Sheffield Shield stats, winners and records

Data through 8 October 2026Last updated 8 October 2026

Sheffield Shield has 212 matches in the data, across 9 seasons from 2017 to 2026. Queensland won the most finals in the data (2). Marcus Harris is the leading run scorer with 4,160 runs, and Jackson Bird the leading wicket taker with 201.

Sheffield Shield winners list Top run scorer every season Top wicket taker every season

Every Sheffield Shield season

Champion = winner of the match recorded as the final. Leading run scorer and wicket taker computed from the data.
Season	Matches	Champion	Most runs	Most wickets
2025/26	31	South Australia	Peter Handscomb 724	Liam Hatcher 44
2024/25	31	South Australia	Jake Weatherald 906	Nathan McAndrew 40
2023/24	31	Western Australia	Beau Webster 938	Chris Tremain 50
2022/23	31	Western Australia	Cameron Bancroft 945	Will Sutherland 41
2021/22	20	–	Peter Handscomb 697	Mark Steketee 32
2020/21	20	Queensland	Marnus Labuschagne 821	Nathan Lyon 40
2019/20	19	–	Tom Cooper 664	CJ Gannon 34
2018/19	15	–	Matthew Wade 746	Jackson Bird 38
2017/18	10	Queensland	Travis Head 373	Tom Rogers 17

Most Sheffield Shield titles

Most runs in Sheffield Shield history

All-time top 10 run scorers (data 2017–2026)
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Marcus Harris	Australia	105	4,160	42.02	48.5	239	11
Peter Handscomb	Australia	109	3,983	38.30	51.5	281	8
Cameron Bancroft	Australia	110	3,820	37.45	41.6	176	12
Jordan Silk	Sydney Sixers	124	3,818	32.91	47.0	181	7
Beau Webster	Australia	97	3,739	45.05	56.8	187	10
Hilton Cartwright	Australia	101	3,621	39.36	50.1	171	6
Sam Whiteman	Western Australia	104	3,522	34.53	44.7	193	10
Jake Doran	Tasmania	111	3,493	32.95	45.7	123	4
HJ Hunt	South Australia	112	3,440	31.85	40.0	162	8
Jimmy Peirson	Brisbane Heat	116	3,381	32.51	52.4	132	8

Most wickets in Sheffield Shield history

All-time top 10 wicket takers
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Jackson Bird	Australia	100	201	24.33	2.74	7/18
Michael Neser	Australia	90	199	21.39	2.64	6/37
Mark Steketee	Brisbane Heat	95	192	26.16	3.04	7/44
Scott Boland	Australia	74	184	19.48	2.50	6/22
Nathan McAndrew	Sydney Thunder	76	176	23.49	2.98	7/11
Mitchell Swepson	Australia	101	170	34.35	3.09	6/109
Will Sutherland	Australia	89	166	23.05	2.74	6/67
CJ Gannon	United States of America	83	160	25.26	2.82	5/23
GT Bell	Tasmania	79	160	25.97	2.86	6/39
Joel Paris	Australia	74	154	18.89	2.35	6/74

Highest totals

South Australia v Victoria, 10 Oct 2019671/6
Tasmania v New South Wales, 22 Nov 2025623/8
Victoria v South Australia, 10 Oct 2019616/6
Victoria v Western Australia, 17 Oct 2022616/4
South Australia v Queensland, 15 Mar 2025614/7

Best bowling figures

SL Rainbird v Queensland, 23 Mar 20228/21
CJ Sayers v New South Wales, 1 Nov 20198/64
Mitchell Starc v South Australia, 27 Oct 20178/73
Nathan McAndrew v Western Australia, 8 Feb 20257/11
Jackson Bird v New South Wales, 20 Mar 20217/18

Most-used grounds

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground31 matches
Bellerive Oval31 matches
Adelaide Oval25 matches
The Gabba23 matches
Junction Oval19 matches
Sydney Cricket Ground17 matches
Karen Rolton Oval15 matches
Melbourne Cricket Ground14 matches
Allan Border Field11 matches
Cricket Central7 matches

Frequently asked questions

Which team has won the most Sheffield Shield titles?

Queensland, with 2 final wins in the data (2017–2026).

Who has scored the most runs in Sheffield Shield history?

Marcus Harris: 4,160 runs in 105 innings (data 2017–2026).

Who has taken the most wickets in Sheffield Shield history?

Jackson Bird: 201 wickets in 100 innings.

What is the highest team total in Sheffield Shield?

671/6 by South Australia against Victoria on 10 Oct 2019.

What are the best bowling figures in Sheffield Shield?

8/21 by SL Rainbird against Queensland on 23 Mar 2022.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.