# 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season

The 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season was the 115th season of the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic first-class cricket competition. 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 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.
Victoria 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 was unavailable for the fixture, so it took place at Traeger Park in Alice Springs. 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

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | NR | BP | Pts |
| Victoria | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17.31 | 60.31 |
| South Australia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17.24 | 47.24 |
| Western Australia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15.48 | 45.48 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17.60 | 44.60 |
| Queensland | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16.53 | 41.53 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10.64 | 19.64 |

## Round-Robin stage

| Visitor team → | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
| Home team ↓ | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
| New South Wales | | Match drawn | NSW 8 wickets | Match drawn | Victoria 198 runs | NSW 3 wickets |
| Queensland | NSW 225 runs | | Queensland 128 runs | Queensland 133 runs | Victoria Inns & 11 runs | Queensland 97 runs |
| South Australia | SA 2 wickets | SA 6 wickets | | SA Inns & 94 runs | Victoria 124 runs | WA 7 runs |
| Tasmania | Match drawn | Queensland Inns & 172 runs | SA 193 runs | | Match drawn | WA 9 wickets |
| Victoria | NSW Inns & 77 runs | Victoria Inns & 81 runs | Victoria 5 wickets | Victoria 113 runs | | Victoria 8 wickets |
| Western Australia | WA 6 runs | WA 8 wickets | SA 10 wickets | Tasmania 9 wickets | WA Inns & 38 runs | |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
* Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
* Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.

### Round 1

* 25–28 October (D/N) Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 225 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: David Warner (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Bonus Points: Queensland 2.00, New South Wales 1.87
* 25–28 October (D/N) Scorecard
* South Australia won by 10 wickets WACA, Perth Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ashley Barrow Player of the match: Chadd Sayers (South Australia)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Western Australia 1.51, South Australia 3.61
* 25–28 October (D/N) Scorecard
* Victoria won by 113 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Geoff Davidson and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Marcus Harris (Victoria)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Victoria 2.73, Tasmania 0.95

### Round 2

* 4–7 November Scorecard
* Victoria won by an innings and 81 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Gerard Abood and John Ward Player of the match: Jon Holland (Victoria)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Bonus points: Victoria 2.61, Queensland 0.70
* 4–7 November Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 3 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Geoff Davidson and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: William Somerville (New South Wales)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ryan Gibson (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
* Bonus Points: New South Wales 1.98, Western Australia 1.16
* 4–7 November Scorecard
* South Australia won by an innings and 94 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Chadd Sayers (South Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Cameron Stevenson (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
* Bonus Points: South Australia 2.98, Tasmania 0.80

### Round 3

* 17–20 November Scorecard
* Victoria won by 198 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Shawn Craig and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Peter Handscomb (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Bonus Points: New South Wales 0.55, Victoria 1.94
* 17–20 November Scorecard
* Queensland won by 128 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Umpires: Tony Wilds and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Queensland)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Queensland 2.43, South Australia 1.08
* 17–20 November Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 9 wickets WACA, Perth Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and John Ward Player of the match: Alex Doolan (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* D'Arcy Short (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
* Bonus Points: Western Australia 1.22, Tasmania 1.90

### Round 4

* 26–29 November Scorecard
* Victoria won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Damien Mealey Player of the match: Jon Holland (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Victoria 2.11, South Australia 2.60
* 26–29 November Scorecard
* Match drawn Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Gerard Abood and Mick Martell Player of the match: Peter Nevill (New South Wales)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Tasmania 0.37, New South Wales 1.86
* 26–29 November Scorecard
* Queensland won by 97 runs Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Michael Neser (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Sam Truloff (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
* Bonus Points: Queensland 1.96, Western Australia 1.45

### Round 5

* 5–8 December (D/N) Scorecard
* Match drawn Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Beau Webster (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jake Hancock (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
* Bonus Points: Tasmania 1.03, Victoria 1.30
* 5–8 December (D/N) Scorecard
* South Australia won by 2 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Greg Davidson and John Ward Player of the match: Chadd Sayers (South Australia)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Charlie Stobo (New South Wales) and David Grant (South Australia) both made their first-class debuts.
* Bonus Points: South Australia 1.36, New South Wales 1.69
* 5–8 December (D/N) Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 8 wickets WACA, Perth Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Simon Mackin (Western Australia)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Bonus Points: Western Australia 1.35, Queensland 2.39

### Round 6

* 1–4 February Scorecard
* New South Wales won by an innings and 77 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Greg Davidson and Stephen Harris (SA) Player of the match: Ed Cowan (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Will Pucovski (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
* Bonus Points: Victoria 0.98, New South Wales 2.08
* 1–4 February Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 7 runs Glenelg Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Shawn Craig and Tony Gillies (NZ) Player of the match: Simon Mackin (Western Australia)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: South Australia 1.47, Western Australia 1.01
* 1–4 February Scorecard
* Queensland won by 133 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Umpires: Gerard Abood and C. K. Nandan (Ind) Player of the match: Chris Hartley (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Andrew Perrin (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
* Chris Hartley (Queensland) equaled Darren Berry's record of 546 dismissals by a wicket-keeper in the Sheffield Shield.
* Bonus Points: Queensland 1.71, Tasmania 0.60

### Round 7

* 10–13 February Scorecard
* Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Stephen Harris (SA) and Mick Martell Player of the match: Moises Henriques (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Mark Steketee (Queensland) was dismissed under a new law that allows catches to be taken after they hit a close-in fielder's helmet. Steketee was caught off the bat pad's helmet. Such a catch would be deemed not out in a Test match.
* Bonus Points: New South Wales 2.09, Queensland 1.12
* 10–13 February Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 9 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Simon Fry and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Cameron Green (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
* Bonus Points: Tasmania 0.50, Western Australia 2.41
* 10–13 February Scorecard
* Victoria won by 124 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: C. K. Nandan (Ind) and Paul Wilson Player of the match: James Pattinson (Victoria)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Sam Harper (Victoria) was hospitalized after being struck on the head by Jake Lehmann's bat. Victoria asked to be allowed to replace Harper with a concussion sub but their request was denied in fear of the game forfeiting its first-class status. Concussion substitutes are, however, allowed in all domestic one-day and Twenty20 games.
* Bonus Points: Victoria 1.00, South Australia 1.00

### Round 8

* 25–28 February Scorecard
* Match drawn North Dalton Park, Wollongong Umpires: Damien Mealey and John Ward Player of the match: George Bailey (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 4 due to rain and a wet outfield.
* New South Wales 1.03, Tasmania 1.67
* 25–28 February Scorecard
* South Australia won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Adam Zampa (South Australia)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Bonus Points: South Australia 1.00, Queensland 1.18
* 25–28 February Scorecard
* Western Australia won by an innings and 38 runs WACA, Perth Umpires: Greg Davidson and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Western Australia)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Seb Gotch (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
* Jason Behrendorff (Western Australia) took figures of 9 for 37 in the first innings, the fifth-best figures in Sheffield Shield history.
* Bonus Points: Western Australia 1.85, Victoria 1.00

### Round 9

* 7–10 March Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 8 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Pat Cummins (New South Wales)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Just 51 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Bonus Points: New South Wales 2.86, South Australia 0.89
* 7–10 March Scorecard
* Queensland won by an innings and 172 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Jack Wildermuth (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Tasmania 0.50, Queensland 1.96
* 8–11 March Scorecard
* Victoria won by 8 wickets Traeger Park, Alice Springs Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Chris Tremain (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Victoria 1.84, Western Australia 0.70

### Round 10

* 16–19 March Scorecard
* South Australia won by 193 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Shawn Craig and Mick Martell Player of the match: Joe Mennie (South Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Johnathan Dalton (South Australia) and Gabe Bell (Tasmania) both made their first-class debuts.
* Ben McDermott (Tasmania) scored his maiden first-class century.
* Bonus Points: Tasmania 2.32, South Australia 1.25
* 16–19 March Scorecard
* Victoria won by an innings and 11 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Simon Fry and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: James Pattinson (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain reduced play to just 73 overs on day 1, and just 56 overs on day 2.
* Bonus Points: Queensland 1.08, Victoria 1.80
* 16–19 March Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 6 runs WACA, Perth Umpires: Gerard Abood and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Bonus Points: Western Australia 2.82, New South Wales 1.59

## Final

* 26–30 March Scorecard
* Match drawn Traeger Park, Alice Springs Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Jon Holland (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Alex Carey (South Australia) took his 59th dismissal of the tournament, a record for wicket-keeper in a single Sheffield Shield season.

## Statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
| Ed Cowan | New South Wales | 9 | 16 | 3 | 959 | 73.76 | 212 | 3 | 5 |
| Hilton Cartwright | Western Australia | 10 | 18 | 2 | 861 | 53.81 | 170* | 2 | 5 |
| George Bailey | Tasmania | 9 | 17 | 3 | 839 | 59.92 | 200* | 2 | 4 |
| Marcus Harris | Victoria | 11 | 20 | 1 | 808 | 42.52 | 120 | 2 | 4 |
| Moises Henriques | New South Wales | 9 | 13 | 1 | 775 | 64.58 | 265 | 2 | 4 |

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | BBI | SR |
| Chadd Sayers | South Australia | 11 | 21 | 446.2 | 62 | 19.00 | 7/84 | 43.10 |
| Jon Holland | Victoria | 11 | 19 | 361 | 50 | 20.78 | 7/82 | 43.30 |
| Chris Tremain | Victoria | 10 | 19 | 296.1 | 42 | 18.97 | 4/22 | 42.30 |
| Jason Behrendorff | Western Australia | 7 | 13 | 212.4 | 37 | 17.59 | 9/37 | 34.40 |
| William Somerville | New South Wales | 7 | 13 | 324 | 35 | 23.14 | 8/136 | 55.50 |