Cricket Australia has expressed its disappointment that Australian Rules team the Adelaide Crows refused South Australia permission to host the Sheffield Shield final at Adelaide Oval later this month.

Cricket Australia has confirmed the Sheffield Shield final will not be played at Adelaide Oval, saying on its website the AFL had blocked use of the iconic venue.

CA chief executive Todd Greenberg expressed "disappointment" that the final could not be played at Adelaide Oval

Discussions have been held between SA's premier and the Australian Football League to have the game played at Adelaide Oval in the week between football fixtures

Karen Rolton Oval will host the game instead. The state government was disappointed with the outcome but understanding it was ultimately an AFL decision. Cricket Australia chief e

South Australia will host the Sheffield Shield final at Karen Rolton Oval after the AFL blocked a push for the showpiece event to be held at Adelaide Oval. Cricket hierarchy and SA Premier Peter Malisnauskas had been pushing for the match to be played at the iconic venue on March 24-28, which falls in between AFL matches.

An Adelaide Oval Sheffield Shield final wedged between two AFL games at the same venue is “gaining momentum” according to Redbacks coach Ryan Harris after his team secured a shot at a first title since 1996.

The Crows want to see the Sheffield Shield final played at Adelaide Oval in an ideal world but have stressed that it cannot come at the expense of player safety or financial impost on the club.

A decision is expected to be made tomorrow on whether the Sheffield Shield final will be played at the Adelaide Oval. The South Australian means cricket team has won the right to host the five-day event,