The 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season was the 117th season of the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic first-class cricket competition. The season started on 16 October 2018. For the first time in six seasons, the competition featured no day/night matches. The first five rounds took place prior to the international Test series against India, and in addition the season breaks for the Big Bash League.
Round 1
South Australia won the toss and elected to field. , There was no play in the first two sessions of day 1 due to rain. , There was no play in the first session of day 2 due to rain. , Rain delayed the start of play on day 3. , Rain delayed the start of the second session on day 4. , Lloyd Pope (South Australia) and Jack Edwards (New South Wales) both made their first-class debuts.
Queensland won the toss and elected to field. , Rain delayed the start of play on day 1. , Rain delayed the start of the second session on day 2. , Nathan McSweeney (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
Victoria won the toss and elected to field. , Rain delayed play in the first session on day 3. , Tea was called early on day 3 due to rain. , There was no play in the final session of day 3 due to rain. , Usman Qadir (Western Australia) was substituted in for Matthew Kelly after he suffered a concussion. , Josh Philippe (Western Australia) scored his first century in first-class cricket. , Will Pucovski (Victoria) scored his first double century in first-class cricket.
Round 2
Victoria won the toss and elected to field. , Marcus Harris (Victoria) scored his first double century in first-class cricket.
Queensland won the toss and elected to bat. , Lloyd Pope (South Australia) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket and became the youngest bowler to take seven wickets in a Sheffield Shield innings.
Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
South Australia won the toss and elected to bat , There was no play on day 4 due to rain.
Queensland won the toss and elected to bat
New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat. , Lunch was called early on day 3 due to rain. , There was no play in the second session and final session of day 3 due to rain.
Round 4
New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
South Australia won the toss and elected to field. , Alex Pyecroft (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Round 6
Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
South Australia won the toss and elected to bat. , Greg West (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
Round 7
Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat. , Bradley Hope and Liam O'Connor (Both Western Australia) made their first-class debuts.
Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
South Australia won the toss and elected to bat. , Charlie Wakim (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
Western Australia won the toss and elected to field. , Luke Robins (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 9
Queensland won the toss and elected to bat. , Brad Davis (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
Victoria won the toss and elected to bat. , As a result of this victory, Victoria qualified for a home final.
Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
Round 10
Tasmania won the toss and elected to field. , Nicholas Bertus and Baxter Holt (New South Wales) both made their first-class debuts.
South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Queensland won the toss and elected to field. , Aaron Hardie (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
Final
Victoria won the toss and elected to bat. , Bonus Points: Victoria 1.88, New South Wales 0.90 , This was Victoria's 32nd Sheffield Shield win
Broadcasting
All Sheffield Shield regular season matches were exclusively streamed live and free on Cricket Australia's official website, with the final broadcast live on Fox Sports' new Fox Cricket channel.
