The 2010-11 Sheffield Shield marked the 119th edition of the first-class competition in Australia. Six teams competed across the season, playing a double round-robin format to determine the standings. The top two teams at the end of these thirty preliminary matches advanced to the final to contest the title.
Tasmania claimed the championship, securing their second title in the competition history. The final took place at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on 21 March 2011, where Tasmania opted to field after winning the toss.
Individual performances stood out throughout the tournament. Mark Cosgrove of Tasmania led the run-scoring charts with 762 runs, while his teammate Luke Butterworth proved dominant with the ball, taking 45 wickets. Queensland's James Hopes received recognition as the player of the series for his contributions.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | Quot | For | Against | ||
| Tasmania | 44 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.287 | 142 | 4024 | 172 | 3786 |
| New South Wales | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.355 | 145 | 4916 | 180 | 4503 |
| Queensland | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.001 | 146 | 3987 | 142 | 3873 |
| Western Australia | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.901 | 171 | 4891 | 151 | 4795 |
| Victoria | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.914 | 165 | 4976 | 161 | 5312 |
| South Australia | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.722 | 187 | 4754 | 150 | 5279 |
| 8–11 October 2010 Scorecard |
| Tasmania | v | Queensland (home team) |
| 2/52 (31 overs)Ed Cowan 19 (69)Nathan Rimmington 1/18 (15) |
| Match drawnBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Paul Reiffel |
| 10–13 October 2010 Scorecard |
| Victoria | v | Western Australia (home team) |
| 529 (129.3 overs)Andrew McDonald 163 (116)Ryan Duffield 3/92 (27) | 190 (58.3 overs)Luke Pomersbach 54 (62)Darren Pattinson 8/35 (15.3) | |
| 2/64 (13 overs)Aaron Finch 26 (17)Michael Hogan 1/13 (5) | 400 (125.2 overs)Michael Swart 104 (143)Damien Wright 2/38 (16) |
| Victoria won by 8 wicketsWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth Umpires: Mick Martell and Bob Parry Player of the match: Darren Pattinson (Vic) |
| 11–14 October 2010 Scorecard |
| New South Wales | v | South Australia (home team) |
| 6/529d (127 overs)Usman Khawaja 214 (294)Aaron O'Brien 2/107 (27) | 255 (78 overs)Aiden Blizzard 96 (143)Moisés Henriques 4/53 (14.3) | |
| 0/6 (0.5 overs)Phil Jaques 5* (3)Daniel Christian 0/6 (0.5) | 279 (89 overs)Chris Duval 87 (107)Steve O'Keefe 4/90 (31) |
| New South Wales won by 10 wicketsAdelaide Oval Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (NSW) |
| 25–28 October 2010 Scorecard |
| Tasmania | v | Victoria (home team) |
| 326 (99 overs)Mark Cosgrove 159 (194)Damien Wright 4/56 (20 overs) | 276 (94.4 overs)Rob Quiney 62* (89)Xavier Doherty 5/83 (32 overs) | |
| 234 (92.2 overs)Travis Birt 68 (162)Peter Siddle 4/30 (15.2 overs) | 261 (85 overs)Rob Quiney 102 (133)Luke Butterworth 5/41 (19 overs) |
| Tasmania won by 23 runsMelbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Ian Lock and Paul Reiffel |
| 29 October–1 November 2010 Scorecard |
| (home team) South Australia | v | Western Australia |
| 8/452d (110 overs)Aiden Blizzard 141* (153)Mitchell Johnson 3/120 (27 overs) | 295 (86.5 overs)Shaun Marsh 137 (240)Aaron O'Brien 4/74 (26 overs) | |
| 311/6 (102 overs)Marcus North 101 (201)Peter George 4/64 (23 overs) |
| Match drawnAdelaide Oval Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Callum Ferguson (SA) |
| 31 October–3 November 2010 Scorecard |
| New South Wales | v | Queensland (home team) |
| 262 (78.4 overs)Ben Rohrer 69 (140)Scott Walter 5/63 (16.4 overs) | 75 (29.5 overs)Chris Lynn 11 (16)Mark Cameron 6/22 (11 overs) | |
| 96 (33 overs)Scott Walter 15* (13)Mark Cameron 5/30 (99 overs) |
| New South Wales won by an innings and 91 runsBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Mick Martell Player of the match: Mark Cameron (NSW) |
| 10–13 November 2010 Scorecard |
| (home team) Tasmania | v | Queensland |
| 196 (75.2 overs)Mark Cosgrove 50 (78)Ryan Harris 5/72 (23 overs) | 254 (81.4 overs)James Hopes 73 (87)Adam Maher 3/53 (21 overs) | |
| 271 (90.3 overs)Tim Paine 74 (138)Ryan Harris 4/68 (21.3 overs) | 2/214 (75.2 overs)Lee Carseldine 68* (121)Adam Maher 1/42 (13 overs) |
| Queensland won by 8 wicketsBellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Ian Lock Player of the match: Ryan Harris (Qld) |
| 10–13 November 2010 Scorecard |
| Victoria | v | New South Wales (home team) |
| 378 (99.4 overs)David Hussey 122 (162)Mark Cameron 3/91 (23 overs) | 263 (93.1 overs)Michael Clarke 113 (244)Jon Holland 3/70 (23 overs) | |
| 8/275d (82 overs)Andrew McDonald 107* (174)Nathan Hauritz 3/67 (24 overs) | 6/254 (94 overs)Brad Haddin 61* (138)Peter Siddle 2/42 (20 overs) |
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