1896–97 Sheffield Shield season
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (2nd title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Jack Lyons (South Australia) – 404 runs |
| Most wickets | Tom McKibbin (New South Wales) – 44 wickets |
The 1896–97 Sheffield Shield season was the fifth season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]
Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Victoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
[edit]19–23 December 1896
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
26 February – 1 March 1897
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South Australia (H) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
[edit]Most Runs
[edit]Jack Lyons 404[3]
Most Wickets
[edit]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.
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