Sheffield Shield batters

1. 1Steve SmithNew South Wales · Australia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,549 runs · 50.0 avg+20.6runs a match
2. 2Travis HeadSouth Australia · Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,722 runs · 43.1 avg+17.1runs a match
3. 3Alex CareySouth Australia · Australia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 30 mat · 1,932 runs · 42.9 avg+15.3runs a match
4. 4Jake WeatheraldSouth Australia · Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 29 mat · 2,135 runs · 41.9 avg+13.5runs a match
5. 5Marnus LabuschagneQueensland · Australia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 29 mat · 1,379 runs · 28.1 avg+11.6runs a match
6. 6Usman KhawajaQueensland · Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 24 mat · 1,310 runs · 32.8 avg+11.4runs a match
7. 7Oliver DaviesNew South Wales · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 791 runs · 31.6 avg+10.7runs a match
8. 8Beau WebsterTasmania · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 37 mat · 1,943 runs · 35.3 avg+9.7runs a match
9. 9Cameron GreenWestern Australia · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,365 runs · 41.4 avg+9.3runs a match
10. 10Fergus O'NeillVictoria · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 27 mat · 1,248 runs · 31.2 avg+5.8runs a match
11. 11Sam KonstasNew South Wales · Australia · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 23 mat · 1,395 runs · 32.4 avg+5.3runs a match
12. 12Jake LehmannSouth Australia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 34 mat · 2,412 runs · 44.7 avg+4.4runs a match
13. 13Jack EdwardsNew South Wales · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 965 runs · 42.0 avg+4.1runs a match
14. 14Marcus HarrisVictoria · Australia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 40 mat · 2,610 runs · 37.3 avg+3.8runs a match
15. 15Matt RenshawQueensland · Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 17 mat · 1,254 runs · 44.8 avg+3.4runs a match
16. 16Ashton TurnerWestern Australia · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 559 runs · 46.6 avg+3.1runs a match
17. 17Kurtis PattersonNew South Wales · Australia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,734 runs · 48.2 avg+2.9runs a match
18. 18Sam HarperVictoria · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 18 mat · 961 runs · 30.0 avg+2.6runs a match
19. 19Josh InglisWestern Australia · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 315 runs · 24.2 avg+2.5runs a match
20. 20Peter HandscombVictoria · Australia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 32 mat · 1,892 runs · 34.4 avg+1.8runs a match
21. 21Jake DoranTasmania · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,289 runs · 36.8 avg+0.5runs a match
22. 22Nikhil ChaudharyTasmania · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 479 runs · 34.2 avg+0.5runs a match
23. 23Nathan McSweeneySouth Australia · Australia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 29 mat · 1,545 runs · 31.5 avg−0.6runs a match
24. 24Ben McDermottTasmania · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 728 runs · 36.4 avg−1.2runs a match
25. 25Michael NeserQueensland · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 431 runs · 20.5 avg−1.3runs a match
26. 26Matthew ShortVictoria · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 7 mat · 495 runs · 35.4 avg−1.7runs a match
27. 27Cameron BancroftWestern Australia · Australia · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 38 mat · 2,456 runs · 34.6 avg−1.9runs a match
28. 28Mitchell OwenTasmania · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 272 runs · 19.4 avg−2.0runs a match
29. 29James PeirsonQueensland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 21 mat · 919 runs · 31.7 avg−2.1runs a match
30. 30Aaron HardieWestern Australia · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 601 runs · 40.1 avg−2.1runs a match
31. 31Cooper ConnollyWestern Australia · Australia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 6 mat · 332 runs · 33.2 avg−2.6runs a match
32. 32Jack WildermuthQueensland · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 373 runs · 33.9 avg−3.2runs a match
33. 33Liam ScottSouth Australia · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 18 mat · 880 runs · 32.6 avg−3.2runs a match
34. 34Jason SanghaSouth Australia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 19 mat · 1,319 runs · 45.5 avg−3.5runs a match
35. 35Caleb JewellTasmania · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 37 mat · 2,210 runs · 34.0 avg−3.5runs a match
36. 36Henry HuntSouth Australia · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 22 mat · 1,268 runs · 31.7 avg−3.7runs a match
37. 37Jack ClaytonQueensland · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 1,118 runs · 43.0 avg−3.8runs a match
38. 38Josh PhilippeNew South Wales · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 647 runs · 28.1 avg−4.2runs a match
39. 39Nic MaddinsonNew South Wales · Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 8 mat · 269 runs · 17.9 avg−4.5runs a match
40. 40Will SalzmannNew South Wales · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 9 mat · 426 runs · 30.4 avg−4.9runs a match
41. 41Jordan SilkTasmania · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 19 mat · 1,105 runs · 30.7 avg−5.4runs a match
42. 42Harry NielsenSouth Australia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 439 runs · 25.8 avg−6.1runs a match
43. 43Hilton CartwrightWestern Australia · Australia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 18 mat · 1,085 runs · 33.9 avg−6.6runs a match
44. 44Charlie WakimTasmania · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 236 runs · 26.2 avg−6.7runs a match
45. 45Tim WardTasmania · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 18 mat · 1,369 runs · 40.3 avg−6.9runs a match
46. 46Sam FanningWestern Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 12 mat · 781 runs · 37.2 avg−7.2runs a match
47. 47Joel DaviesNew South Wales · Australia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 217 runs · 31.0 avg−8.1runs a match
48. 48Lachlan HearneQueensland · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 741 runs · 28.5 avg−8.3runs a match
49. 49Matthew GilkesSouth Australia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 704 runs · 32.0 avg−8.4runs a match
50. 50Hayden KerrQueensland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 6 mat · 220 runs · 24.4 avg−8.4runs a match
51. 51Sam WhitemanWestern Australia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 27 mat · 1,059 runs · 21.2 avg−8.7runs a match
52. 52Campbell KellawayVictoria · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,232 runs · 32.4 avg−10.0runs a match
53. 53Blake MacdonaldVictoria · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 7 mat · 417 runs · 32.1 avg−10.2runs a match
54. 54Bradley HopeTasmania · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 482 runs · 23.0 avg−12.0runs a match
55. 55Joel CurtisWestern Australia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 18 mat · 733 runs · 25.3 avg−12.5runs a match
56. 56Harry DixonVictoria · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 327 runs · 18.2 avg−13.4runs a match
57. 57Jayden GoodwinWestern Australia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 14 mat · 840 runs · 32.3 avg−13.7runs a match
58. 58Ashton AgarWestern Australia · Australia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 3 mat · 141 runs · 28.2 avg−13.9runs a match
59. 59Mitchell PerryVictoria · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 327 runs · 15.6 avg−13.9runs a match
60. 60Conor McInerneySouth Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 13 mat · 641 runs · 25.6 avg−14.5runs a match
61. 61Lachlan ShawNew South Wales · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 493 runs · 35.2 avg−15.4runs a match
62. 62Liam BlackfordVictoria · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 2 mat · 145 runs · 36.3 avg−16.2runs a match
63. 63Daniel DrewSouth Australia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 169 runs · 18.8 avg−16.4runs a match
64. 64Ryan HicksNew South Wales · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 6 mat · 181 runs · 22.6 avg−16.4runs a match
65. 65Tom RogersVictoria · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 7 mat · 245 runs · 22.3 avg−17.0runs a match
66. 66Hugo BurdonQueensland · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 8 mat · 278 runs · 17.4 avg−18.4runs a match
67. 67Oliver PeakeVictoria · Australia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 481 runs · 24.1 avg−19.6runs a match
68. 68Thomas KellySouth Australia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 3 mat · 144 runs · 24.0 avg−19.7runs a match
69. 69Blake NikitarasNew South Wales · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 5 mat · 221 runs · 24.6 avg−19.8runs a match
70. 70Angus LovellQueensland · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 13 mat · 543 runs · 23.6 avg−20.2runs a match
71. 71Mackenzie HarveySouth Australia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 6 mat · 184 runs · 20.4 avg−20.3runs a match
72. 72Hugh WeibgenQueensland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 230 runs · 15.3 avg−23.5runs a match
73. 73Teague WyllieTasmania · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 6 mat · 136 runs · 12.4 avg−26.9runs a match
74. 74Nivethan RadhakrishnanTasmania · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 10 mat · 392 runs · 19.6 avg−27.2runs a match
75. 75Dylan BrasherVictoria · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 3 mat · 118 runs · 23.6 avg−29.6runs a match
76. 76Ashley ChandrasingheVictoria · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 2 mat · 84 runs · 21.0 avg−32.8runs a match
77. 77Jonathan MerloVictoria · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 3 mat · 78 runs · 13.0 avg−35.3runs a match

Swap in a batter worth 20 more runs a match and an even first-class match becomes about 55–45, draws aside.

Ratings to 27 October 2026 · How the rankings work