First-class · Sheffield Shield 2026-27

Victoria vs South Australia
1st Match

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Tuesday 6 October 2026, 23:30 UTC · Junction Oval, Melbourne

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ABOUT THIS MATCH

Victoria play South Australia in the 1st Match of Sheffield Shield 2026-27 at Junction Oval, Melbourne, on Tue 6 Oct 2026, starting at 10:30 local time (23:30 UTC).

Victoria’s next match: v Tasmania, 4th Match, Sun 18 Oct 2026 at Bellerive Oval.

South Australia’s next match: v Queensland, 5th Match, Mon 19 Oct 2026 at Adelaide Oval.

Junction Oval opened in 1856. A ground in St Kilda, Melbourne, in use since 1856.

At Junction Oval: Before its 2015–18 redevelopment it had hosted 28 first-class matches, 25 of them in the Sheffield Shield. The first men’s Big Bash League match here was the Melbourne Stars against the Perth Scorchers on 2 January 2022. Floodlights were installed in 2026, so night matches can now be televised.

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MATCH FACTS

Match: 1st Match of Sheffield Shield 2026-27
Local time in Melbourne: 10:30 (Wed 7 Oct)
Start time for viewers: India 05:00 (Wed 7 Oct)
UK 00:30 (Wed 7 Oct)
US East 19:30
Sydney 10:30 (Wed 7 Oct)
23:30 UTC
Ground: Junction Oval (est. 1856)
Verified listings: 2: Australia, Rest of world

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