The 2008–09

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season was the 107th season of official first-class domestic cricket in

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. After nine seasons of being named the Pura Cup, it was announced that the Australian interstate trophy would return to its previous name of the

as part of a new sponsorship agreement with

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. The season began on 10 October 2008 when

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took on

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. The two points table leaders at the end of the regular season,

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and Queensland, played each other in the final at the

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, with Victoria becoming Sheffield Shield champions after a drawn match thanks to their superior results in the regular season.

Table

Teams

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Final

Statistics

Most Runs

Most Wickets

See also

References