Pura Cup

The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is a first class cricket competition in Australia. The six state teams play in a round-robin series of 4-day matches against every other team. After each pair of teams have played each other twice, the two highest ranked teams play a 5-day final.

Pura Cup Media

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  Coloured state locater map for Australia

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  Western Australia team with the 1947–48 Sheffield Shield. The state won the shield despite playing three less games than other states with having the better average than their rivals.