2002–03 Sheffield Shield season explained

2002–03 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket Format:First-class
Tournament Format:Double round-robin & Final
Champions:New South Wales
Count:43
Participants:6
Matches:31
Player Of The Series:Clinton Perren (Qld)
Most Runs:Greg Blewett (843)
Most Wickets:Stuart MacGill (48)
Previous Year:2001–02
Previous Tournament:2001–02 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:2003–04
Next Tournament:2003–04 Sheffield Shield season

The 2002–03 Sheffield Shield season known as the Pura Cup was the 101st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1] [2]

Table

width=175 TeamPlayedWonLostTiedDrawnN/RPoints
Queensland106301042
New South Wales106202036
105405036
South Australia104501028
Western Australia102503020
Tasmania102602014

Statistics

Most runs

Player [3] TeamRuns
Greg Blewett917084349.5813525
David Fitzgerald101917744315331
Michael Slater1018077042.7720431
Michael Clarke1017176347.6813442
Chris Rogers1017174545.5619424

Most wickets

Player[4] TeamOvers
Stuart MacGill1018387.34826.833.325/169/12830
Michael Kasprowicz1018394.34723.022.745/367/9830
Joe Dawes1018296.24318.762.727/6710/13531
Michael Clark1018287.03823.133.065/476/10210
Ashley Noffke814274.43721.482.896/248/16020

Notes and References

  1. Book: Engel, Matthew. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. 2004. John Wisden & Company Ltd. 0-947766-83-9.
  2. Web site: Sheffield Shield Table. ESPN Australia.
  3. Web site: Pura Cup, 2002/03 batting most runs career Records. ESPN Cricinfo. 27 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Pura Cup, 2002/03 bowling most wickets career Record. ESPNCricinfo. 27 March 2024.