1956–57_Sheffield_Shield_season

1956–57 Sheffield Shield season

1956–57 Sheffield Shield season

Australian cricket tournament

The 1956–57 Sheffield Shield season was the 55th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the fourth consecutive year. All five teams played each other home and away for the first time.[1][2]

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The Queensland team delivered their best result to date and came to close to winning the Sheffield Shield for the first time in its history.[3]

Table

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Statistics

Most Runs

Ken Meuleman 779 [4]

Most Wickets

Lindsay Kline 37 [5]

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]
    Vagg, Stephen (22 December 2022). "Queensland's first heartbreak: The 1956-57 Sheffield Shield campaign". The Roar.
  4. [4]
    "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. [5]
    "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.


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