Sheffield Shield: News

09 Oct 2023

AB de Villiers

Who is Jake Fraser-McGurk? Fastest centurion in List A cricket

Uncapped Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk rewrote the record books on Sunday (October 8) by slamming the fastest hundred in the history of List A cricket.

CA mandates neck guards for Australian players: Details here

Cricket Australia has made neck guards mandatory for Team Australia and domestic players for safety reasons.

17 Mar 2023

Tim Paine

Tim Paine announces retirement from professional cricket: Details here 

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket.

Opening day of a match abandoned due to dangerous pitch

In a shocking incident in Australia, the opening day of a Sheffield Shield match was abandoned after the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was deemed dangerous.

17 Nov 2019

Steve Smith

WATCH: Steve Smith dismisses batsman in a weird fashion

In case one does not remember, prolific Australian cricketer Steve Smith started his career as a leg-spinner, before going on to become the batsman the world knows today.

Watch: A bizarre moment in Sheffield Shield leaves fans bemused

The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland, held at the Junction Oval, saw a bizarre incident unfold, which left a lot of people bemused.

Were Warner and Smith involved in ball-tampering in 2016?

A shocking report in the Sydney Morning Herald claims that a match referee had warned about Australian duo Steve Smith and David Warner being involved in ball-tampering in domestic cricket during the Sheffield Shield in 2016.