The 1981–82 Sheffield Shield season was the 80th season of the

Sheffield Shield The Sheffield Shield is the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams representing the six states of Australia. The Sheffield Shield is named after Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, Lor ...

, the domestic first-class

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competition of Australia.

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won the championship. This was the last time that the championship was decided by virtue of the team topping the league ladder. The following season would see the top two teams playing in a final to determine the champions.

Points table

Statistics

Most Runs

Most Wickets

References