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There are five main competitions which make up the top tier of Australian domestic cricket: three men’s comps (the Sheffield Shield, one-day cup, and Big Bash League) and the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) and Women’s Big Bash League.
For fixtures and other details on the two T20 competitions, head over to our Big Bash and Women’s Big Bash pages.
Otherwise, all the info you need to know about the Sheffield Shield, One-Day Cup and WNCL can be found below.
The Sheffield Shield is the premier first-class competition in the world.
The first four rounds of the 2020-21 season have been announced with matches all to be played in South Australia to allow players to stay in a biosecure bubble and to follow COVID protocols.
If the TV rights are the same as last season, the final will be the only match on TV and it will be broadcast via Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports. The rest of the matches will be live-streamed on cricket.com.au.
Sheffield Shield 2020-21 fixtures
Sheffield Shield | |||
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Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
Sat, Oct 10 | Western Australia vs South Australia | Karen Rolton Oval | 10:30am |
Sat, Oct 10 | Tasmania vs Queensland | Park 25 | 10:30am |
Mon, Oct 19 | South Australia vs Tasmania | Karen Rolton Oval | 10:30am |
Mon, Oct 19 | New South Wales vs Western Australia | Park 25 | 10:30am |
Fri, Oct 30 | South Australia vs Victoria | ACH Group Stadium | 10:30am |
Fri, Oct 30 | Western Australia vs Tasmania | Gladys Elphick Park | 10:30am |
Fri, Oct 30 | New South Wales vs Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval | 11am |
Sun, Nov 8 | South Australia vs Queensland | ACH Group Stadium | 10:30am |
Sun, Nov 8 | Tasmania vs New South Wales | Gladys Elphic Park | 10:30am |
Sun, Nov 8 | Victoria vs Western Australia | Karen Rolton Oval | 11am |
Fri Feb 12 | Queensland vs Victoria | The Gabba | 11am |
Fri Feb 19 | New South Wales vs Western Australia | SCG | 10:30am |
Sun Feb 21 | Victoria vs Tasmania | MCG | 10:30am |
Sun Feb 21 | Queensland vs South Australia | The Gabba | 11am |
Mon Mar 1 | Tasmania vs Western Australia | Blundstone Arena | 10:30am |
Mon Mar 1 | South Australia vs New South Wales | Adelaide Oval | 11am |
Tue Mar 2 | Victoria vs Queensland | MCG | 10:30am |
Wed Mar 10 | Tasmania vs South Australia | Blundstone Arena | 10:30am |
Thu Mar 11 | New South Wales vs Victoria | TBC | 10:30am |
Thu Mar 11 | Western Australia vs Queensland | WACA Ground | 1:30pm |
Sat Mar 20 | Tasmania vs Victoria | Blundstone Arena | 10:30am |
Sat Mar 20 | Queensland vs New South Wales | Allan Border Field | 11am |
Thu Mar 25 | Western Australia vs South Australia | WACA Ground | 1:30pm |
Sun Mar 28 | Victoria vs New South Wales | CitiPower Centre | 10:30am |
Tue Apr 6 | New South Wales vs South Australia | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Tue Apr 6 | Tasmania vs Queensland | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Tue Apr 6 | Western Australia vs Victoria | WACA Ground | 12pm |
Thu Apr 15 | Final | TBC | 10am |
The fixtures for the 2021 One-Day Cup have been released.
One-Day Cup | |||
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Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
Tue Feb 16 | Tasmania vs Western Australia | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Thu Feb 18 | Victoria vs Tasmania | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Fri Feb 24 | New South Wales vs Western Australia | North Sydney Oval | 2pm |
Sun Feb 26 | Queensland vs South Australia | The Gabba | 11am |
Sat Mar 6 | South Australia vs New South Wales | Adelaide Oval | 2:30pm |
Sun Mar 7 | Victoria vs Queensland | MCG | 10am |
Mon Mar 15 | Tasmania vs South Australia | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Tue Mar 16 | New South Wales vs Victoria | North Sydney Oval | 2pm |
Thu Mar 25 | Queensland vs New South Wales | Allan Border Field | 10:30am |
Tue Mar 30 | Western Australia vs South Australia | WACA Ground | 12:30pm |
Sun Apr 4 | Tasmania vs Queensland | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Sun Apr 4 | Western Australia vs Victoria | WACA Ground | 11:30am |
Thu Apr 22 | New South Wales vs Tasmania | Bankstown Oval | 9:30am |
Thu Apr 22 | Queensland vs Western Australia | Allan Border Field | 9:30am |
Thu Apr 22 | South Australia vs Victoria | Karen Rolton Oval | 9:30am |
Sat Apr 24 | New South Wales vs Tasmania | Bankstown Oval | 9:30am |
Sat Apr 24 | Queensland vs Western Australia | Allan Border Field | 9:30am |
Sat Apr 24 | South Australia vs Victoria | Karen Rolton Oval | 9:30am |
Tue Apr 27 | Tasmania vs South Australia | Blundstone Arena | 9:30am |
Tue Apr 27 | Victoria vs Queensland | CitiPower Centre | 9:30am |
Tue Apr 27 | Western Australia vs New South Wales | WACA Ground | 9:30am |
Fri Apr 30 | Final | TBC | 9:30am |
Cricket.com and Fox Cricket usually share the broadcasting duties for the tournament; nine games streamed via the CA website and the remainder on Fox and Kayo.
While lacking the profile of the WBBL, the WNCL is the premier women’s one-day cricket competition in Australia. It’s also the longest form of cricket where domestic players are professionalised, with no women’s first-class competition available. The 2021 fixtures have been released.
WNCL | |||
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Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
Mon Jan 25 | SA Scorpions vs Tasmania Tigers | Karen Rolton Oval | 10:30am |
Wed Jan 27 | Victoria vs NSW Breakers | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Wed Jan 27 | Tasmania Tigers vs ACT Meteors | Karen Rolton Oval | 10:30am |
Wed Jan 27 | Queensland Fire vs Western Australia | Allan Border Field | 11am |
Fri Jan 29 | Victoria vs NSW Breakers | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Fri Jan 29 | SA Scorpions vs ACT Meteors | Karen Rolton Oval | 10:30am |
Fri Jan 29 | Queensland Fire vs Western Australia | Allan Border Field | 11am |
Fri Feb 19 | Tasmania Tigers vs Western Australia | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Sun Feb 21 | Queensland Fire vs SA Scorpions | Harry Trott Oval | 10am |
Sun Feb 21 | Victoria vs ACT Meteors | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Sun Feb 21 | NSW Breakers vs Western Australia | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Tue Feb 23 | Tasmania Tigers vs NSW Breakers | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Tue Feb 23 | Victoria vs SA Scorpions | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Tue Feb 23 | Queensland Fire vs ACT Meteors | Harry Trott Oval | 10am |
Sun Feb 28 | Tasmania Tigers vs Victoria | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Sun Feb 28 | SA Scorpions vs NSW Breakers | Karen Rolton Oval | 10:30am |
Sun Feb 28 | Western Australia vs ACT Meteors | WACA Ground | 5pm |
Wed Mar 3 | Western Australia vs SA Scorpions | WACA Ground | 1pm |
Fri Mar 5 | Victoria vs Queensland Fire | CitiPower Centre | 10am |
Sun Mar 7 | ACT Meteors vs NSW Breakers | EPC Solar Park | 10am |
Sun Mar 7 | Tasmania Tigers vs Queensland Fire | Blundstone Arena | 10am |
Wed Mar 17 | ACT Meteors vs Tasmania Tigers | EPC Solar Park | 10am |
Thu Mar 18 | Western Australia vs Victoria | WACA Ground | 1pm |
Fri Mar 19 | Tasmania Tigers vs SA Scorpions | EPC Solar Park | 10am |
Fri Mar 19 | NSW Breakers vs Queensland Fire | North Sydney Oval | 10am |
Sat Mar 20 | Western Australia vs Victoria | WACA Ground | 1pm |
Sun Mar 21 | ACT Meteors vs SA Scorpions | EPC Solar Park | 10am |
Sun Mar 21 | NSW Breakers vs Queensland Fire | North Sydney Oval | 10am |
Sat Mar 27 | Final | TBC | 10am |
The 2019-20 WNCL was the longest season to date, with each side playing eight matches instead of the six in previous years. The season ran from September 21, 2019, to the final on February 16, 2020 – which was won by Western Australia.
Sheffield Shield history
The Sheffield Shield began with just three teams – New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia – from 1892 to 1926. Queensland were added in 1926, with Western Australia not added until 1947. Tasmania were the final team to join in 1977 while the Sheffield Shield final didn’t come into existence until the 1982-83 season.
From 2018-19, the draw was eradicated as a possible result to decide the premiership, with bonus points brought into the match itself, rather than simply handing the premiership to the minor premiers, so long as the match consisted of more than 270 overs.
Here is a full list of final results from the ’83 season onwards.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Margin | Final venue | Minor premiers |
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2019-20 | New South Wales | No final, season cut short due to COVID pandemic | |||
2018-19 | Victoria | New South Wales | 177 runs | Junction Oval | Victoria |
2017-18 | Queensland | Tasmania | 9 wickets | Allan Border Field | Queensland |
2016-17 | Victoria | South Australia | Draw | Traeger Park | Victoria |
2015-16 | Victoria | South Australia | 7 wickets | Glenelg Oval | South Australia |
2014-15 | Victoria | Western Australia | Draw | Bellerive Oval | Victoria |
2013-14 | New South Wales | Western Australia | Draw | Manuka Oval | New South Wales |
2012-13 | Tasmania | Queensland | Draw | Bellerive Oval | Tasmania |
2011-12 | Queensland | Tasmania | 3 wickets | Gabba | Queensland |
2010-11 | New South Wales | Tasmania | 7 wickets | Bellerive Oval | Tasmania |
2009-10 | Victoria | Queensland | 457 runs | MCG | Victoria |
2008-09 | Victoria | Queensland | Draw | Junction Oval | Victoria |
2007-08 | New South Wales | Victoria | 258 runs | SCG | New South Wales |
2006-07 | Tasmania | New South Wales | 421 runs | Bellerive Oval | Tasmania |
2005-06 | Queensland | Victoria | An innings and 354 runs | Gabba | Queensland |
2004-05 | New South Wales | Queensland | 1 wicket | Gabba | Queensland |
2003-04 | Victoria | Queensland | 321 runs | MCG | Victoria |
2002-03 | Queensland | New South Wales | 246 runs | Gabba | Queensland |
2001-02 | Queensland | Tasmania | 235 runs | Gabba | Queensland |
2000-01 | Queensland | Victoria | 4 wickets | Gabba | Queensland |
1999-2000 | Queensland | Victoria | Draw | Gabba | Queensland |
1998-99 | Western Australia | Queensland | An innings and 31 runs | Gabba | Queensland |
1997-98 | Western Australia | Tasmania | 7 wickets | WACA | Western Australia |
1996-97 | Queensland | Western Australia | 160 runs | WACA | Western Australia |
1995-96 | South Australia | Western Australia | Draw | Adelaide Oval | South Australia |
1994-95 | Queensland | South Australia | Innings and 101 runs | Gabba | Queensland |
1993-94 | New South Wales | Tasmania | Innings and 61 runs | SCG | New South Wales |
1992-93 | New South Wales | Queensland | 8 wickets | SCG | New South Wales |
1991-92 | Western Australia | New South Wales | 44 runs | WACA | Western Australia |
1990-91 | Victoria | New South Wales | 8 wickets | MCG | Victoria |
1989-90 | New South Wales | Queensland | 345 runs | SCG | New South Wales |
1988-89 | Western Australia | South Australia | Draw | WACA | Western Australia |
1987-88 | Western Australia | Queensland | Draw | WACA | Western Australia |
1986-87 | Western Australia | Victoria | Draw | WACA | Western Australia |
1985-86 | New South Wales | Queensland | Draw | SCG | New South Wales |
1984-85 | New South Wales | Queensland | 1 wicket | SCG | New South Wales |
1983-84 | Western Australia | Queensland | 4 wickets | WACA | Western Australia |
1982-83 | New South Wales | Western Australia | 54 runs | WACA | Western Australia |
One-day cup history
The one-day cup began in 1969-70 with a seven-team knockout. One team from each state and a team from New Zealand who were invited to participate.
New Zealand would remain in the competition until 1975-76 having won three editions, before being left out. A round-robin and final was brought in as the new tournament structure from 1979-80.
In 2013-14, the tournament moved into a carnival format with all matches played at the start of the summer in New South Wales. That has since been expanded to include games in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.
Here are a list of premiers before the round-robin and final tournament was added.
1969-70: New Zealand
1970-71: Western Australia
1971-72: Victoria
1972-73: New Zealand
1973-74: Western Australia
1974-75: New Zealand
1975-76: Queensland
1976-77: Western Australia
1977-78: Western Australia
1978-79: Tasmania
Since the final was added, these are the premiers and tournament information.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Margin | Final venue | Minor premiers |
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2019-20 | Western Australia | Queensland | 4 wickets | Allan Border Field | Queensland |
2018-19 | Victoria | Tasmania | 110 runs | Junction Oval | Western Australia |
2017-18 | Western Australia | South Australia | 6 wickets | Bellerive Oval | Western Australia |
2016-17 | Queensland | New South Wales | 6 wickets | North Sydney Oval | Queensland |
2015-16 | New South Wales | South Australia | 9 wickets | North Sydney Oval | New South Wales |
2014-15 | Western Australia | New South Wales | 64 runs | SCG | Western Australia |
2013-14 | Queensland | New South Wales | 5 wickets | North Sydney Oval | Queensland |
2012-13 | Queensland | Victoria | 2 runs | MCG | Victoria |
2011-12 | South Australia | Tasmania | Tie | Adelaide Oval | South Australia |
2010-11 | Victoria | Tasmania | 84 runs | MCG | Victoria |
2009-10 | Tasmania | Victoria | 110 runs | MCG | Victoria |
2008-09 | Queensland | Victoria | 12 runs | MCG | Victoria |
2007-08 | Tasmania | Victoria | 1 wicket | Bellerive Oval | Tasmania |
2006-07 | Queensland | Victoria | 21 runs | MCG | Victoria |
2005-06 | New South Wales | South Australia | 1 wicket | Adelaide Oval | South Australia |
2004-05 | Tasmania | Queensland | 7 wickets | Gabba | Queensland |
2003-04 | Western Australia | Queensland | 4 wickets | Gabba | Queensland |
2002-03 | New South Wales | Western Australia | 7 wickets | WACA | Western Australia |
2001-02 | New South Wales | Queensland | 19 runs | Gabba | Queensland |
2000-01 | New South Wales | Western Australia | 6 wickets | WACA | Western Australia |
1999-2000 | Western Australia | Queensland | 45 runs | WACA | Western Australia |
1998-99 | Victoria | New South Wales | 39 runs | MCG | Victoria |
1997-98 | Queensland | New South Wales | 2 wickets | SCG | New South Wales |
1996-97 | Western Australia | Queensland | 8 wickets | WACA | Western Australia |
1995-96 | Queensland | Western Australia | 4 wickets | Gabba | Queensland |
1994-95 | Victoria | South Australia | 4 wickets | MCG | Victoria |
1993-94 | New South Wales | Western Australia | 43 runs | SCG | New South Wales |
1992-93 | New South Wales | Victoria | 4 wickets | SCG | N/A – pools |
1991-92 | New South Wales | Western Australia | 69 runs | WACA | N/A – pools |
1990-91 | Western Australia | New South Wales | 7 wickets | WACA | N/A – pools |
1989-90 | Western Australia | South Australia | 7 wickets | WACA | N/A – pools |
1988-89 | Queensland | Victoria | 163 runs | MCG | N/A – pools |
1987-88 | New South Wales | South Australia | 23 runs | SCG | N/A – pools |
1986-87 | South Australia | Tasmania | 86 runs | TCA Ground | N/A – pools |
1985-86 | Western Australia | Victoria | 19 runs | MCG | N/A – pools |
1984-85 | New South Wales | South Australia | 88 runs | SCG | N/A – pools |
1983-84 | South Australia | Western Australia | 8 runs | Adelaide Oval | N/A – pools |
1982-83 | Western Australia | New South Wales | 4 wickets | WACA | N/A – pools |
1981-82 | Queensland | New South Wales | 27 runs | SCG | N/A – pools |
1980-81 | Queensland | Western Australia | 72 runs | WACA | N/A – pools |
1979-80 | Victoria | New South Wales | 4 wickets | MCG | N/A – pools |
Big Bash history
The Big Bash has always been run as an eight-team competition, with semi-finals and a final at the end.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Margin | Final venue | Minor premiers |
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2019-20 | Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Stars | 19 runs | SCG | Melbourne Stars |
2018-19 | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | 13 runs | Marvel Stadium | Hobart Hurricanes |
2017-18 | Adelaide Strikers | Hobart Hurricanes | 25 runs | Adelaide Oval | Perth Scorchers |
2016-17 | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | 9 wickets | WACA | Perth Scorchers |
2015-16 | Sydney Thunder | Melbourne Stars | 3 wickets | MCG | Adelaide Strikers |
2014-15 | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | 4 wickets | Manuka Oval | Adelaide Strikers |
2013-14 | Perth Scorchers | Hobart Hurricanes | 39 runs | WACA | Melbourne Stars |
2012-13 | Brisbane Heat | Perth Scorchers | 34 runs | WACA | Melbourne Renegades |
2011-12 | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers | 7 wickets | WACA | Perth Scorchers |