# 2022–23 Sheffield Shield season

The 2022–23 Sheffield Shield season was the 121st of the Australian inter-state domestic first-class cricket competition. In June 2022 Cricket Australia revealed the return of the traditional home and away format after two seasons disrupted by the pandemic. The tournament started in October 2022 with Western Australia the defending champions. Finishing the regular season atop the standings, Western Australia hosted the final at the WACA Ground in Perth, defeating Victoria by nine wickets on 26 March 2023 to retain the title.

## Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | BP | DP | Pts |
| 1 | Western Australia | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.60 | 0 | 51.60 |
| 2 | Victoria | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13.71 | 0 | 46.71 |
| 3 | Queensland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13.69 | 0 | 41.69 |
| 4 | South Australia | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14.88 | 2 | 28.88 |
| 5 | Tasmania | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12.30 | 0 | 28.30 |
| 6 | New South Wales | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13.31 | 2 | 16.31 |

## Round-Robin stage
### Round 1

* 3−6 October 2022 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 8 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Lance Morris (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Ben Dwarshuis (New South Wales) and Sam Fanning (Western Australia) both made their first-class debuts.
* Teague Wyllie (Western Australia) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Points: Western Australia 7.48, New South Wales 0.7
* 6−9 October 2022 Scorecard
* Queensland won by an innings and 172 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Gurinder Sandhu (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Queensland 7.82, Tasmania 0.4
* 6−9 October 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Greg Davidson and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Will Sutherland (Victoria)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Fergus O'Neill (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Victoria 3.1, South Australia 2.3

### Round 2

* 16−19 October 2022 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Peter Siddle (Tasmania)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Tasmania 7.45, South Australia 1.27
* 17−20 October 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Shawn Craig and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Peter Handscomb (Victoria)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 2.45, Victoria 2.38
* 18−21 October 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: Greg Davidson and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Queensland 2.2, New South Wales 1.96

### Round 3

* 29 October−1 November 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: David Taylor and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Jordan Silk (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Ashley Chandrasinghe (Victoria) made his first-class debut.
* Ashley Chandrasinghe (Victoria) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Points: Tasmania 2.46, Victoria 1.83
* 31 October−3 November 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn North Dalton Park, Wollongong Umpires: Ben Treloar and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Wes Agar (South Australia)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Both teams were penalised 2 points for slow over rates.
* Points: South Australia 0.51, New South Wales 0.46
* 31 October−3 November 2022 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 3 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Shawn Craig and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Aaron Hardie (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 7, Queensland 1.11

### Round 4

* 10−13 November 2022 Scorecard
* Queensland won by an innings and 10 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Gerard Abood and Philip Gillespie Player of the match: Michael Neser (Queensland)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Queensland 7.05, Victoria 1
* 11−14 November 2022 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by an innings and 28 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Sam Whiteman (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Ben Manenti (South Australia) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* Points: Western Australia 7.59, South Australia 0.9
* 12−15 November 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Donovan Koch and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Tasmania)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 8 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
* No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
* Points: Tasmania 3.03, New South Wales 2.16

### Round 5

* 20−23 November 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Nathan McAndrew (South Australia)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 52.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Points: Queensland 2.24, South Australia 1.97
* 22−25 November 2022 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 133 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Ben Treloar and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Chris Green (New South Wales)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Chris Green and Toby Gray (New South Wales) both made their first-class debut.
* Chris Green took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* Points: Western Australia 7.33, New South Wales 1
* 24−27 November 2022 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 4 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Greg Davidson and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Jackson Bird (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Campbell Kellaway and Sam Elliott (Victoria) both made their first-class debut.
* Points: Tasmania 7.2, Victoria 1

### Round 6

* 1−4 December 2022 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 69 runs CitiPower Centre, St Kilda Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Will Sutherland (Victoria)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Ruwantha Kellepotha and Matthew Short replaced Jon Holland and Sam Harper for Victoria on day 2 as COVID-19 substitutes.
* Jack Prestwidge replaced Sam Elliott for Victoria on day 3 as a concussion substitute, making his first-class debut in the process.
* Points: Victoria 7.09, New South Wales 1.6
* 1−3 December 2022 Scorecard
* South Australia won by 208 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Donovan Koch and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Nathan McSweeney (South Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Nathan McSweeney scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Points: South Australia 8.29, Tasmania 1
* 1−4 December 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Ben Treloar and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Points: Queensland 1.94, Western Australia 1.91

### Round 7

* 9−12 February 2023 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 164 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Troy Penman Player of the match: Marcus Harris (Victoria)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 7.94, Queensland 0.8
* 10−13 February 2023 Scorecard
* South Australia won by 164 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Paul Wilson and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Daniel Drew (South Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: South Australia 8.23, Western Australia 0.5
* 11−14 February 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Donovan Koch and Gerard Abood Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 2.71, Tasmania 1.56

### Round 8

* 20−23 February 2023 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 177 runs CitiPower Centre, St Kilda Umpires: Donovan Koch and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Matthew Short (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Harry Matthias and Spencer Johnson (South Australia) both made their first-class debut.
* Points: Victoria 7, South Australia 1
* 21−24 February 2023 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 383 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Western Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 8, Tasmania 1
* 21−24 February 2023 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 5 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: David Taylor and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Jimmy Peirson (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Aryan Jain and Jack Sinfield (Queensland) both made their first-class debuts.
* Points: Queensland 8.04, New South Wales 2.2

### Round 9

* 2−5 March 2023 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 10 wickets Lavington Sports Ground, Albury Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Matthew Short (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Oliver Davies (New South Wales) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Victoria 7.39, New South Wales 0.63
* 2−5 March 2023 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 5 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Jimmy Peirson (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Queensland 7.89, South Australia 1.62
* 2−5 March 2023 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 9 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Charlie Stobo (Western Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 8.34, Tasmania 0.9

### Round 10

* 14−17 March 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Shawn Craig and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Beau Webster (Tasmania)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Iain Carlisle (Tasmania) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Tasmania 3.3, Queensland 2.6
* 14−17 March 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Jack Edwards (New South Wales)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Blake MacDonald and Ryan Hadley (New South Wales) both made their first-class debuts.
* Points: New South Wales 2.89, South Australia 2.79
* 14−17 March 2023 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 7 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Greg Davidson and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Scott Boland (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 7.98, Western Australia 1

## Final

* 23−27 March 2023 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 9 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.

## Statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 |
| Cameron Bancroft | Western Australia | 11 | 20 | 4 | 945 | 59.06 | 176* | 4 | 1 |
| Daniel Drew | South Australia | 8 | 16 | 1 | 656 | 43.73 | 208* | 1 | 3 |
| Caleb Jewell | Tasmania | 10 | 19 | 2 | 652 | 38.35 | 121 | 2 | 3 |
| Peter Handscomb | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 1 | 634 | 70.44 | 281* | 2 | 2 |
| Hilton Cartwright | Western Australia | 11 | 18 | 2 | 629 | 39.31 | 82 | 0 | 7 |

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | BBM | 5 | 10 |
| Will Sutherland | Victoria | 10 | 18 | 309.0 | 41 | 19.92 | 2.64 | 5/58 | 9/115 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Neser | Queensland | 8 | 15 | 271.3 | 40 | 16.67 | 2.45 | 5/36 | 9/70 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Steketee | Queensland | 9 | 16 | 265.5 | 38 | 18.86 | 2.69 | 6/38 | 7/104 | 2 | 0 |
| Wes Agar | South Australia | 9 | 16 | 317.0 | 36 | 27.36 | 3.10 | 5/54 | 7/130 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Kelly | Western Australia | 8 | 16 | 254.2 | 35 | 15.77 | 2.17 | 5/34 | 9/57 | 1 | 0 |