1955–56 Sheffield Shield season

The 1955–56 Sheffield Shield season was the 54th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the third consecutive year.[1][2]

1955–56 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales
Participants5
Matches played16

Table

Team Played Won 1st Inns Won 1st Inns Lost Lost Drawn Points Average
New South Wales 7231012262.85
Victoria 7222012057.14
Queensland 7123101440.00
Western Australia 401210525.00
South Australia 702230822.85

Statistics

Most Runs

Jim Burke 701 [3]

Most Wickets

Pat Crawford 33 [4]

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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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