1999–2000_Sheffield_Shield_season
1999–2000 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
The 1999–2000 Sheffield Shield season was the 98th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Queensland won the championship.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Cricket format, Tournament format(s) ...
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin & Final |
| Champions | Queensland (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Darren Lehmann (SA) |
| Most runs | Matthew Elliott (1,028) |
| Most wickets | Paul Reiffel (59) |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
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In November 1999, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced that the winner of the interstate first-class competition would be awarded the Pura Milk Cup, instead of the Sheffield Shield, under a sponsorship arrangement with National Foods.[4][5][6]
More information Team, Played ...
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | N/R | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Victoria | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Western Australia | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| South Australia | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Drawn, Queensland won by virtue of topping regular season ladder Venue: Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Darrell Hair and Steve Davis Player of the match: Stuart Law (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
Most runs
More information Player, Team ...
| Player [7] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Elliott |  Victoria |
10 | 19 | 4 | 1028 | 68.53 | 183* | 4 | 4 |
| Darren Lehmann |  South Australia |
9 | 18 | 1 | 995 | 58.52 | 149 | 6 | 1 |
| Ryan Campbell |  Western Australia |
10 | 18 | 0 | 885 | 49.16 | 203 | 2 | 5 |
| Michael Hussey | Western Australia |
10 | 18 | 1 | 874 | 51.41 | 172* | 3 | 3 |
| Jason Arnberger | Victoria |
11 | 22 | 2 | 869 | 43.45 | 214 | 2 | 5 |
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Most wickets
More information Player, Team ...
| Player[8] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiffel | Victoria |
11 | 20 | 425.2 | 59 | 16.64 | 2.30 | 5/65 | 9/130 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | Queensland |
11 | 21 | 403.4 | 53 | 18.66 | 2.45 | 6/45 | 10/92 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Williams | Western Australia |
10 | 19 | 365.4 | 50 | 23.02 | 3.14 | 6/74 | 9/114 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | Queensland |
6 | 11 | 202.3 | 42 | 11.64 | 2.41 | 5/32 | 10/88 | 4 | 1 |
| Paul Wilson | South Australia |
10 | 20 | 394.1 | 38 | 25.18 | 2.42 | 5/71 | 7/134 | 1 | 0 |
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- Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- "Sheffield Shield Table". ESPN Australia.
- Baum, Greg (22 March 2000). "Queenslanders to remember a forgettable final". The Age. p. 56. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- Simpson, Kirsty (18 November 1999). "Cheers, boys, have a milk". The Age. p. 31. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- Hinds, Richard (19 November 1999). "What's in a name when marketing people want to milk their deals?". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 41. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Milking it". Editorial. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 1999. p. 48. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Sheffield Sheild, 1999/00 batting most runs career Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- "Sheffield Shield, 1999/00 bowling most wickets career Record". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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