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.
Read more about this topic: Cricket In Australia
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