Sheffield Shield 2025/26
– · 6 teams
VIC
SOA
TAS
QLD
NSW
WAPoints table
| POS | TEAM | P | W | L | NR | TD | DRW | NRR | FOR | AGAINST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | _ | _ | 60 |
| 2 | SOA | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | _ | _ | 44 |
| 3 | Queensland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | _ | _ | 37 |
| 4 | Tasmania | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | _ | _ | 36 |
| 5 | NSW | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | _ | _ | 31 |
| 6 | West Aust | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | _ | _ | 22 |
Fixtures and results
30th Match· Hobart
TAS198 & 341QLD178 & 221Tasmania won by 140 runs
28th Match· Sydney
NSW232 & 373/8WA333 & 139/9Match drawn
29th Match· Melbourne
VIC308SOA305 & 204/3Match drawn
Final· -
VIC261 & 139SOA198 & 258South Aust won by 56 runs
Earlier results (27) ⌄
27th Match· Adelaide
SOA373 & 96/1NSW269 & 198South Aust won by 9 wickets
25th Match· -
WA210 & 229QLD173 & 44/6Match drawn
26th Match· Hobart
VIC222 & 193TAS91 & 254Victoria won by 70 runs
23rd Match· Hobart
TAS136 & 454NSW356 & 128/5Match drawn
24th Match· Perth
WA238 & 114VIC431/9 & 274/4Victoria won by 353 runs
22nd Match· Brisbane
QLD185 & 119SOA214 & 91/3South Aust won by 7 wickets
21st Match· Perth
TAS239 & 260WA155 & 322Tasmania won by 22 runs
19th Match· Sydney
NSW202 & 440/8SOA197 & 118/2Match drawn
20th Match· Melbourne
VIC144 & 205QLD149 & 236Queensland won by 36 runs
18th Match· Adelaide
SOA426 & 30/0TAS195 & 260South Aust won by 10 wickets
17th Match· Sydney
NSW471/7 & 143/4QLD92/9 & 181NSW won by 341 runs
16th Match· Melbourne
VIC255 & 195/4WA194 & 255Victoria won by 6 wickets
15th Match· Adelaide
SOA333WA188 & 324/6Match drawn
13th Match· Brisbane
QLD430 & 32/3VIC318/9 & 143Queensland won by 7 wickets
14th Match· Sydney
NSW391/9 & 174TAS623/8Tasmania won by an innings and 58 runs
12th Match· Perth
WA322/7 & 272/9QLD390 & 203West Aust won by 1 wicket
10th Match· Sydney
NSW128 & 125/8VIC382 & 171/9Victoria won by 300 runs
11th Match· Hobart
TAS209 & 184SOA177 & 219/7South Aust won by 3 wickets
9th Match· Perth
SOA215 & 394/8WA307 & 195/6Match drawn
7th Match· Brisbane
QLD347/8NSW429/7 & 79/1Match drawn
8th Match· Melbourne
TAS232 & 210VIC256 & 330/5Victoria won by 144 runs
6th Match· Adelaide
SOA228 & 308QLD398 & 139/3Queensland won by 7 wickets
4th Match· Melbourne
VIC240 & 177NSW163 & 216Victoria won by 38 runs
5th Match· Hobart
TAS171 & 259WA172 & 255Tasmania won by 3 runs
3rd Match· Perth
NSW170 & 221WA161 & 156NSW won by 74 runs
1st Match· Brisbane
QLD612TAS379 & 317/7Match drawn
2nd Match· Adelaide
SOA350/9 & 223VIC343/9 & 231/6Victoria won by 4 wickets
Dream team trends
31 matches analysed- A batter was the dream team captain in 18 of 31 Sheffield Shield 2025/26 matches (58%); an all-rounder in 10 and a bowler in 3.
- Among batter captains, openers led the way: 9 of 20 (45%).
- The most common team splits were 6-5 (12 matches) and 5-6 (7 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 19 of 31 dream teams (61%).
Squads
About this series
- Competition
- Sheffield Shield
- Organized by
- Cricket AustraliaNational cricket board
Sheffield Shield 2025/26: Key Facts
- Who is winning Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
- SOA won the final against Victoria.
- How many matches are in Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
- 31 matches, from 4 October 2025 to 26 March 2026.
- Where are the Sheffield Shield 2025/26 matches played?
- The matches are played at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide; Allan Border Field, Brisbane; W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth; Bellerive Oval, Hobart; Junction Oval, Melbourne; Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane; Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney; Cricket Central, Sydney.
- Who organises Sheffield Shield 2025/26?
- The series is hosted by Cricket Australia.