1953–54 Sheffield Shield season

1953–54 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket format First-class
Tournament format(s) Double round-robin
Champions New South Wales
Participants 5
Matches played 16

The 1953–54 Sheffield Shield season was the 52nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]

Table

Team Played Won 1st Inns Won 1st Inns Lost Lost Points Average
New South Wales 742012674.28
Victoria 741112468.57
Queensland 712221337.14
South Australia 71033822.85
Western Australia 40103315.00

Statistics

Most Runs

Colin McDonald 733 [3]

Most Wickets

Ian Johnson 37 [4]

References

  1. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  2. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  3. "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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