The 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season was the 115th season of the
Sheffield Shield, the domestic
first-class cricket competition in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. It started on 25 October 2016 and finished on 30 March 2017.
There was a break between December and January for the
Big Bash League
The Big Bash League (known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons, often abbreviated to BBL or Big Bash) is an Australian professional club Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash Le ...
.
The first round of matches were played as
day/night games in preparation for Australia's day/night
Test match against Pakistan on 15 December 2016.
A second day/night round of fixtures took place in round five of the tournament.
qualified for the final after their 8 wicket win against
Western Australia in round 9 of the competition.
Victoria secured a home tie in the final, with an innings victory against
Queensland in round 10.
However, the
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadiu ...
was unavailable for the fixture, so it took place at
Traeger Park in
Alice Springs
Alice Springs ( aer, Mparntwe) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd (''née'' Al ...
.
They faced
South Australia in the final, for the second consecutive year.
Victoria won the competition with a first-innings lead in the final, after the match finished as a draw.
It was their 31st tournament win and their third consecutive title.
Points table
Round-Robin stage
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Final
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
References
External links
2016–17 Sheffield Shield on ESPN Cricinfo
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