Sheffield Shield 2015/16
The Sheffield Shield 2015/16 was the 123rd season of the national first-class cricket competition in Australia . The winner was Victoria , who won her 29th Sheffield Shield.
format
The teams played two games in each division against each other. A team received 6 points for a win and 3 points for a draw (both teams achieve the same number of runs ). If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, both teams get 1 point. Additionally there is the possibility to collect bonus points in the first 100 overs of the first inning . Thereby, 0.01 batting bonus points are distributed for each run that is achieved more than 200 runs, 0.5 bowling bonus points are awarded for reaching the 5, 7, 9 wicket. Furthermore, it is possible that teams are deducted points if, for example, they play too slowly or the pitch is not properly prepared. At the end of the season, the winner of the division is the winner of the Sheffield Shield.
Results
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 | 13 | 0 | 49.63 |
| Victoria | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6.13 | 11 | 0 | 49.13 |
| Queensland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 9 | 0 | 45.48 |
| New South Wales | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.56 | 8.5 | 0 | 43.06 |
| Western Australia | 7th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.29 | 9 | 0 | 31.29 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 2 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 6.69 | 10.5 | 2 | 27.19 |
Games
Round 1
| October 27-30 scorecard |
Adelaide |
New South Wales 262-9d (87.1) & 291-1d |
- | South Australia 120 (39.3) & 218 (74.4) |
| New South Wales wins with 215 runs | ||||
| October 27-30 scorecard |
Melbourne | Queensland 444 (138.3) & 103 (32.3) |
- |
Victoria 319-3d (93) & 230-1 (71.2) |
| Victoria wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| October 27-30 scorecard |
Hobart |
Western Australia 432-8d (144.1) & 136-4d (32) |
- | Tasmania 189 (89.9) & 217 (94.4) |
| Western Australia wins with 162 runs | ||||
round 2
| November 6-9 scorecard |
Sydney | New South Wales 88-1 (34.2) |
- | Victoria |
| draw | ||||
The game was stopped on the third day due to an outside field made unplayable by rain. The game was then rated for the visiting team Victoria and the next home game of New South Wales moved from the Sydney Cricket Ground to the Bankstown Oval .
| November 6-9 scorecard |
Adelaide | Western Australia 211 (84.5) & 295 (108.4) |
- |
South Australia 191 (92.2) & 317-9 (86.5) |
| South Australia wins with 1 wicket | ||||
| November 6-9 scorecard |
Hobart | Tasmania 433-8d (133.3) & 168 (44) |
- |
Queensland 329-8d (122) & 274-44 (65.3) |
| Queensland wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Round 3
| November 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Brisbane | South Australia 203 (59.5) & 235 (84.2) |
- |
Queensland 452 (145.4) |
| Queensland wins with one innings and 14 runs | ||||
| November 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Melbourne | Victoria 423-7d (110) & 238-7d (56) |
- | Western Australia 272 (107.3) & 282-8 (106) |
| draw | ||||
| November 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Sydney |
Tasmania 295 (92.4) & 313-7d (92) |
- | New South Wales 215 (77.2) & 170 (62.4) |
| Tasmania wins with 233 runs | ||||
Round 4
| November 27th - 30th scorecard |
Perth |
Victoria 322 (82.4) & 322-7d |
- | Western Australia 186 (68) & 102 (28.2) |
| Victoria wins with 356 runs | ||||
| November 27th - 30th scorecard |
Hobart |
South Australia 600-7d (124) & 185 (38) |
- | Tasmania 284 (89.1) & 199 (88) |
| South Australia wins with 302 runs | ||||
| November 27th - 30th scorecard |
Sydney | Queensland 259 (111.3) & 145 (64.1) |
- |
New South Wales 303 (88.5) & 102-3 (28.4) |
| New South Wales wins by 7 wickets | ||||
Round 5
| December 6-9 scorecard |
Melbourne | Victoria 180 (46) & 163 (62) |
- |
South Australia 199 (58) & 145-2 (26.3) |
| South Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| December 6-9 scorecard |
Perth | Tasmania 261 (89.5) & 205 (68.3) |
- |
Western Australia 415 (133.2) & 52-1 (14.2) |
| Western Australia wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| December 6-9 scorecard |
Mackay | Queensland 342 (136.4) & 131-5d (51.3) |
- |
New South Wales 260 (125.2) & 217-7 (58.4) |
| New South Wales wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Round 6
| February 3-5 scorecard |
Melbourne | Tasmania 241 (68.3) & 228 (82.4) |
- |
Victoria 271 (82.1) & 200-3 (39.4) |
| Victoria wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| February 3-6 scorecard |
Lincoln | New South Wales 402 (125.3) & 155-5 (87.1) |
- | Western Australia 491 (147.5) |
| draw | ||||
| February 3-6 scorecard |
Adelaide |
Queensland 474-6d (118) & 258-8d (60.6) |
- | South Australia 315 (89.5) & 244 (74.2) |
| Queensland wins with 173 runs | ||||
Round 7
| February 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Perth | New South Wales 316-9d (108.3) & 303-5d (112) |
- | Western Australia 511-8d (136) |
| draw | ||||
| February 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Brisbane | Tasmania 300 (101.4) & 233 (100.4) |
- |
Queensland 376 (102.3) & 158-3 (43.5) |
| Queensland wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| February 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Adelaide |
Victoria 325-9d (80.2) & 306-5d (92) |
- | South Australia 224 (71.3) & 189 (57.2) |
| Victoria wins with 218 runs | ||||
Round 8
| February 25-28 Scorecard |
Coffs Harbor | South Australia 298 (79.2) & 177 (51.3) |
- |
New South Wales 211 (88.4) & 267-5 (81) |
| New South Wales wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| February 25-28 Scorecard |
Perth |
Western Australia 436-6d (123.5) & 291-5d (57) |
- | Queensland 446-8d (130.5) & 257 (58.5) |
| Western Australia wins with 24 runs | ||||
| February 25-28 Scorecard |
Hobart | Victoria 165 (55.2) & 265 (84.1) |
- |
Tasmania 566-8d (144) |
| Tasmania wins with one innings and 136 runs | ||||
Round 9
| March 5-8 Scorecard |
Hobart | Tasmania 242 (75.4) & 177 (46.4) |
- |
New South Wales 271 (89.1) & 150-3 (23.4) |
| New South Wales wins by 7 wickets | ||||
| March 5-8 Scorecard |
Brisbane |
Queensland 190 (71.3) & 184 (59) |
- | Victoria 147 (53.1) & 127 (56.3) |
| Queensland wins by 100 runs | ||||
| March 5-8 Scorecard |
Perth | Western Australia 311 (106.2) & 192 (67.1) |
- |
South Australia 230 (56.5) & 275-9 (60) |
| South Australia wins with 1 wicket | ||||
Round 10
| March 15-18 Scorecard |
Brisbane | Queensland 147 (61.1) & 227 (52.4) |
- |
Western Australia 380 (137) |
| Western Australia wins with one innings and 6 runs | ||||
| March 15-18 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
South Australia 91 (37.4) & 177 (62.1) |
- | Tasmania 346 (74.2) |
| South Australia wins with one innings and 78 runs | ||||
| March 15-18 Scorecard |
Melbourne | Victoria 341 (107.1) & 178 (63.4) |
- | New South Wales 251 (90) & 234-7 (110.4) |
| draw | ||||
final
| March 26-30 scorecard |
Adelaide | South Australia 340 (93.3) & 251 (102.5) |
- |
Victoria 399 (121.2) & 196-3 (51) |
| Victoria wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ Points Table, Sheffield Shield ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Daniel Brettig: SCG fiasco forces review of facilities ( English ) Cricinfo. November 10, 2015. Accessed November 21, 2015.