2021–22 Sheffield Shield season

The 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season was the 120th of the Australian inter-state domestic first-class cricket competition.

[3][4] On 8 September 2021, Cricket Australia announced that the previous schedule had been scrapped due to ongoing lockdowns[5] in Sydney and Melbourne and subsequent border restrictions.

[9] On 20 October 2021, Cricket Australia confirmed the next set of fixtures, following the border openings in Sydney and Melbourne.

[16] Despite the positive test, Cricket Australia confirmed that the match would start a day later than planned on 20 November 2021.

[20] The final ended in a draw, with Western Australia winning the tournament having earned more bonus points in their first 100 overs compared to Victoria.