| Dates | 24 September 2021 – 4 April 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | Western Australia (16th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Player of the series | Henry Hunt (SA) & Travis Dean (Vic)[1] |
| Most runs | Peter Handscomb (697) |
| Most wickets | Mark Steketee (32) |
The 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season was the 120th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition that was played in Australia.[2] The tournament started in September 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 Ashes series.[3][4] Queensland were the defending champions.[5]
Initially, on 21 July 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament.[6][7] On 8 September 2021, Cricket Australia announced that the previous schedule had been scrapped due to ongoing lockdowns[8] in Sydney and Melbourne and subsequent border restrictions.[9] The fixtures for the first two matches were confirmed, with the full revised schedule to be released later.[10] 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.[11]
On 1 October 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for next three matches.[12] On 20 October 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the next set of fixtures, following the border openings in Sydney and Melbourne.[13] On 5 November 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for three further fixtures,[14] 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.[15] Later, on 21 November 2021, it was confirmed that the match would take place at Karen Rolton Oval,[16] after the WBBL|07 finals venue was confirmed as Adelaide Oval.[17]
On 19 November 2021, the start of the match between New South Wales and Victoria was delayed,[18] after Victoria player Will Sutherland's COVID-19 test result required further analysis.[19] Despite the positive test, Cricket Australia confirmed that the match would start a day later than planned on 20 November 2021.[20]
Western Australia were the first team to reach the final of the competition,[21] with them hosting the final for the first time since the 1997–98 Sheffield Shield season.[22] Victoria finished in second place to join Western Australia in the final.[23] The final ended in a draw, with Western Australia winning the tournament having earned more bonus points in their first 100 overs compared to Victoria.[24][25]
Points table
| Team[26] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Ave | Pts |
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 Western Australia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.69 | 32.82 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.31 | 30.17 |
 Tasmania |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.89 | 31.09 |
 New South Wales |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.07 | 21.50 |
 Queensland |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3.03 | 27.23 |
 South Australia |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 | 21.66 |
Round-Robin stage
Source:[27]
Round 1
24–27 September 2021 Scorecard |
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- 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.[28]
7–10 October 2021 Scorecard |
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Round 2
17–20 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Lawrence Neil-Smith (Tasmania) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[30]
- Riley Meredith replaced Lawrence Neil-Smith for Tasmania on day 2 as concussion substitute.[31]
27–30 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan McAndrew (South Australia) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[32]
27–30 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Connor Sully (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
- Matthew Kuhnemann (Queensland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[33]
Round 3
27–30 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tanveer Sangha (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
5–8 November 2021 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- James Seymour (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[34]
- Wil Parker replaced Jon Holland for Victoria on day 2 as concussion substitute.[35]
10–13 November 2021 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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0/32 (13.4 overs) Jake Weatherald 16* (45) |
- 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 |
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- 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.
Round 5
Round 6
9–12 February 2022 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Travis Dean replaced Will Pucovski for Victoria on day 4 as concussion substitute.[36]
9–12 February 2022 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan Hackney (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
Round 7
18–21 February 2022 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nivethan Radhakrishnan (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
18–21 February 2022 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jack Clayton (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
2–5 March 2022 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
15–18 March 2022 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Riley Ayre (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
- Riley Ayre replaced Tanveer Sangha for New South Wales on day 2 as concussion substitute.[37]
15–18 March 2022 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ben Manenti (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 9
23–26 March 2022 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Bailey Capel, Jordan Buckingham, Thomas Kelly (South Australia) and Blake Nikitaras (New South Wales) all made their first-class debuts.
23–26 March 2022 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Rainbird took the best bowling figures for Tasmania in a first-class match.[38]
- Sam Rainbird also took the best match figures for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield with 13/42.[39]
23–26 March 2022 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Cameron McClure (Victoria) and Teague Wyllie (Western Australia) both made their first-class debuts.
Final
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