2021–22 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket tournament
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The 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season was the 120th of the Australian inter-state domestic first-class cricket competition. Queensland were the defending champions.[2]
| Dates | 24 September 2021 – 4 April 2022 |
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| Administrator | 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 (South Australia) & Travis Dean (Victoria)[1] |
| Most runs | Peter Handscomb (Victoria) (697) |
| Most wickets | Mark Steketee (Queensland) (32) |
Initially, on 21 July 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament.[3][4] Then on 8 September 2021, it announced that the previous schedule had been scrapped due to ongoing lockdowns[5] in Sydney and Melbourne and subsequent border restrictions.[6] The fixtures for the first two matches were confirmed, with the full revised schedule to be released later.[7] However, the second match of round one, between Queensland and Tasmania, was postponed following an increase in COVID-19 cases in the state of Queensland.[8]
On 1 October 2021, Cricket Australia announced revised fixtures for October with Queensland playing Tasmania in Adelaide beginning on the 7th, South Australia playing Queensland in Adelaide beginning on the 15th, and Tasmania visiting Perth to play Western Australia on the 17th.[9] On 20 October 2021 following the border openings in Sydney and Melbourne, Cricket Australia confirmed the next set of fixtures.[10] On 5 November 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for three further fixtures,[11] with the venue for the first match of the fifth round between South Australia and Queensland to be decided based on the location of WBBL|07 season finals.[12] On 21 November 2021, it announced Adelaide Oval as the venue for the BBL|07 finals and Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide for the South Australia versus Queensland match.[13][14]
On 19 November 2021, the start of the match between New South Wales and Victoria was delayed,[15] after Victoria player Will Sutherland's COVID-19 test result required further analysis.[16] Despite the positive test, Cricket Australia confirmed that the match would start a day later than planned on 20 November 2021.[17]
Western Australia were the first team to reach the final of the competition,[18] with them hosting the final for the first time since the 1997–98 Sheffield Shield season.[19] Victoria finished in second place to join Western Australia in the final.[20] 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.[21][22]
Points table
| Team[23] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Ave | Pts |
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 Western Australia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.69 | 32.82 |
 Victoria |
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:[24]
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.[25]
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.[27]
- Riley Meredith replaced Lawrence Neil-Smith for Tasmania on day 2 as concussion substitute.[28]
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.[29]
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.[30]
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.[31]
- Wil Parker replaced Jon Holland for Victoria on day 2 as concussion substitute.[32]
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.[33]
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.[34]
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.[35]
- Sam Rainbird also took the best match figures for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield with 13/42.[36]
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
Statistics
Most runs
| Player [37] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Handscomb | Victoria |
8 | 15 | 1 | 697 | 49.78 | 148* | 2 | 3 |
| Sam Whiteman | Western Australia |
7 | 13 | 2 | 641 | 58.27 | 176* | 2 | 2 |
| Hilton Cartwright | Western Australia |
8 | 15 | 1 | 601 | 42.92 | 121* | 2 | 3 |
| Henry Hunt | South Australia |
8 | 15 | 1 | 601 | 42.92 | 134 | 3 | 1 |
| Tim Ward | Tasmania |
8 | 14 | 0 | 552 | 39.42 | 144 | 1 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Player[38] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Steketee | Queensland |
6 | 12 | 209.2 | 32 | 17.93 | 2.74 | 7/44 | 10/92 | 2 | 1 |
| Nathan McAndrew | South Australia |
8 | 15 | 302.4 | 27 | 30.18 | 2.69 | 5/84 | 6/113 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | Victoria |
5 | 10 | 218.3 | 26 | 17.07 | 2.03 | 5/56 | 8/89 | 1 | 0 |
| Gurinder Sandhu | Queensland |
6 | 11 | 175.1 | 25 | 19.16 | 2.73 | 6/57 | 7/68 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | Queensland |
7 | 13 | 289.3 | 25 | 31.88 | 2.75 | 5/25 | 10/167 | 3 | 1 |