1953–54_Sheffield_Shield_season

1953–54 Sheffield Shield season

1953–54 Sheffield Shield season

Australian cricket tournament

The 1953–54 Sheffield Shield season was the 52nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The season was played between the 13 November 1953 to 2 March 1954 and was contested by five teams. After sixteen matches was played, New South Wales won their 26th title after finishing first by two points over Victoria.[1][2] Colin McDonald from Victoria scored the most runs for the season with 733 runs while fellow Victorian player, Ian Johnson took the most wickets with 37.

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Statistics

Most Runs

Colin McDonald 733 [3]

Most Wickets

Ian Johnson 37 [4]

References

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


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