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The long-awaited Sheffield Shield final has arrived and will see Queensland and New South Wales fight it out in the decider.
Delays and uncertainly have clouded the Sheffield Shield s 2020/21 season with the competition split into two phases and played around the Big Bash League and the domestic one-day tournament, which wrapped up earlier this week.
Here s what you need to know about the game.
Where will the final be played?
Queensland will play host to the final at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, starting on Thursday.
The Bulls claimed top spot off the back of some dominating displays through the season, including crushing victories over Tasmania by an innings and 59 runs and South Australia by 342 runs.Loading
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The finalists have been decided in this year’s domestic four-day competition, with Queensland and New South Wales set to play each other again from April 15th, after the two sides finished first and second on the ladder, respectively.
Although the result of the final is a tough one to pick, the final round of action in the Sheffield Shield across the country provided some key indicators on how Australia’s current top long-form players are travelling.
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