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.

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The South Australian Redbacks earned the right to host the Sheffield Shield final at the Adelaide Oval, but the AFL - on healthy and safety grounds - has won out.

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.

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

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas and the South Australian Cricket Association had been hoping the match would be played at the city ground, but the AFL was concerned the playing surface’s transformation could not be done in time between two rounds of footy.

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.

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

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,

The Sheffield Shield final won't be played at Adelaide Oval after the AFL rejected appeals from cricket and the South Australian government.