1895–96 Sheffield Shield season
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (1st title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Frank Iredale (New South Wales) – 469 runs |
| Most wickets | Tom McKibbin (New South Wales) – 31 wickets |
The 1895–96 Sheffield Shield season was the fourth 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Victoria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
[edit]26–31 December 1895
Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
21–24 February 1896
Scorecard |
(H) Victoria
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0/10 (3.5 overs)
Ernie Jones 7* |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
28 February – 4 March 1896
Scorecard |
(H) South Australia
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1/173 (75.4 overs)
Frank Iredale 80* |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
[edit]Most Runs
[edit]Frank Iredale 469[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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