The greatest moments in men's domestic one-day history

Not only has the men's domestic competition been a breeding ground for future Australian crickets, it has provided us with endless highlights over the years. 

Now named the Dean Jones Trophy, join us in re-living some of the moments that have defined Australian one-day domestic cricket throughout it's illustrious history.

Adam Dale's catch, Queensland v NSW, 1997

Despite playing two Tests and 30 ODIs for Australia in the late 1990s, Adam Dale is probably best remembered for his incredible catch against NSW in 1997. Dale was never the best fielder, something acknowledged by the man himself, but his one-handed grab ensures his name is always mentioned whenever the greatest catches of all time are discussed. Almost as good is Dale's catch is some vintage commentary from Bill Lawry.

Jake Fraser-McGurk goes berserk, South Australia v Tasmania, 2023

What a way to announce yourself to the world. It was the innings of a lifetime from 21-year-old Jake Fraser-McGurk, who crunched a 29-ball century at Karen Rolton Oval. Not only did he smash the One-Day Cup record (Luke Ronchi's 51-ball effort) by 22 balls, but he also eclipsed AD de Villiers' worldwide mark of 31 balls in all List A cricket. Fraser-McGurk hit 13 sixes in the 38 balls he faced, and was out in the 12th over for 125. 

Incredibly, Fraser-McGurk's SA lost the game after Tasmania had piled on a record 9-435 in the first innings. 

The 2011-12 Final, South Australia v Tasmania, 2012

The sight of non-striker Ricky Ponting removing his pads to allow him to run between wickets easier summed up the chaotic final overs of the 2011-12 Ryobi Cup final. After Michael Klinger and Dan Harris had guided the Redbacks to a total of 285, George Bailey (101), Ponting (75 not out) and Mark Cosgrove (69) steered the Tigers to within five runs of victory with one over remaining. But left-armer Gary Putland held his nerve, picking up the wicket of Bailey and restricting Tasmania to just four runs from the final over, meaning the match was tied and the top-of-the-table Redbacks claimed their first one-day title in 25 years.

Dennis Lillee destroys Queensland, Western Australia v Queensland, 1976

Having been bowled out for just 77 inside 23 overs, almost nobody gave Western Australia a chance of beating a star-studded Queensland side in a Gillette Cup match at the WACA Ground. It seemed the only man who believed WA could win was Dennis Lillee and, in the end, that was all that mattered. Having started his spell with an obligatory burst of short balls, Lillee dismissed Viv Richards, Greg Chappell and David Ogilvie early before picking up the final wicket of the match as Queensland were bowled out for just 62. The game was so remarkable it has generated a 2014 book, The Miracle Match by Ian Brayshaw.

D'Arcy Short's humongous score, Western Australia v Queensland, 2018

To score a double century in a one-day match is one thing, but to score 257 is quite another! D'Arcy Short dined out on the Queensland bowlers, hammering 23 sixes to all parts of Hurstville Oval. It's the highest score in history of the One-Day Cup and was the third-highest in all men's List A cricket at the time. Short's knock was remarkably a lone hand for WA, with Marcus Stoinis' 27 the next highest score in the innings.

Runs, records and riches at North Sydney Oval, NSW v Western Australia, 2004

In the days before Twenty20 cricket, a 50-over match that featured over 650 runs and 25 sixes was a rare occurrence. This game had everything, highlighted by a record-breaking century off 62 balls from second-gamer Adam Voges, which included six fours, seven sixes and a $50,000 windfall for hitting the ING sponsors sign. A 110-ball innings of 120 from Brad Haddin wasn't enough as the Blues fell three runs short of victory.

Michael Bevan announces himself, NSW v Victoria, 1992-93 final

In what would become the first of many nerveless chases by Michael Bevan, NSW needed a batter to stand up in their chase during the 1992-93 final at the SCG. Chasing Victoria's 186 on a two-paced pitch, the home side were 2-56 when a 22-year-old Bevan walked to the crease. As would become his trademark, Bevan manipulated the field, ran hard and punished bad deliveries, despite regular wickets falling around him. Needing eight runs off the final seven balls, he flicked an attempted Neil Maxwell yorker away to the midwicket fence before scoring the winning run with two balls remaining. 

Bevan would go on to win six One-Day Cup finals in his illustrious career, averaging 103 from his 10 innings in the decider. The best player in the final of the One-Day Cup is now awarded the Michael Bevan Medal. 

Doug Bollinger's hat-trick, NSW v South Australia, 2004

Of all the hat-tricks taken in domestic one-day cricket, Doug Bollinger's against South Australia is probably the most memorable. Having bowled Mark Cosgrove early in the match, Bollinger knocked back Ben Cameron's middle stump with the final ball of his fourth over before bowling Jack Smith with the first ball of his fifth over. His hat-trick ball was an attempted yorker that turned into a knee-high full toss and struck Callum Ferguson on the pads, but way outside the off stump. But the Blues appealed vigorously and debutant umpire Darren Goodger raised his finger to hand Bollinger what was then the fourth hat-trick in domestic 50-over cricket.

Ben Dunk scores 229 not out, Tasmania v Queensland, 2014

It took 45 years for an Australian male to score a double-century in 50-over cricket, and just three months after Phillip Hughes became the first, Ben Dunk became the second. The ink on Hughes's record of 202 not out had barely dried when Dunk blew that score out of the water with an unbeaten innings of 229 from 157 balls. Dunk slammed 15 fours and 13 sixes at North Sydney Oval as he and Tim Paine (125) posted an opening partnership of 277 in Tasmania's total of 1-398. Incredibly, it wasn't enough as Usman Khawaja (166) and Chris Hartley (142) guided Queensland to victory with 16 balls to spare.

Steve Waugh hits the sign, Western Australia v NSW, 1995

Steve Waugh became an instant hero amongst his NSW teammates when he netted them more than $10,000 each by hitting the Mercantile Mutual sign in a match at the WACA Ground. A textbook straight six from Waugh off the bowling of Tom Moody never looked like missing and the future Test skipper returned to Sydney with a cheque for $140,000.

Cricket Australia XI win a game, CA XI v Tasmania, 2015

The One-Day Cup (then the Matador BBQs Cup) grew from six teams to seven for the 2015-16 season and the introduction of the Cricket Australia XI drew plenty of criticism. Made up of the 13th-18th best players from each state, the largely youthful contingent were smashed in their opening two games by New South Wales (279 runs) and Victoria (9 wickets and 233 balls to spare). However, in one of the competition's great upsets, only three days after their loss to the Vics the CA XI outplayed a strong Tasmania team to claim a three-run win. Marcus Harris top-scored with 84 while Matt Dixon (3-40), Matt Short (2-48) and Jack Wildermuth (3-46) came up clutch with the ball.   

The CA XI experiment lasted three seasons before CA decided to revert back to the six-team competition. 

The 2012-13 Final, Victoria v Queensland, 2013

It's not often that a total of 146 is enough to win a game of cricket, particularly when the opposition are just five runs short of victory with three wickets in hand. But an incredible final over from man-of-the-match Ryan Harris saw Queensland steal the Ryobi Cup final out from under Victoria's nose at the MCG. With the Vics 7-142 chasing 147 to win the title, Alister McDermott bowled Will Sheridan with the last ball of the 31st over before Harris had Clint McKay and Fawad Ahmed caught behind the wicket to help dismiss the Bushrangers two runs short of victory.

Bulls post 405, Queensland v Western Australia, 2004

In the days before Twenty20 cricket and the famous 434 match at The Wanderers, scores above 350 in one-day cricket were rare to find. So when Jimmy Maher led Queensland to a score of 4-405 from 50 overs in a match against Western Australia, it unsurprisingly made headlines. Maher scored 187 from just 129 balls, then a national record, and combined with Stuart Law (95 in 69 balls) for a 194-run opening stand from just 22.4 overs. The Bulls batsmen sent the Warriors to all parts of the Gabba before bowling them out for 198 to win by whooping 207 runs.

Shaun Tait and the 2005-06 final, South Australia v NSW, 2006

Defending a measly total of 154 to win the 2006 ING Cup final, tearaway Shaun Tait almost guided South Australia to an incredible victory over a star-studded NSW side. Having knocked over Craig Simmons in the first over, Tait came back into the attack and picked up three wickets in the 15th over to leave the Blues reeling at 4-67. Bowling with his trademark pace and bounce, Tait then removed Dominic Thornely and Jason Krejza to finish with 6-41 from 10 overs, including 14 wides. It earned him man-of-the-match honours but it wasn't enough for the Redbacks, who watched No.11 Stuart MacGill hit the winning runs as the Blues claimed the title with a one-wicket victory.