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One of Australian cricket's most iconic trophies, the Sheffield Shield, has been reinstated as the interstate first-class trophy.

Sheffield Shield returns to domestic cricket

One of Australian cricket's most iconic trophies, the Sheffield Shield, has been reinstated as the interstate first-class trophy.

Sheffield Shield returns to Australian cricket

SYDNEY: Australia’s 116-year interstate cricket competition will revert to being called the Sheffield Shield, ending a nine-year period named after a commercial sponsor, Cricket Australia said yesterday.

Cricket: Sheffield Shield back

The Sheffield Shield will return to Australian domestic cricket, nine years after it was replaced by the Pura Cup.

Domestic competition to be called Sheffield Shield again

Australia's first-class competition is to be called the Sheffield Shield once more after new sponsors Weet-Bix chose to restore the popular name of the competition, according to The Australian newspaper. The tournament has been known as the Pura Cup since 1999, but in a move which will please the purists, Weet-Bix agreed that the Sheffield Shield could resume the name it had borne for 107 years.

Sheffield Shield returns to domestic cricket

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Cricket eyes Twenty20 for 2020 Olympics

BEIJING (Agencies): As players from around the world backed former Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist's call for Twenty20 cricket to become an Olympic sport, officials said it would take another 12 years at least for it to get on the Games roster. But a spokesman for the International Cricket Council, the global governing body, said that if cricket decided it was intent on pursuing Olympic ambitions, then Cricket was part of the Olympics just once, in 1900, but last year it was again recognised as an Olympic sport -- the first step towards full admission. Gilchrist, in his column for Indian daily the Deccan Chronicle, said Monday: "It doesn't matter where the 2020 Olympic Games are held but many of us who've experienced international Twenty20 cricket and the IPL (Indian Premier League) are convinced that cricket should bid to become a

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Sheffield Shield makes return to cricket

Cricket's most revered domestic trophy will resume its rightful place in the Australian game this summer.

Sheffield Shield to return to cricket

Cricket's most revered domestic trophy will resume its rightful place in the Australian game this summer.

Sheffield Shield to return to cricket

Cricket's most revered domestic trophy will resume its rightful place in the Australian game this summer.

Sheffield Shield regains its place at top of the order

THE Sheffield Shield today will be dusted off and restored as the prize for the toughest domestic competition in the world.

Sheffield Shield to come out of cupboard

THE Sheffield Shield today will be dusted off and restored as the prize for the toughest domestic competition in the world.

Sports ministry grants RO20,000 to OCC for promoting cricket

MUSCAT — The Ministry of Sports Affairs has allotted RO20,000 to Oman Cricket Club for the promotion of cricket in the Sultanate of Oman. The funds would be made available in two parts of RO10,000 per year. The funds would be utilised for the development of cricket, for the pre-tour expenses of the national team, development of Omani cricketers, for the development of women’s cricket and cricket in Omani schools.

CRICKET: English cricket set for Twenty20 double

English cricket is to feature two Twenty20 competitions as part of a new structure for the domestic game starting in 2010, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced.

Sheffield Shield makes comeback

One of the great Australian sporting traditions will return this summer with the Sheffield Shield reinstated as the name of the interstate first-class cricket competition for 2008/09.

Cricket Australia restores Sheffield Cup

In a world of crass commercialisation, Cricket Australia (CA) has found a sponsor that doesn't want its name on the prestigious Sheffield Shield - nine years after the century-old prestigious four-day state tournament became the Pura Cup.

Prima Group and Sri Lanka Cricket to uplift Junior Cricket

CRICKET: The Prima Group, in partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket announced its sponsorship of the Prima Champions Cup 2008. Under 15 district Cricket Tournament, for the second consecutive year. This year’s tournament which is powered by Prima Nutrition is titled ‘Bringing the Champions out’.

Cricket Australia seeks mediation course in racism abuse cases

Peter Young, general manager of Public Affairs for Cricket Australia leaves the ICC Code of Conduct appeal hearing of Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh at the Federal Court in Adelaide, in January. Cricket Australia is currently lobbying the International Cricket Council for a mediation phase in cases of racial vilification in international cricket, reports said Thursday.

TCA youth cricket festival launched

The Technical Cricket Academy (TCA) has moved one step closer in its goal to make the game of cricket a favourite among the younger population of Antigua and Barbuda with the launching of its inaugural Youth Cricket Festival last Saturday at the Dredgers’ Cricket Ground.

Sheffield Shield makes a comeback

Cricket's most revered domestic trophy will resume its rightful place in the Australian game this summer.

Scotiabank presents One Day International Cricket Tri-Series

TORONTO, Aug. 15 /CNW/ - Scotiabank is pleased to announce that it is the title sponsor of the One Day International Cricket Tri-Series beginning Monday, August 18th in King City. The tournament, hosted by Cricket Canada and the Canadian National Cricket team, will feature the national cricket teams of the West Indies and Bermuda.

Sheffield Shield makes shock return

ONE of Australia's most loved sporting trophies made a shock return today - the six states will compete for the Sheffield Shield again after a 10-year break.

STAR Cricket to Telecast Twenty20 Between India and England Womens Cricket Teams

STAR Cricket will telecast the only Twenty20 match between the Indian eves and the English Women’s cricket team on September 05, 2008. The Indian team led by Mithali Raj will try and reverse the flow of form in the only Twenty20 match. The Indian teams lags 0-2 in the 5 match ODI series.

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