Australia's 116-year inter-state cricket competition will revert to being called the Sheffield Shield, ending a nine-year period named after a commercial sponsor, Cricket Australia said Wednesday.
The traditional first-class competition, contested by six states, is considered the essential foundation for Australia's sustained run of success in Test and one-day cricket.
Cricket Australia announced the Sheffield Shield, which has its origins in 1891-1892 when Lord Sheffield was in Australia as the promoter of the English team led by W.G. Grace, would not have a naming sponsor from next season.
The switch to a commercial sponsor in 1999 was not popularly received by cricket lovers around Australia.
"Cricket Australia is passionate about bringing back the history and tradition of the Sheffield Shield and we are appreciative of the new sponsor for giving us the opportunity to do this," CA chief executive James Sutherland said.
Sutherland said CA had found a sponsor which did not want to put its name at the front of the competition.
The traditional first-class competition, contested by six states, is considered the essential foundation for Australia's sustained run of success in Test and one-day cricket.
Cricket Australia announced the Sheffield Shield, which has its origins in 1891-1892 when Lord Sheffield was in Australia as the promoter of the English team led by W.G. Grace, would not have a naming sponsor from next season.
The switch to a commercial sponsor in 1999 was not popularly received by cricket lovers around Australia.
"Cricket Australia is passionate about bringing back the history and tradition of the Sheffield Shield and we are appreciative of the new sponsor for giving us the opportunity to do this," CA chief executive James Sutherland said.
Sutherland said CA had found a sponsor which did not want to put its name at the front of the competition.
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