Sheffield Shield 2025-26

Sheffield Shield 2025-26

Oct 4, 2025 - Mar 30, 2026 · Format:FIRSTCLASS · Matches 31 · Teams 6

The 2025-26 Sheffield Shield season ran from October 4 2025 to March 29 2026, featuring 31 matches across Australia's six state teams. South Australia created history by successfully defending their title for the first time in 133 years, defeating Victoria by 56 runs in a dramatic final at CitiPower Centre, Melbourne. The season marked the 124th edition of Australia's premier first-class competition.

Liam Scott was named Sheffield Shield Player of the Year after amassing 496 runs and 23 wickets. Victoria topped the regular season table with seven wins but collapsed from 102 for 3 to 139 all out on the final day chasing 196, handing South Australia back-to-back championships. Nathan McAndrew was named Player of the Final for his 60 runs and six wickets across the match.

1048
Wickets Counter
707 Caught
204 Bowled
115 LBW
15 Run Out
5 Stumped
Most Wickets
Player M Inns O B R Wkts
Liam Hatcher New South Wales
9 16 241 1446 873 44
Cameron Gannon Western Australia
10 19 294.5 1769 1024 42
Nathan McAndrew South Australia
9 17 259.3 1557 890 38
Corey Rocchiccioli Western Australia
10 19 277.1 1663 1071 38
Fergus O Neill Victoria
9 18 272.2 1634 658 35
Samuel Elliott Victoria
8 14 185.5 1115 603 34
Wicket commentary
Matches
South Australia Innings

Scott Boland to Mackenzie Harvey, no run, c SB Harper b SM Boland

Fergus O'Neill to Henry Hunt, no run, c PSP Handscomb b F O'Neill

Will Sutherland to Jason Sangha, no run, lbw b W Sutherland

Sam Elliott to Alex Carey, no run, b Sam Elliott

Will Sutherland to Jake Lehmann, no run, c D Brasher b W Sutherland

Scott Boland to Nathan McSweeney, no run, c SB Harper b SM Boland

Will Sutherland to Ben Manenti, no run, c TR Murphy b W Sutherland

Fergus O'Neill to Nathan McAndrew, no run, b F O'Neill

Fergus O'Neill to Henry Thornton, no run, lbw b F O'Neill

Scott Boland to Mackenzie Harvey, no run, c W Sutherland b SM Boland

Mitchell Perry to Nathan McSweeney, no run, lbw b M Perry

Will Sutherland to Jason Sangha, no run, c SB Harper b W Sutherland

Todd Murphy to Jake Lehmann, no run, b TR Murphy

Scott Boland to Liam Scott, no run, lbw b SM Boland

Scott Boland to Ben Manenti, no run, c SB Harper b SM Boland

Will Sutherland to Nathan McAndrew, no run, b W Sutherland

Todd Murphy to Henry Thornton, no run, c SB Harper b TR Murphy

Fergus O'Neill to Alex Carey, no run, c PSP Handscomb b F O'Neill

Will Sutherland to Liam Scott, no run, b W Sutherland

Fergus O'Neill to Henry Hunt, no run, lbw b F O'Neill

Victoria Innings

Nathan McAndrew to Sam Harper, no run, c A Carey b NJ McAndrew

Jordan Buckingham to Dylan Brasher, no run, c A Carey b JS Buckingham

Nathan McAndrew to Peter Handscomb, no run, c BAD Manenti b NJ McAndrew

Henry Thornton to Campbell Kellaway, no run, c NA McSweeney b HTRJY Thornton

Nathan McAndrew to Ollie Peake, no run, b NJ McAndrew

Liam Scott to Marcus Harris, no run, c A Carey b L Scott

Henry Thornton to Will Sutherland, no run, b HTRJY Thornton

Jordan Buckingham to Sam Elliott, no run, c L Scott b JS Buckingham

Henry Thornton to Todd Murphy, no run, c A Carey b HTRJY Thornton

Liam Scott to Scott Boland, no run, lbw b L Scott

Jordan Buckingham to Sam Harper, no run, b JS Buckingham

Nathan McAndrew to Dylan Brasher, no run, c & b NJ McAndrew

Nathan McAndrew to Campbell Kellaway, no run, lbw b NJ McAndrew

Henry Thornton to Peter Handscomb, no run, c A Carey b HTRJY Thornton

Liam Scott to Marcus Harris, no run, c BAD Manenti b L Scott

Liam Scott to Todd Murphy, no run, c A Carey b L Scott

Nathan McAndrew to Mitchell Perry, no run, lbw b NJ McAndrew

Liam Scott to Ollie Peake, no run, c A Carey b L Scott

Henry Thornton to Will Sutherland, no run, c JAS Sangha b HTRJY Thornton

Henry Thornton to Fergus O'Neill, no run, b HTRJY Thornton

Sheffield Shield 2025-26

Team
M
W
L
T
NR
10
7
2
1
0
10
4
2
4
0
10
3
4
3
0
10
4
4
2
0
10
2
4
4
0
10
1
5
4
0

Top Run Scorers

1. Peter Handscomb
Peter Handscomb VIC · FIRSTCLASS
724 Runs
2. Sam Harper
Sam Harper VIC · FIRSTCLASS
677 Runs
3. Cameron Bancroft
Cameron Bancroft WA · FIRSTCLASS
674 Runs

Top Wicket Takers

1. Liam Hatcher
Liam Hatcher NSW · FIRSTCLASS
44 Wkts
2. Cameron Gannon
Cameron Gannon WA · FIRSTCLASS
42 Wkts
3. Nathan McAndrew
Nathan McAndrew SA · FIRSTCLASS
38 Wkts

Wickets Zone

1048
Series Wickets Counter
707 Caught
204 Bowled
115 LBW
15 Run Out
5 Stumped

Boundary Tracker

3144
4's Counter
218
6's Counter
Last Four Ollie Peake (VIC)
Last Six Alex Carey (SA)