1994–95 Sheffield Shield season

The 1994–95 Sheffield Shield season was the 93rd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia.

1994–95 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin & Final
ChampionsQueensland (1st title)
Participants6
Matches31

Queensland, after 63 years of competition, won the Shield for the first time after having previously finished runners-up on 11 occasions.[1][2]

Table

Team Played Won Lost Tied Drawn N/R Points
Queensland 106301038
South Australia 106103038
Victoria 105401033.1
Western Australia 104501027.7
New South Wales 102803016.8
Tasmania 102404015.8

Final

March 24–28 1995
Scorecard
v
214 (81.4 overs)
Jamie Brayshaw 53 (111)
Tim Nielsen 53 (128)

Carl Rackemann 3/54 (18 overs)
664 (199.5 overs)
Trevor Barsby 151 (277)
Martin Love 146 (283)
Allan Border 98 (182)

Jason Gillespie 3/112 (35 overs)
349 (121.2 overs)
Paul Nobes 100 (273)
Paul Jackson 3/81 (37.2 overs)
Queensland won by an innings and 101 runs
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Darrell Hair and Peter Parker
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. "Sheffield Shield Table". ESPN Australia.


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