1999–2000 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket format | First-class |
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Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin & Final |
Champions | Queensland (3rd title) |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 31 |
The 1999–2000 Sheffield Shield season was the 98th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Queensland won the championship.[1][2][3]
Naming[]
In November 1999, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced that the winner of the interstate first-class competition would be awarded the Pura Milk Cup, instead of the Sheffield Shield, under a sponsorship arrangement with National Foods.[4][5][6]
Table[]
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | N/R | Points |
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Queensland | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
Victoria | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
Western Australia | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
South Australia | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
Tasmania | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
New South Wales | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Final[]
Report[7] |
(H) Queensland
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285
Stuart Law 129 Paul Reiffel 5/65 |
182
Ian Harvey 50 Andy Bichel 6/47 | |
343
Martin Love 100 |
31-1
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References[]
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield Table". ESPN Australia.
- ^ Baum, Greg (22 March 2000). "Queenslanders to remember a forgettable final". The Age. p. 56. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Kirsty (18 November 1999). "Cheers, boys, have a milk". The Age. p. 31. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Hinds, Richard (19 November 1999). "What's in a name when marketing people want to milk their deals?". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 41. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Milking it". Editorial. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 1999. p. 48. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Queensland vs Victoria Final 1999/00". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
Categories:
- 1999–2000 Australian cricket season
- Domestic cricket competitions in 1999–2000
- Sheffield Shield seasons