2016–17 Sheffield Shield season 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season The 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season was the 115th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia. 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
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