Sheffield Shield
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| Countries |
 Australia
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| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Format | first-class |
| First tournament | 1892–93 |
| Next tournament | 2016–17 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin, then final |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion |
 Victoria (30th title) |
| Most successful |
 New South Wales (46 titles) |
| Most runs |
Darren Lehmann (South Australia and Victoria) 12,971 runs |
| Most wickets |
Clarrie Grimmett (Victoria and South Australia) 513 wickets |
| TV | Cricket Australia TV |
| Website | Cricket Australia |
 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season
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The Sheffield Shield is the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during the 1892–93 season, between New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. Queensland was admitted for the 1926–27 season, Western Australia for the 1947–48 season and Tasmania for the 1977–78 season.
The competition is contested in a double-round robin format, with each team playing every other team in two home-and-away matches. Points are awarded based on wins, losses, draws and ties, with the top two teams playing a final at the end of the season. Regular matches last for four days; the final lasts for five days. New South Wales have won the most titles, with 46 overall. The current champions are Victoria.
In 1891–92 the Earl of Sheffield was in Australia as the promoter of the English team led by W. G. Grace. The tour included three Tests played in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
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