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]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin & Final |
| Champions | New South Wales (43rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Clinton Perren (Qld) |
| Most runs | Greg Blewett (843) |
| Most wickets | Stuart MacGill (48) |
Table edit
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | N/R | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Victoria | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| South Australia | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Western Australia | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Final edit
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Player [3] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Blewett |  South Australia
|
9 | 17 | 0 | 843 | 49.58 | 135 | 2 | 5 |
| David Fitzgerald | South Australia
|
10 | 19 | 1 | 774 | 43 | 153 | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Slater |  New South Wales
|
10 | 18 | 0 | 770 | 42.77 | 204 | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | New South Wales
|
10 | 17 | 1 | 763 | 47.68 | 134 | 4 | 2 |
| Chris Rogers |  Western Australia
|
10 | 17 | 1 | 745 | 45.56 | 194 | 2 | 4 |
Most wickets edit
| Player[4] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart MacGill | New South Wales
|
10 | 18 | 387.3 | 48 | 26.83 | 3.32 | 5/16 | 9/128 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Kasprowicz |  Queensland
|
10 | 18 | 394.3 | 47 | 23.02 | 2.74 | 5/36 | 7/98 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Dawes | Queensland
|
10 | 18 | 296.2 | 43 | 18.76 | 2.72 | 7/67 | 10/135 | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Clark | Western Australia
|
10 | 18 | 287.0 | 38 | 23.13 | 3.06 | 5/47 | 6/102 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Noffke | Queensland
|
8 | 14 | 274.4 | 37 | 21.48 | 2.89 | 6/24 | 8/160 | 2 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield Table". ESPN Australia.
- ^ "Pura Cup, 2002/03 batting most runs career Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Pura Cup, 2002/03 bowling most wickets career Record". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2024.