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Cricket Pura Cup

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• The Pura Cup was formerly known as the Sheffield Shieldand it is the first class cricket competition in Australia. The competition was created in 1891-92 and it included three different locations which were: Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide where the tour took place.
• In 1999, the Australian Cricket Board (now Cricket Australia) announced a 4 year sponsorship deal which included renaming the Sheffield Shield to the Pura Milk Cup, then to the Pura Cup the following season.
• Many cricket fans still refer to the competition as the "Shield"
• The sponsorship increased total annual prize to A$220,000, with the winners receiving A$75,000 and the runners up A$45,000.