# 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season

The 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season was the 122nd of the Australian inter-state domestic first-class cricket competition. Cricket Australia revealed the season fixtures in June 2023. The tournament opened in October 2023 with Western Australia the defending champions. Finishing first the previous season, Western Australia hosted the final at the WACA Ground in Perth, defeating Tasmania by 377 runs on March 24, 2024, to complete a hat-trick of three consecutive titles.

## Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | BP | DP | Pts |
| 1 | Western Australia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14.93 | 0 | 47.93 |
| 2 | Tasmania | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14.36 | 0 | 47.36 |
| 3 | New South Wales | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15.31 | 0 | 42.31 |
| 4 | Victoria | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.94 | 0 | 38.94 |
| 5 | South Australia | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14.49 | 0 | 33.49 |
| 6 | Queensland | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11.84 | 0 | 25.84 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||||

## Round-Robin stage
### Round 1

* 3–5 October 2023 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 7 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Charlie Wakim (Tasmania)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Mitchell Owen (Tasmania) made his First Class debut.
* Points: Tasmania 8.73, South Australia 1.87.
* 4–7 October 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Jack Edwards (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 3.79, Queensland 1.70.
* 4–7 October 2023 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by an innings and 53 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Liam Haskett (Western Australia) made his First Class debut.
* Points: Western Australia 7.31, Victoria 0.76.

### Round 2

* 14–17 October 2023 Scorecard
* Queensland won by an innings and 104 runs Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Queensland 7.83, Victoria 0.93
* 15–18 October 2023 Scorecard
* South Australia won by 186 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Troy Penman Player of the match: Nathan McSweeney (South Australia)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Jack Nisbet (New South Wales) made his First Class debut.
* Points: South Australia 7.93, New South Wales 1.00
* 15–18 October 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Sam Whiteman (Western Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Tasmania 2.23, Western Australia 2.46

### Round 3

* 26–29 October 2023 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 205 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Donovan Koch and Gerard Abood Player of the match: Fergus O'Neill (Victoria)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 81 overs were possible on day 1 due to a wet outfield.
* Points: Victoria 7.00, New South Wales 1.00
* 26–29 October 2023 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 3 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Ben Treloar and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Tasmania 6.50, Queensland 2.03
* 26–29 October 2023 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 200 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: David Taylor and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Joel Paris (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 7.41, South Australia 1.64

### Round 4

* 5–8 November 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Shawn Craig and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Marcus Harris (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Travis Dean was replaced by Campbell Kellaway during the match after sustaining a concussion.
* Points: Victoria 2.58, Tasmania 2.40
* 6–8 November 2023 Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 10 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Ben Treloar and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Oliver Davies (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Hamish McKenzie (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
* Oliver Davies (New South Wales) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Points: New South Wales 7.76, Western Australia 1.00
* 6–9 November 2023 Scorecard
* South Australia won by 3 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Donovan Koch and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Nathan McAndrew (South Australia)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 79.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Points: South Australia 7.45, Queensland 0.58

### Round 5

* 15–17 November 2023 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 2 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Jayden Goodwin (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 7.04, South Australia 1.00
* 16–19 November 2023 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 113 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Gerard Abood and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Will Sutherland (Victoria)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Doug Warren (Victoria) made his first class debut.
* Points: Victoria 7.07, Queensland 0.69
* 18–20 November 2023 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by an innings and 1 run Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Bradley Hope (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Bradley Hope (Tasmania) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Points: Tasmania 8.91, New South Wales 0.80

### Round 6

* 28 November–1 December 2023 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 23 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Sam Harper (Victoria)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 43 overs were possible on Day 1 due to rain.
* Jake Fraser-McGurk (South Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Fergus O'Neill (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* Points: South Australia 1.52, Victoria 7.78
* 28–30 November 2023 Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 74 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Chris Tremain (New South Wales)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Sam Konstas (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
* Gabe Bell (Tasmania) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* Points: New South Wales 7.24, Tasmania 1.00
* 28 November–1 December 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Donovan Koch and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 28 overs were possible on Day 1 due to rain.
* Joel Curtis (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Queensland 2.29, Western Australia 3.00

### Round 7

* 3–6 February 2024 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 3 wickets Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Greg Davidson and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 7.88, South Australia 1.00
* 3–6 February 2024 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 4 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Shawn Craig and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Gabe Bell (Tasmania)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Angus Lovell (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
* Gabe Bell (Tasmania) took his maiden ten-wicket match haul in first-class cricket.
* Points: Tasmania 7.19, Queensland 1.82
* 3–6 February 2024 Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 4 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Ben Trealor Player of the match: Chris Green (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 7.51, Western Australia 1.56

### Round 8

* 16–19 February 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Shawn Craig and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Scott Boland (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 72.4 overs on Day 3 and 26.1 overs on Day 4 were possible due to rain.
* Points: Victoria 2.94, New South Wales 1.72
* 16–19 February 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Caleb Jewell (Tasmania)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Kieran Elliott (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Tasmania 2.00, Western Australia 2.71
* 16–19 February 2024 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Mark Steketee (Queensland)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kyle Brazell (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Queensland 7.00, South Australia 1.00

### Round 9

* 1–4 March 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: South Australia 2.37, New South Wales 3.33
* 1–4 March 2024 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 57 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Beau Webster (Tasmania)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Beau Webster and Riley Meredith had a partnership of 153 runs in the second innings, a record 10th-wicket partnership for Tasmania.
* Will Pucovski was replaced by Campbell Kellaway during the match after sustaining a concussion.
* Points: Tasmania 7.4, Victoria 1.00
* 1–4 March 2024 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 146 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Western Australia)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Jayden Goodwin (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Points: Western Australia 8.00, Queensland 0.9

### Round 10

* 11–14 March 2024 Scorecard
* South Australia won by 134 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Gerard Abood and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Nathan McSweeney (South Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: South Australia 7.71, Tasmania 1.00
* 11–14 March 2024 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 138 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Cameron Gannon (Western Australia)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 7.44, Victoria 1.00
* 11–14 March 2024 Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 5 wickets Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Oliver Davies (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Callum Vidler (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
* Sam Konstas was replaced by Kurtis Patterson during the match after sustaining a concussion.
* Points: New South Wales 8.16, Queensland 1.00

## Final

* 21–25 March 2024 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 377 runs Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Sam Whiteman (Western Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Cooper Connolly (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.

## Statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
| Beau Webster | Tasmania | 11 | 19 | 3 | 938 | 58.62 | 167* | 3 | 6 |
| Cameron Bancroft | Western Australia | 10 | 17 | 1 | 778 | 48.62 | 122 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Whiteman | Western Australia | 11 | 19 | 0 | 770 | 40.52 | 188 | 3 | 2 |
| Nathan McSweeney | South Australia | 10 | 20 | 1 | 762 | 40.10 | 117 | 3 | 3 |
| Charlie Wakim | Tasmania | 11 | 21 | 0 | 679 | 32.33 | 148 | 2 | 2 |

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
| Chris Tremain | New South Wales | 10 | 18 | 318.4 | 50 | 15.90 | 2.49 | 6/20 | 9/63 | 3 | 0 |
| Nathan McAndrew | South Australia | 9 | 17 | 317.0 | 48 | 18.58 | 2.81 | 6/41 | 10/61 | 4 | 1 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | Western Australia | 11 | 21 | 437.0 | 46 | 27.60 | 2.90 | 4/48 | 8/163 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Bell | Tasmania | 9 | 16 | 299.2 | 42 | 19.90 | 2.79 | 6/39 | 10/79 | 2 | 1 |
| Fergus O'Neill | Victoria | 9 | 17 | 292.0 | 40 | 17.25 | 2.36 | 5/28 | 10/111 | 3 | 1 |