1971–72 Shell Shield season

The 1971–72 Shell Shield season was the fifth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 21 January to 3 March 1972.

Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados were undefeated, winning three of their four matches and drawing the other to claim a third title (and first since the 1966–67 season). Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs, while Barbadian fast bowler Vanburn Holder was the leading wicket-taker.

Points table

 * Key


 * W – Outright win (12 points)
 * L – Outright loss (0 points)
 * LWF – Lost, but won first innings (4 points)


 * DWF – Drawn, but won first innings (6 points)
 * DLF – Drawn, but lost first innings (2 points)
 * Pts – Total points

Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.

Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.