Until 1999 what was the trophy played for in cricket by the Australian states?
2008–09 Australian cricket season 2008–09 Australian cricket season The 2008–09 Australian cricket season consists of international matches played by the Australian cricket team in Australia as well as Australian domestic cricket matches under the auspices of Cricket Australia. The season lasted from October 2008 to March 2009. New Zealand and South Africa both toured Australia, playing Tests and ODI series. The Sheffield Shield opened on 10 October 2008. The season marked the return of the original name of the first-class competition, after being called "Pura Cup" since 1999. The final was a drawn match between Victoria and Queensland at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.
1999 NatWest Trophy 1999 NatWest Trophy The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999. The tournament was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club who defeated Somerset County Cricket Club by 50 runs in the final at Lord's. For the 1999 edition of the competition, radical changes were made to the structure and format of the competition. Each sides innings was reduced from 60 overs per side to 50, in order to bring the county one-day game in line with the format One Day