2010–11 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 2010–11 Sheffield Shield season was the 109th season of the Sheffield Shield, the first-class Australian domestic cricket competition. The season began on 8 October 2010, and ended on 21 March 2011 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, with the Tasmanian Tigers winning their second shield.
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| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
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| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Tasmania (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30, plus final |
| Player of the series | James Hopes (Queensland) |
| Most runs | Mark Cosgrove (Tasmania) – 762 runs |
| Most wickets | Luke Butterworth (Tasmania) – 45 wickets |
Teams
Table
The top two teams after each round is played will compete for the Sheffield Shield final. The match will be contested at the home ground of the side that finishes first. In the result of a draw, the team that finished on top of the ladder, and hence hosting the match will be awarded the title. For an explanation of how points are awarded, see Sheffield Shield Points System.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | Quot | For | Against | ||
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| 44 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.287 | 142 | 4024 | 172 | 3786 | |
| 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.355 | 145 | 4916 | 180 | 4503 | |
| 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.001 | 146 | 3987 | 142 | 3873 | |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.901 | 171 | 4891 | 151 | 4795 | |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.914 | 165 | 4976 | 161 | 5312 | |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.722 | 187 | 4754 | 150 | 5279 | |
Last Updated on 19 March 2011.[1]
Fixtures
October
10–13 October 2010 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 October 2010 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
29 October–1 November 2010 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
31 October–3 November 2010 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
November
10–13 November 2010 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
17–20 November 2010 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
17–20 November 2010 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
28 November–1 December 2010 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
December
7–10 December 2010 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
10–13 December 2010 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
17–20 December 2010 Scorecard |
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0/106 (16.3 overs) Mark Cosgrove 86* (53) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
17–20 December 2010 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 December 2010 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
February
10–13 February 2011 Scorecard |
(home team) Western Australia |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 February 2011 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
21–24 February 2011 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
21–24 February 2011 Scorecard |
(home team) Western Australia |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
March
3–6 March 2011 Scoreboard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
10–13 March 2011 Scoreboard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
10–13 March 2011 Scoreboard |
(home team) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
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| Mark Cosgrove | 11 | 18 | 806 | 53.73 | 159 | 2 | 3 | |
| Rob Quiney | 10 | 19 | 724 | 42.58 | 106 | 2 | 4 | |
| Phil Jaques | 11 | 21 | 674 | 33.70 | 129 | 2 | 1 | |
| Aaron Finch | 10 | 20 | 645 | 33.94 | 84 | 0 | 5 | |
| Chris Lynn | 9 | 15 | 641 | 49.80 | 172 | 2 | 2 |
Updated to end of competition[2]
Highest scores
| Runs | Balls | Player | Team | Opponent | Ground |
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| 214 | 294 | Usman Khawaja | Adelaide Oval | ||
| 172 | 287 | Chris Lynn | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||
| 163 | 116 | Andrew McDonald | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | ||
| 160* | 235 | George Bailey | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | ||
| 159 | 194 | Mark Cosgrove | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Updated to end of competition[3]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W |
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| Luke Butterworth | 10 | 301.5 | 45 | 17.53 | 6/51 | 2 | |
| Trent Copeland | 10 | 451.0 | 45 | 24.68 | 6/51 | 1 | |
| Adam Maher | 9 | 265.0 | 37 | 18.21 | 5/14 | 1 | |
| James Faulkner | 9 | 206.0 | 36 | 17.72 | 5/5 | 2 | |
| Ryan Duffield | 7 | 230.1 | 33 | 22.90 | 6/77 | 1 |
Updated to end of competition[4]
Best bowling
| Figures | Overs | Player | Team | Opponent | Ground |
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| 8/35 | 15.3 | Darren Pattinson | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | ||
| 7/75 | 24.1 | Chris Swan | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||
| 6/22 | 11.0 | Mark Cameron | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||
| 6/37 | 12.0 | Luke Feldman | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||
| 6/50 | 22.0 | James Hopes | Adelaide Oval |
Updated to end of competition[5]
