The 2004–05 Sheffield Shield season known as the Pura Cup was the 103rd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.^[1][2]

18–20 March 2005 Scorecard

(H) Queensland	v	New South Wales
102 (35.2 overs) Andrew Symonds 36 (65) Nathan Bracken 6/27 (13.2 overs)		188 (53.2 overs) Brad Haddin 68* (92) Ashley Noffke 4/58 (13.2 overs)
268 (95 overs) Martin Love 116 (269) Matthew Nicholson 5/60 (23 overs)		9/183 (57.2 overs) Brad Haddin 41 (40) Joe Dawes 3/30 (10.2 overs)

New South Wales won by 1 wicket The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Peter Parker and Steve Davis Player of the match: Nathan Bracken (New South Wales)

• New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.

Player [3]	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	Ave	HS	100	50
Michael Bevan	Tasmania	9	18	3	1464	97.6	190	8	2
Phil Jacques	New South Wales	11	19	1	1191	66.16	240*	3	5
Dominic Thornely	New South Wales	11	19	3	1006	62.87	261*	4	4
Brad Haddin	New South Wales	11	18	3	902	60.13	154	2	5
Brad Hodge	Western Australia	8	15	1	891	63.64	204*	3	4

Player[4]	Team	Mat	Inns	Overs	Wkts	Ave	Econ	BBI	BBM	5	10
Shaun Tait	South Australia	10	18	391.1	65	20.16	3.35	7/99	9/73	3	0
Andy Bichel	Queensland	11	22	417.2	60	22.1	3.17	7/77	10/127	4	1
Stuart MacGill	New South Wales	11	19	421.2	54	24.66	3.16	6/85	8/144	3	0
Joe Dawes	Queensland	11	22	347.5	46	21.93	2.90	6/49	8/88	3	0
Adam Griffith	Tasmania	9	18	365.2	45	28.77	3.54	7/54	10/173	4	1