1975–76 Sheffield Shield season

The 1975–76 Sheffield Shield season was the 74th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. After finishing last the previous two seasons, South Australia, galvanized by their charismatic captain Ian Chappell, took the competition by storm to win the championship.[1] [2]

1975–76 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsSouth Australia
Participants5
Matches played20

Table

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Batting points Bowling points Total Points
South Australia 85215055105
Queensland 8431404484
Western Australia 8413403878
New South Wales 8215205171
Victoria 8116105060

Statistics

Most Runs

Ian Chappell 840 [3]

Most Wickets

Ashley Mallett 38 [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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