Sheffield Shield
Sheffield Shield 2025/26: most runs, most wickets and results
Data through 26 March 2026Last updated 26 March 2026
Sheffield Shield 2025/26 had 31 matches in the data, from 4 Oct 2025 to 26 Mar 2026. South Australia won the final: South Australia won by 56 runs. Peter Handscomb (Victoria) scored the most runs, 724 in 21 innings at a strike rate of 50.3. Liam Hatcher took the most wickets, 44 at an economy rate of 3.62.
Matches
31
4 Oct 2025 – 26 Mar 2026
Champion
South Australia
won the final
Most runs
724
Peter Handscomb
Most wickets
44
Liam Hatcher
Sheffield Shield 2025/26 final
South Australia 198 & 258
Victoria 261 & 139
South Australia won by 56 runs · 26 Mar 2026 · Junction Oval
Most runs in Sheffield Shield 2025/26
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Handscomb | Victoria | 21 | 724 | 34.48 | 50.3 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sam Harper | Victoria | 21 | 677 | 35.63 | 82.9 | 141* | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Cameron Bancroft | Western Australia | 20 | 674 | 33.70 | 42.8 | 122 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| HJ Hunt | South Australia | 21 | 673 | 35.42 | 40.3 | 126 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| S Konstas | New South Wales | 20 | 660 | 33.00 | 57.0 | 116 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Jake Doran | Tasmania | 19 | 647 | 35.94 | 50.1 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Kurtis Patterson | New South Wales | 20 | 619 | 36.41 | 49.0 | 173* | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan Silk | Tasmania | 17 | 586 | 34.47 | 53.6 | 104 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| TP Ward | Tasmania | 19 | 583 | 30.68 | 44.9 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| JS Lehmann | South Australia | 16 | 572 | 35.75 | 64.9 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Most wickets in Sheffield Shield 2025/26
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Hatcher | New South Wales | 16 | 44 | 19.84 | 3.62 | 5/51 |
| CJ Gannon | Western Australia | 19 | 42 | 24.38 | 3.08 | 5/47 |
| Nathan McAndrew | South Australia | 17 | 38 | 23.42 | 3.22 | 6/55 |
| CJ Rocchiccioli | Western Australia | 19 | 38 | 28.11 | 3.25 | 5/47 |
| F O'Neill | Victoria | 18 | 35 | 18.80 | 2.27 | 5/26 |
| SM Elliott | Victoria | 14 | 34 | 17.74 | 3.00 | 5/26 |
| M Perry | Victoria | 17 | 33 | 22.48 | 3.07 | 5/45 |
| Mitchell Swepson | Queensland | 20 | 33 | 30.70 | 2.93 | 6/109 |
| GT Bell | Tasmania | 15 | 32 | 27.78 | 2.96 | 6/82 |
| Scott Boland | Victoria | 12 | 31 | 16.52 | 2.79 | 6/22 |
Most sixes
Best bowling figures
- Scott Boland v Western Australia6/22
- Brendan Doggett v Western Australia6/48
- Matthew Kelly v Tasmania6/49
- Nathan McAndrew v New South Wales6/55
- GT Bell v Western Australia6/82
Highest team totals
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 623/8 | New South Wales | 22 Nov 2025 | Won | |
| Queensland | 612 | Tasmania | 4 Oct 2025 | Drawn | |
| New South Wales | 471/7 | Queensland | 5 Dec 2025 | Won | |
| Tasmania | 454 | New South Wales | 16 Feb 2026 | Drawn | |
| New South Wales | 440/8 | South Australia | 5 Feb 2026 | Drawn |
Team win–loss record
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/NR/drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| South Australia | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Queensland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Western Australia | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
All Sheffield Shield 2025/26 results
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2025 | Tasmania 379 & 317/7 Queensland 612 | Match drawn | Allan Border Field |
| 4 Oct 2025 | South Australia 350/9d & 223 Victoria 343/9d & 231/6 | Victoria won by 4 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
| 4 Oct 2025 | New South Wales 170 & 221 Western Australia 161 & 156 | New South Wales won by 74 runs | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Victoria 240 & 177 New South Wales 163 & 216 | Victoria won by 38 runs | Junction Oval |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Tasmania 171 & 259 Western Australia 172 & 255 | Tasmania won by 3 runs | Bellerive Oval |
| 15 Oct 2025 | South Australia 228 & 308 Queensland 398 & 139/3 | Queensland won by 7 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
| 28 Oct 2025 | New South Wales 429/7d & 79/1 Queensland 347/8d | Match drawn | The Gabba |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Victoria 256 & 330/5d Tasmania 232 & 210 | Victoria won by 144 runs | Junction Oval |
| 28 Oct 2025 | South Australia 215 & 394/8d Western Australia 307 & 195/6 | Match drawn | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Victoria 382 & 171/9d New South Wales 128 & 125/8 | Victoria won by 300 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Tasmania 209 & 184 South Australia 177 & 219/7 | South Australia won by 3 wickets | Bellerive Oval |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Queensland 390 & 203 Western Australia 322/7d & 272/9 | Western Australia won by 1 wicket | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Victoria 318/9d & 143 Queensland 430 & 32/3 | Queensland won by 7 wickets | The Gabba |
| 22 Nov 2025 | New South Wales 391/9d & 174 Tasmania 623/8d | Tasmania won by an innings and 58 runs | Cricket Central |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Western Australia 188 & 324/6 South Australia 333 | Match drawn | Adelaide Oval |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Western Australia 194 & 255 Victoria 255 & 195/4 | Victoria won by 6 wickets | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 5 Dec 2025 | New South Wales 471/7d & 143/4d Queensland 92/9 & 181 | New South Wales won by 341 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Tasmania 195 & 260 South Australia 426 & 30/0 | South Australia won by 10 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
| 5 Feb 2026 | New South Wales 202 & 440/8d South Australia 197 & 118/2 | Match drawn | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Queensland 149 & 236 Victoria 144 & 205 | Queensland won by 36 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Tasmania 239 & 260 Western Australia 155 & 322 | Tasmania won by 22 runs | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Queensland 185 & 119 South Australia 214 & 91/3 | South Australia won by 7 wickets | The Gabba |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Tasmania 136 & 454 New South Wales 356 & 128/5 | Match drawn | Bellerive Oval |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Victoria 431/9d & 274/4d Western Australia 238 & 114 | Victoria won by 353 runs | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Western Australia 210 & 229 Queensland 173 & 44/6 | Match drawn | Allan Border Field |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Victoria 222 & 193 Tasmania 91 & 254 | Victoria won by 70 runs | Bellerive Oval |
| 5 Mar 2026 | New South Wales 269 & 198 South Australia 373 & 96/1 | South Australia won by 9 wickets | Karen Rolton Oval |
| 14 Mar 2026 | New South Wales 232 & 373/8d Western Australia 333 & 139/9 | Match drawn | Cricket Central |
| 14 Mar 2026 | South Australia 305 & 204/3d Victoria 308 | Match drawn | Junction Oval |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Tasmania 198 & 341 Queensland 178 & 221 | Tasmania won by 140 runs | Bellerive Oval |
| 26 Mar 2026 | South Australia 198 & 258 Victoria 261 & 139 | South Australia won by 56 runs | Junction Oval |
Frequently asked questions
Who scored the most runs in Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
Peter Handscomb (Victoria) with 724 runs in 21 innings (average 34.48, highest 104).
Who took the most wickets in Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
Liam Hatcher (New South Wales) with 44 wickets (best 5/51, economy 3.62).
Who won Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
South Australia. Final: South Australia won by 56 runs on 26 Mar 2026.
What was the highest team score in Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
623/8 by Tasmania against New South Wales on 22 Nov 2025.
Who hit the most sixes in Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
Sam Harper with 16 sixes.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.