shield match

British

noun

1. a cricket match for the Sheffield Shield
2. a rugby match for the Ranfurly Shield

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Taking in three Tests and one pink-ball Sheffield Shield match, Starc's day-night record at the Gabba - 15 wickets across seven innings at 31.26 - is unspectacularly normal, however.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Local media posted pictures of both men training at Cricket NSW headquarters in Sydney during New South Wales' Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.

From Barron's

The 2014 Shield match involved three current players - Lyon, Mitchell Starc and Travis Head - as well as commentators Callum Ferguson, David Warner and Brad Haddin.

From BBC

Alvarez will miss City's pre-season tour of the United States and the Community Shield match against Manchester United, which takes place the day after the gold medal match.

From BBC

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