Sheffield Shield

British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Sheffield Shield

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

Example Sentences

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Playing for Tasmania in a Sheffield Shield game in Hobart, Ponting was a few days shy of his 20th birthday and nearing a century.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Earlier this week, Queensland won a day-night Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the Gabba inside three days.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Both suffered hamstring injuries playing for New South Wales against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield on Wednesday.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

He was the leading run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield last season, hitting 906 for Tasmania at an average of 50.33.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

He slammed a superb century in his first Sheffield Shield innings of the season last month after going almost six weeks without picking up a bat.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

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