The 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season was the 120th of the Australian inter-state domestic first-class cricket competition. Queensland were the defending champions.
Round 1
Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat. , Corey Rocchiccioli (Western Australia) made his first-class debut. , Jake Carder (South Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat. , Tim Ward (Tasmania) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Round 2
Tasmania won the toss and elected to field. , Lawrence Neil-Smith (Tasmania) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. , Riley Meredith replaced Lawrence Neil-Smith for Tasmania on day 2 as concussion substitute.
Western Australia won the toss and elected to field. , Nathan McAndrew (South Australia) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Queensland won the toss and elected to bat. , Connor Sully (Queensland) made his first-class debut. , Matthew Kuhnemann (Queensland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Round 3
Victoria won the toss and elected to bat. , Tanveer Sangha (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
New South Wales won the toss and elected to field. , James Seymour (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket. , Wil Parker replaced Jon Holland for Victoria on day 2 as concussion substitute.
Western Australia won the toss and elected to field. , Jayden Goodwin (Western Australia) made his first-class debut.
Round 4
Tasmania won the toss and elected to field. , Only 15.1 overs, 47 overs and 38.2 overs of play were possible on day 1, day 3 and day 4 respectively due to rain.
Victoria won the toss and elected to field. , No play was possible on day 2 due to rain. , Brody Couch, Xavier Crone (Victoria) and Hayden Kerr (New South Wales) all made their first-class debuts.
Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
South Australia won the toss and elected to field. , Only 50 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to pitch conditions.
Round 6
South Australia won the toss and elected to bat. , Travis Dean replaced Will Pucovski for Victoria on day 4 as concussion substitute.
New South Wales won the toss and elected to field. , Ryan Hackney (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
Round 7
New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat. , Nivethan Radhakrishnan (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Queensland won the toss and elected to bat. , Jack Clayton (Queensland) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
South Australia won the toss and elected to field. , No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat. , No play was possible on day 2 due to rain. , Riley Ayre (New South Wales) made his first-class debut. , Riley Ayre replaced Tanveer Sangha for New South Wales on day 2 as concussion substitute.
Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat. , Ben Manenti (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
Round 9
South Australia won the toss and elected to field. , Bailey Capel, Jordan Buckingham, Thomas Kelly (South Australia) and Blake Nikitaras (New South Wales) all made their first-class debuts.
Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat. , Sam Rainbird took the best bowling figures for Tasmania in a first-class match. , Sam Rainbird also took the best match figures for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield with 13/42.
Western Australia won the toss and elected to field. , Cameron McClure (Victoria) and Teague Wyllie (Western Australia) both made their first-class debuts.
Final
Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
