| Dates | 10 October 2019 (2019-10-10) – 31 March 2020 (2020-03-31) |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | New South Wales (47th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 27 |
| Player of the series | Moises Henriques (New South Wales) &Nic Maddinson (Victoria) |
| Most runs | Nic Maddinson (Victoria) (780) |
| Most wickets | Cameron Gannon (Queensland) (38) |
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The2019–20 Sheffield Shield season was the 118th season of theSheffield Shield, theAustralian domesticfirst-classcricket competition. 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 internationalTest seriesagainst Pakistan, and in addition the season breaks for theBig Bash League.Victoria were the defending champions.[2]
In December 2019, during the sixth round match between Victoria and Western Australia at theMelbourne 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 theSydney Cricket Ground between New South Wales and Queensland was played under a smoke cloud from theAustralian bushfires.[5][6]
The final round of matches and the final were cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[7] The title was subsequently awarded toNew 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 namedMoises Henriques andNic Maddinson as the joint winners of player of the season.[11]
| 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 |
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) |
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) |
10–13 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
Match drawn WACA,Perth Umpires:Paul Wilson and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match:Jackson Bird (Tasmania) |
18–21 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
New South Wales won by 8 wickets Drummoyne Oval,Sydney Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andMichael Graham-Smith Player of the match:Mitchell Starc (New South Wales) |
18–21 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | Queensland(H) | |
Queensland won by 4 wickets The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Greg Davidson andShawn Craig Player of the match:Marnus Labuschagne (Queensland) |
18–21 October 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
Western Australia won by 9 wickets WACA,Perth Umpires:Gerard Abood andTony Wilds Player of the match:Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) |
31 October–3 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Tasmania won by 6 wickets Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Greg Davidson andDonovan Koch Player of the match:Matthew Wade (Tasmania) |
1–4 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
New South Wales won by 96 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Geoff Joshua andJohn Ward Player of the match:Chadd Sayers (South Australia) |
2–5 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | Queensland(H) | |
Match drawn The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andSimon Fry Player of the match:Cameron Green (Western Australia) |
11–14 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
New South Wales won by 223 runs Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Greg Davidson andSimon Lightbody Player of the match:Moises Henriques (New South Wales) |
11–14 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
Match drawn Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andTony Wilds Player of the match:Alex Doolan (Tasmania) |
12–15 November 2019 Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Queensland won by 59 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Shawn Craig andJohn Ward Player of the match:Mitchell Swepson (Queensland) |
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 andMichael Graham-Smith Player of the match:Steve O'Keefe (New South Wales) |
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 andSam Nogajski Player of the match:Sam Heazlett (Queensland) |
29 November–2 December 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
7–10 December 2019 Scorecard |
v | ||
New South Wales won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Greg Davidson andTony Wilds Player of the match:Moises Henriques (New South Wales) |
7–10 December 2019 Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
South Australia won by 6 wickets Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Gerard Abood andSimon Fry Player of the match:Wes Agar (South Australia) |
14–17 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | ||
Victoria won by 112 runs Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Stephen Harris andShawn Craig Player of the match:Nic Maddinson (Victoria) |
14–17 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | ||
South Australia won by 109 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andVirender Sharma Player of the match:Daniel Worrall (South Australia) |
14–17 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | Queensland(H) | |
Queensland won by 10 wickets The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:John Ward andAshley Mehrotra Player of the match:Michael Neser (Queensland) |
24–27 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | ||
New South Wales won by 133 runs Bankstown Oval,Sydney Umpires:Shawn Craig andSimon Fry Player of the match:Daniel Hughes (New South Wales) |
24–27 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Tasmania won by 5 wickets Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andStephen Harris Player of the match:Beau Webster (Tasmania) |
24–27 February 2020 Scorecard |
v | Queensland(H) | |
Victoria won by 44 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Geoff Joshua andVirender Sharma Player of the match:Seb Gotch (Victoria) |
6–9 March 2020 Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Tasmania won by 9 wickets Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires:John Ward andSimon Fry Player of the match:Nathan Ellis (Tasmania) |
6–9 March 2020 Scorecard |
v | ||
Victoria won by 182 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Sam Nogajski andDonovan Koch Player of the match:Will Sutherland (Victoria) |
6–9 March 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn WACA,Perth Umpires:Geoff Joshua andTony Wilds Player of the match:Sam Whiteman (Western Australia) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
All Sheffield Shield matches were exclusively streamed live and free onCricket Australia's official website, withFox Cricket originally scheduled to show the final.[30]