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The 2020–21 Sheffield Shield season was the 119th season of the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic first-class cricket competition.[1] On 26 June 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed all the squads for the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[2][3] Cricket Australia also confirmed that the tournament would use the Kookaburra ball for all the matches,[4] after using the Duke ball since the 2016–17 season.[5] New South Wales were the defending champions.[6][7]
| Dates | 10 October 2020 – 19 April 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | Queensland (9th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 25 |
| Player of the series | Nathan Lyon (NSW) |
| Most runs | Cameron Green (922) |
| Most wickets | Nathan Lyon (42) |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first four rounds of the season are being played at four venues in Adelaide.[8] With further restrictions due to the pandemic in Australia, the first round match between New South Wales and Victoria was scheduled to take place from 17 November 2020,[9] because of extra measures for people travelling into South Australia from Victoria.[10] However, on 12 October 2020, Victoria's first two matches were postponed due to the extra quarantine restrictions.[11]
Round three of the tournament saw a new record partnership set in a Sheffield Shield match. Marcus Harris and Will Pucovski of Victoria scored 486 runs for the first wicket, in the match against South Australia.[12] The previous record was held by Mark and Steve Waugh, making 464 for New South Wales against Western Australia in the 1990–91 tournament.[13]
On 16 December 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed the remaining schedule of the tournament,[14] when the tournament was shortened by one round.[15] On 10 February 2021, the tournament was shortened further by one round,[16] with the final starting on 15 April 2021.[17] Queensland won the tournament, beating New South Wales by an innings and 33 runs in the final.[18]
| Team[19] | Pld | W | L | D | MA | BP | Pts |
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 Queensland |
8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11.17 | 33.17 |
 New South Wales |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10.51 | 31.51 |
 Western Australia |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11.37 | 28.37 |
 Tasmania |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13.11 | 28.11 |
 Victoria |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9.76 | 21.76 |
 South Australia |
8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.82 | 12.82 |
Round 1
10–13 October 2020 Scorecard |
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lance Morris (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
- Lloyd Pope (South Australia) became the first leg spinner in 50 years to take a five-wicket haul on the opening day of a Sheffield Shield season.[20]
- Josh Inglis (Western Australia) scored his maiden first-class century.[21]
- Ashton Agar (Western Australia) became the 28th player to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in the same Sheffield Shield match.[22]
10–13 October 2020 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Park 25 hosted its maiden first-class cricket match.[23]
- Michael Neser (Queensland) scored his maiden first-class century.[24] Neser also became the 27th player to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in the same Sheffield Shield match.[22]
Round 2
Round 3
30 October–2 November 2020 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) scored his 30th century in first-class cricket.[26]
- Lance Morris (Western Australia) took his maiden first-class five-wicket haul.
30 October–2 November 2020 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zak Evans and Mitchell Perry (Victoria) both made their first-class debuts.
- Marcus Harris and Will Pucovski (Victoria) made the highest ever partnership in Sheffield Shield history, scoring 486 runs for the first wicket. The previous record was held by Mark and Steve Waugh, making 464 for New South Wales against Western Australia in the 1990–91 tournament.[27]
Round 4
8–11 November 2020 Scorecard |
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- New South Wales made their third-lowest total in the Sheffield Shield.[28]
- Sean Abbott (New South Wales) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[29]
8–11 November 2020 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jimmy Peirson (Queensland) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[30]
- Callum Ferguson (South Australia) played in his final first-class cricket match.[31]
Round 5
17–20 February 2021 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Lyon (New South Wales) took his 600th first-class wicket.[32]
17–20 February 2021 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Matthew Kuhnemann (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
- Caleb Jewell (Tasmania) scored his maiden first-class century.[33]
25–28 February 2021 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Travis Head (South Australia) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[34]
Round 6
6–9 March 2021 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joe Medew-Ewen (South Australia) made his first-class debut.
6–9 March 2021 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Cameron Green (Western Australia) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[35]
Round 7
15–18 March 2021 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 3 and 4 due to rain.
23–26 March 2021 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on days 2, 3 and 4 due to a wet outfield.
25–28 March 2021 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Joel Paris (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[36]
Round 8
3–6 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Todd Murphy, James Seymour (Victoria) and Samuel Kerber (South Australia) all made their first-class debuts.
3–6 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Lachlan Hearne (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
15–19 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first time Queensland had won against New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield Final
Most runs
| Player [37] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Green | Western Australia |
8 | 14 | 2 | 922 | 76.83 | 251 | 3 | 2 |
| Travis Head | South Australia |
7 | 14 | 1 | 893 | 68.69 | 223 | 3 | 3 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Queensland |
8 | 10 | 0 | 821 | 82.1 | 192 | 4 | 2 |
| Shaun Marsh | Western Australia |
8 | 14 | 1 | 734 | 54.46 | 135 | 3 | 3 |
| Marcus Harris | Victoria |
8 | 13 | 2 | 695 | 63.18 | 239 | 2 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Player[38] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lyon | New South Wales |
9 | 15 | 412.3 | 42 | 25.97 | 2.64 | 6/21 | 10/78 | 3 | 1 |
| Jackson Bird | Tasmania |
8 | 15 | 298.4 | 35 | 22.17 | 2.59 | 7/18 | 8/73 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Swepson | Queensland |
5 | 10 | 288.4 | 32 | 23.14 | 2.59 | 5/55 | 10/173 | 3 | 1 |
| Scott Boland | Victoria |
8 | 12 | 265.1 | 30 | 24 | 2.71 | 6/61 | 8/113 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Holland | Victoria |
8 | 12 | 296.2 | 27 | 28.85 | 2.62 | 5/82 | 9/172 | 1 | 0 |
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