1965–66 Sheffield Shield season

The 1965–66 Sheffield Shield season was the 64th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]

1965–66 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales
Participants5
Matches played20

Table

Team Played Won 1st Inns Won Drawn 1st Inns Lost Lost Points
New South Wales 84001340
Western Australia 82402036
South Australia 82103228
Victoria 82302124
Queensland 81101518

Statistics

Most Runs

Grahame Thomas 837 [3]

Most Wickets

Tony Lock 41 [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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