Complex sentence: The first Sheffield Shield match scheduled for The Gabba was to be played between 31 January 1931 and 4 February 1931, however it was washed out without the captains even bothering to toss a coin.
Split into simpler sentences: The first Sheffield Shield match scheduled for The Gabba was to be played between 31 January 1931 and 4 February 1931. However it was washed out without the captains even bothering to toss a coin.