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Sheffield Shield 2026-27
18 listed matches, Tuesday 6 October 2026 to Thursday 3 December 2026. Teams: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
About this series
Sheffield Shield 2026-27 has 18 listed matches between New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, played in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Hobart, Adelaide and Brisbane, from Tue 6 Oct 2026 to Thu 3 Dec 2026. None has been played yet.
Start times by time zone
18 matches still to play. Each match page converts the start to your own time as well.
| Match | Ground time | UK | US East | India | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria v South Australia, 1st Match | Wed 7 Oct, 10:30 | Wed 7 Oct, 00:30 | Tue 6 Oct, 19:30 | Wed 7 Oct, 05:00 | Wed 7 Oct, 10:30 |
| Tasmania v New South Wales, 2nd Match | Wed 7 Oct, 23:30 UTC | Thu 8 Oct, 00:30 | Wed 7 Oct, 19:30 | Thu 8 Oct, 05:00 | Thu 8 Oct, 10:30 |
| Queensland v Western Australia, 3rd Match | Thu 8 Oct, 02:30 UTC | Thu 8 Oct, 03:30 | Wed 7 Oct, 22:30 | Thu 8 Oct, 08:00 | Thu 8 Oct, 13:30 |
| Tasmania v Victoria, 4th Match | Mon 19 Oct, 10:30 | Mon 19 Oct, 00:30 | Sun 18 Oct, 19:30 | Mon 19 Oct, 05:00 | Mon 19 Oct, 10:30 |
| South Australia v Queensland, 5th Match | Mon 19 Oct, 10:30 | Mon 19 Oct, 01:00 | Sun 18 Oct, 20:00 | Mon 19 Oct, 05:30 | Mon 19 Oct, 11:00 |
| Western Australia v New South Wales, 6th Match | Mon 19 Oct, 02:30 UTC | Mon 19 Oct, 03:30 | Sun 18 Oct, 22:30 | Mon 19 Oct, 08:00 | Mon 19 Oct, 13:30 |
| South Australia v Western Australia, 7th Match | Wed 28 Oct, 10:30 | Wed 28 Oct, 00:00 | Tue 27 Oct, 20:00 | Wed 28 Oct, 05:30 | Wed 28 Oct, 11:00 |
| Tasmania v New South Wales, 8th Match | Fri 30 Oct, 10:30 | Thu 29 Oct, 23:30 | Thu 29 Oct, 19:30 | Fri 30 Oct, 05:00 | Fri 30 Oct, 10:30 |
| Queensland v Victoria, 9th Match | Sat 31 Oct, 10:00 | Sat 31 Oct, 00:00 | Fri 30 Oct, 20:00 | Sat 31 Oct, 05:30 | Sat 31 Oct, 11:00 |
| New South Wales v South Australia, 10th Match | Tue 10 Nov, 23:30 UTC | Tue 10 Nov, 23:30 | Tue 10 Nov, 18:30 | Wed 11 Nov, 05:00 | Wed 11 Nov, 10:30 |
| Victoria v Western Australia, 11th Match | Wed 11 Nov, 10:30 | Tue 10 Nov, 23:30 | Tue 10 Nov, 18:30 | Wed 11 Nov, 05:00 | Wed 11 Nov, 10:30 |
| Queensland v Tasmania, 12th Match | Wed 11 Nov, 10:30 | Wed 11 Nov, 00:30 | Tue 10 Nov, 19:30 | Wed 11 Nov, 06:00 | Wed 11 Nov, 11:30 |
| New South Wales v Queensland, 13th Match | Sun 22 Nov, 10:30 | Sat 21 Nov, 23:30 | Sat 21 Nov, 18:30 | Sun 22 Nov, 05:00 | Sun 22 Nov, 10:30 |
| Western Australia v Tasmania, 14th Match | Mon 23 Nov, 10:30 | Mon 23 Nov, 02:30 | Sun 22 Nov, 21:30 | Mon 23 Nov, 08:00 | Mon 23 Nov, 13:30 |
| South Australia v Victoria, 15th Match | Tue 24 Nov, 10:30 | Tue 24 Nov, 00:00 | Mon 23 Nov, 19:00 | Tue 24 Nov, 05:30 | Tue 24 Nov, 11:00 |
| Victoria v Queensland, 17th Match | Thu 3 Dec, 10:30 | Wed 2 Dec, 23:30 | Wed 2 Dec, 18:30 | Thu 3 Dec, 05:00 | Thu 3 Dec, 10:30 |
| New South Wales v Western Australia, 16th Match | Thu 3 Dec, 10:30 | Wed 2 Dec, 23:30 | Wed 2 Dec, 18:30 | Thu 3 Dec, 05:00 | Thu 3 Dec, 10:30 |
| South Australia v Tasmania, 18th Match | Thu 3 Dec, 10:30 | Thu 3 Dec, 00:00 | Wed 2 Dec, 19:00 | Thu 3 Dec, 05:30 | Thu 3 Dec, 11:00 |
Where it’s played
- Junction Oval, Melbourne (opened 1856). A ground in St Kilda, Melbourne, in use since 1856. Before its 2015–18 redevelopment it had hosted 28 first-class matches, 25 of them in the Sheffield Shield. source ↗
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart. Hobart’s main cricket ground, home of the Hobart Hurricanes; known by sponsors’ names, currently Ninja Stadium. In October 2011 it became the first top-class cricket ground in Australia to sign a naming-rights sponsor (Blundstone Arena); a four-year deal from October 2024 renamed it Ninja Stadium. source ↗
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (capacity 53,500). Set beside the River Torrens with St Peter’s Cathedral behind one end, Adelaide Oval is a regular host of day-night Tests. On 1 March 1874 W. G. Grace’s England side beat South Australia by 7 wickets, the first international match at the ground. source ↗
- The Gabba, Brisbane (opened 1895). Brisbane’s ground in Woolloongabba, home of Queensland and the Brisbane Heat, and often the venue for the first Test of the Australian summer. The first Test at the Gabba was Australia against South Africa, 27 November to 3 December 1931. source ↗
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (opened 1853, capacity 100,024). Australia’s largest cricket ground, in Yarra Park, and the home of the Boxing Day Test, which starts on 26 December each year. The first Test match was played here, in 1877. source ↗
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (opened 1851). Sydney’s historic ground at Moore Park, home of the New South Wales team and the New Year Test in early January. Its first Test was played from 17 to 21 February 1882. source ↗
- Perth Stadium, Perth (opened 2018, capacity 61,266). Opened in 2018 at Burswood, across the Swan River from the city, it is Perth’s main venue for men’s internationals. In December 2019 it became the fourth venue in Australia to host a men’s day/night Test, Australia against New Zealand. source ↗
Upcoming & today
- Tasmania vs New South Wales, 2nd Match
- Queensland vs Western Australia, 3rd Match
- Tasmania vs Victoria, 4th Match
- South Australia vs Queensland, 5th Match
- Western Australia vs New South Wales, 6th Match
- South Australia vs Western Australia, 7th Match
- Tasmania vs New South Wales, 8th Match
- Queensland vs Victoria, 9th Match
- New South Wales vs South Australia, 10th Match
- Victoria vs Western Australia, 11th Match
- Queensland vs Tasmania, 12th Match
- New South Wales vs Queensland, 13th Match
- Western Australia vs Tasmania, 14th Match
- South Australia vs Victoria, 15th Match
- Victoria vs Queensland, 17th Match
- New South Wales vs Western Australia, 16th Match
- South Australia vs Tasmania, 18th Match
Results
WHERE TO WATCH
Australia ✓ Confirmed
TV CHANNEL
Not listedEvery Sheffield Shield match is streamed on Kayo Sports and on cricket.com.au and the CA Live app. Fox Cricket also shows one match from each of rounds two to seven, and the final: see the Sheffield Shield page.
Source: Cricket Australia, season preview (5 Oct 2026) ↗ · Checked 8 Oct 2026
Rest of world ✓ Confirmed
TV CHANNEL
Not listedSTREAMING SERVICE
cricket.com.au and the CA Live app ↗Every match streamed live on cricket.com.au and the CA Live app, worldwide except India and New Zealand.
Source: Cricket Australia, season preview (5 Oct 2026) ↗ · Checked 8 Oct 2026