | | (1991-12-18)18 December 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Left-armmedium-fast | |
| 17 | James Muirhead | | (1993-07-30)30 July 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 18 | Jon Holland | | (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 19 | James Pattinson | | (1990-05-03)3 May 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Right-armfast | Cricket Australia contract |
| 20 | Peter Siddle | | (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 24 | Scott Boland | | (1989-03-11)11 March 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armfast medium | |
| 26 | Xavier Crone | | (1997-12-19)19 December 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| 34 | Jake Reed | | (1990-09-28)28 September 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 80 | Fawad Ahmed | | (1982-02-05)5 February 1982 (age 43) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 99 | Chris Tremain | | (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| – | Wes Agar | | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | JLT Cup contract |
| – | Zak Evans | | – | Right-handed | Right-armfast | Rookie contract |
| – | Sam Grimwade | | (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Rookie contract |
| – | Jackson Koop | | (1995-08-09)9 August 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| – | Tom O'Donnell | | (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Left-armmedium-fast | Rookie contract |
| – | Mitch Perry | | – | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
Western Australia named the following squad for 2017–18.[38] Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Contract Type & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 4 | Cameron Bancroft | | (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | — | Occasional Wicket-keeper |
| 8 | Jonathan Wells | | (1988-08-13)13 August 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 20 | Shaun Marsh | | (1983-07-09)9 July 1983 (age 42) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 27 | Josh Philippe | | (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Not contracted |
| 39 | Will Bosisto | | (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| – | Jake Carder | | (1995-12-11)11 December 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Rookie contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | | (1991-10-20)20 October 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Captain |
| 16 | Marcus Stoinis | | (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 17 | Ashton Turner | | (1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 23 | D'Arcy Short | | (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | |
| 24 | Clint Hinchcliffe | | (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Rookie contract |
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright | | (1992-02-14)14 February 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| – | Matthew Spoors | | – | Right-handed | Right-armLeg break | Rookie contract |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 9 | Sam Whiteman | | (1992-03-19)19 March 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | — | |
| 95 | Josh Inglis | | (1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 2 | Jhye Richardson | | (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 3 | Joel Paris | | (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | | (1990-04-20)20 April 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 6 | Liam Guthrie | | (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-armfast-medium | Not contracted |
| 12 | Matt Kelly | | (1994-12-07)7 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | Rookie contract |
| 13 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | | (1987-10-11)11 October 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 15 | David Moody | | (1995-04-28)28 April 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 18 | Ashton Agar | | (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 29 | Alex Bevilaqua | | (1996-10-29)29 October 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Rookie contract |
| 33 | Simon Mackin | | (1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 36 | Andrew Holder | | (1999-09-22)22 September 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Not contracted |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | | (1986-12-12)12 December 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| – | Kyle Gardiner | | (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Rookie contract |
| – | Cameron Green | | (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
The following players made theirfirst-class debuts throughout the competition.[39]
All Sheffield Shield matches were exclusively streamed live and free onCricket Australia's official website, with the final broadcast live onABC Radio Grandstand radio.[40]