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1946–47 Sheffield Shield season
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]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (17th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Keith Miller 667 |
| Most wickets | George Tribe 33 |
← 1939–40 1947–48 → | |
Table edit
| 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 edit
Most Runs edit
Keith Miller 667 [3]
Most Wickets edit
George Tribe 33 [4]
References edit
- ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.