2017–18 Sheffield Shield season for 2017-18. Players with international caps are listed in bold. South Australia named the following squad for 2017-18. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Tasmania named the following squad for 2017-18. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Victoria named the following squad for 2017-18. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Western Australia named the following squad for 2017-18. Players with international caps are listed in bold. The following players made their first-class debuts throughout the competition. All Sheffield Shield matches were exclusively streamed live and free on Cricket Australia's official website, with the final
Sport in Victoria has more players in the state than any other sport. Former premier, John Brumby has called for a second Melbourne team to be added to the league. Cricket is also popular in Victoria. The governing body for the sport is Cricket Victoria which administers the 1,182 cricket clubs and 112,000 registered cricketers in Victoria, and 62,774 children involved in school-based competition. The Victorian Bushrangers are the men's state team which competes in the KFC T20 Big Bash, the Sheffield Shield and the Ford Ranger Cup. Following an extended period of low attendances at Bushrangers home games, the 2009/10 season saw