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1948–49 Sheffield Shield season
The 1948–49 Sheffield Shield season was the 47th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2] In March 1949, Donald Bradman played his final first-class match.[3][4]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (23rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 16 |
← 1947–48 1949–50 → | |
Table edit
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Points | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 82.85 |
| Victoria | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 62.85 |
| Queensland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 34.28 |
| South Australia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 34.28 |
| Western Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00.00 |
Statistics edit
Most Runs edit
Arthur Morris 858 [5]
Most Wickets edit
Geff Noblet & Alan Walker 38 [6]
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.
- ^ "A Kiwi star". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield, 1948/49". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.