Queensland Won by an innings and 33 Runs
Day 4
Winners! π#SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/lWJnB8MgGU
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 18, 2021
#SheffieldShield Champions! π #MaroonGrown pic.twitter.com/YyDR99vyAv
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 18, 2021
What a team! π #MaroonGrown #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/A76tGPxKh2
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 18, 2021
CHAMPIONS π
Our mighty Queensland Bulls have won their ninth #SheffieldShield title defeating NSW by an innings and 33 runs.
The first time both Queensland Male and Female teams have both been crowned champions the same summer!
π | #MaroonGrown pic.twitter.com/aNneuD61Ra
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 18, 2021
The leading wicket-taker in this season's #SheffieldShield, Nathan Lyon, has been named as the Player of the Series.
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 18, 2021
The moment the Queensland Bulls clinched the #SheffieldShield! @MarshGlobal | #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/11A5mIYRpi
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 18, 2021
The Player of the Final is of course, Marnus Labuschagne! #SheffieldShield
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 18, 2021
The Shield is heading north! π Queensland have won their ninth #SheffieldShield title! pic.twitter.com/NVmfbUNtqB
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 18, 2021
Thank you Queenslanders. We have just past 10,000 total attendance early on Day-4 of the #SheffieldShield Final! π
π | #MaroonGrown pic.twitter.com/RE9dIcyAsK
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 18, 2021
LBW! Swepson brings Holt's innings to a halt with his first wicket of the match. #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/iVB7eyQgIA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 18, 2021
Neser's first wicket of the second innings came in his first over of the day #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/sNHNLWh0mQ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
In all its glory… the #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/ytuU8EW548
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
The pitch at AB Field ahead of day four #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/GIzNfN3APk
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Play on day four of the Marsh #SheffieldShield final will get underway at 8.54am AEST after the early finish yesterday afternoon
NSW to resume at 5-140, still trailing Queensland by 106 runs pic.twitter.com/BUhCWqUfAo
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Day 3
BIG X!
π | #MaroonGrown #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/kdduWFamBa
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 17, 2021
STUMPS.
New South Wales still trail by 106 runs. Queensland need five wickets to win #SheffieldShield https://t.co/l9P8f1EGdW
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Huge appeal from Bartlett and the Bulls and Blocker agrees! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/gKUb1VzcFD
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
"It's April please. I don't want to hear it."
Umpire Blockers Wilson is over the "childish" banter. #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/2buLH5HrH1
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Bryce Street has loved taking on NSW's Test stars… even if it has left him a little bruised! #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/wbHA03sTQ9
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Catching lt With Khawajy! A sensational grab by the Queensland captain! @MarshGlobal | #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/zpHg0wfU0Q
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Boundary No.5 for Daniel Hughes.#SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/3O5q0PlGDp
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
M Labuschagne 192 (353), c T Copeland b S Abbott#SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/dly9lCfpSv
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
A work of art! π¨
Marnus Labuschagne's wagon wheel from his huge 192 #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/EL2PnnOM41
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
The end of a truly epic innings!
Well played, Marnus Labuschagne! π#SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/VtxdNwY5xD
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Highest scores in #SheffieldShield finals:
Mike Valetta (WA): 262 v Vic, 1987
Jimmy Maher (QLD): 223 v Vic, 2006
Shane Watson (QLD): 201* v Vic, 2006
Adam Gilchrist (WA): 189* v SA, 1996
MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE (QLD): 189* v NSW, 2021
Michael Di Venuto (TAS): 189 v WA, 1998— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Michael Neser gone for a duck right after the lunch break!
Nathan Lyon's got three wickets now #SheffieldShield
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Battered and bruised, Bryce Street learned some valuable lessons during his important innings in the Sheffield Shield final.@LouisDBCameron | #SheffieldShield https://t.co/Ei2tUELc1T
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Wildermuth's caught behind after a very close no-ball check!
And that's lunch! Here's the scorecard as it stands: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk#SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/H9K1hxkj6P
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Peirson's proactive innings ends after edging Lyon to Copeland at slip #SheffieldShield
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Peirson loves them there! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/K5iVCNZWdX
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Absolute quality from the man of the moment Marnus!
He speaks to @darren_lehmann before play about his technique and tactics π€
π½: @FoxCricket
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 17, 2021
Trent Copeland joins @scgmacgill on 3β£2β£8β£ #SheffieldShield wickets for NSW and equal 3β£rd on the all-time list for the state!!!π pic.twitter.com/DjWD1Sp002
— NSW Blues (@CricketNSWBlues) April 16, 2021
Inside edge and out! Copeland removes Renshaw early on day three.#SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/XVj7t5CbWf
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Just how many runs will Marnus Labuschagne (160*) score?
Day three of the #SheffieldShield final starts now.
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Here are Marnus' highest first-class scores… #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/OZzsBDHwDY
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Not even a casual game of volleyball is enough for Marnus Labuschagne to take his pads off #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/Abb4Tc6Z7D
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Day 2
Marnus is climbing the charts! #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/nQXhyWDlyG
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Make that 150!
The runs keep coming for Marnus Labuschagne #SheffieldShield https://t.co/H67HxLfHVs
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Time for a cuddle! π€ #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/QFuuiCXiIK
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
With 100 overs complete, let's check where the bonus points are at:
Queensland – 1.48 points
New South Wales – 0.3 points pic.twitter.com/T7KW44f5Cy— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Marnus knew this question was coming… Here's the story behind the unorthodox method for changing his bat grip.#AUSvIND | @alintaenergy pic.twitter.com/v57vMXtWT7
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
Starc takes the wicket of the skipper Khawaja! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/IsL05Wifs6
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne brought up his fourth #SheffieldShield ton of the summer today.
The latest man to achieve that feat was Tasmania's Ben Dunk, in 2015-16. pic.twitter.com/VTUHMg2S4A
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
A massive moment for @Marnus3cricket!
He brings up his fourth Shield century of the summer in the decider against NSW π―@MarshGlobal | #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/yB6OiOH7sE
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Itβs a full house!
Due to the incredible turn out from fans in Queensland, gates are now closed at Allan Border Field on day two of the Marsh #SheffieldShield Final after the venue reached its revised COVID-safe capacity of 2900 patrons. pic.twitter.com/ybPhZXWA3F
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) April 16, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne reaches a century in the #SheffieldShield final!
That's his foruth ton of the season π― pic.twitter.com/ZyJ4CORkTN
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Nathan Lyon's had enough of sledging the batters – now he's moved onto sledging the umpires! #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/oag4n5GWI8
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Change of tack from Street! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/inQuk707e0
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Who needs commentators when Marnus is out there! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/jIgGCxshA1
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Street π€ Labuschagne
100-run partnership between the QLD duo.#SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/h56m4vCHXl
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Are these two going large? Or will NSW break the partnership? #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/cRl4zdDPhU
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Another sent to the rope by Labuschagne.#SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/3MKZyzltqo
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
Things just not going NSW's way at the minute…#SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/B1zHWV2RMr
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 16, 2021
"He's got a bat, one of the best batters in the world!"
Nathan Lyon's not a fan of Marnus Labuschagne padding up! #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/AHzWbW9Cq3
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Perfect day for cricket! #SheffieldShield https://t.co/BKO8CMBkKp
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Lucky start to day two for Bryce Street! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/MJeTJ3IxZk pic.twitter.com/wVcboHCuEg
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Here's how the deck looks ahead of the second day's play in Brisbane for the #SheffieldShield final.
Watch the play on @FoxCricket or @kayosports, listen on @abcsport or stream here if you're overseas: https://t.co/XVtbso0FOp pic.twitter.com/iwP1W8FoTT
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Day 1
You know that we love Marnus' 'no runs', leaves and other mannerisms!
Just before the season is all over, another compilation of what he offered us today πΊ#SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/1EYPJrnO6O
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
SHOTTTTTT! #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/G0ihu2o9WV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
First wicket for NSW! Hazlewood snares Burns for 20.#SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/KjZHs5gMFs pic.twitter.com/UkotIVOun7
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Plenty of chat between Starc and Street here! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/KjZHs5gMFs pic.twitter.com/7efV7jgEq0
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Labuschagne with the screamer! And it caps off a brilliant five wickets for Neser too π #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/u5UlPJDvGY
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Wildermuth is on a hat-trick! Watch on Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports, listen on ABC Grandstand or tune in here: https://t.co/XVtbso0FOp https://t.co/yd64aTd3pP
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Neser again! π₯ The Bulls' main man snicks off the in-form Edwards! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/KjZHs5gMFs pic.twitter.com/l8pzQGiP4C
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Fluent cover drive from Jason Sangha! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/KjZHs5gMFs pic.twitter.com/9P7nuSIqoO
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Is there anything behind the line?
Jack Wildermuth breathes a sigh of relief and Daniel Hughes is on his way #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/JRw6roYhMo
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Beautiful shot from the skipper Patterson! #SheffieldShield final live: https://t.co/KjZHs5gMFs pic.twitter.com/gGcUC8tujN
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Matthew Gilkes lets it go – and it cannons into off stump! Michael Neser has started hot in Brisbane! @MarshGlobal | #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/RY1oXLsMrq
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 15, 2021
Thank you New South Wales for joining us in a barefoot circle to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land.
π | #SheffieldShield #MaroonGrown pic.twitter.com/GOuCgtsOrx
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 14, 2021
We're less than 15 minutes from the first ball of the #SheffieldShield final!
Watch it live on Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports or at this link: https://t.co/KjZHs5gMFs pic.twitter.com/4CBof4ITGO
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 14, 2021
NSW have won the toss and will BAT first in the #SheffieldShield Final
(Ps. Get around Usman Khawaja putting absolutely EVERYTHING into the coin toss!) pic.twitter.com/Z9YYBGr3Lr
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 14, 2021
Queensland XI: Bryce Street, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja (c), Matthew Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Jack Wildermuth, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Mitch Swepson, Brendan Doggett #SheffieldShield
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 14, 2021
NSW XI: Daniel Hughes, Matthew Gilkes, Kurtis Patterson (c), Jason Sangha, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Baxter Holt (wk), Mitchell Starc, Trent Copeland, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood #SheffieldShield
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 14, 2021
Not long to go now! #SheffieldShield
π 9.30 AEST
πΊ @FoxCricket & @kayosports
π» @abcsport
π± https://t.co/7zqZfeoFWf & CA Live app pic.twitter.com/Sn2IEqxcv3— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 14, 2021
Thanks to all our passionate fans for the support today. Some key information regarding crowd capacity for the remainder of the Final πhttps://t.co/lEFdskCP8Z#MaroonGrown #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/jEhifPeq1j
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 15, 2021
Marnus with a hanger and @CricketNSWBlues are all out for 143! How about the bowling from Ness and Wildermuth… π
Neser | 5-27 (13.2 overs)
Wildermuth | 4-21 (16 overs) #MaroonGrown #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/nE53JXUWah— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 15, 2021
CROWD UPDATE π¨
We are quickly approaching our venue capacity of 2,500 at Allan Border Field. At 11:00am (AEST) only 400 seats were available.– Limited car parking (no more available today)
– No additional public transport#MaroonGrown #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/TWQJ1YaG7x— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 15, 2021
QLD XI | Street, Burns, Labuschagne, Khawaja (c), Renshaw, Peirson (wk), Wildermuth, Neser, Bartlett, Swepson, Doggett, Stanlake (12th)
π | #SheffieldShield #MaroonGrown pic.twitter.com/bnmS8fA1X1
— Queensland Cricket (@qldcricket) April 14, 2021