Sheffield Shield

noun

1. (in Australia) the former name for the trophy of the annual interstate cricket competition

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sheffield Shield¹

C19: named after Lord Sheffield, sponsor of a visiting English side in 1891–92, who inaugurated the Sheffield Shield competition in 1892

Example Sentences

He has not played in the Sheffield Shield, Australia's domestic red-ball competition, since 2021, but said he would be "more than happy" to play in the next round of fixtures if he was "really needed" for the India series.

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Bancroft, Harris and Renshaw have all struggled in their limited Test careers, though Bancroft, who has not played for Australia since the 2019 Ashes, has been in fine form in the Sheffield Shield over the past two years.

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In 2017 it was Lyon who burned a slice of toast in the New South Wales dressing room, causing a Sheffield Shield match to be halted.

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Hughes was struck on the top of the neck by a ball during a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney.

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Mott became Trevor Bayliss' de facto assistant coach before eventually succeeding him, winning the Sheffield Shield in 2007-08, his first season in sole charge.

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