1981–82 Sheffield Shield season

1981–82 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket format First-class
Tournament format(s) Double round-robin
Champions South Australia
Participants 6
Matches played 27

The 1981–82 Sheffield Shield season was the 80th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship.[1] 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.[2]

Table

Team Played Won 1stW NR Lost Points
South Australia 9451174
New South Wales 9462172
Western Australia 9341154
Tasmania 9120336
Queensland 9122220
Victoria 9040516

Statistics

Most Runs

Kepler Wessels 1015 [3]

Most Wickets

Ian Callen 31 [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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