The 2015–16 Sheffield Shield season was the 114th season of the
Sheffield Shield
The Sheffield Shield (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Marsh Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Sheffield Sh ...
, the domestic
first-class cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officia ...
competition in
Australia. The season began after the conclusion of the
Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, and included a break halfway through to allow for the
Big Bash League
The Big Bash League (known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons, often abbreviated to BBL or Big Bash) is an Australian professional club Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash Le ...
. Trials for
day/night Tests
Test(s), testing, or TEST may refer to:
* Test (assessment), an educational assessment intended to measure the respondents' knowledge or other abilities
Arts and entertainment
* ''Test'' (2013 film), an American film
* ''Test'' (2014 film), ...
with a
pink ball continued, having been introduced during
the previous season. All of the matches for rounds one and seven of the tournament were played as day/night games.
won their second consecutive title, defeating
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
by 7 wickets in the final at
Gliderol Stadium.
Travis Head was named player of the series for his 721 runs and 9 wickets during the season.
Ben Dunk
Ben Robert Dunk (born 11 March 1987) is an Australian professional cricketer who is currently playing and is the power hitting coach for the Lahore Qalandars. Previously, he has played for Melbourne Stars in the BBL, and he has also played for ...
of
Tasmania
)
, nickname =
, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
was the leading run-scorer, while
Joe Mennie
Joe Matthew Mennie (born 24 December 1988) is an Australian professional cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler for South Australia, the representative team of the South Australian Cricket Association, and in the 2017–18 Big Bash Leag ...
from
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
took the most wickets.
Points table
Round-Robin stage
Round 1
----
----
Round 2
----
----
Round 3
----
----
Round 4
----
----
Round 5
----
----
Round 6
----
----
Round 7
----
----
Round 8
----
----
Round 9
----
----
Round 10
----
----
Final
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
References
External links
2015-16 Sheffield Shield on ESPN Cricinfo2015-16Sheffield Shield on Cricket Australia
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Sheffield Shield season
Sheffield Shield
The Sheffield Shield (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Marsh Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Sheffield Sh ...
Sheffield Shield
The Sheffield Shield (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Marsh Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Sheffield Sh ...
Sheffield Shield seasons