| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format | 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) |
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The2008–09Sheffield Shield season was the 107th season of officialfirst-class domestic cricket inAustralia. After nine seasons of being named thePura Cup, it was announced that the Australian interstate trophy would return to its previous name of theSheffield Shield as part of a new sponsorship agreement withWeet-Bix.[1] The season began on 10 October 2008 whenQueensland took onTasmania atthe Gabba. The two points table leaders at the end of the regular season,Victoria and Queensland, played each other in the final at theJunction Oval, with Victoria becoming Sheffield Shield champions after a drawn match thanks to their superior results in the regular season.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Quo | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria(Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.520 | 44 |
| 2 |  Queensland(Q) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.949 | 28 |
| 3 |  South Australia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.064 | 26 |
| 4 |  Tasmania | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.881 | 26 |
| 5 |  Western Australia | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.836 | 20 |
| 6 |  New South Wales | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.878 | 18 |
10–12 October Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Queensland won by 48 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Bruce Oxenford andJohn Ward Player of the match:Chris Hartley (Queensland) |
10–13 October Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 8 wickets WACA Ground,Perth Umpires: Andrew Craig andBob Parry Player of the match:Steve Magoffin |
14–17 October Scorecard |
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19–22 October Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 4 wickets WACA Ground,Perth Umpires:Paul Reiffel andMick Martell Player of the match:Steve Magoffin (Western Australia) |
21–23 October Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Victoria won by 9 wickets The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Andrew Craig andIan Lock Player of the match:Dirk Nannes (Victoria) |
24–27 October Scorecard |
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Match drawn Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Jeff Brookes andRod Tucker Player of the match:Phillip Hughes (New South Wales) |
31 October – 3 November Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 127 runs WACA Ground,Perth Umpires:Ian Lock andMick Martell Player of the match:Ashley Noffke (Queensland) |
3–6 November Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Tasmania won by 3 wickets Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Bruce Oxenford and Tony Ward Player of the match:Ben Hilfenhaus (Tasmania) |
4–7 November Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Paul Reiffel andSimon Fry Player of the match:Chris Rogers (Victoria) |
10–13 November Scorecard |
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15–18 November Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
0/35 (7.2 overs) Chris Rogers 21* (20) |
Victoria won by 10 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Ian Lock andBob Parry Player of the match:Clint McKay (Victoria) |
21–24 November Scorecard |
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0/119 (29 overs) Nick Kruger 61* (77) |
Queensland won by 10 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Gerard Abood andSimon Taufel Player of the match:Martin Love (Queensland) |
21–24 November Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 6 wickets WACA Ground,Perth Umpires: Andrew Craig andJohn Ward Player of the match:Chris Rogers (Victoria) |
28 November – 1 December Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
South Australia won by 3 wickets The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Jeff Brookes andPaul Reiffel Player of the match:Michael Klinger (South Australia) |
2–4 December Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Tasmania won by 3 wickets Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Bob Parry andSimon Fry Player of the match:Phillip Hughes (New South Wales) |
15–17 December Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Victoria won by 8 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Ian Lock and Tony Ward Player of the match:Damien Wright (Victoria) |
16–19 December Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Tasmania won by 6 wickets Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Bruce Oxenford andJeff Brookes Player of the match:Luke Butterworth (Tasmania) |
18–21 December Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 75 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Gerard Abood andRod Tucker Player of the match:Doug Bollinger (New South Wales) |
30 January – 2 February Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 114 runs Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground,Newcastle Umpires:Jeff Brookes andRod Tucker Player of the match:Phillip Hughes (New South Wales) |
30 January – 2 February Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Western Australia won by 6 wickets The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Bob Parry andSimon Fry Player of the match:Brett Dorey (Western Australia) |
30 January – 2 February Scorecard |
(H)Victoria | v | |
Victoria won by 25 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:John Ward andMick Martell Player of the match:Graham Manou (South Australia) |
13–16 February Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 19 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Jeff Brookes and Tony Ward Player of the match:Graham Manou (South Australia) |
15–17 February Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Victoria won by an innings and 2 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:John Ward andSimon Fry Player of the match:Clint McKay (Victoria) |
16–18 February Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Tasmania won by 5 wickets Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Ian Lock andMick Martell Player of the match:Daniel Marsh (Tasmania) |
26 February – 1 March Scorecard |
v | Queensland(H) | |
Queensland won by an innings and 129 runs The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Brian Jerling andIan Lock Player of the match:Martin Love (Queensland) |
26 February – 1 March Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Match drawn Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Bruce Oxenford andSimon Fry Player of the match:Matthew Wade (Victoria) |
26 February – 1 March Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 9 wickets WACA Ground,Perth Umpires:Bob Parry andPaul Reiffel Player of the match:Daniel Harris (South Australia) |
5–8 March Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Match drawn The Gabba,Brisbane Umpires:Ian Lock andPaul Reiffel Player of the match:Brad Hodge (Victoria) |
5–8 March Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Bruce Oxenford andJohn Ward Player of the match:Usman Khawaja (New South Wales) |
5–8 March Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 5 wickets Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Bob Parry andBrian Jerling Player of the match:Mark Cleary (South Australia) |
13–17 March Scorecard |
(H)Victoria | v | |
Match drawn Junction Oval,Melbourne Umpires:Bruce Oxenford andPaul Reiffel Player of the match:Cameron White (Victoria) |
| 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 |
| 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 |