1982–83 Sheffield Shield season

The 1982–83 Sheffield Shield season was the 81st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia topped the regular league ladder but New South Wales won the title.[1] This was the first time that the championship was decided by virtue of a final held between the two leading sides in the league ladder.[2]

1982–83 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin & Final
ChampionsNew South Wales
Participants6
Matches played31

Table
Team Played Points
Western Australia 1064
New South Wales 1060
South Australia 1060
Tasmania 1032
Queensland 1028
Victoria 108

Final
v
259
Mike Whitney 4/69
280
New South Wales win by 54 runs.
Venue: Perth

Statistics

Most Runs

Graham Yallop 1254 [3]

Most Wickets

Joel Garner 55 [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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