| 2010–11 Sheffield Shield | |
| Administrator: | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket Format: | First-class |
| Tournament Format: | Double round-robin |
| Champions: | Tasmania |
| Count: | 2 |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 30, plus final |
| Most Runs: | Mark Cosgrove (Tasmania) – 762 runs |
| Most Wickets: | Luke Butterworth (Tasmania) – 45 wickets |
| Previous Year: | 2009–10 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2009–10 Sheffield Shield season |
| Next Year: | 2011–12 |
| Next Tournament: | 2011–12 Sheffield Shield season |
The 2010–11 Sheffield Shield season was the 109th season of the Sheffield Shield, the first-class Australian domestic cricket competition. The season began on 8 October 2010, and ended on 21 March 2011 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, with the Tasmanian Tigers winning their second shield.
The top two teams after each round is played will compete for the Sheffield Shield final. The match will be contested at the home ground of the side that finishes first. In the result of a draw, the team that finished on top of the ladder, and hence hosting the match will be awarded the title. For an explanation of how points are awarded, see Sheffield Shield Points System.
| width=175 | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | Quot | For | Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.287 | 142 | 4024 | 172 | 3786 | ||
| 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.355 | 145 | 4916 | 180 | 4503 | ||
| 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.001 | 146 | 3987 | 142 | 3873 | ||
| 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.901 | 171 | 4891 | 151 | 4795 | ||
| 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.914 | 165 | 4976 | 161 | 5312 | ||
| 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.722 | 187 | 4754 | 150 | 5279 | ||
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| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 18 | 806 | 53.73 | 159 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 10 | 19 | 724 | 42.58 | 106 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 21 | 674 | 33.70 | 129 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 645 | 33.94 | 84 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 9 | 15 | 641 | 49.80 | 172 | 2 | 2 |
| Runs | Balls | Player | Team | Opponent | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | 294 | Adelaide Oval | ||||
| 172 | 287 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||||
| 163 | 116 | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | ||||
| 235 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |||||
| 159 | 194 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 301.5 | 45 | 17.53 | 6/51 | 2 | |||
| 10 | 451.0 | 45 | 24.68 | 6/51 | 1 | |||
| 9 | 265.0 | 37 | 18.21 | 5/14 | 1 | |||
| 9 | 206.0 | 36 | 17.72 | 5/5 | 2 | |||
| 7 | 230.1 | 33 | 22.90 | 6/77 | 1 |
| Figures | Overs | Player | Team | Opponent | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/35 | 15.3 | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | ||||
| 7/75 | 24.1 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||||
| 6/22 | 11.0 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||||
| 6/37 | 12.0 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | ||||
| 6/50 | 22.0 | Adelaide Oval |