1920–21 Sheffield Shield season
The 1920–21 Sheffield Shield season was the 25th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket format | First-class |
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Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Champions | New South Wales |
Participants | 3 |
Matches played | 6 |
Table
Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
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New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Victoria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
Notable events
New South Wales set the record, which still stands, for the highest second innings total by a team in a first-class match, when scoring 770 against South Australia at Adelaide in January 1921.[5] As well as this total, South Australia conceded innings totals of 639, 724 and 802 in their three other matches.[6]
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References
- 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.
- Frindall, Bill (1998). The Wisden Book of Cricket Records (4th ed.). London, United Kingdom: Headline Book Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0747222037.
- Webster, Ray (1991). First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. Glen Waverley, Australia: Ray Webster. p. 550. ISBN 0731685709.
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