 Logo of the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season | |
| Dates | 25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) – 29 March 2017 (2017-03-29) |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions |  Victoria (31st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series |  Chadd Sayers (South Australia) |
| Most runs |  Ed Cowan (New South Wales) (959) |
| Most wickets | Chadd Sayers (South Australia) (62) |
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The2016–17 Sheffield Shield season was the 115th season of theSheffield Shield, theAustralian domesticfirst-classcricket competition. It started on 25 October 2016 and finished on 30 March 2017.[1] There was a break between December and January for theBig Bash League.[1] The first round of matches were played asday/night games in preparation for Australia's day/nightTest matchagainst Pakistan on 15 December 2016.[2] A second day/night round of fixtures took place in round five of the tournament.[3][4]
Victoria qualified for the final after their 8 wicket win againstWestern Australia in round 9 of the competition.[5] Victoria secured a home tie in the final, with an innings victory againstQueensland in round 10.[6] However, theMelbourne Cricket Ground was unavailable for the fixture, so it took place atTraeger Park inAlice Springs.[6] They facedSouth Australia in the final, for the second consecutive year.[7] Victoria won the competition with a first-innings lead in the final, after the match finished as a draw.[8] It was their 31st tournament win and their third consecutive title.[8]
| Team[9] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17.31 | 60.31 |
| South Australia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17.24 | 47.24 |
 Western Australia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15.48 | 45.48 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17.60 | 44.60 |
 Queensland | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16.53 | 41.53 |
 Tasmania | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10.64 | 19.64 |
| Visitor team → | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| New South Wales | Match drawn | NSW 8 wickets | Match drawn | Victoria 198 runs | NSW 3 wickets | |
| Queensland | NSW 225 runs | Queensland 128 runs | Queensland 133 runs | Victoria Inns & 11 runs | Queensland 97 runs | |
| South Australia | SA 2 wickets | SA 6 wickets | SA Inns & 94 runs | Victoria 124 runs | WA 7 runs | |
| Tasmania | Match drawn | Queensland Inns & 172 runs | SA 193 runs | Match drawn | WA 9 wickets | |
| Victoria | NSW Inns & 77 runs | Victoria Inns & 81 runs | Victoria 5 wickets | Victoria 113 runs | Victoria 8 wickets | |
| Western Australia | WA 6 runs | WA 8 wickets | SA 10 wickets | Tasmania 9 wickets | WA Inns & 38 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
v | Queensland(H) | |
New South Wales won by 225 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground,Brisbane Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andMichael Graham-Smith Player of the match:David Warner (New South Wales) |
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0/69 (23.3 overs) Jake Weatherald 37* (61) |
South Australia won by 10 wickets WACA,Perth Umpires:Gerard Abood andAshley Barrow Player of the match:Chadd Sayers (South Australia) |
(H)Victoria | v | |
Victoria won by 113 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Geoff Davidson andGeoff Joshua Player of the match:Marcus Harris (Victoria) |
4–7 November Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Victoria won by an innings and 81 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Gerard Abood andJohn Ward Player of the match:Jon Holland (Victoria) |
4–7 November Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 3 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Geoff Davidson andPhillip Gillespie Player of the match:William Somerville (New South Wales) |
4–7 November Scorecard |
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South Australia won by an innings and 94 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Ashley Barrow andGeoff Joshua Player of the match:Chadd Sayers (South Australia) |
17–20 November Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 198 runs Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Shawn Craig andPhillip Gillespie Player of the match:Peter Handscomb (Victoria) |
17–20 November Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Queensland won by 128 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground,Brisbane Umpires:Tony Wilds andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Matt Renshaw (Queensland) |
17–20 November Scorecard |
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Tasmania won by 9 wickets WACA,Perth Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andJohn Ward Player of the match:Alex Doolan (Tasmania) |
26–29 November Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Victoria won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andDamien Mealey Player of the match:Jon Holland (Victoria) |
26–29 November Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
Match drawn Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Gerard Abood andMick Martell Player of the match:Peter Nevill (New South Wales) |
26–29 November Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Queensland won by 97 runs Tony Ireland Stadium,Townsville Umpires:Ashley Barrow andShawn Craig Player of the match:Michael Neser (Queensland) |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
Match drawn Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Ashley Barrow andSam Nogajski Player of the match:Beau Webster (Tasmania) |
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South Australia won by 2 wickets Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Greg Davidson andJohn Ward Player of the match:Chadd Sayers (South Australia) |
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Western Australia won by 8 wickets WACA,Perth Umpires:Geoff Joshua andPhillip Gillespie Player of the match:Simon Mackin (Western Australia) |
1–4 February Scorecard |
(H)Victoria | v | |
New South Wales won by an innings and 77 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Greg Davidson andStephen Harris (SA) Player of the match:Ed Cowan (New South Wales) |
1–4 February Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 7 runs Glenelg Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Shawn Craig andTony Gillies (NZ) Player of the match:Simon Mackin (Western Australia) |
1–4 February Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Queensland won by 133 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground,Brisbane Umpires:Gerard Abood andC. K. Nandan (Ind) Player of the match:Chris Hartley (Queensland) |
10–13 February Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Stephen Harris (SA) andMick Martell Player of the match:Moises Henriques (New South Wales) |
10–13 February Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
Western Australia won by 9 wickets Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Simon Fry andSimon Lightbody Player of the match:Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia) |
10–13 February Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 124 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:C. K. Nandan (Ind) andPaul Wilson Player of the match:James Pattinson (Victoria) |
25–28 February Scorecard |
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Match drawn North Dalton Park,Wollongong Umpires:Damien Mealey andJohn Ward Player of the match:George Bailey (Tasmania) |
25–28 February Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Ashley Barrow andGeoff Joshua Player of the match:Adam Zampa (South Australia) |
25–28 February Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by an innings and 38 runs WACA,Perth Umpires:Greg Davidson andTony Wilds Player of the match:Jason Behrendorff (Western Australia) |
7–10 March Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 8 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Pat Cummins (New South Wales) |
7–10 March Scorecard |
(H)Tasmania | v | |
Queensland won by an innings and 172 runs Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Gerard Abood andPhillip Gillespie Player of the match:Jack Wildermuth (Queensland) |
8–11 March Scorecard |
v | Victoria(H) | |
Victoria won by 8 wickets Traeger Park,Alice Springs Umpires:Shawn Craig andSam Nogajski Player of the match:Chris Tremain (Victoria) |
16–19 March Scorecard |
v | Tasmania(H) | |
South Australia won by 193 runs Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Shawn Craig andMick Martell Player of the match:Joe Mennie (South Australia) |
16–19 March Scorecard |
(H)Queensland | v | |
Victoria won by an innings and 11 runs Allan Border Field,Brisbane Umpires:Simon Fry andSam Nogajski Player of the match:James Pattinson (Victoria) |
16–19 March Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 6 runs WACA,Perth Umpires:Gerard Abood andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia) |
26–30 March Scorecard |
(H)Victoria | v | |
Match drawn Traeger Park,Alice Springs Umpires:Simon Fry andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Jon Holland (Victoria) |
| Player[16] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cowan | New South Wales | 9 | 16 | 3 | 959 | 73.76 | 212 | 3 | 5 |
| Hilton Cartwright | Western Australia | 10 | 18 | 2 | 861 | 53.81 | 170* | 2 | 5 |
| George Bailey | Tasmania | 9 | 17 | 3 | 839 | 59.92 | 200* | 2 | 4 |
| Marcus Harris | Victoria | 11 | 20 | 1 | 808 | 42.52 | 120 | 2 | 4 |
| Moises Henriques | New South Wales | 9 | 13 | 1 | 775 | 64.58 | 265 | 2 | 4 |
| Player[17] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadd Sayers | South Australia | 11 | 21 | 446.2 | 62 | 19.00 | 7/84 | 43.10 |
| Jon Holland | Victoria | 11 | 19 | 361 | 50 | 20.78 | 7/82 | 43.30 |
| Chris Tremain | Victoria | 10 | 19 | 296.1 | 42 | 18.97 | 4/22 | 42.30 |
| Jason Behrendorff | Western Australia | 7 | 13 | 212.4 | 37 | 17.59 | 9/37 | 34.40 |
| William Somerville | New South Wales | 7 | 13 | 324 | 35 | 23.14 | 8/136 | 55.50 |