2021–22 Sheffield Shield season

The 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season is the 120th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition being played in Australia.[1] The tournament was started in September 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 Ashes series.[2][3] Queensland are the defending champions.[4]

2021–22 Sheffield Shield
Dates24 September 2021 – 30 March 2022
Administrator(s)Cricket Australia
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and final
Participants6
Matches31

Initially, on 21 July 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament.[5][6] On 8 September 2021, Cricket Australia announced that the previous schedule had been scrapped due to ongoing lockdowns[7] in Sydney and Melbourne and subsequent border restrictions.[8] The fixtures for the first two matches were confirmed, with the full revised schedule to be released later.[9] However, the Round one's second match of the season, between Queensland and Tasmania, was postponed following an increase of COVID-19 cases in the state of Queensland.[10]

On 1 October 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for next three matches.[11] On 20 October 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the next set of fixtures, following the border openings in Sydney and Melbourne.[12] On 5 November 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for three further fixtures,[13] with the venue of the fifth round's first match between South Australia and Queensland that would have been decided based on the location of WBBL|07 season finals.[14] Later, on 21 November 2021, it was confirmed that the match would take place at Karen Rolton Oval,[15] after the WBBL|07 finals venue was confirmed as Adelaide Oval.[16]

On 19 November 2021, the start of the match between New South Wales and Victoria was delayed,[17] after Victoria player Will Sutherland's COVID-19 test result required further analysis.[18] Despite the positive test, Cricket Australia confirmed that the match would start a day later than planned on 20 November 2021.[19]

Points table
Team[20] Pld W L D A BP Pts
 Western Australia 522109.2422.24
 Queensland 521206.7720.77
 Tasmania 521206.020
 Victoria 320104.8117.81
 South Australia 402306.129.12
 New South Wales 302102.933.93
Updated to matche(s) played on 23 November 2021.

Round-Robin stage

Source:[21]

Venues and dates may be changed, due to COVID-19 border restrictions.

Round 1
24–27 September 2021
Scorecard
v
9/465d (131.2 overs)
Shaun Marsh 118 (190)
Lloyd Pope 4/92 (15.2 overs)
492 (128 overs)
Travis Head 163 (215)
Joel Paris 3/73 (26 overs)
6/292 (85 overs)
Hilton Cartwright  121* (186)
Lloyd Pope 3/123 (22 overs)
Match drawn
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Travis Head (South Australia)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Corey Rocchiccioli (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
  • Jake Carder (South Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[22]
7–10 October 2021
Scorecard
v
6/500d (156.2 overs)
Tim Ward 144 (343)
Michael Neser 2/60 (24.4 overs)
5/355d (109 overs)
Bryce Street 143 (334)
Sam Rainbird 2/80 (21 overs)
3/163 (75 overs)
Tim Ward 81 (130)
Matthew Kuhnemann 3/61 (26 overs)
Match drawn
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Darren Close and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Tim Ward (Tasmania)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Tim Ward (Tasmania) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[23]
15–18 October 2021
Scorecard
v
152 (59.1 overs)
Joe Burns 48 (99)
Daniel Worrall 4/49 (17 overs)
280 (89.4 overs)
Harry Nielsen 71 (126)
Mark Steketee 7/44 (26.4 overs)
7/451d (139 overs)
Usman Khawaja 174 (294)
Lloyd Pope 2/58 (16 overs)
6/244 (88.3 overs)
Jake Carder 79 (149)
Mark Steketee 3/48 (24 overs)
Match drawn
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Mark Steketee (Queensland)
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Round 2
17–20 October 2021
Scorecard
v
238 (88.1 overs)
Josh Philippe 60 (143)
Lawrence Neil-Smith 5/43 (15.1 overs)
252 (79.3 overs)
Lawrence Neil-Smith 60 (126)
Hilton Cartwright 4/23 (7 overs)
230 (84.1 overs)
Shaun Marsh 58 (150)
Peter Siddle 5/40 (22.1 overs)
7/217 (53.4 overs)
Caleb Jewell 52 (51)
Lance Morris 2/33 (4.4 overs)
Tasmania won by 3 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Lawrence Neil-Smith (Tasmania)
27–30 October 2021
Scorecard
v
128 (48.3 overs)
Jake Carder 37 (96)
Jhye Richardson 3/22 (11.3 overs)
299 (106 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 73 (154)
Nathan McAndrew 5/84 (32.4 overs)
291 (97.3 overs)
Henry Hunt 108 (245)
Joel Paris 5/63 (28 overs)
4/121 (40.2 overs)
Cameron Green 38* (90)
Nathan McAndrew 1/29 (14 overs)
Western Australia won by 6 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Darren Close and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Joel Paris (Western Australia)
27–30 October 2021
Scorecard
v
6/487d (136 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 136 (208)
Riley Meredith 2/59 (23 overs)
182 (73.1 overs)
Jordan Silk 47 (136)
Matthew Kuhnemann 5/60 (30.1 overs)
1/132d (30 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 60* (46)
Gabe Bell 1/11 (4 overs)
341 (109.3 overs)
Caleb Jewell 90 (157)
Matthew Kuhnemann 5/107 (43 overs)
Queensland won by 96 runs
Riverway Stadium, Townsville
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Matthew Kuhnemann (Queensland)

Round 3
27–30 October 2021
Scorecard
v
199 (75.4 overs)
Nic Maddinson 87 (136)
Sean Abbott 6/38 (15.4 overs)
151 (77 overs)
Kurtis Patterson 48 (143)
Scott Boland 4/34 (19 overs)
3/290d (116 overs)
Marcus Harris 137 (361)
Sean Abbott 2/74 (25 overs)
134 (94 overs)
Peter Nevill 29* (129)
Jon Holland 3/16 (23 overs)
Victoria won by 204 runs
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Victoria)
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Tanveer Sangha (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
5–8 November 2021
Scorecard
v
9/313d (103.4 overs)
Nic Maddinson 128 (206)
Liam Hatcher 3/81 (21.3 overs)
140 (62 overs)
Daniel Hughes 59 (132)
Scott Boland 3/33 (18 overs)
5/248d (76.2 overs)
Matthew Short 90 (122)
Jack Edwards 3/47 (16.2 overs)
247 (111.3 overs)
Daniel Hughes 89* (319)
Scott Boland 5/56 (29.3 overs)
Victoria won by 174 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Scott Boland (Victoria)
10–13 November 2021
Scorecard
v
129 (53.1 overs)
Usman Khawaja 70 (138)
Lance Morris 4/21 (10.1 overs)
281 (83.2 overs)
Josh Philippe 129 (222)
Mark Steketee 4/74 (22 overs)
246 (82.2 overs)
Joe Burns 49 (99)
Jhye Richardson 5/23 (22.2 overs)
3/95 (33.3 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 47* (98)
Mark Steketee 2/21 (9 overs)
Western Australia won by 7 wickets
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Jhye Richardson (Western Australia)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jayden Goodwin (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.

Round 4
10–13 November 2021
Scorecard
v
220 (75.1 overs)
Henry Hunt 134 (236)
Peter Siddle 4/42 (24 overs)
282 (104.4 overs)
Charlie Wakim 68 (121)
Travis Head 2/22 (6 overs)
0/32 (13.4 overs)
Jake Weatherald 16* (45)
Match drawn
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Darren Close and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Henry Hunt (South Australia)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 15.1 overs, 47 overs and 38.2 overs of play were possible on day 1, day 3 and day 4 respectively due to rain.
20–23 November 2021
Scorecard
v
233 (63.1 overs)
Daniel Hughes 70 (154)
Jonathan Merlo 2/14 (6 overs)
271 (102.3 overs)
Travis Dean 144* (300)
Chris Tremain 4/52 (25.3 overs)
7/285d (58 overs)
Kurtis Patterson 112 (144)
James Pattinson 5/71 (18 overs)
4/91 (43 overs)
Peter Handscomb 39 (73)
Jack Edwards 1/1 (3 overs)
Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Ben Treloar
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
  • Brody Couch, Xavier Crone (Victoria) and Hayden Kerr (New South Wales) all made their first-class debuts.
21–24 November 2021
Scorecard
v
9/405d (108 overs)
Sam Whiteman 176* (309)
Lawrence Neil-Smith 3/72 (21 overs)
315 (115.4 overs)
Caleb Jewell 102 (206)
Jhye Richardson 4/53 (28 overs)
7/226d (65 overs)
Cameron Green 54 (96)
Gabe Bell 2/29 (12 overs)
6/318 (78 overs)
Jordan Silk 83* (100)
Jhye Richardson 3/56 (16 overs)
Tasmania won by 4 wickets
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Caleb Jewell (Tasmania)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.

Round 5
23–26 November 2021
Scorecard
v
299 (120.5 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 110 (223)
Liam Scott 3/16 (17 overs)
102 (45 overs)
Jake Weatherald 33 (69)
Matthew Kuhnemann 5/25 (14 overs)
2/88 (24 overs)
Usman Khawaja 52* (36)
Nathan McAndrew 2/27 (6 overs)
284 (93 overs) (f/o)
Travis Head 101 (149)
Gurinder Sandhu 6/57 (21 overs)
Queensland won by 8 wickets
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Matthew Kuhnemann (Queensland)
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 50 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to pitch conditions.[15]

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