| Dates | 31 October 2014 (2014-10-31) – 25 March 2015 (2015-03-25) |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions |  Victoria (29th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series |  Adam Voges |
| Most runs | Adam Voges (1,358) |
| Most wickets | Fawad Ahmed (48) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season was the 113th season of the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic first-class cricket competition. It was held after the conclusion of the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup and included a break halfway through for the entirety of the Big Bash League. Trials for day/night Tests with the pink ball continued from the previous season. This season introduced a new bonus point system based on the runs scored and wickets taken in the first 100 overs of both teams' first innings.[1] Due to Australia and New Zealand hosting the 2015 Cricket World Cup, several matches in the later rounds could not be held at the usual home grounds of the teams. The final was contested between Victoria and Western Australia. Due to the final of the World Cup being held at the MCG, Victoria, who earned the right to host the final by finishing on top of the ladder, had to choose an alternative ground. They opted for Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The final was drawn, meaning Victoria won their 29th title by finishing on top of the table. Adam Voges was the leading run-scorer and was named man of the series, while Fawad Ahmed took the most wickets for the season. Round 4 was marred by the death of Phillip Hughes on 27 November 2014, two days after he was hit in the neck by a bouncer.
| Team[2] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20.43 | 57.43 |
| Western Australia
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15.84 | 49.84 |
 New South Wales
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15.26 | 47.26 |
 Queensland
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14.49 | 39.49 |
 Tasmania
|
10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13.61 | 27.61 |
 South Australia
|
10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10.91 | 24.91 |
| Visitor team → | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| New South Wales | NSW Inns & 78 runs | Match abandoned | NSW 10 wickets | NSW 156 runs | WA 7 wickets | |
| Queensland | Queensland 188 runs | Queensland 5 wickets | Match abandoned | Queensland Inns & 13 runs | WA 95 runs | |
| South Australia | NSW 168 runs | SA 8 wickets | SA 5 wickets | Victoria Inns & 46 runs | Match drawn | |
| Tasmania | NSW Inns & 91 runs | Queensland Inns & 50 runs | Tasmania 313 runs | Tasmania 8 wickets | Match drawn | |
| Victoria | Victoria 9 wickets | Victoria Inns & 14 runs | Victoria Inns & 1 run | Victoria 400 runs | Match abandoned | |
| Western Australia | Match drawn | WA 8 wickets | WA 8 wickets | WA 7 wickets | Victoria 117 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
31 October – 3 November |
v |
| |
366 (120.5 overs) |
5/507d (122 overs) | |
271 (104 overs) |
1/131 (21.2 overs) |
|
31 October – 3 November |
v |
| |
8/443d (124.2 overs) |
4/368d (111.3 overs) | |
152 (61.4 overs) |
2/228 (50.2 overs) |
|
31 October – 3 November |
v |
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215 (86.2 overs) |
353 (105.1 overs) | |
242 (79.5 overs) |
3/105 (27.5 overs) |
|
v |
| |
279 (91.1 overs) |
253 (65.5 overs) | |
173 (60.5 overs) |
2/200 (55.1 overs) |
|
v |
| |
230 (102.2 overs) |
293 (88.2 overs) | |
5/392d (104 overs) |
161 (78.3 overs) |
|
v |
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163 (64.4 overs) |
357 (132 overs) | |
210 (78 overs) |
2/18 (9.4 overs) |
|
16–19 November |
v |
| |
301 (124.4 overs) |
247 (84.4 overs) | |
6/270d (92 overs) |
8/215 (71 overs) |
Match drawn |
16–19 November |
(H) Queensland |
v |
|
9/472d (123.4 overs) |
302 (89.5 overs) | |
8/200d (40.4 overs) |
182 (59.4 overs) |
|
16–19 November |
(H) South Australia |
v |
|
8/431d (118.5 overs) |
7/607d (182 overs) | |
130 (40.3 overs) |
|
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The match between South Australia and New South Wales was abandoned after a hit to the head left Phillip Hughes in critical condition. The other matches in this round were abandoned before play on Day 2 as Hughes' condition remained unchanged.[3] Hughes died on 27 November.[1]
25–28 November |
v |
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2/136 (48.3 overs) |
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Match abandoned |
25–28 November |
v |
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5/287 (96 overs) |
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Match abandoned |
25–28 November |
v |
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217 (78.1 overs) |
1/73 (15 overs) | |
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Match abandoned |
Matches were originally scheduled for 5 to 8 December.[7]
9–12 December |
v |
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268 (83.5 overs) |
447 (153.2 overs) | |
99 (43.2 overs) |
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9–12 December |
(H) Tasmania |
v |
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362 (113 overs) |
302 (92.2 overs) | |
8/298d (71 overs) |
45 (38.3 overs) |
|
9–12 December |
v |
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350 (112.5 overs) |
287 (88.5 overs) | |
341/3d (58.4 overs) |
287 (83 overs) |
|
7–10 February |
(H) Tasmania |
v |
|
272 (83.3 overs) |
9/576d (157 overs) | |
213 (87.4 overs) |
|
|
7–10 February |
v |
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260 (68 overs) |
512 (120.4 overs) | |
239 (89.1 overs) |
|
|
7–10 February |
v |
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328 (85 overs) |
9/467d (137.2 overs) | |
260 (86.4 overs) |
2/122 (27 overs) |
|
15–18 February |
(H) New South Wales |
v |
|
206 (86.2 overs) |
114 (50.1 overs) | |
233 (47.3 overs) |
169 (67.3 overs) |
|
16–19 February |
(H) Tasmania |
v |
|
149 (46.3 overs) |
320 (81.2 overs) | |
121 (36.1 overs) |
|
|
16–19 February |
(H) South Australia |
v |
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469 (131 overs) |
633 (159.3 overs) | |
238 (78.3 overs) |
4/72 (8 overs) |
Match Drawn |
24–27 February |
v |
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364 (122.3 overs) |
295 (102.3 overs) | |
5/219d (64 overs) |
5/291 (79 overs) |
South Australia won by 5 wickets |
25–28 February |
v |
| |
207 (98 overs) |
389 (118 overs) | |
168 (58.4 overs) |
|
Victoria won by an innings and 14 runs |
25–28 February |
(H) New South Wales |
v |
|
345 (116 overs) |
300 (131.1 overs) | |
97 (54 overs) |
3/143 (52 overs) |
Western Australia won by 7 wickets |
5–8 March |
v |
| |
237 (91.5 overs) |
394 (143 overs) | |
183 (62 overs) |
0/27 (11 overs) |
New South Wales won by 10 wickets |
5–8 March |
v |
| |
7/417d (146.5 overs) |
7/279d (94 overs) | |
173 (50.5 overs) |
216 (69.3 overs) |
Western Australia won by 95 runs |
5–8 March |
(H) Victoria |
v |
|
6/534d (143 overs) |
175 (57 overs) | |
|
358f/o (125.2 overs) |
Victoria won by an innings and 1 run |
13–16 March |
v |
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230 (65.1 overs) |
390 (132 overs) | |
458 (109.1 overs) |
5/301 (63.4 overs) |
Queensland won by 5 wickets |
13–16 March |
(H) Victoria |
v |
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449 (128.3 overs) |
145 (44.1 overs) | |
2/230d (49 overs) |
134 (53.5 overs) |
Victoria won by 400 runs |
13–16 March |
v |
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407 (113.4 overs) |
4/483d (206.1 overs) | |
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Match Drawn |
21–25 March |
v |
| |
421 (134 overs) |
381 (153.5 overs) | |
2/293d (55 overs) |
4/158 (95 overs) |
Match Drawn |
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Voges | Western Australia
|
11 | 20 | 7 | 1358 | 104.46 | 249 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Michael Klinger | Western Australia
|
11 | 20 | 2 | 1046 | 58.11 | 190 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cameron Bancroft | Western Australia
|
11 | 19 | 0 | 896 | 47.15 | 211 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Callum Ferguson | South Australia
|
10 | 19 | 3 | 836 | 52.25 | 140 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Ed Cowan | Tasmania
|
9 | 17 | 0 | 815 | 47.94 | 158 | 4 | 2 | ||
| [9] | |||||||||||
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawad Ahmed | Victoria
|
11 | 20 | 359 | 48 | 24.85 | 8/89 | 44.80 |
| Andrew Fekete | Tasmania
|
10 | 17 | 296.5 | 37 | 24.10 | 5/66 | 48.10 |
| Nathan Rimmington | Western Australia
|
10 | 17 | 300.2 | 35 | 24.22 | 5/27 | 51.40 |
| Ashton Agar | Western Australia
|
9 | 15 | 318.1 | 31 | 30.48 | 5/81 | 61.50 |
| James Hopes | Queensland
|
9 | 15 | 302.4 | 30 | 21.96 | 5/60 | 60.50 |
| [10] | ||||||||
