Domestic Cricket
WesternAustralia ● South Australia ● ● Victoria ● Tasmania ● New South Wales ● Queensland
On a domestic level, each of the six states has a cricket team which competes in three separate competitions over summer:
- A four-day first-class competition known as the Sheffield Shield
- A one-day competition, known as the Ryobie Cup
- Since the 2005-06 season, a Twenty20 competition called the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
Local club cricket is also popular, as well as social cricket which includes variations such as backyard and beach cricket.
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