1946–47 Sheffield Shield season

1946–47 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (17th title)
Participants4
Matches12
Most runsKeith Miller 667
Most wicketsGeorge Tribe 33

The 1946–47 Sheffield Shield season was the 45th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship following the renewal of the tournament after the suspension imposed by World War II.[1][2]

Table

Team Played Won 1st Inns Won 1st Inns Lost Lost Drawn Points
Victoria 6 5 0 0 0 1 27
New South Wales 6 3 0 1 2 0 16
Queensland 6 0 1 1 4 0 8
South Australia 6 0 1 1 3 1 6

Statistics

Most Runs

Keith Miller 667 [3]

Most Wickets

George Tribe 33 [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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