Sheffield Shield 2003/04

The 2003/04 Sheffield Shield, also known as the 2003/04 Pura Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 112th season of national first-class cricket competition in Australia. The winner was Victoria, who thus won their 26th Sheffield Shield.

Format

Teams played two games in each division against each other. For a win a team initially received 6 points, for a draw (both teams score the same number of runs) 3 points. If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, the results after the first innings count. Two points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a loss. If the game is lost after the second innings, even though the first innings was won, two points are awarded. Furthermore, it is possible that teams get points deducted if they play too slowly or if the field is not prepared properly. In case of a tie, the ranking will be decided first by the number of wins and then by the ratio of runs needed per wicket and runs scored per wicket. At the end of the season, the top two in the group will play the winner of the Sheffield Shield in the final.^[1]

Results

Table

The standings for the season took the following form at the end. All point deductions were due to slow play.^[1]

Teams	Sp.	S	N	LWF	DWF	DLF	Ded	Points	Q
Victoria	10	6	0	0	2	2	0	40	1.457
Queensland	10	3	3	0	3	1	0	24	1.108
Tasmania	10	3	1	0	3	3	0	24	0.917
Western Australia	10	3	3	0	2	2	1	21	0.934
New South Wales	10	2	4	2	1	1	1	17	0.927
South Australia	10	2	6	0	0	2	0	12	0.802

Games

19. – October 22 Scorecard	Perth	South Australia 327 (99.4) & 221 (79.4)	– –	Western Australia 178 (47.3) & 314 (109.2)
		South Australia wins by 56 runs

2. – November 5 Scorecard	Brisbane	Queensland 277 (82) & 256 (91.3)	– –	Victoria 374 (122.4) & 160-5 (53.2)
		Victoria wins by 5 wickets

3. – November 6 Scorecard	Hobart	South Australia 236 (75.5) & 482-6 (171)	– –	Tasmania 420 (133)
		Draw

4. – November 7 Scorecard	Sydney	Western Australia 376 (108) & 362-8d (88)	– –	New South Wales 436 (131) & 303-5 (47.2)
		New South Wales wins by 5 wickets

11. – November 14 Scorecard	Melbourne	Victoria 381-9d (131.5) & 208-2 (73)	– –	Queensland 605-7d (173)
		Draw

12. – November 15 Scorecard	Hobart	New South Wales 453-5d (104) & 208-8d (60)	– –	Tasmania 276 (105.4) & 386-4 (106.5)
		Tasmania wins by 6 wickets

18. – November 21 Scorecard	Adelaide	New South Wales 267 (81.2) & 267 (92.1)	– –	South Australia 400 (94.4) & 137-5 (31.3)
		South Australia wins by 5 wickets

19. – November 22 Scorecard	Melbourne	Western Australia 273 (89.1) & 265 (83)	– –	Victoria 355-9d (108) & 35-1 (12)
		Draw

20. – November 22 Scorecard	Brisbane	Tasmania 233 (101.4) & 213 (70.2)	– –	Queensland 104 (39.2) & 168 (41.5)
		Tasmania wins by 174 runs

27. – November 30 Scorecard	Adelaide	Queensland 310 (102.5) & 274 (77.2)	– –	South Australia 301 (91.2) & 222 (72.3)
		Queensland wins by 61 runs

7. – December 10 Scorecard	Perth	Western Australia 437 (124.4) & 329-5d (64)	– –	Tasmania 380 (114) & 386-7 (75)
		Draw

12. – December 15 Scorecard	Melbourne	New South Wales 287 (86) & 268 (95)	– –	Victoria 326 (94.4) & 230-8 (65)
		Victoria wins by 2 wickets

19. – December 22 Scorecard	Sydney	Tasmania 322 (114.2) & 315 (108.1)	– –	New South Wales 462 (135.4) & 175-3 (22)
		Draw

19. – December 21 Scorecard	Brisbane	South Australia 204 (70.2) & 156 (66)	– –	Queensland 497-7d (140)
		Queensland wins by an innings and 137 runs

20. – December 22 Scorecard	Perth	Western Australia 151 (54.1) & 304 (90.2)	– –	Victoria 613-3d (147)
		Victoria wins by an innings and 158 runs

9. – January 12 Scorecard	Newcastle	New South Wales 317 (83.2) & 396 (88.2)	– –	Victoria 259 (89.1) & 455-7 (102)
		Victoria wins by 3 wickets

11. – January 14 Scorecard	Adelaide	Tasmania 207 (71.4) & 334 (111)	– –	South Australia 112 (61.5) & 216 (69.5)
		Tasmania wins by 213 runs

11. – January 14 Scorecard	Perth	Western Australia 427-9d (119) & 312-6d (85)	– –	Queensland 434 (124.2) & 247-6 (49)
		Draw

21. – January 24 Scorecard	Hobart	Queensland 400-8d (121.3) & 322 (100.4)	– –	Tasmania 402-4d (127) & 8-1 (5)
		Draw

23. – January 26 Scorecard	Perth	Western Australia 474-6d (133.1) & 279 (67)	– –	New South Wales 367-7d (93.1) & 260 (58)
		Western Australia wins by 126 runs

1. – February 4 Scorecard	Brisbane	Queensland 431-5d (130) & 124-2d (18)	– –	New South Wales 229-7d (71) & 277-8 (56)
		Draw

1. – February 4 Scorecard	Adelaide	Victoria 343 (105.1) & 272 (74.1)	– –	South Australia 262 (77.1) & 156 (49.3)
		Victoria wins by 197 runs

4. – February 7 Scorecard	Hobart	Western Australia 562-6d (136) & 270-6d (57)	– –	Tasmania 384-5d (95.3) & 396-9 (92)
		Draw

8. – February 11 Scorecard	Melbourne	South Australia 225 (77.4) & 122-2 (41.1)	– –	Victoria 331-8d (106)
		Draw

15. – February 18 Scorecard	Brisbane	Queensland 362 (92.1) & 445-8d (91.3)	– –	Western Australia 523 (139.1) & 287-3 (48.5)
		Western Australia wins by 7 wickets

16. – February 19 Scorecard	Melbourne	Victoria 494 (151.2) & 194-2d (52)	– –	Tasmania 249-7d (102) & 221 (41)
		Victoria wins by 218 runs

17. – February 20 Scorecard	Sydney	New South Wales 350-9d & 299-4d	– –	South Australia 129 & 495
		New South Wales wins by 25 runs

4. – March 7 Scorecard	Sydney	Queensland 418-9d (129.1) & 54-1d (9)	– –	New South Wales 196-4d (71) & 239 (54)
		Queensland wins by 37 runs

4. – March 7 Scorecard	Hobart	Tasmania 341 (108.1) & 222-9d (45)	– –	Victoria 252-7d (81) & 212-6 (55)
		Draw

4. – March 7 Scorecard	Adelaide	Western Australia 335 (90.2) & 302 (90.1)	– –	South Australia 300 (78.5) & 250 (63)
		Western Australia wins by 87 runs

Finale

12. – March 16 Scorecard	Melbourne	Victoria 710 (212) & 140-1d (30)	– –	Queensland 275 (105.5) & 254 (68.3)
		Victoria wins by 321 runs

Individual references

↑ ^a ^b Pura Cup 2003/04 Points Table(English) Cricketarchive. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

[Division1-1] Pura Cup 2003/04 Points Table(English) Cricketarchive. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

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