The 2008–09 Sheffield Shield season was the 107th season of official first-class domestic cricket in Australia. 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 Sheffield Shield as part of a new sponsorship agreement with Weet-Bix. The season began on 10 October 2008 when Queensland took on Tasmania at the Gabba. The two points table leaders at the end of the regular season, Victoria and Queensland, played each other in the final at the Junction Oval, with Victoria becoming Sheffield Shield champions after a drawn match thanks to their superior results in the regular season.
Table
Teams
Club Home Ground Captain New South Wales Blues Sydney Cricket Ground Simon Katich Queensland Bulls The Gabba Chris Simpson Southern Redbacks Adelaide Oval Graham Manou Tasmanian Tigers Bellerive Oval Daniel Marsh Victorian Bushrangers Melbourne Cricket Ground Cameron White Western Warriors WACA Ground Marcus North
Fixtures
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Final
Statistics
Most Runs PlayerTeamMatchesInningsRunsAverageHS100s50s Michael Klinger1019120370.7625544 Chris Rogers1119119574.6815955 Phil Hughes71389174.2519843
Most Wickets PlayerTeamMatchesOversWicketsAverageBBI5W Brett Dorey10365.34224.116/284 Dirk Nannes8235.03821.007/501 Steve Magoffin9331.33822.866/661
See also 2008–09 Australian cricket season
References