2017–18 Sheffield Shield season 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season The 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season was the 116th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia. It started on 26 October 2017 and finished on 27 March 2018. The opening round of matches were played as day/night fixtures and the first three rounds of matches took place before the Ashes series. Victoria were the defending champions. In round two of the competition, Mitchell Starc became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in each innings of a first-class cricket match in Australia. He became the second Australian, and the eighth bowler overall,
2019 Varsity Shield game, as well as to teams that a match by seven points or less. Teams ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams after the pool stage for the semifinals, which followed by a final. The teams that in the 2019 Varsity Cup are: The log for the 2019 Varsity Shield : The following matches played in the 2019 Varsity Shield: 2019 Varsity Shield The 2019 Varsity Shield the 9th season of the Varsity Shield, the second-tier competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It played between 18 February and 11 April