# 2011–12 Sheffield Shield season

The 2011–12 Sheffield Shield season is the 110th season of the Sheffield Shield, the first-class Australian domestic cricket competition. . The season began on 11 October 2011, with Queensland playing Victoria, and concluded on 19 March 2012 with the top two teams playing off in the final.

## Teams

| Club | Home ground | Coach | Captain |
| New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground | Anthony Stuart | Steve O'Keefe |
| Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Darren Lehmann | James Hopes |
| South Australia | Adelaide Oval | Darren Berry | Michael Klinger |
| Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | Tim Coyle | George Bailey |
| Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Greg Shipperd | Cameron White |
| Western Australia | WACA Ground | Mickey Arthur | Marcus North |
* $^a$ New South Wales will also host one match at Bankstown Oval in Sydney and Manuka Oval in Canberra.

## Table

The top two teams after the conclusion of the regular season competed in the Sheffield Shield final. Due to finishing first on the points table, Queensland won the right to host the final at their home ground, The Gabba. For an explanation of how points are awarded, see Sheffield Shield points system.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts | Quot |
| Queensland | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1.167 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1.198 |
| Victoria | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1.164 |
| Western Australia | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1.176 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0.773 |
| South Australia | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.624 |
Updated to completion of season.

## Fixtures and results

Correct as of 21 March 2012. Source

### October

* 11–14 October 2011 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 66 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Simon Fry Player of the match: Andrew Robinson (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11–14 October 2011 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 25 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Mick Martell & John Ward Player of the match: Adam Voges (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 17–20 October 2011 Scorecard
* Match drawn Adelaide Oval Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Peter George (South Australia)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 25–28 October 2011 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground Umpires: Ian Lock and John Ward Player of the match: Ben Rohrer (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* 25–27 October 2011 Scorecard
* Queensland won by an innings and 28 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground Umpires: Bob Parry and Tony Ward Player of the match: Ryan Harris (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* 25–28 October 2011 Scorecard
* Match drawn Adelaide Oval Umpires: Gerard Abood and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Liam Davis (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

### November

* 1–4 November 2011 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 192 runs WACA Ground Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Ryan Broad (Queensland)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* 4–7 November 2011 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 55 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–9 November 2011 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bankstown Oval Umpires: Bob Parry and Tony Ward Player of the match: Tom Cooper (South Australia)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11–14 November 2011 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Ian Lock Player of the match: Liam Davis (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* 15–18 November 2011 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 182 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Paul Wilson Player of the match: George Bailey (Tasmania)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* 15–18 November 2011 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 14 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground Umpires: Simon Fry and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Ben Cutting (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* 22–25 November 2011 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 93 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bob Parry Player of the match: Jackson Bird (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* 25–28 November 2011 Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 6 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Kurtis Patterson (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* 25–28 November 2011 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 4 wickets Adelaide Oval Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Ian Lock Player of the match: Wade Townsend (Queensland)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

### December

* 2–5 December 2011 Scorecard
* Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Joe Burns (Queensland)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–8 December 2011 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 10 wickets WACA Ground Umpires: Gerard Abood and Tony Ward Player of the match: Michael Hogan (Western Australia)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–9 December 2011 Scorecard
* Match drawn Manuka Oval Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Mick Martell Player of the match: Steven Cazzulino (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.

### January

No Sheffield Shield matches were played in January due to the 2011–12 Big Bash League season.

### February

* 2–5 February 2012 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 186 runs Adelaide Oval Umpires: Gerard Abood and Tony Ward Player of the match: RJ Quiney (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–9 February 2012 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 6 wickets Bellerive Oval Umpires: Mick Martell and Damien Mealey Player of the match: GJ Bailey (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* 6–9 February 2012 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by 1 wicket Brisbane Cricket Ground Umpires: Simon Fry and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: AC McDermott (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* 13–15 February 2012 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 34 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Mick Martell and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: PM Siddle (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* 17–20 February 2012 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 8 wickets Bellerive Oval Umpires: Ian Lock and Bob Parry Player of the match: JM Bird (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* 17–19 February 2012 Scorecard
* Western Australia won by an innings and 323 runs WACA Ground Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Tony Ward Player of the match: LM Davis (Western Australia)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* 29 February – 3 March 2012 Scorecard
* Match drawn Adelaide Oval Umpires: Sam Nogajski and John Ward Player of the match: M Klinger (South Australia)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

### March

* 1–4 March 2012 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Tony Ward Player of the match: TA Copeland (New South Wales)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* 1–4 March 2012 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 212 runs WACA Ground Umpires: Gerard Abood and Paul Wilson Player of the match: WD Sheridan (Victoria)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* 8–10 March 2012 Scorecard
* Tasmania won by 8 wickets Bellerive Oval Umpires: Mick Martell and John Ward Player of the match: JM Bird (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* 8–10 March 2012 Scorecard
* Queensland won by an innings and 91 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ian Lock Player of the match: JA Burns (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* 8–10 March 2012 Scorecard
* Victoria won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Paul Wilson Player of the match: AC McDonald (Victoria)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

### The Final

* 16–19 March 2012 Scorecard
* Queensland won by 3 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground Umpires: Simon Fry and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: CD Hartley (Queensland)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.

## Statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Ed Cowan | Tasmania | 10 | 19 | 3 | 948 | 59.25 | 145* | 3 | 4 |
| Rob Quiney | Victoria | 10 | 19 | 0 | 938 | 49.36 | 119 | 3 | 5 |
| Liam Davis | Western Australia | 8 | 15 | 1 | 921 | 65.78 | 303* | 3 | 3 |
| Michael Klinger | South Australia | 10 | 19 | 1 | 835 | 46.38 | 219* | 1 | 4 |
| Joe Burns | Queensland | 11 | 19 | 0 | 781 | 41.10 | 130 | 2 | 4 |
Last updated 20 March 2012

### Highest scores

| Runs | Balls | Player | Team | Opponent | Ground | Date of match |
| 303* | 524 | Liam Davis | West Australia | New South Wales | WACA Ground | 17 February 2012 |
| 219 | 422 | Michael Klinger | South Australia | Tasmania | Adelaide Oval | 29 February 2012 |
| 203* | 291 | Tom Cooper | South Australia | New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 November 2011 |
| 178 | 371 | Adam Voges | Western Australia | New South Wales | WACA Ground | 17 February 2012 |
| 166* | 379 | Wade Townsend | Queensland | South Australia | Adelaide Oval | 25 November 2011 |
Last updated 20 March 2012

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5wi | 10wm |
| Jackson Bird | Tasmania | 8 | 307.4 | 53 | 16.00 | 6/62 | 5 | 2 |
| Michael Hogan | Western Australia | 10 | 387.3 | 46 | 23.52 | 5/24 | 2 | 0 |
| Jayde Herrick | Victoria | 10 | 366.5 | 45 | 30.97 | 5/79 | 1 | 0 |
| James Faulkner | Tasmania | 10 | 313.3 | 39 | 25.17 | 4/22 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Cutting | Queensland | 8 | 204.4 | 36 | 18.75 | 5/43 | 2 | 0 |
Last updated 20 March 2012

### Best bowling

| Figures | Overs | Player | Team | Opponent | Ground | Match date |
| 7/24 | 10.0 | Alister McDermott | Queensland | Western Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 Feb 2012 |
| 7/46 | 16.3 | Michael Beer | Western Australia | New South Wales | WACA Ground | 17 Feb 2012 |
| 7/60 | 21.4 | Ryan Harris | Queensland | Tasmania | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 25 Oct 2011 |
| 7/96 | 29.4 | Joe Mennie | South Australia | Western Australia | WACA Ground | 5 Dec 2011 |
| 6/40 | 18.2 | Clint McKay | Victoria | Tasmania | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 22 Nov 2011 |
Last updated 20 March 2012