| 1892–93 Sheffield Shield | |
| Administrator: | Australasian Cricket Council |
| Cricket Format: | First-class |
| Tournament Format: | Double round-robin |
| Champions: | Victoria |
| Count: | 1 |
| Participants: | 3 |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Most Runs: | George Giffen (South Australia) – 468 runs |
| Most Wickets: | George Giffen (South Australia) – 33 wickets |
| Next Year: | 1893–94 |
| Next Tournament: | 1893–94 Sheffield Shield season |
The 1892–93 Sheffield Shield season was the first season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The competition took place between 16 December 1892 to 21 March 1893 and was contested by three teams. The competition was won by Victoria, who after defeating New South Wales at the Association Ground would go on to win all four of their matches. George Giffen scored the most runs in the competition with 468 runs while also taking the most wickets at 33 which included a nine wicket innings against Victoria in Adelaide.
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| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | HS | Average | 100s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 4 | 8 | 0 | 468 | 181 | 58.50 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Jack Lyons | 4 | 8 | 0 | 342 | 124 | 42.75 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Harry Trott | 4 | 8 | 1 | 304 | 43.42 | 0 | 3 | |||
| William Bruce | 3 | 6 | 0 | 283 | 128 | 47.16 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Frank Iredale | 4 | 7 | 0 | 282 | 101 | 40.28 | 1 | 1 |
Source:[1]
| Player | Team | Runs | Opponent | Ground | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 181 | 16 March 1893 | ||||
| William Bruce | 128 | 24 December 1892 | ||||
| Jack Lyons | 124 | 16 December 1892 | ||||
| Harry Donnan | 120 | 16 December 1892 | ||||
| Frank Laver | 104 | 16 March 1893 |
Source:[2]
| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | BBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 4 | 350.2 | 759 | 33 | 23.00 | 9/147 | ||
| Michael Pierce | 4 | 206.4 | 622 | 25 | 24.88 | 8/111 | ||
| Hugh Trumble | 3 | 229.0 | 298 | 22 | 13.54 | 5/27 | ||
| Bob McLeod | 4 | 298.0 | 448 | 22 | 20.36 | 6/54 | ||
| Ernie Jones | 4 | 172.0 | 425 | 15 | 28.33 | 5/60 |
Source:[3]
| Player | Team | Figures | Overs | Opponent | Ground | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | 9/147 | 64.0 | 16 March 1893 | ||||
| Michael Pierce | 8/111 | 46.3 | 16 December 1892 | ||||
| Jim Phillips | 6/39 | 23.3 | 16 March 1893 | ||||
| Charles Turner | 6/41 | 21.0 | 7 January 1893 | ||||
| Bob McLeod | 6/54 | 37.5 | 24 December 1892 |
Source:[4]