Sheffield ShieldOct 29, 2026
Toss: New South Wales, elected to field first, Tasmania v New South Wales
New South Wales, elected to field first in the Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania v New South Wales.
8th Match, Sheffield Shield at Hobart, Oct 30-Nov 2 2026. The match is at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Hobart, Australia. Format: First-class.
Jordan Silk captains Tasmania, Nic Maddinson captains New South Wales.
Squads: Tasmania (Caleb Jewell, Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie, Jordan Silk, Bradley Hope, Jake Doran, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Riley Meredith, Gabe Bell, Jackson Bird). New South Wales (Oliver Davies, Sam Konstas, Kurtis Patterson, Nic Maddinson, Lachlan Shaw, Jake Scott, Ryan Hicks, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Liam Hatcher, Bryce Jackson).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
Follow every ball, the current over and the full scorecard on the match page. This news page updates with the innings summary as soon as the first innings ends.