1927–28 Sheffield Shield season

1927–28 Sheffield Shield
Cricket format First-class
Tournament format(s) Double round-robin
Champions Victoria
Participants 4
Matches played 12

The 1927–28 Sheffield Shield season was the 32nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship. The method used to decide the championship was a new points system and matches were limited to five days.[1][2]

Points system

Table

Team Played Won 1st Inns Won 1st Inns Lost Lost Points
Victoria 6 4 0 2 0 18
South Australia 6 3 0 0 3 12
New South Wales 6 1 2 1 2 11
Queensland 6 0 2 1 3 7

Statistics

Most Runs

Bill Ponsford 1217[3]

Most Wickets

Clarrie Grimmett 42[4]

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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