| 1920–21 Sheffield Shield | |
| Cricket Format: | First-class |
| Tournament Format: | Double round-robin |
| Champions: | New South Wales |
| Count: | 15 |
| Participants: | 3 |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Most Runs: | Warren Bardsley (648) |
| Most Wickets: | Arthur Mailey (26) |
| Previous Year: | 1919–20 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1919–20 Sheffield Shield season |
| Next Year: | 1921–22 |
| Next Tournament: | 1921–22 Sheffield Shield season |
The 1920–21 Sheffield Shield season was the 25th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1] [2]
| width=175 | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Victoria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Australia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
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New South Wales set the record, which still stands, for the highest second innings total by a team in a first-class match, when scoring 770 against South Australia at Adelaide in January 1921.[5] As well as this total, South Australia conceded innings totals of 639, 724 and 802 in their three other matches.[6]