| Dates | 4 October 2025 – 30 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions |  South Australia (15th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Official website | 2025–26 Sheffield Shield |
The 2025–26 Sheffield Shield season was the 124th season of the Australian interstate domestic first-class cricket competition. Cricket Australia revealed the season fixtures in July of 2025.[1] The season started on 4 October 2025, and the final was played from 26 to 30 March 2026.[2][3][4] South Australia won the title, defeating Victoria by 56 runs and securing back-to-back titles for the first time in their history.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Victoria |
10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8.56 | 9.3 | 0 | 60.86 | Qualify for the final |
| 2 | South Australia |
10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7.61 | 9.2 | 0 | 44.81 | |
| 3 |  Queensland |
10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8.18 | 8.2 | 0 | 37.38 | |
| 4 |  Tasmania |
10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3.73 | 8.5 | 2 | 36.23 | |
| 5 |  New South Wales |
10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.94 | 8.6 | 0 | 31.54 | |
| 6 |  Western Australia |
10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2.95 | 9.2 | 0 | 22.15 |
Source: Cricket.com.au, ESPNcricinfo
Round–robin
| Visitor team → | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| New South Wales | NSW 341 runs | Match drawn | Tasmania Inns & 58 runs | Victoria 300 runs | Match drawn | |
| Queensland | Match drawn | SA 7 wickets | Match drawn | Queensland 7 wickets | Match drawn | |
| South Australia | SA 9 wickets | Queensland 7 wickets | SA 10 wickets | Victoria 4 wickets | Match drawn | |
| Tasmania | Match drawn | Tasmania 140 runs | SA 3 wickets | Victoria 70 runs | Tasmania 3 runs | |
| Victoria | Victoria 38 runs | Queensland 36 runs | Match drawn | Victoria 144 runs | Victoria 6 wickets | |
| Western Australia | NSW 74 runs | WA 1 wicket | Match drawn | Tasmania 22 runs | Victoria 353 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
Round 1
4–7 October 2025 Scorecard |
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Queensland (home team) | |
Match drawn Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Troy Penman Player of the match: Marnus Labuschagne (Queensland) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nikhil Chaudhary (Tasmania) and Hugh Weibgen (Queensland) both made their first-class debuts.[5][6]
- Michael Neser (Queensland) took his 400th wicket in first-class cricket.
- Nikhil Chaudhary (Tasmania) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[7]
- Points: Queensland 3.53, Tasmania 2.51
4–7 October 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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Victoria won by 4 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Donovan Koch and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Doug Warren (Victoria) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Fergus O'Neill (Victoria) scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket.
- Doug Warren (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[8]
- Points: Victoria 8.03, South Australia 1.77
4–7 October 2025 Scorecard |
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Western Australia (home team) | |
New South Wales won by 74 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Will Salzmann (New South Wales) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 25.1 overs were played on day 1 due to rain and a wet outfield.
- Will Salzmann (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.[9]
- Ryan Hadley (New South Wales) and Matthew Kelly (Western Australia) both took their maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10][11]
- Cameron Gannon (Western Australia) took his 200th wicket in first-class cricket.
- Points: New South Wales 7, Western Australia 1
Round 2
15–17 October 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) Victoria |
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Victoria won by 38 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and Troy Penman Player of the match: Scott Boland (Victoria) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Charlie Stobo replaced Sean Abbott as an injury substitute for New South Wales during Victoria's first innings.[12]
- Liam Hatcher (New South Wales) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[13]
- Points: Victoria 7.4, New South Wales 1
15–18 October 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) Tasmania |
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Tasmania won by 3 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Jake Weatherald (Tasmania) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 5, Western Australia 1
15–18 October 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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Queensland won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Mitchell Swepson (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Lachlan Hearne (Queensland) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[14]
- Points: Queensland 8.98, South Australia 1.28
Round 3
28–31 October 2025 Scorecard |
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Queensland (home team) | |
Match drawn The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Kurtis Patterson (New South Wales) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Samuel Skelly (Queensland) and Ryan Hicks (New South Wales) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: New South Wales 3.35, Queensland 2.69
28–31 October 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) Victoria |
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Victoria won by 144 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Gerard Abood and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Campbell Kellaway (Victoria) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 7.56, Tasmania 1.32
28–31 October 2025 Scorecard |
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Western Australia (home team) | |
Match drawn WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Brendan Doggett (South Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 1.85, Western Australia 2.66
Round 4
10–12 November 2025 Scorecard |
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New South Wales (home team) | |
Victoria won by 300 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Troy Penman Player of the match: Peter Handscomb (Victoria) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan Hicks replaced Will Salzmann as an injury substitute for New South Wales during Victoria's first innings.[15]
- Sam Elliott (Victoria) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[16][17]
- Points: Victoria 8.75, New South Wales 0.9
10–12 November 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) Tasmania |
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South Australia won by 3 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Gerard Abood and Mitch Claydon Player of the match: Liam Scott (South Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 7, Tasmania 1.09
11–14 November 2025 Scorecard |
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Western Australia (home team) | |
Western Australia won by 1 wicket WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (Ind) and Ben Treloar (Aus) Player of the match: Corey Rocchiccioli (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 7.65, Queensland 2.38
Round 5
22–25 November 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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Tasmania won by an innings and 58 runs Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Phillip Gillespie (Aus) and Riki Wessels (Eng) Player of the match: Nikhil Chaudhary (Tasmania) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Jackson Bird replaced Aidan O'Connor as an concussion substitute for Tasmania during New South Wales' first innings.[18][19]
- Nikhil Chaudhary (Tasmania) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[20]
- Charlie Wakim replaced Mitchell Owen as an injury substitute for Tasmania during Tasmania's first innings.[19]
- Points: Tasmania 8.42, New South Wales 2.07
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Queensland (home team) | |
Queensland won by 7 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (Ind) and Michael Graham-Smith (Aus) Player of the match: Gurinder Sandhu (Queensland) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Geyer (Queensland) made his first-class debut.[21]
- Points: Queensland 8.4, Victoria 1.88
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South Australia (home team) | |
Match drawn Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Henry Thornton (South Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Points: South Australia 3.13, Western Australia 1.8
Round 6
4–7 December 2025 Scorecard |
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Victoria (home team) | |
Victoria won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Blake Macdonald (Victoria) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 38 overs play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Blake Macdonald (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[22][23]
- Points: Victoria 7.55, Western Australia 1
5–7 December 2025 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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New South Wales won by 341 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Charlie Stobo (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joel Davies (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.[24]
- Charlie Stobo (New South Wales) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[25]
- Benji Floros replaced Sam Geyer as a concussion substitute for Queensland during their second innings.[25]
- Points: New South Wales 8.23, Queensland 0.4
5–7 December 2025 Scorecard |
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South Australia (home team) | |
0/30 (5.5 overs) Mackenzie Harvey 20* (21) |
South Australia won by 10 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Troy Penman and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Liam Scott (South Australia) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mackenzie Harvey (South Australia) made his first-class debut.[26]
- Liam Scott (South Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[27][28]
- Points: South Australia 9.26, Tasmania 1
Round 7
5–8 February 2026 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Chris Grant Player of the match: Kurtis Patterson (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 2.02, South Australia 2
5–8 February 2026 Scorecard |
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Victoria (home team) | |
Queensland won by 36 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Mitch Claydon and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Hugo Burdon (Queensland) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Dylan Brasher (Victoria) and Jem Ryan (Queensland) both made their first-class debuts.[29][30]
- Harry Dixon replaced Thomas Rogers as an injury substitute for Victoria during Victoria's first innings.[31]
- Points: Queensland 7, Victoria 1
5–8 February 2026 Scorecard |
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Western Australia (home team) | |
Tasmania won by 22 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Gabe Bell (Tasmania) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 7.39, Western Australia 1
Round 8
16–18 February 2026 Scorecard |
(home team) Queensland |
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South Australia won by 7 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Roberto Howard and Troy Penman Player of the match: Liam Scott (South Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Campbell Thompson (South Australia) made his first-class debut.[32]
- Points: South Australia 7.14, Queensland 1
16–19 February 2026 Scorecard |
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Western Australia (home team) | |
Victoria won by 353 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Riki Wessels Player of the match: Sam Harper (Victoria) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Kade Povey (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.[33]
- Points: Victoria 8.59, Western Australia 1.08
(home team) Tasmania |
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Match drawn Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Gerard Abood and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Beau Webster (Tasmania) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charlie Anderson made his first-class debut after replacing Jack Edwards as an injury substitute for New South Wales during their first innings.[34]
- Aidan O'Connor replaced Gabe Bell as an injury substitute for Tasmania during New South Wales' first innings.[35]
- Points: Tasmania 1.5, New South Wales 3.26
Round 9
5–8 March 2026 Scorecard |
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(home team) Queensland | |
Match drawn Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Ben Treloar and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Sam Fanning (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Albert Esterhuysen (Western Australia) and Steve McGiffin (Queensland) both made their first-class debuts.[36]
- Tom Straker replaced Jack Wildermuth as an injury substitute for Queensland during Western Australia's second innings.[37]
- Points: Western Australia 2.1, Queensland 2
5–7 March 2026 Scorecard |
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(home team) Tasmania | |
Victoria won by 70 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Troy Penman Player of the match: Sam Harper (Victoria) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 7.22, Tasmania 1
5–7 March 2026 Scorecard |
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(home team) South Australia | |
South Australia won by 9 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Chris Grant and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Nathan McAndrew (South Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 8.73, New South Wales 1.69
Round 10
14–17 March 2026 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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Match drawn Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Cameron Green (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 2.02, Western Australia 2.86
14–17 March 2026 Scorecard |
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(home team) Victoria | |
Match drawn Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Shawn Craig and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Henry Hunt (South Australia) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 2.88, South Australia 2.65
14–17 March 2026 Scorecard |
(home team) Tasmania |
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Tasmania won by 140 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Jake Doran (Tasmania) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Thomas Balkin (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
- Hayden Kerr replaced Thomas Balkin as an injury substitute for Queensland during their first innings.
- Points: Tasmania 7, Queensland 1
Final
26–30 March 2026 Scorecard |
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Victoria (home team) | |
South Australia won by 56 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Nathan McAndrew |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 28 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
See also
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